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Porto School of Engineering

Porto School of Engineering · Technical University of Porto

Careers after Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

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Employability

97.8%
Employability
Registered unemployment: 2.2% (national 2.6%, area 1.7%)

Of the 180 graduates between 2020/21 and 2023/24, 4 were registered as unemployed at the IEFP (2.2%). It does not say how many are working: graduates who go on to a master's, move abroad or do not register at the IEFP do not count as unemployed.

Source: InfoCursos, 2026 edition

Over the years

Graduated betweenGraduatesRegistered as unemployedEmployability
2020/21 and 2023/24180497.8%
2019/20 and 2022/231933.598.2%
2017/18 and 2020/211966.596.7%
2016/17 and 2019/20196896.0%
2015/16 and 2018/192411394.7%
2014/15 and 2017/1831911.596.4%
2013/14 and 2016/174172294.7%
2012/13 and 2015/1647134.592.7%
2011/12 and 2014/155375190.5%
2010/11 and 2013/145766988.0%
2009/10 and 2012/135716289.2%

Unemployment is the average of two months, hence values like 4.5.

Source: InfoCursos, 2026 edition

Where graduates work

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During the degree

15.1%
Finish in the expected time
28.8% within 1 extra year · 35.6% within 3 extra years. Students who started in 2018/19 (73)
82.7%
Still in the degree after year 1
3.1% change degree within the institution · 1.9% change institution
12
Average final grade
64 graduates, 2022/23 and 2023/24

Graduates' final grades

1011121314151617181920

Source: InfoCursos, 2026 edition

FAQ

Do LEC graduates find jobs?

Employability is 97.8%: only 2.2% of graduates are registered as unemployed (national average 2.6%), according to InfoCursos (2026 edition).

How many students finish LEC on time?

15.1% of the students who started in 2018/19 finished on time, and 35.6% within 3 extra years, according to InfoCursos.

What is the average final grade in LEC?

12 out of 20, for graduates of 2022/23 and 2023/24, according to InfoCursos.

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