 The "mestrado integrado" programs take five years of study to complete, awarding a "licenciatura" degree in engineering sciences after the first three years and a "mestrado" degree in engineering after the whole five years.Further, the universities also offer "doutoramento" (Ph.D.) programs in engineering.Being an holder of an academic degree in engineering is not enough to practice the profession of engineer and to have the legal right of the use of the title "engenheiro" (engineer) in Portugal.