Public health

CURRICULAR DURATION

 1 year (September to July)

CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Mandatory Curricular Units - Friday | 11h30 - 22h10 Optional Curricular Units - Wednesdays afternoon | Saturday morning.

THESIS DURATION 

2 to 4 years, after approval of the advisor (s) in Scientific Council.

ACTIVITIES DURING THESIS

Participation in Seminars, studies, tutorial orientation, field work and thesis development.

APPLICATION / ADMISSION SUMMARY OF DATES

1^st Phase

Application: 7^th May - 29^th June

Selection: 2^nd July - 12^th July

Registration: Until July 27 (and after list of admissions publication)

2^nd Phase

[Will only take place if the total number of vacancies is not filled in the 1^st phase] Application: 13^th July - 7^th September

Selection: 11^th September - 14 September

Registration: Until September 28 (and after list of admissions publication)

APPLICATION ELEMENTS

The application is submitted online, by completing the application form, which should include attached the following documentation:

• Proof of the academic degree CV
• Letter of recommendation
• Proposal of the research topic that the candidate plans to develop (maximum of 1000 words) *
• Other curricular elements that the candidate considers relevant

* The mentioned research topic should refer to the areas developed by ENSP-NOVA teachers and in the list of referred themes for the 9^th Edition of the PhD Program in Public Health, which are aligned with the areas of the Public Health Research Center (CISP).

REQUIREMENTS

Who can apply:

• Master’s degree or legal equivalent;
• Bachelor's degree with academic/scientific CV  particularly relevant to be recognized as attesting to the capacity to attend this cycle of studies by the Scientific Council of ENSP- NOVA;
• Holders of a school, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized as attesting to the ability to attend this cycle of studies by the ENSP-NOVA Scientific Council.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The jury is formed by 3 members, including the responsible for the areas of specialty to which the candidate applied for (or another teacher from the same area on his / her behalf) and two members of the scientific doctoral committee.

A minimum of two members will participate in the interviews; the presence of a teacher from the area of ​​specialty is mandatory.

The Scientific Committee established the following criteria for selection:

Academic and Scientific merit (academic qualifications; classifications; participation in scientific meetings; publications; research experience; potential for progression in an academically demanding program; letter of recommendation) - 45%

Professional experience (professional positions and performances or in the associative field, in activities related to the topic of the program) - 10%

Research theme (proposal presented, motivation and substantiated justification of scientific interest in public health, scope of research interests from the School teachers, feasibility) - 25%.

Individual Interview (ability to answer the questions asked; shown motivation) - 20%.

Each member of the jury scores their criteria on a scale between 1 and 5.

The members of the jury evaluate all candidates on the first 3 criteria as well as the 4^th when they are present in the respective interview.

In the 1^st phase, only candidates with a grade of 16 or higher (on a scale of 0 to 20 values) will be accepted in the selection process and candidates with a grade below 14 will not be admitted. Candidates with grades between 14 and 16 values ​​in the 1^st phase may be admitted to the 2^nd phase.

VACANCIES

Minimum: 6 registrations

Maximum: 15 registrations

There may be supernumerary vacancies.

TUITION & FEES

Application fee - €51.00

The organization, operation, activities and other aspects related to the Master in Public Health are defined in the respective Regulation.

Sónia Rodrigues

The ENSP Master in Public Health, with such a broad and diversified curriculum, undoubtedly reinforces the quality and commitment of the professionals involved, who have greatly contributed to my personal and professional development. In addition, attending a school so oriented to scientific research but maintaining such a familiar environment, was a great experience, which I highly recommend.

Adilson Marques

I have completed the master's degree in public health at the ENSP. I chose ENSP after looking for a course in epidemiology or public health in several institutions. The reasons that guided my choice were the public recognition of the institution, the teaching staff and their quality. During my time at ENSP I was able to prove the high-quality of the institution with a very qualified faculty supported on their professional and scientific experience. I also emphasize the quality of teaching, which, through different methodologies, enhance the students' learning during the school activities. I also emphasize the relationship between teachers and students, which is one of the characteristics of the school that most affected me, due to its ethos characterized by proximity and informality, allowing students to easily approach teachers to clarify doubts, share experiences, conducting scientific projects and even dealing with bureaucratic issues. I was admitted to ENSP with great expectation and I left very satisfied, with desire to preserve the connection with the institution.

Sonia Roque

The CMSP is a course with the full scope of Public Health that allows students to make contact with fundamental knowledge for the exercise, development and research in the area. In addition to the interest and opportunity of the contents and the themes of the course, enhanced by the wealth of resources available in the ENSP, it is indispensable to mention that PBMC allows a great personal and professional growth through the interaction with other professions.

Ana Marta Moniz

The CMSP is a very complete and versatile master's degree. The curriculum allows students to choose the area with which they identify, both on the common areas, and through the wide choice of optional curricular units. Personally, I have directed my study plan for Health Policy and Management, having been able to choose disciplines such as Finance and Financial Analysis, Health Economics and Policies and International Health, with which I was able to know the state of the art of Health in Portugal and around the World. Since the classes are taught by professors who also have professional experience in the subject they are addressing, the knowledge is shared in a very practical and objective way, which is a huge help to understand the information and what is happening in reality, as well as to walk our individual path towards the future. In this school I found a spirit of very great mutual help between colleagues both from the same course as well as of other masters running in parallel. The faculty, demanding and dedicated, has always been available to help us, very open to new ideas and its implementation.

Diana Fernandes da Terra

The public health master's degree was an individual choice within the needs felt in the functions that it performed, but above all it was an essential complement to my training as a hospital specialist in the area of ​​infectious diseases. With the inherent effort to keep clinical activity in tandem with graduate student activity, it was felt like a breath of fresh air. The new areas have boosted knowledge research and stimulated new work and research projects, constituting a challenge to leave the comfort area of ​​my basic training. From the human point of view, the group had people with diversified formations and very different life experiences, which worked as an essential link of motivation and mutual support, that I wasn’t expecting at the beginning.