Postgraduate Courses

Occupational Health

About
Curricular Plan
Calendar
Admission

GENERAL INFORMATION

The 58^th Post-Graduation Course in Occupational Health has the duration of one year and will begin by 2^nd in October 2018 and conclusion by the end of July 2019.

The curricular part of the COM is of mandatory attendance, due to the mandatory curricular units (UC) on Tuesdays and Thursdays, between 16.30 and to 22.10 hours. The optional CUs are held on Wednesday in the same schedule or Saturday in the morning.

The COM requires a minimum of 10 registrations and a maximum of 20, including any supernumerary vacancies.

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

The COM is taught at the National School of Public Health (NSPH) from Nova University in Lisbon.

The recommended bibliography to be used by the students is in Portuguese and English, and therefore it is indispensable some degree of proficiency in these languages.

COURSE COORDINATION

The Coordinator of the Occupational Medicine Course is Prof. Doctor Antonio de Sousa Uva and the Deputy Coordinator is Prof. Doctor Ema Leite.

Curricular PLAN

1^st Semester
Mandatory Curricular Units	ECTS
Fundamentals of Public Health	4
Epidemiology	4
Statistic	4
Fundamentals of Occupational Health	3
Legislation and Organization of Occupational Health	3
Risk Assessment and Management in Occupational Health	4
Optional [choose 8 ECTS from the ENSP PUCO offer]

2^nd Semester
Mandatory Curricular Units	ECTS
Methods of Social Investigation in Health	4
Ergonomy	3
Pathology and Occupational Clinics	6
Work Toxicology	5
Work Physiology	3
Case Studies in Occupational Medicine	3
Health and Safety at Work in Health Units	3
Thematic Seminars	3
TOTAL	60

FULL TIME

Duration 1 year

1 year (60 ECTS)

Beginning in 2^nd October 2018

Conclusion until 31^st July 2019

Mandatory Curricular Units

Tuesday - 16:30h to 22:10h Thursday - 22:10h

Optional Curricular Units

Wednesday (afternoon) and/or Saturday morning

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:

The application is submitted online, by completing the application form, which includes a biographical questionnaire and motivation and professional project of the candidate; documentation proving the qualifications’ degree or equivalent and other curricular elements that the candidate deems relevant should be attached.

The application period runs from 7^th May to 29^th June 2018. In case of questions the Academic Services of the ENSP-UNL are open between 11.00 and 12.30 and from 13.30 to 18.30 (telephone: 21 751 21 00/21; e-mail: academicos@ensp.unl.pt).

In the event of vacancies, a second phase of applications can be open between 13^th July and 7^th September 2018.

SELECTION:

Candidates are selected through the curricular analysis and can be submitted to an elimination test (individual interview) by a jury created for this purpose.

The interviews are planned to take place between 4^th and 6^th July.

Registration will be admitted to applicants approved in selection tests, which will be included on a nominal list published until 11^th July 2018.

Admitted candidates must register (online) within the period between the publication of the candidate’s admission list and 27^th July.

Each module requires a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 applications.

In case of a second phase of applications opens, the interviews will be conducted between 11^th and 14^th September 2018. Admitted candidates must register (online) within the period between the publication of the candidate’s admission list and 28^th September 2018.

TUITION & FEES

Application fee - €51.00