Master’s in Public Health
The Master's in Public Health has a curriculum validated both nationally and internationally, with extensive experience in the field of Public Health. This Master's program enables you to contribute to the improvement of population health and health systems and organizations, as well as engage in research and participate in working groups responsible for studies and research projects in the core areas of Public Health.
OUR STUDENTS PROFILE
Professionals who aim to develop their career in different areas of public health, namely epidemiology, health policies and administration, environmental and occupational health, health economics, health planning and health promotion, in different types of national and international.
COORDINATOR'S MESSAGE
"Public Health is today essential in studying the determinants of health and identifying evidence that supports various public policies in promoting the health of populations. Modern societies need, more than ever, your contribution to face challenges related to lifestyles and non-communicable diseases, environmental threats, and climate change, and emerging zoonoses and communicable diseases.
This course presents an internationally recognized curricular program that meets these important challenges. It has a teaching staff with an academic background and multifaceted professional experience that guarantees a multiplicity of learning experiences and a critical evidence-based approach."
Gonçalo F. Augusto (Master's Coordinator)
Accreditation and recognition
Since 2022, it has been the only Master's in Public Health in Portugal featured in the Eduniversal 100 Best Masters ranking worldwide and is among the top Master's programs in Health Economics/Public Health in Europe.
| Course units | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Fundamentos da Saúde Pública | 4 |
| Estatística | 4 |
| Estratégias de Ação e Planeamento em Saúde | 4 |
| Economia da Saúde | 4 |
| Princípios e Estratégias de Promoção da Saúde | 4 |
| Programas de Saúde Baseados na Evidência | 4 |
| Epidemiologia | 4 |
| Direito e Ética em Saúde | 4 |
| Métodos de Investigação Social em Saúde | 4 |
| Saúde Ocupacional e Ambiental | 4 |
| Políticas e Gestão em Saúde | 4 |
| Optional Units | 16 |
| Course units | ECTS |
|---|---|
| Master's Thesis | 60 |
Coordinators
Faculty body
- Course duration
- 2 years
- Format
- Hybrid
- Language
- Portuguese
Full-time schedule
- Mandatory curricular units (in-person)
- Optional course units (online)
To learn more about the Optional Units, click here.
Provisional list of candidates admitted (3rd phase)
Provisional list of candidates admitted (2nd phase)
Provisional list of candidates admitted (1st phase)
1st PHASE
- Application period: December 19, 2025 to March 6, 2026
- Publication of provisional list of successful applicants: March 16, 2026
- Hearing of interested parties: March 17 to 30, 2026
- Publication of final list of successful applicants: March 31, 2026
- Registration and enrollment period: March 31 to April 3, 2026
2nd PHASE
- Application period: March 9 to June 26, 2026
- Publication of provisional list of successful applicants: July 3, 2026
- Hearing of interested parties: July 6 to 17, 2026
- Publication of final list of successful applicants: July 20, 2026
- Registration and enrollment period: July 20 to 23, 2026
3rd PHASE
- Application period: June 29 to August 20, 2026
- Publication of provisional list of successful applicants: August 25, 2026
- Hearing of interested parties: August 26 to September 8 2026
- Publication of final list of successful applicants: September 9, 2026
- Registration and enrollment period: September 9 to 11, 2026
Applications for this course are currently closed.
Requirements
- Degree in Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nursing, Health Technologies, Biological Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Engineering, Economics, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Administration and Management, Political Sciences and Education and Communication Sciences, Human Motricity or other recognized areas by the Course Coordination, related to Public Health;
- Proficiency in Portuguese and adequate level of English (to use readings during the course).
This Master's degree was an experience that exceeded my expectations, enriched my professional practice, and allowed me to view the role of health specialties from a different perspective.
It provided the opportunity to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of co-creating health interventions, project management, health economics, and within the scope of health policies at both national and international levels.
Completing this Master's degree is transformative. With comprehensive and up-to-date training and a faculty of experienced professionals, I found in this course an intellectually stimulating environment for discussion and experimentation, resulting in the development of innovative work characterized by scientific rigor relevant to academia, policymakers, and the general public.
NOVA NSPH facilitates interaction and collaboration with various stakeholders, both nationally and internationally, providing a truly interdisciplinary and global perspective on health.
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