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Healthcare is a calling. It has been ours, at the School of Health at Politécnico da Guarda for over 40 years.

If it’s also your calling, here you will find a learning and research institution fully devoted to training highly qualified professionals in the field of healthcare, namely nursing, pharmacy, and medicinal biotechnology.

With an enthusiastic commitment to technical and scientific innovation, within an international reference framework, while having at its core the vital human dimension of this sector. If you feel that health is calling you, this is the prescription you need.

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Maria Hermínia Nunes Barbosa

The School of Health at Politécnico da Guarda is at the forefront of the training of health professionals. The permanent updating and innovation, combined with our decades-long experience in training, provide our students a solid, rigorous, and high-quality academic path at the scientific, technical, human, and ethical levels. We have a distinguished, qualified, and diverse faculty, which enhances the teaching-learning process. The skills developed by the students and the excellence of the training facilitate access to the world of employment.

The scientific research that we carry out is expanding fast. Our bold and innovative projects, led by highly qualified researchers, contribute to the best and most advanced science in the health area. This work generates results for different areas of knowledge and practices and has been recognized both nationally and internationally.

The commitment, dedication, and closeness of the entire academic community, as well as the inclusive and humanized environment, make our School of Health a welcoming and attractive school where studying brings you prestige!

Maria Hermínia Nunes Barbosa
Diretor

More Than Numbers,
A World of possibilities.

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Short Cycle Courses
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Bachelor’s Degrees
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Master’s Degrees

LEARNING OFFER

Short Cycle Courses

Healthy Eating

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The Healthy Eating professional designs, organizes and executes healthy preparation and cooking activities. Adapting to the pathophysiological conditions of different population groups, following trends in evolution and creativity. Respecting the principles of seasonality, sustainability and the principles of healthy diet, food hygiene and food safety.

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Laboratory Analysis

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The Laboratory Analysis professional implements, optimizes and updates the methodologies and laboratory techniques that will allow physical-chemical, microbiological and biochemical analyzes in a laboratory environment. Guaranteeing its operation, respecting the safety standards and procedures defined by accreditation and certification rules, and promoting the continuous improvement of the quality control of the company or analysis laboratory.

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Bachelor’s Degrees

Medical Biotechnology

Graduates in Medical Biotechnology have skills in the fields of biotechnology and medicinal chemistry for the development of new products, with the ability to apply knowledge of biology, chemistry and biomedicine in solving problems in different áreas of health.

Nursing

This course empowers the students with a solid scientific, technical, human and cultural training that enables them to provide and manage general nursing care at the three levels of health prevention, centred on the person throughout the life cycle, on the family, on groups and communities. Taking part in the management of health services, units, or establishments, in the training of nurses and other health professionals and using the results of scientific research in health and nursing, in particular.

Pharmacy

The aim of this course is to qualify graduates in Pharmacy with scientific, technical, cultural and human skills, supported by an ethical conscience that promotes respect for the human individual, based on the latest scientific research and the development of excellence.

SPECIALIZATIONS

Master’s Degrees

Applied Health Sciences

The School of Health at Politécnico da Guarda, in association with the School of Health at Bragança, offers the master’s degree in Applied Health Sciences. This includes clinical and professional specialization in two fundamental and priority areas in health: community intervention and biotechnology.

Child Health Nursing and Paediatrics

Nurses specializing in Child Health Nursing and Paediatrics can develop their activity in all healthcare facilities, especially in pediatric services, neonatology/neonatal care units, neonatal and paediatric intensive care units, Health Centers, specialized clinics, child support institutions.

Community Health Nursing

The Master’s Degree in Community Nursing aims to develop knowledge of clinical practice, disease prevention, health advancement; integration of the family in the healthcare team, promotion of innovation, and ethics.

Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

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The Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology course aims to train professionals with skills for learning, integrating and applying knowledge in emerging areas of Biotechnology and Pharmacy, namely in its applied aspect to the development of new therapeutic approaches and diagnostic methodologies in human health.

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ORGANIZATION

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT

Maria Herminia Nunes Barbosa

Director

Maximiano José Prata Ribeiro

Deputy Director

TECHNICAL-SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL

Ermelinda Maria Bernardo Gonçalves Marques

President

Manuel do Nascimento Silva Paulino

Vice President

Sónia Alexandra Pereira Miguel

Secretary

PEDAGOGICAL COUNCIL

Luís António Videira

President

André Ricardo Tomás dos Santos Araújo Pereira

Vice President

Márcio José de Abreu Marques Rodrigues

Secretary

WHERE WE ARE

School of Health

Rua da Cadeia
6300 – 307 Guarda

Phone: (+351) 271 205 220

E-mailess.geral@ipg.pt