Doctoral Degree in Public Health
The Doctoral Programme in Public Healthcare offered by FMUP is intended for holders of a bachelor's or a master's degree in medicine and other fields in the health sciences, as well as social sciences and mathematics. In addition to being in contact with highly qualified teaching staff, students also have access to high-end research resources, namely the ones available in the Epidemiology Research Unit – Public Healthcare Institute of the University of Porto (EPIUnit) and in the Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR). The programme also has privileged relationships with European research and training networks since it is a member of ASPHER.
Job Opportunities
Although this programme is not vocational, it allows students to develop their scientific skills, which will contribute to their professional practice in public health.
Accreditation
DGES
Registration n.ºR/A-Ef 2782/2011/AL02 in Oct. 5, 2023
A3ES
Date of publication of the accreditation decision: July 31, 2022
Validity of accreditation: 6 years
Information from A3ES