Qualification awarded (in original language)

"Licenciatura em Enfermagem Veterinária". Title of "Licenciado".

Level of qualification

1st Cycle of Studies. EQF level 6. ISCED 2011 level 6.

Admission requirements

Students may apply to the 1st cycle of studies through the general regime, through special conditions and through special competitions, as stated in the description of the Portuguese Higher Education System, provided by NARIC (http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Reconhecimento/NARICENIC/) and presented in section 8 of the Diploma Supplement. Students may apply, through the general regime, if they obtain a minimum classification of 95 points (on a scale of 0 to 200) in the following national entrance examination: Biology and Geology (02).

Recognition of prior learning

Following the implementation of the Bologna Process and the consequent legislation regarding the mobility of students among degrees and higher education institutions, prior learning must be recognized and credited. The prior learning concept comprises all the previous learning/training undertaken in other higher education study cycles in national or international institutions (crediting of certified training), as well as previous professional experience and any post-secondary school training or education. As such, the IPB promotes the crediting of the student’s prior learning when arriving at the institution.
Aiming at a quick and full integration of the student in his/her new education programme, the recognition procedures must be submitted when enrolling at the IPB.
For further enquiries on crediting and recognizing prior learning and training at the IPB (calendars, procedures and assessment criteria), please go to the Applicant Portal at www.ipb.pt/portaldocandidato.

Qualification requirements and regulations

6 Semesters (3 years). 20 Weeks of study, per semester, full-time (40 per year). 40 total Hours per week. 810 total Hours per semester (1620 per year). 180 ECTS Credits (30 per semester); 1 credit corresponds to 27 hours.
Not applicable.

Profile of the programme

The profile of the programme comprises the development of the technical-scientific knowledge and professional skills in the study areas of Veterinary Nursing: Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Technology, Veterinary Practices. Veterinary Nursing: Veterinary Sciences, Veterinary Technology, Veterinary Practices.

Key learning outcomes

The degree of "licenciado" (bachelor) in Veterinary Nursing is awarded to those students that demonstrate, in this field, the ability to:
a) develop and enhance the acquired knowledges;
b) apply acquired knowledge and understanding capacity in order to clearly demonstrate a professional approach to the work carried out;
c) solve problems based upon their own arguments;
d) collate, select, and interpret relevant information which will enable them to consolidate the solutions they present and the opinions they put forward, including the analysis of relevant social, scientific and ethical aspects;
e) communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions, both to experts and non-experts;
f) develop competences that will enable them to benefit from lifelong learning with a high degree of autonomy.

To complete the qualification, the student is required to pass all compulsory course units of the study plan.

Occupational profiles of graduates

The degree of "licenciado" (bachelor) in Veterinary Nursing belongs to the education and training area of Agriculture Sciences and Natural Resources. Graduates are qualified to develop a professional activity within the profile of the programme.

Access to further studies

The degree of "licenciado" allows to proceed to post-graduate studies, according to the diagram of the Portuguese Higher Education System, provided by NARIC (http://www.dges.mctes.pt/DGES/pt/Reconhecimento/NARICENIC/) and presented in section 8 of the Diploma Supplement.

Graduation requirements

Admission Exams
(02) Biology and Geology

Examination regulations, assessment and grading

Examination and assessment are regulated by the IPB general regulation, available in www.ipb.pt/sa, and by the School pedagogical regulation, available in www.esa.ipb.pt.
Consult this Guide under the option “The ECTS at the IPB” for information on the grading and qualification system.

Mode of study

Full-time

Programme director

Helder Miranda Pires Quintas (

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Scientific areas of the study plan

Scientific Area	Acronym	ECTS Credits
		Compulsory	Optional
Agricultural and Animal Production	AAP	12.0	0.0
Biology and Biochemistry	BIB	36.0	0.0
Informatics	INF	5.0	0.0
Others	OTH	12.0	0.0
Physics Sciences	PHS	6.0	0.0
Veterinary Science	VES	109.0	0.0
Total		180.0	0.0

Course structure

Year	Sem	Type	Code	Course Unit	Scientific Area	ECTS Credits
1	1	Semestral	9085-783-1101-00-24	Anatomy	VES	7.0
1	1	Semestral	9085-783-1102-00-24	Biology and Biochemistry	BIB	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9085-783-1103-00-24	Ethology and Animal Welfare	VES	5.0
1	1	Semestral	9085-783-1104-00-24	Physiology	BIB	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9085-783-1105-00-24	Microbiology and Immunology	BIB	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9085-783-1201-00-24	Veterinary Biophysics	PHS	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9085-783-1202-00-24	Endocrinology	BIB	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9085-783-1203-00-24	Genetics	BIB	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9085-783-1204-00-24	Histology and Anatomy Pathology	VES	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9085-783-1205-00-24	Nutrition and Animal Feeding	AAP	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9085-783-2101-00-24	Infectious and Parasitic Diseases	VES	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9085-783-2102-00-24	Pharmacology and Anesthesiology	VES	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9085-783-2103-00-24	Reproduction and Obstetrics	VES	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9085-783-2104-00-24	Veterinary Semiology	VES	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9085-783-2105-00-24	Free IPB UC I	OTH	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9085-783-2201-00-24	Production Animals and Equines	AAP	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9085-783-2202-00-24	Surgical Nursing and Intensive Care	VES	7.0
2	2	Semestral	9085-783-2203-00-24	Veterinary Public Health	VES	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9085-783-2204-00-24	Information and Decision Support Systems	INF	5.0
2	2	Semestral	9085-783-2205-00-24	Veterinary Diagnostic Techniques	VES	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9085-783-3101-00-24	Clinical analysis	VES	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9085-783-3102-00-24	Exotic and Wild Animals	BIB	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9085-783-3103-00-24	Medical Nursing and Rehabilitation	VES	7.0
3	1	Semestral	9085-783-3104-00-24	Animal Morphology and Aesthetics	VES	5.0
3	1	Semestral	9085-783-3105-00-24	Free IPB UC II	OTH	6.0
3	2	Semestral	9085-783-3201-00-24	Veterinary Practice	VES	30.0

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