Qualification awarded (in original language)

"Licenciatura em Tecnologia Biomédica". 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 one of following national entrance examinations: Biology and Geology (02), Physics and Chemistry (07) or Mathematics (16)..

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. It includes a final project comprising 6 credits.
The holders of this qualification are entitled to apply for positions in the public administration and local government senior official career and for senior positions in enterprises.

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 Biomaterials and Biomechanics

Key learning outcomes

The degree of "licenciado" (bachelor) in Biomedical Engineering is awarded to those students that demonstrate, in this field, the ability to:
a) develop and enhance the acquired knowledge;
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 Biomedical Technology belongs to the education and training area of Technologies. 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

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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.estig.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

Joana Andrea Soares Amaral (

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Scientific areas of the study plan

Scientific Area	Acronym	ECTS Credits
		Compulsory	Optional
All of IPB	AIPB	12.0	0.0
Biomatrials and Biomechanics	BeB	30.0	0.0
Chemistry and Biology	CBi	18.0	0.0
Health Sciences	HSc	24.0	0.0
Informatics	Inf	12.0	0.0
Instrumentation and Biomedical Signals	IBS	24.0	0.0
Mathematics	Mat	30.0	0.0
Physics	Phy	24.0	0.0
Project	Prj	6.0	0.0
Total		180.0	0.0

Course structure

Year	Sem	Type	Code	Course Unit	Scientific Area	ECTS Credits
1	1	Semestral	9600-752-1101-00-23	Linear Algebra and Analytic Geometry	Mat	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9600-752-1102-00-23	Bioelectricity	Phy	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9600-752-1103-00-23	General Physics	Phy	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9600-752-1104-00-23	Applied Mathematics I	Mat	6.0
1	1	Semestral	9600-752-1105-00-23	General Chemistry	CBi	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9600-752-1201-00-23	Celular and Molecular Biology	HSc	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9600-752-1202-00-23	Applied Biomechanics	BeB	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9600-752-1203-00-23	Eletronics	IBS	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9600-752-1204-00-23	Applied Mathematics II	Mat	6.0
1	2	Semestral	9600-752-1205-00-23	Organic Chemistry	CBi	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9600-752-2101-00-23	Biostatistics	Mat	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9600-752-2102-00-23	Biochemistry	CBi	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9600-752-2103-00-23	Drawing and CAD	BeB	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9600-752-2104-00-23	Biomedical Instrumentation	IBS	6.0
2	1	Semestral	9600-752-2105-00-23	Programming	Inf	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9600-752-2201-00-23	Biomaterials	BeB	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9600-752-2202-00-23	Solids and Materials Biomechanics	BeB	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9600-752-2203-00-23	Medical Information Management	Inf	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9600-752-2204-00-23	Computational Mathematics	Mat	6.0
2	2	Semestral	9600-752-2205-00-23	Microbiology	HSc	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9600-752-3101-00-23	Anatomy and Pathophysology I	HSc	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9600-752-3102-00-23	Materials Processing	BeB	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9600-752-3103-00-23	Biomedical Signal Processing	IBS	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9600-752-3104-00-23	Applied Thermodynamics	Phy	6.0
3	1	Semestral	9600-752-3105-00-23	IPB Free Unit I	AIPB	6.0
3	2	Semestral	9600-752-3201-00-23	Anatomy and Pathophysology II	HSc	6.0
3	2	Semestral	9600-752-3202-00-23	Biofluid Mechanics	Phy	6.0
3	2	Semestral	9600-752-3203-00-23	Medical Image Processing	IBS	6.0
3	2	Semestral	9600-752-3204-00-23	Final Project	Prj	6.0
3	2	Semestral	9600-752-3205-00-23	IPB Free Unit II	AIPB	6.0

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