Qualification awarded (in original language)

Nursing in Family Health. Title of "Mestre".

Level of qualification

2nd Cycle of Studies. EQF level 7. ISCED 2011 level 7.

Admission requirements

The holders of the licenciado degree or legal equivalent, the holders of a foreign academic degree and the holders of a relevant academic, scientific or professional curriculum vitae may apply to the 2nd cycle of studies, 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.

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

90 ECTS credits (30 per semester). 3 semesters. 40 weeks of study per year (20 weeks per semester). 1620 total hours of study per year; 1 credit corresponds to 27 hours. A variable number of contact (teaching) hours, depending on the established schedule for each Course Unit. It includes a scientific dissertation, a project work or a professional traineeship which will be concluded with a final report comprising 30 credits ECTS.
Holders of this qualification are entitled to develop high-level professional activity and to be admitted to the Portuguese Order of Nurses. The professional title of Specialist Nurse is assigned by the Order of Nurses, in accordance with its internal rules.
The cycle of studies leading to the Master's degree in Family Health Nursing at the School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, of the School of Health of the University of Aveiro and of the School of Health of the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, published by Order n.º 6011/2014 of 05/08/2014, with amendment published in Notice n.º 3826/2021, DR n.º 42 of March 02, 2021 – 2nd series, obtained a favorable opinion from the Order of Nurses, as per Notice n.º. 3826/2021 DR n.º. 42 of March 2, 2021 - 2nd series.

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 Nursing; Management; Psychology ; Social Science. Nursing; Management; Psychology; Social Science.

Key learning outcomes

The degree of "mestre" (master) in Nursing in Family Health is awarded to those students that demonstrate, in this field, the ability to:
a) To contribute to the formation of a professional able to develop skills in the challenges faced by families, resulting in specialized care needs in nursing, the issues of health and demographic, social and
epidemiological change;
b) To enhance knowledge and intervention methodologies in Family Nursing;
c) To train for critical thinking within the family care throughout the life cycle;
d) To enable the development of scientific research aiming qualified answers to the specificities of people subject of care and also the health professionals work contexts;
e) To enhance the development of a collaborative professional able to adapt to the characteristics and emerging challenges, complex and unpredictable contexts of health.

Occupational profiles of graduates

The degree of "mestre" (master) in Nursing in Family Health belongs to the education and training area of Health Sciences and Social Protection. Graduates are specialized to develop a professional activity within the profile of the programme.

Access to further studies

The degree of "mestre" allows to proceed to 3rd cycle 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

Degree in Nursing.

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.essa.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

Manuel Alberto Morais Bras (

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Scientific areas of the study plan

Scientific Area	Acronym	ECTS Credits
		Compulsory	Optional
Management	MAN	4.0	0.0
Nursing	NUR	74.0	0.0
Psychology	PSY	8.0	0.0
Social Science	SS	4.0	0.0
Total		90.0	0.0

Course structure

Year	Sem	Type	Code	Course Unit	Scientific Area	ECTS Credits
1	1	Semestral	5039-527-1101-00-19	Communication and aid Relationship	PSY	4.0
1	1	Semestral	5039-527-1102-00-19	Family Nursing : from referencials to Practice	NUR	8.0
1	1	Semestral	5039-527-1103-00-19	Ethics and Law in Health	SS	4.0
1	1	Semestral	5039-527-1104-00-19	Health Management	MAN	4.0
1	1	Semestral	5039-527-1105-00-19	Research Methodologies in Nursing	NUR	6.0
1	1	Semestral	5039-527-1106-00-19	Clinical Supervision	NUR	4.0
1	2	Semestral	5039-527-1201-00-19	The Family as the Unit of Care	NUR	4.0
1	2	Semestral	5039-527-1202-00-19	Clinical Practice	NUR	4.0
1	2	Semestral	5039-527-1203-00-19	Systemic Intervention in the Family	NUR	8.0
1	2	Semestral	5039-527-1204-00-19	Models and Theories of Family Assessment	NUR	6.0
1	2	Semestral	5039-527-1205-00-19	Seminar	NUR	4.0
1	2	Semestral	5039-527-1206-00-19	Family transitions	PSY	4.0
2	1	Semestral	5039-527-2101-00-20	Thesis/Project/Professional Traineeship	NUR	30.0

Accreditation/Register

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