The Master's Degree in Medical Microbiology seeks to provide a solid theoretical and practical training, based on the multiple skills and specialties offered by the institutions involved and the synergies established between them: NOVA FCT, NOVA Medical School, the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the António Xavier Institute of Chemical and Biological Technology.
The Master's Degree in Medical Microbiology has the general objective of training specialists, in a global and multidisciplinary perspective, qualified with solid and integrated theoretical and practical training in the area of Microbiology, with skills in the application of the most advanced laboratory diagnostic technologies, microbiological research and quality control and certification of Microbiology laboratories.
The 2024/2025 edition of the master's degree is coordinated by the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (IHMT), Organic Unit of the NOVA University of Lisbon (UNL), so the conditions for access to enrollment are governed by the rules of the IHMT.
Applications 2024/25
1st Phase: MAY 6th to JUL 19th, 2024
Available Spots: 24
Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS)
Format: Post-work
Language: Portuguese / English
Course Coordinator: Rita Gonçalves Sobral (NOVA FCT), mmm.coordenador@fct.unl.pt
Course Coordinator: João Piedade (IHMT), jp@ihmt.unl.pt
Academic divison: mestrados@fct.unl.pt
Organization of the academic year 2024/2025: NOVA University of Lisbon – IHMT NOVA, FCT NOVA, FCM|NMS and ITQB NOVA
This master's degree comprises two academic years (120 ECTS). The curricular year (60 ECTS) is divided into two semesters, with the 1st semester comprising the core curricular units, mandatory (see curriculum), ranging from an introduction to microbial genetics and recombinant DNA technologies, to epidemiology and biostatistics, bioethics, laboratory safety and quality assurance in clinical microbiology laboratories, including the core themes of bacteriology, medical virology and mycology, as well as immunity and infection and prevention and therapeutics of infectious diseases.
The 2nd semester of the curricular year is very flexible, allowing the selection of a total of five optional curricular units (from a universe of 15 possibilities, offered by the four organizing institutions), enabling the construction of a curricular path adapted to the specific needs of each master's student.
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Tuition fee - Portuguese students: 2500€ / year
Tuition fee - Foreign students: 2500€ / year
Accepted candidates will be required to pay (within 7 consecutive days from the placement date) a non-refundable fee of €100, which will be deducted from the total tuition fee after enrolment.
Non-payment within this period will result in automatic exclusion of the candidate. No exceptions or late payments will be considered. Any payment made after the deadline will not be refunded, and the candidate will remain excluded.
Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (IHMT), Institute of Chemical and Biological Technology (ITQB), NOVA Medical School (NMS).
The Department of Life Sciences (DCV) focuses its activity on teaching and research in areas of fundamental Biology relevant for application in areas of Biotechnology and Biomedicine.
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