Overview

The Health Data Science and Analytics Master's Program from Universidade Nova de Lisboa develops analytical skills essential to the analysis and management of data in the health sciences field, in order to answer essential questions in public health, biomedical sciences (biology, medicine, physiology and pharmacology) and at the different decision-making levels of organizations in this area.

This Master's specialization is also available as a Postgraduation Program.

Key Facts

With a flexible curriculum that can be adapted to the personal and professional goals of each student, the course provides a personalized training path , with a choice of curricular units in areas that are highly valued by the market, structured around 3 essential axes in order to promote:

Training for the use of analytical methods in healthcare;

Acquisition of skills to manage and analyze high volumes of data , information and knowledge in healthcare organizations;

Understanding technological innovation and the transformation of business models in the healthcare sector.

Goals

Meet the challenges of the new healthcare market using the instruments of planning and management control in healthcare organizations;

Know and manage the processes of innovation and change, as well as customer relationships in the new healthcare market;

Introduce the principles of Information and Knowledge Management to promote the competitiveness of organizations working in the health sector;

Understand the process of Business Intelligence and manage the infrastructure components of BI - people, processes, and technologies;

Use analytical applications monitoring the performance of organizations, and identify key indicators of the analytical applications in healthcare.

Applications phase

Applications for this program are open between March 9th and April 9th, 2026.

Accreditation

NOVA IMS' degree programs are accredited by A3ES (Portuguese Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare

Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health
Data Analytics for Health

Data Collection and Sampling for Health Data

Data Visualization

Regression Analysis

Survival Analysis

Blockchain and Health Data Management

Computational Statistics I

Databases and Digital Health Systems

Clinical Trial Design

Innovation and Digital Transformation for Health
New Healthcare Market

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-09 00:00:00

More details

Applications for the 2026/27 academic year are open between March 9th and April 9th.

Language

English

Credits

95 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Disciplines

Public Health Data Analytics View 13 other Masters in Data Analytics in Portugal

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The NOVA IMS Admissions Jury is looking for exceptional students who have the potential to become good technicians and excellent managers. Therefore, qualities such as maturity, willpower and motivation in both their academic and professional careers are some of the attributes that the Jury demands.

To enroll in this course, the candidate must meet the following conditions:

Hold a Bachelor's degree in a compatible area (completed by September 2026);
Be proficient in spoken and written English.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

4900 EUR / year

≈ 4900 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

4200 EUR / year

≈ 4200 EUR / year

Living costs

Lisbon

Portugal

630 - 1123 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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