Overview

Goals

Deepen knowledge and skills in epidemiology, biostatistics and clinical research methodology, as well as promote research of excellence in Epidemiology and related areas.Provide students with critical skills and competences related to the design and conduction of clinical and epidemiological research;Train students to build robust, efficient and effective methodological proposals, with regard to sampling, construction of measurement instruments and data collection processes;Encourage autonomy and competence in data analysis techniques;Provide students with conceptual and analytical skills that allow them to formulate research questions, project proposals and analysis in the various clinical and epidemiological contexts and areas, as well as those related to public health;Enable students to become familiar with the community that conducts clinical and epidemiological research in Portugal, as well as its experience and resources;

Show how epidemiology is used in different specialty areas and contexts, multidisciplinarity and research;

Career prospects

The Master in Epidemiology from University of Lisbon enables the acquisition of fundamental skills for:

The support of clinical health and epidemiological research activities (e.g. in Research Services, Hospital Clinical and Public Health Epidemiology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Contract Research Organizations);

The epidemiological evaluation in health, including areas of epidemiological surveillance and public health;

The conduct of observational studies in clinical areas (prognosis, diagnosis) and evaluation of effectiveness of interventions, among others (of interest, for example, to Scientific Societies, Pharmaceutical Industry, Public Health Administration Entities, Consulting Companies and Contract Research Organizations)..;

The integration of epidemiological information in clinical decision making, in public health and in health economics (of interest, for example, to Scientific Societies, Pharmaceutical Industry, Entities of Public Administration in Health, Regulatory Entities in Health, Consulting Companies and Contract Research Organizations).

Thus, the course trains for clinical research and for careers in healthcare, public health, healthcare consulting, and research and development.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biostatistics
Regression Methods in Epidemiology
Multivariable Analysis for Epidemiology
Data Management and Statistical Computing (SAS / R)
Statistical Modeling in Public Health

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-22 00:00:00 , International

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in Portuguese

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lisbon, Portugal

Disciplines

Epidemiology

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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

Curriculum Assessment: 70%, which will include evaluation of the following parameters:
Grades obtained in previous degree(s);
Motivation and rationale for the application, as expressed in the motivation letter;
Professional experience in the field, including work carried out.
Interview: 30%, which will focus on the following parameters:
Demonstrated competences:
Relevance of the candidate’s presentation to the objectives of the postgraduate programme to which they are applying;
Alignment of the candidate’s needs and expectations with the potential and limitations of the Master’s programme;
The candidate’s empathy and interpersonal skills, particularly in the context of team-based and multidisciplinary research;
Openness of the candidate to explore related areas in potential projects integrated with other groups working on diverse themes.

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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

7700 EUR / year

≈ 7700 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2700 EUR / year

≈ 2700 EUR / year

Additional Details

National:

Fee - remaining years (indicative): 1,950€

International:

Fee - remaining years (indicative): 4,400€

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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