Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

General Objectives of the Course

The Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing aims to train nurses who:
- Possess knowledge and understanding to intervene in the different areas of nursing;
- Know how to apply the knowledge and understanding acquired, to demonstrate a professional approach;
- Can solve problems within the context of human responses to health problems and processes of transition of individuals, groups, and communities, and construction and substantiation of their reasoning;
- Are able, along with individuals, groups, and communities, to collect, select, and interpret the relevant information, that allows supporting the solutions they advocate and the clinical judgments they provide, including the relevant social, scientific, and ethical aspects in the analysis;
- Have skills that allow communicating information, ideas, problems, and solutions, both to audiences of specialists and non-specialists;
- Have lifelong learning competencies with a high level of autonomy.
The specific objectives of the Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing are the acquisition of skills for the planning, execution, and evaluation of general nursing care to the healthy or sick person throughout their lifecycle, to the family, groups, and community at the three levels of prevention. They also include preparation to participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary health team, development of research practice in health, intervention in the training of other professionals, and participation in health unit management.

Admission Requirements

National Call for Access and Entry to Higher Education (DGES):

Entry exams:

02 Biology and Geology
or
02 Biology and Geology
17 Applied Mathematics Social Sciences
or
02 Biology and Geology
16 Mathematics
or
02 Biology and Geology
18 Portuguese
or
02 Biology and Geology
07 Physics and Chemistry

Application score: 100 points (0-200 scale)
Entry exams: 95 points (0-200 scale)

Calculation Formula:
Secondary school average: 50%
Entry exams: 50%

Prerequisites
Type: Selection
Group A - Interpersonal Communication

Regional preference 50%
Area of influence:
Coimbra, Guarda, Leiria

Other forms of access (https://www.uc.pt/en/studyatuc/):
- Change of Institution / Course Pair Schemes;
- Special Access Call for over 23-years-olds;
- Special Access Call for Holders of Other Higher Education Courses;
- Special Call for International Students.

This information does not exempt the consultation of the webpage of the Directorate General of Higher Education (DGES) and/or of the Applicants website. Please, visit the DGES and the Applicants websites

Professional Goals

The Licenciatura em Enfermagem qualifies for the professional exercise of Nurse, after being assigned with a professional title by the Ordem dos Enfermeiros (Portuguese Order of Nurses).

Mode of Study

Full-time

Teaching / Evaluation language(s)

Portuguese

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

As assessment is a pedagogical activity inseparable from teaching, it aims to evaluate the competencies and knowledge acquired by students, their critical thinking, their ability to formulate and solve problems, as well as their proficiency in written and oral expression. The rules for attendance, assessment, and grading are defined in the Attendance and Assessment Regulations and the Year Transition, Prerequisites, and Prescriptions Regime of the Coimbra School of Nursing, with the adaptations introduced by the RAUC.
The grade for each student in each curricular unit is expressed as an integer between 0 and 20, and students are considered to have passed if they obtain a minimum final grade of 10. The final grade in the course results from the weighted arithmetic mean of the grades obtained in the curricular units. The weighting of each curricular unit corresponds to the number of ECTS of that unit.

Learning Objectives and Intended Skills

The Licenciado em Enfermagem should possess several instrumental, interpersonal and systemic competences in accordance with the profile of competencies for generalist nurses of the Ordem dos Enfermeiros (Portugues Nursing Council) in the areas related to the professional, ethical and legal practice, care provision and management, and professional development.

Course Coordinator(s)

António Manuel Martins Lopes Fernandes
uc80201@uc.pt

ECTS Departmental Coordinator(s)

Rosa Maria dos Santos Moreira
uc80152@uc.pt

Recognition of Prior Learning

O reconhecimento da aprendizagem prévia é efectuada de acordo com o Regulamento de Creditação de Formação anterior para obtenção de Grau Académico ou Diploma, na Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra com as adaptações introduzidas pelo RAUC.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The qualification is governed by Dec.-Law N.74/2006 of March 24, as amended and republished by Dec.-Law N.107/2008 of June 25, Dec.-Law N.230/2009 of Sept.14, Dec.-Law N.115/2013 of Aug.7, and D-L N.63/2016 of Sept.13, and by Ordin. N.782/2009 of July 23

Graduation Requirements

Achievement of credit for a set of curricular units totaling 240 ECTS.

Access to Further Studies

Completion of the 1st Cycle of Studies in Nursing allows access to the 2nd Cycle of Studies in various fields of knowledge.

Study Programme

PE-2020 - Despacho 2775/2020, de 28 de fevereiro

Academic year
2026-2027

Course Type
1st Cycle Studies

DGES Code: 9500

Qualification Awarded: Bachelor's Degree

Duration: 4 Year(s)

ECTS Credits: 240.0

Applications

Call for Applications

Calendar

1st Semester: Start date: 07-09-2026
End date: 18-12-2026
2nd Semester: Start date: 08-02-2027
End date: 20-05-2027

Accreditations

Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior: 2022-07-31 a 2028-07-31
Direcção Geral de Ensino Superior: Nº Registo: R/A-Ef 133/2011/AL03; 2020-02-10