Master’s Degree in Community Nursing - area of Family Health Nursing

General Objectives of the Course

To demonstrate knowledge in Family Health Nursing that allows development, intervention, and research.
To apply the knowledge in Family Health Nursing in solving problems, in new situations, in broad and
multidisciplinary contexts.
To demonstrate ability to integrate knowledge, deal with complex issues, develop solutions, issue critical
judgments in situations of limited or incomplete information, including reflections on related ethical and social
responsibilities.
To be able to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and reasoning underlying them, to experts and
non-experts, in a clear and unambiguous manner.
To develop self-oriented and autonomous learning skills.
To demonstrate skills to manage and transform complex, unpredictable work or study contexts that require
strategic and innovative approaches, in Family Health contexts.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the master's program is open to:
a) Individuals with a bachelor's degree or legal equivalent in Nursing from a Portuguese higher education institution;
b) Holders of a foreign first-cycle degree in Nursing that complies with the Bologna Process;
c) Holders of a foreign degree recognized as equivalent to a Portuguese bachelor’s in Nursing by the School's Technical-Scientific Board;
d) Individuals with an academic, scientific, or professional curriculum in the scientific field of Nursing recognized by the School's Technical-Scientific Board as demonstrating the ability to complete the program.

Candidates should check the admission requirements available on this site, in addition to the information provided here.

Professional Goals

Not applicable.

Mode of Study

Full time

Teaching / Evaluation language(s)

Portuguese

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Assessment is an integral component of the teaching and learning process. It aims to evaluate the students’ knowledge and competencies, as well as their critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and proficiency in written and oral communication. The rules governing attendance, assessment, and classification are set out in the Academic Regulation of the University of Coimbra (RAUC). The grade awarded for each course unit is expressed as a whole number on a 0–20-point scale. A minimum final grade of 10 is required to pass a course unit. The final classification of the programme corresponds to the weighted arithmetic mean of the grades obtained in the course units. The weighting assigned to each course unit is equal to its ECTS credit value.

Learning Objectives and Intended Skills

To care for the family throughout their life cycle in especially complex situations:
To establish a health-promoting relationship with the family;
To monitor and formalize the family’s responses to the health situation;
To apply scientific evidence in their practice of family health nursing;
To facilitate the family’s response to transition processes;
To lead and collaborate in family health nursing processes, managing, coordinating and mobilizing the necessary
resources mainly with health teams;
To develop a practice that complies with legal regulations, ethical principles, and professional deontology
To ensure the development and support of institutional strategic initiatives in clinical management, continuous
quality improvement, risk management, and protection of families;
To guide institutional projects in the area of quality;
To lead, plan, and evaluate continuous improvement programs.

Course Coordinator(s)

Margarida Alexandra Nunes Carramanho Gomes Martins Moreira Silva
uc80167@uc.pt

Rogério Manuel Clemente Rodrigues
uc80164@uc.pt

Carlos Alberto Marques da Silva
uc80203@uc.pt

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of prior learning is governed by the provisions set out in the Academic Regulation of the University of Coimbra (RAUC), Regulation No. 945/2025, and Article 45(1)(a) of the Legal Framework for Higher Education Degrees and Diplomas, approved by Decree-Law No. 74/2006 of 24 March, in its current wording.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

DL No. 74/2006 of 24 March, as amended by DL No. 107/2008, DL No. 230/2009, Declaration of Amendment No. 81/2009, DL No. 115/2013, DL No. 63/2016, DL No. 65/2018, DL No. 27/2021, and DL No. 13/2022.

Graduation Requirements

Successful completion of the study plan, obtaining a total of 90 ECTS in the following scientific areas:

[723] - Nursing - 85
[345] - Management and Administration - 3
[226] -Philosophy and Ethics - 2

Access to Further Studies

The qualification of Master allows applying for the 2nd cycle of studies (Ph.D.) in accordance with section 8 of this supplement.

Study Programme

2021 - Despacho n.º 8135/2021, de 17 de agosto

Academic year
2026-2027

Course Type
2nd Cycle Studies - Advanced Specialisation Master Programme

DGES Code: MC85

Qualification Awarded: Mestre

Duration: 3 Semester(s)

ECTS Credits: 90.0

Category: Advanced specialization second cycle

Applications

Call for Applications

Accreditations

Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior: 2021-07-31 a 2027-07-31
Direcção Geral de Ensino Superior: Nº Registo: R/A-Cr232/2021; 2021-07-15