Master’s Degree in Rehabilitation Nursing

General Objectives of the Course

To improve the patients’ function, promote their independence and maximum satisfaction, thus preserving their selfesteem;
To develop conceptual and intervention skills that meet the needs of patients with functional impairment;
To monitor differentiated rehabilitation nursing plans based on patients’ actual and potential problems to ensure the quality of care delivered with a view to family and social reintegration;
To promote the application of knowledge in decision-making in specialized practice and the discovery of new forms of intervention;
To develop physical activity and exercise education and training interventions;
To foster rehabilitation nurses’ research skills for clinical practice to develop evidence-based health promotion programs;
To issue technical and scientific opinions in collaboration with the health team;
To analyze the epistemological and ethical aspects of rehabilitation nurses’ interventions.

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 make decisions on health promotion, prevention of complications, treatment, and rehabilitation to maximize the
potential of every patient.
To promote early diagnosis, allowing therapeutic interventions to improve residual function and maintain or regain
independence;
To care for individuals with special needs, throughout their life cycle, in all contexts of clinical practice;
To empower patients with disabilities, activity limitations, and/or participation restrictions to reintegrate into society
and exercise citizenship;
To incorporate continuously new research findings in their practice, thus developing an evidence-based practice;
To exercise their professional practice following legal norms, ethical principles, and professional deontology;
To lead and collaborate in Rehabilitation Nursing processes by managing and mobilizing the necessary resources in
collaboration with the health team, planing and evaluating continuous improvement programs.

Course Coordinator(s)

Rogério Manuel Clemente Rodrigues
uc80164@uc.pt

Vitor Sérgio de Oliveira Parola
uc80602@uc.pt

Carlos Alberto Cruz de Oliveira
uc80222@uc.pt

Isabel de Jesus Oliveira
uc80953@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

Despacho 12750/2022, de 3 de novembro

Academic year
2026-2027

Course Type
2nd Cycle Studies - Advanced Specialisation Master Programme

DGES Code: M208

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: 2022-07-31 a 2028-07-31
Direcção Geral de Ensino Superior: Nº Registo: R/A-Cr226/2022; 2022-10-11