Program Overview

Doctorate in Biomedicine

Introduction

The Doctorate in Biomedicine is a joint doctoral programme between Universidade de Aveiro and Universidade NOVA Lisboa. This Ph.D. programme is designed to enable students to develop conceptual tools and methodologies and apply them to biomedicine. The main goal is to provide students with multidisciplinary training required to be at the forefront of research in biomedicine.

Programme Objectives

The training will permit a wide view of the field and capacitate the student to transfer the acquired know-how and scientific knowledge to an academic setting, industry, research, or clinical laboratories. The aim is to prepare students for future professional settings.

Programme Structure

There will be significant emphasis on hypothesis-driven collaborative research projects, and the curricular structure of this programme is organized into a group of core postgraduate courses taught jointly by participant and collaborator institutions. This will give students the opportunity to experience the scientific ambiance in both universities.

Programme Details

• Duration: 4 years
• Mode: Daytime
• Course: Doctorate
• National/EU student tuition fee 2024/2025: 2750/year
• Scientific area(s): Biomedical Sciences
• Teaching language(s): Portuguese / English
• International tuition fees 2024/2025: 2750/year

Admissions

The course is currently without an active applications phase.

Curricular Plan

The Doctorate in Biomedicine has a duration of 4 years.

Accreditation

The course is accredited by a3es and was accredited on 7/27/2022.

Registration

The course is registered at the General Directorate of Higher Education with the number R/A-Cr 54/2015/AL01, as published in the Diário da República, 2.Ş série N.ş 55 17 de março de 2023, Aviso n.ş 5705/2023.

Director

The director of the programme is Rui Gonçalo Viegas Russo da Conceiçăo Martinho.

Departments/Polytechnic Schools

The programme is associated with the Department of Medical Sciences.