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Master Degree in Health, Communication and Society

It is a training offer that did not exist in Europe until then, which presents a multi and interdisciplinary program, bringing together professionals from Communication  Sciences and Health Sciences (human, animal and environmental). To this end, it coherently aligns the general and learning objectives of the study cycle, making them compatible with the nature, mission and strategy of the institutions that make up the consortium (ICBAS and FLUP).

Objectives

It is a multidisciplinary educational offer aimed to graduate communicators to use a collaborative, multisectoral and transdisciplinary approach – at regional, national, and global levels – to achieve optimal health and well-beingoutcomes, recognizing the interconnections between people, animals, and the environment. These professionals will help citizens acquire the capacity to gain access to, understand and use the information to promote and maintain good collective health. The aim is to train people with the skills to create and implement effective communication strategies based on the choice of content, formats, and communication channels. This course is oriented towards digital communication, an emerging sector with great prospects for future projection. Upon completion, certificate earners will have the ability to inform, influence and motivate different audiences to facilitate informed decisions with a positive impact on human, animal, and environmental health.

Employment Prospects

Note: Depending on your base degree:
This master's degree is designed for different training profiles, offering professional opportunities in various areas:

Professionals with basic training in health
(medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy, public health, etc. )
🔹 Institutional communication in health units (hospitals, health centres, ARS)
🔹 Development of health education strategies and promotion of health literacy
🔹 Creation and management of content for digital health communication platforms
🔹 Communication consultancy in public or private health organisations
Professionals with a basic background in communication
(journalism, communication sciences, public relations, marketing, etc. )
🔹 Journalism specialising in health and science
🔹 Risk and crisis communication consultancy in the health sector
🔹 Production of awareness and disease prevention campaigns
🔹 Strategic communication in companies in the health, environment and food sectors
Professionals in other areas of the biological, environmental or social sciences
(biochemistry, biology, environmental sciences, aquatic sciences, anthropology, sociology, etc. )
🔹 Science communication with a focus on public health, environmental health and sustainability
🔹 Management of research and innovation projects with a science communication component
🔹 Community intervention in health promotion and behaviour change contexts
🔹 Participation in interdisciplinary projects with a One Health focus

Information

Course Information:

  • Start of academic year: 15th September, 2025 (to be confirmed later)
  • Schedule: Daytime
  • Mode of study: In-person
  • Language of instruction: Portuguese
  • Standard Duration of the Course: 2 years (1st year: Curricular year and 2nd year: Master's dissertation or internship).
  • Link:  Rules for writing a dissertation

 
Applications 2025/2026: Deadlines and selection criteria 

Applications:

  • 1st phase: 10 vacancies
  • 2nd phase: 21 vacancies
  • 3rd phase: 5 vacancies + leftovers
Clausus number: 30
Minimum number of students for the study cycle to open: 15


Link: Tuition fees 2025/2026
NOTE:Tuition fees can be paid in two ways:

  • Full payment on enrolment
  • 10 monthly instalments, the first of which is due on enrolment/registration and the others in the months following the start of the academic year, by the last day of each month.

For any queries regarding tuition fees, please consult the tuition fees regulation - document available only in Portuguese.


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Contacts

Director of the Master's Degree in Health, Communication and Society 
Prof. Dr. Paula Silva

For questions about the dissertation, please contact the master's director by e-mail: psilva@icbas.up.pt   

For further information, please contact:

Postgraduate and Continuing Education Unit

Telephone: 220428006

Schedule:

In-Person and Telephone Assistance*

  • Monday and Thursday: 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–18:00

  • Wednesday: 10:00–12:00

  • Tuesday and Friday: 10:00–12:00 and 14:00–15:30

*Due to difficulties in handling all telephone requests, we recommend that if you are unable to reach us by phone, you send your inquiry by email.

E-mail: posgrad@icbas.up.pt


Secretariat to Councils, Directors of Study Cycles and Specialised Commissions: gabsec@icbas.up.pt

General information

Official code: MF39
Director: Paula Cristina Silva
Acronym: MSCS
Academic Degree: Master
Type of course/cycle of studies: Masters Degree
Start: 2025/2026
Duration: 2 Years

Study Plan

Involved Organic Units

Certificates

  • Master in Health, Communication and Society (120 ECTS credits)
  • Master's Course in Communication and Health Promotion (60 ECTS credits)

Main Scientific Areas

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