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Master Degree in One Health - Integrating Human Health, Animal Health and Environmental Health

InformationThe course/SC is accredited by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES).
The OneHealth Master aims to provide excellent training in One Health. The Master's will develop and deepen, in an integrative way, the knowledge and skills acquired in the 1st cycle, providing the development of original applications focused on activities carried out in research environments of excellence and strong interdisciplinarity that materialise the concept of One Health. This context will allow problems to be tackled in new situations, which will provide added value for students and society, giving them the opportunity to respond to emerging health challenges. On the other hand, it will develop students' critical thinking and create a strong sense of social and ethical responsibility, fundamental values for exercising active, supportive and committed citizenship. It will also promote the ability to communicate and debate ideas, both in specialist environments and with non-specialist audiences.

Partner Institutions: The Programme is jointly organised by two faculties of the University of Porto (ICBAS and FEP), research institutes rated as excellent or very good by the FCT (CECA, cef.up, CI-IPOP, CIIMAR, EPIUnit, inBIO, i3S, REQUIMTE and UMIB) and two leading hospitals (CHUPorto and IPO-Porto). In this way, synergies were created between the areas of health and the economy, opening up new perspectives for strengthening One Health, which contributes greatly to a sustainable economy.

Objectives

Students will develop competences at the interface of animal health and human health based on the vital influence of environmental health, without forgetting the economic and social sustainability of health systems. Students are also expected to acquire skills in ethics, global analysis, research, and the ability to communicate and debate ideas in both specialist and non-specialist environments.
To ensure personalised training, each student will have a tutor who, together with the course's Scientific Committee, will prepare the syllabus integrating optional curricular units from the University of Porto, so as to cover knowledge in the three interfaces of the course. In this way, multidisciplinarity and individualised training paths emerge as an asset for future professionals to be able to respond to current and future emerging health challenges in a changing world.
With this holistic approach, the One Health Master aims to train professionals to work in an integrated way in various fields, including academia and science, governmental and non-governmental organisations, as well as companies linked to human, animal and environmental health, both nationally and internationally.

Professional Abilities

Graduates of the Master's programme in One Health should be able to:
  1. Integrate multidisciplinary knowledge in the areas of human, animal and environmental health, based on the One Health concept.
  2. Work in intersectoral contexts, including academic institutions, government, NGOs and the private sector, at national and international level.
  3. Apply systemic and evidence-based approaches to the prevention and control of health risks.
  4. Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, promoting health literacy and informed policies.
  5. Adopt ethical and sustainable practices, with a commitment to equity, well-being and ecological resilience.
  6. Participate in and lead collaborative projects, developing innovative solutions geared towards societal impact.

Employment Prospects

Nota: Dependendo da sua licenciatura base
The One Health Master's programme aims to train professionals to work in an integrated way in various fields, including academia and science, governmental and non-governmental organisations, as well as companies linked to human, animal and environmental health, both nationally and internationally.


Information

Course Information:

  • Start of academic year: 16th September, 2025
  • Schedule: Daytime
  • Mode of study: In-person
  • Language of instruction: The working language of the master´s degree is English. However, given that the optional curricular units will be of the responsibility of others cycles of studies, their working language may be Portuguese.  The dissertation /Project will be written in english.
  • 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 link 2025/2026: Deadlines and selection criteria 

Applications:

  • 1st phase: 10 vacancies
  • 2nd phase: 12 vacancies
  • 3rd phase: leftovers

Clausus number: 15
Minimum number of students for the cycle of studies to operate – 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.

Renewal of enrolment - academic year 2025/2026: 18 August to 10 September 2025



International Students:
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Contacts

Director of the Master's Degree in One Health - Integrating Human Health, Animal Health and Environmental Health
Prof. Dr. Luísa Valente

For questions about the dissertation or project, please contact the master's director by e-mail:  lvalente@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: ME75
Director: Luísa Valente
Acronym: M1HEALTH
Academic Degree: Master
Type of course/cycle of study: Masters Degree
Start: 2024/2025
Duration: 2 Years

Study Plan

Involved Organic Units

Certificates

  • Master's Degree in One Health - Integrating Human Health, Animal Health and Environmental Health (120 ECTS credits)
  • Master's Course in Health in its Contexts (60 ECTS credits)

Predominant Scientific Areas

  • Health Sciences
  • Economics/ Management and Administration
  • Human Health/Animal Health/Environmental Health/ Economics/ Management and Administration
  • All classifications
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