Masters Equine Clinic

• What will I learn in this course?

  What will I learn in this course?

  The Professional Master's program provides specialized training to meet the growing advancements in the job market. It aims to equip motivated and high-potential students with hands-on, practical training that is innovative within the national and European context. The education is of exceptional quality, grounded in evidence-based practices and the acquisition of skills for solving complex situations in real work settings. The Master's program is offered in both workday and after-work hours, with a hybrid structure of online and in-person classes. This structure allows students to better balance their academic and active professional lives, providing them with flexibility to study, acquire, and deepen knowledge while actively practicing their profession on a daily basis.

• Entry requirements and conditions

  Entry requirements and conditions

  Integrated Master's Degree in Veterinary Medicine; Pre-Bologna degree in Veterinary Medicine or legal equivalent conferred by national higher education institutions in the field of Veterinary Medicine; Foreign higher academic degree in Veterinary Medicine according to the Bologna Process or legal equivalent; Foreign higher academic degree, recognized by the Scientific Council as meeting the objectives of the Integrated Master's degree in the field of Veterinary Medicine or the Pre-Bologna Degree in Veterinary Medicine.

• Seriation Criteria

  Seriation Criteria

  • 100% - Mestrado - Apreciação Curricular

  Sem classificação da habilitação anterior

  • 100% - Mestrado - Apreciação Curricular

• Profile of the candidates for whom the course is intended

  Profile of the candidates for whom the course is intended

  Candidates eligible for this study program are holders of a Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine or an Integrated Master's degree in Veterinary Medicine.

• Technical and professional skills that I will acquire

  Technical and professional skills that I will acquire

  1- Identify the main trends and challenges in the evolution of this field and their implications for the future of the profession. 2- Acquire knowledge enabling the development of skills in innovative techniques. 3- Develop and refine the technique for executing and interpreting imaging examinations to formulate appropriate diagnoses. 4- Acquire knowledge allowing proper tracking of cases throughout clinical investigation. 5- Foster critical thinking.

• Main reasons for choosing this course on ULusófona

  Main reasons for choosing this course on ULusófona

  • Offering a 2nd cycle program - Professional Master's degree - with a curriculum spanning 1.5 years, designed for the continuous training of Veterinarians. Provided in a format of both in-person and online classes, available during workday and after-work hours, allowing for the harmonization of academic and active professional life.
  • Outstanding ratio of in-person practical classes to online theoretical instruction. Abundant contact hours in essential and innovative "State of the Art" subjects for deepening and acquiring skills in the Master's field.
  • Pioneering program with the provision of optional courses aligned with each student's objectives and the evolving job market. Qualified instructors including PhD holders, Specialists, and Graduates from Specialty Colleges.
  • Ethical use of animals in teaching and research activities.
  • Part of the only institution for Veterinary Medicine education in the country, equipped with clinical skills laboratories featuring simulators and real models for the teaching of veterinary medicine.
  • An integral part of a comprehensive and diverse educational, scientific, and cultural project within the Universidade Lusófona. It is the only private educational institution in Portugal with the Integrated Master's degree in Veterinary Medicine approved by the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education - EAEVE.

• Study plan and curriculum structure

  Study plan and curriculum structure

  • 1º Ano / General path
    • [1º Semestre]
    • Anesthesia and Pain Management 3 ects
    • Animal Behavior and Welfare 2 ects
    • Biosafety and Control of Infectious Diseases 1.5 ects
    • Dentistry 3 ects
    • Emergencies in Acute Abdomen - Colic 4 ects
    • Imaging I 4 ects
    • Management Applied to the Equine Clinic 1.5 ects
    • Medicine I 4 ects
    • Orthopedics I 4 ects
    • Optional I

    • [2º Semestre]
    • Advanced Methods and Techniques for Investigation, Statistical Treatment, Research and Scientific Communication 5 ects
    • Field Surgery 3 ects
    • Imaging II 4 ects
    • Medicine II 4 ects
    • Orthopedics II 4 ects
    • Reproduction and Obstetrics 3 ects
    • Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 3 ects
    • Optional II
  • 2º Ano / General path
    • [1º Semestre]
    • Dissertation / Internship Report / Project Work

• Options

  Options

  • Optional II
    • Dissertation (Optional II) 30 ects
    • Internship Report (Optional II) 30 ects
    • Project Work (Optional II) 30 ects
  • Dissertation / Internship Report / Project Work
    • Dissertation (Dissertation / Internship Report / Project Work) 30 ects
    • Internship Report (Dissertation / Internship Report / Project Work) 30 ects
    • Project Work (Dissertation / Internship Report / Project Work) 30 ects

• Scientific areas of the course

  Scientific areas of the course

  Ciências veterinárias

• Observations

  Observations

  1.5 years duration. Start date: September 25, 2026 End date: February 15, 2028 Schedule: Fridays: Online from 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM Saturdays and Sundays: In-person from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, one weekend per month.

Partners

Support and Funding

Incentive Code
Target 6.23 | RE-C06-i07 | More Digital Impulse

Sub-measure
Reform and Modernisation of Agricultural Sciences – Technological and Digital Modernisation of Agricultural Sciences