Masters Clinical Imaging in Companion Animals

• What will I learn in this course?

  What will I learn in this course?

  The Professional Master's program offers specialized training to address the growing developments in the job market. It aims to provide motivated and highly capable students with hands-on, innovative practical training within the national and European context. The education is of high quality, grounded in evidence, and focused on acquiring skills for resolving complex situations in real work settings. The offering of this Master's program in both workday and after-work hours, with a hybrid structure of online and in-person classes, allows students to better balance their academic and active lives. This flexibility enables them to study, acquire, and deepen knowledge while simultaneously practicing their profession on a day-to-day basis.

• Entry requirements and conditions

  Entry requirements and conditions

  Candidates eligible for the study program are: Holders of an Integrated Master's Degree in Veterinary Medicine; Holders of a Pre-Bologna degree in Veterinary Medicine or a legal equivalent awarded by national higher education institutions in the field of Veterinary Medicine; Holders of a foreign higher academic degree in Veterinary Medicine according to the Bologna Process or a legal equivalent; Holders of a foreign higher academic degree, which is 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 1.5-year curriculum designed for the continuous training of Veterinarians. Offered 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.
  • Excellent ratio of in-person practical classes compared to online theoretical instruction. High number of 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 tailored to each student's objectives and the evolution of the job market. Qualified instructors, including PhDs, Specialists, and Graduates from Specialty Colleges. Ethical use of animals in teaching and research activities.
  • Embedded within the country's sole institution for Veterinary Medicine education, equipped with clinical skills laboratories featuring simulators and real models for the teaching of veterinary medicine.
  • A component of a comprehensive and diverse educational, scientific, and cultural project of the Universidade Lusófona, 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]
    • Radiological Protection and Safety 3 ects
    • Radiology I 5 ects
    • Radiology II 5 ects
    • Radiology III 4 ects
    • Ultrasonography I 5 ects
    • Ultrasonography II 4 ects
    • Option I

    • [2º Semestre]
    • Advanced Methods and Techniques for Investigation, Statistical Treatment, Research and Scientific Communication 5 ects
    • Computed Tomography 6 ects
    • Echocardiography 5 ects
    • Emergency and Interventional Imaging 5 ects
    • Magnetic Resonance 2 ects
    • Oncological Imaging 3 ects
    • Option II
  • 2º Ano / General path
    • [1º Semestre]
    • Dissertation / Internship Report / Project Work

• Options

  Options

  • Option I
    • Optional I (Option I) 4 ects
  • Option II
    • Optional II (Option II) 4 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

• Course Team

  Course Team

  

  Ana Santana

  

  João Ribeiro

  

  João Martins

  

  Luís Mesquita

  

  Sónia Campos

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• Scientific areas of the course

  Scientific areas of the course

  Ciências veterinárias

• Observations

  Observations

  1.5 years, Daytime program. Start date: September 25, 2026 End date: February 15, 2028 Schedule: Fridays (online): 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM Saturdays and Sundays (in-person): 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM In-person classes are held 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