Health Innovation Specialization
Among all the pressing issues our world is facing, health is a major and urgent one that our students can tackle thanks to our Healthcare Innovation Specialization, powered by HealthEConnect, a project funded by the European Commission and in collaboration with Nova Medical School, Copenhagen Business School, Patient Innovation, Startup Europe Regions Network, and the BioInnovation Institute in Denmark.
The specialization leverages on medical scientific knowledge (lectured at Nova Medical School), value-based healthcare, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
As a result of this diverse skill set, real-world perspective, and collaboration opportunities with the health industry of Lisbon and Copenhagen, students are equipped to become impactful entrepreneurs and innovators within the healthcare sector and well-being.
Health Innovation Specialization Mandatory Courses*:
- Value-Based Healthcare
- Medical Advances Specifics (Nova Medical School)
*Students who choose this specialization will have the abovementioned mandatory courses in the second semester.
Health Innovation Specialization Electives *
- Aging (4 ECTS, lectured by Nova Medical School)
- Life cycle Nutrition (4 ECTS, lectured by Nova Medical School)
- Economics of Health and Health Care (3,5 ECTS, lectured by Nova SBE)
- Economics of Health Systems (3,5 ECTS, lectured by Nova SBE)
* Please note that for the Health Innovation Specialization, students have only one elective to choose, to be selected from this list.
Work Project in Health Innovation Specialization
Students must complete a Master’s Work Project in the field of healthcare and well-being (e.g. Mental Health, Nutrition, Geriatric, Medical, Nursing, Caregiving…) with opportunities in Lisbon or Copenhagen. Students will have the possibility to work with: