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completing the university application :
1. Santa Maria Health School’s undergraduate application requirements for international students generally include a recognised secondary school qualification that provides access to higher education in the applicant’s home country, together with the academic preparation required for the chosen programme.
2. Applicants may need to demonstrate equivalent knowledge in the relevant entrance examination subjects, and those whose first language is not Portuguese may be required to demonstrate Portuguese language proficiency.
3. For Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, applicants must also meet the Group A Interpersonal Communication pre requisite.
4. Applications require academic qualification documents and other supporting documentation requested by the School, and candidates are ranked according to their academic results, normally converted to Portugal’s 0 20 grading scale where necessary.
5. Requirements can vary according to the programme and the applicant’s legal status, so international applicants should check the current admission notice before applying.
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A research team involving Beatriz Oliveira, Inês Bessa and Diogo C. F. Silva received the Best Abstract Award for research on short-term cognitive-agility training and performance among under-19 football players.
Professor Duarte Pereira received two first prizes for research presentations on healthy ageing and the effects of music combined with aerobic exercise in older adults.
Students from the Postgraduate Programme in Tissue Viability and Wounds won 3rd Prize in the Poster category for their scientific work presented at the international forum.
Through ClinicalModelling and collaboration with RISE-Health, researchers tested smart glasses capable of recording students' clinical procedures from the practitioner's viewpoint in 4K audio/video. The technology allows students to review their performance, identify errors and improve technical skills during clinical simulations.
The school strengthened its institutional research structure through its Department of Innovation, Research and Internationalisation (D3I), supporting scientific production, funded projects, pedagogical innovation and collaboration with research centres such as RISE-Health and CIR.
Santa Maria Health School participates in this major regional initiative focused on modernising health education through high-fidelity clinical simulation, augmented/virtual/mixed reality, artificial intelligence, digital health, data analysis and advanced rehabilitation technologies. The project also introduced micro-credentials in areas such as clinical simulation, AI and active ageing, and physiotherapy biofeedback.
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