Santa Maria Health School is located in Porto, Portugal, and provides a specialised higher-education environment focused on health sciences and clinical training. The Santa Maria Health School campus is located in the heart of Porto, Portugal, in a modern and functional learning environment closely connected with healthcare education.

Santa Maria Health School places strong emphasis on student safety, wellbeing and a supportive learning environment. The School has formal regulations covering student conduct, clinical teaching and internships, simulation-centre safety, laboratory and gym use, and the rights of students with specific educational needs.

Student life at Santa Maria Health School (SMHS) is characterised by a close-knit academic community, practical healthcare training and a variety of cultural, social, sporting and volunteering activities. Students can participate in the Student Association (AEESSSM), academic musical groups such as Tuna Santa Maria and Pikatuna, mentoring activities and the School’s volunteer programme, Santa Maria Solidária.

Santa Maria Health School does not operate its own student residence and does not currently maintain a formal partnership with real-estate agencies. However, the School assists students, particularly international and Erasmus students, by recommending accommodation-search platforms.

Santa Maria Health School has a strong career and employability focus, helping students transition from academic study to professional healthcare careers. Its Career Day connects students directly with hospitals, clinics, recruitment organisations, professional associations and other employers, providing opportunities for networking and learning about vacancies and recruitment processes.

Santa Maria Health School offers several scholarship and financial-support opportunities for students, including DGES study scholarships for those who meet national financial-need criteria, merit scholarships recognising outstanding academic performance.

Santa Maria Health School (SMHS) offers a specialised range of healthcare programmes at different levels. For 2026/27, its portfolio includes two CTeSP professional higher technical programmes—Gerontology and Long-Term Care and Clinical Secretarial Studies—and four bachelor’s degrees in Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Health Data & Technologies.