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Universidade NOVA de Lisboa · Portugal

Global Public Health

A three-year health degree in Lisbon.

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Where
LisbonPortugal
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
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Not published yet2026: IB candidates (exam substitution): 20–29 July
Admission
SelectiveIB grades · 42 places
EU/EEA fee
€697 a year
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Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

Not published yet2026: IB candidates (exam substitution): 20–29 July

Every date in Portugal

What it is

Public and global health: policy, programmes, epidemiology, biostatistics and health economics, for work in health bodies in Portugal and international organisations. Taught in English (180 ECTS).

What you need

  • No single subject required: Maths AA or AI (SL or HL) alone meets the exam rule; other sets use Biology, Portuguese or Economics (2026 criteria).
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

EU citizens apply through the national contest: IB final grade 50%, IB exams replacing entrance exams 50%. NOVA IMS degrees need Maths AA (SL/HL) or AI HL.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on guia.unl.pt

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    National contest: 50% final school grade, 50% entrance exams; at least 100 of 200 overall and 95 per exam. 2026 criteria.
Sources (3)
  1. Global Public Health at NOVA — checked 2026-09-29
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  3. IB applicants at NOVA

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