Master’s Degree in Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.

General Objectives of the Course
This Master’s course aims for the advanced and specialized training of specialists able to contribute to the definition of a Portuguese policy in the area of Legal Medicine and other Forensic Sciences, cooperate with justice entities, conducting legal medicine examinations and forensic expertise, provide technical and laboratorial support, coordinate and supervise technical and scientific activities, taking part in the organization and management of legal medical services in Portugal. Course duration: 4 semesters (2 academic years) - 120 ECTS.

Admission Requirements
- Graduates in Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Psychology, Social Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biology, Anthropology, Criminal Sciences and Police Sciences, or other similar degrees (classification minimum 14);
- The Scientific Council of the Medical School may admit the registration candidates whose curriculum vitae reveals an adequate scientific preparation, even though the degree referred to in paragraph a) of paragraph 2, has been graded lower than 14.
- Foreign degree holders, following the 1st cycle of studies organised according to the Bologna Process, in the same national conditions.
- Applicants from non-member countries to the Bologna Process must submit an authorization of the Scientific Council of the Faculty of Medicine to apply to the Master.
- Candidates should check the admission requirements available on this site, in addition to the information provided here.

Learning Objectives and Intended Skills
Promote qualified multidisciplinary postgraduate training within the Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences to graduates of different fields and academic backgrounds, enabling them with technical and scientific training that will allow an effective and appropriate action in the areas of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. Encourage curiosity for scientific research in the areas studied and provide monitoring that enables, in particular, the research activity. Develop research into clinical disciplines, laboratory and other forensic applications. Promote interrelationship between knowledge and contents of Forensic Medicine and other disciplines in the scope of Legal Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences.

APPLICATIONS 2024/2025

1ª fase – Does not open applications

2ª fase – 3 de junho a 15 de julho de 2024

3ª fase – 2 a 13 de setembro de 2024

ON-LINE APPLICATIONS HTTPS://INFORESTUDANTE.UC.PT/NONIO/SECURITY/CANDIDATURAS.DO

https://www.uc.pt/en/applications/

Team

Agostinho José Carvalho dos Santos (FMUP), Ana Carina Pinto Marques (FCTUC), Ana Rita Pereira (INML, IP), Ana Sofia Costa Coelho (INMLCF, IP), Ana teresa Corte-Real (FMUC), André Pereira (FDUC), António Alberto Medina Seiça (FDUP), António Brehm (UM), António José Albuquerque de Matos (CHUC), António José Mamede de Albuquerque (FMUC), Artur Pereira (PJ), Bruno Miguel Santos (INML,IP), Carla Carreira (FMUC), Carla Barbosa (FDUC), Carlos Brás Saraiva (FMUC), Carlos Farinha (PJ); Catarina Prado e Castro (FCUL), César Cunha Lares dos Santos (FMUC), Cláudia Margalho (INMLCF, IP), Cristina Maria Gomes Cordeiro Santos (FMUC), Cristina Oliveira (FMUC), Cristiana Pereira (FMDUL), Diogo Pinto da Costa (FDUP), Duarte Nuno Vieira (FMUC), Eugénia Cunha (FCTUC), Francisco Corte-Real Gonçalves (FMUC); Fernando vieira, Francisco Manuel de Carvalho Santos Costa (CHUC), Francisco Lucas (CHUC), Frederico Galvão da Silva (GNR), Guilherme de Oliveira (FDUC), Helena Garcia (CHUC) Helena Teixeira (FMUC), Ines Caldas (FMDUP), Isabel Carreira (FMUC), J. P. Remédio Marques (FDUC),Jorge Costa Santos (FMUL), José Francisco Faria Costa (FDUC), José Jerónimo Fonte Santa (INMLCF, IP), José Manuel Morgado Pereira (FLUC),Lisa Sampaio (INMLCF), Laura Sofia Ramos Mendes Cainé (INMLCF, IP), Luís Joaquim Lopes André Rodrigues (CHUC), Manuel da Costa Andrade (FDUC), Margarida Paula Leite Rodrigues Salgado (PJ), Maria Augusta Cipriano (CHUC), Maria Beatriz Simões da Silva (INML, IP), Maria Cristina Nunes de Mendonça (INMLCF), Maria Isabel da Costa Antunes (CHUC), Maria João Teles Oliveira Anjos Porto (INMLCF), Maria Manuel Veloso (FDUC), Mário Simões (FPUCF), Máximo Cólon (INMLCF, IP), Miguel Franco (INMLCF, IP), Paula Proença (INML, IP), Paulo Figueiredo (APS), Pedro Nuno de Oliveira Correia (PJ), Rafael Vale dos Reis (FDUC), Ricardo Dinis-Oliveira (FFUP), Rosa Gouveia (FMUC)P), Rui Abrunhosa de Carvalho Gonçalves (UM), Rui Manuel Oliveira (INML, IP), Sandra Passinhas (FDUC), Sandra Santos (LPC), Sofia Frazão (INMLCF, IP), Sónia Maria Florêncio Fidalgo (FDUC), Teresa Ferreira (FCTUC), Teresa Maria Salgado de Magalhães (FMUP), Viriato Reis (MP), etc.

O Curso envolverá um leque de especialistas convidados estrangeiros, nomeadamente os Professores Michael Pollanen (Canada), Michael Tali (Suíça), Morris Tidball-Binz (Suíça), Douglas Ubelaker (USA), Muñoz-Barus (Espanha), Aurélio Luna (Espanha), Angel Carracedo (Espanha), Lopez-Ribadulla (Espanha), Peter Vanezis (reino Unido), Luis Concheiro (Espanha), Davide Ferrara (Itália), Derrick Pounder (Reino Unido), Eric Baccino (França), etc.

Local

Subunidade 3 do Pólo III, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra

Mondays and Fridays from 2 pm to 8 pm and some Saturdays