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Hi everyone, it's Global Scholarships
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and I'm your host As. And today we'll
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see nine best medical schools in
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Portugal. So, let's get to it. Number
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one, University of Porto. The University
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of Porto Faculty of Medicine is one of
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Portugal's leading medical schools. The
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faculty was established in 1911 and
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succeeded earlier medical teaching
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institutions in Porto, including the
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Medical-Surgical School. It originally
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operated in the old Medical-Surgical
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School building and later moved to the
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South Hospital area at Asprela,
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strengthening its links among education,
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research, and clinical care. The
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university welcomes international
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students and participates in mobility
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programs such as Erasmus.
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Number two, University of Coimbra.
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Established in 1290, the University of
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Coimbra is the oldest university in
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Portugal. It was first founded in Lisbon
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and was definitively transferred to
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Its historic university area has been
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recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage
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Site since 2013 because of its
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importance to European and world
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academic culture. In 1986, the new
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Coimbra University Hospital was built in
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Celas [music] and it remains important
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for clinical teaching, medical training,
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and health-related research. Three,
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University of Lisbon. Universidade de
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Lisboa, one of the best-known
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institutions for medical education in
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Portugal, was formed in 2013. The
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University of Lisbon includes the
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Faculty of Medicine of the University of
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Lisbon, which is based at the Hospital
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de Santa Maria. Its medical education
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and research are closely connected with
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major clinical and research
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institutions, including the university
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hospital setting and Instituto de
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Medicina Molecular. These links support
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the medical program and research
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environment the university offers.
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Number four, Universidade Nova de
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Lisboa. Nova Medical School traces its
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medical education history to its first
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medical course, which ran from 1973 to
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1980. The Faculty of Medical Sciences
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was established in 1977 and its early
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clinical training partnership included
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Egas Moniz Hospital. Today, Nova Medical
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School offers an integrated Master's in
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Medicine with 360 credits over 12
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semesters organized into two 180 credit
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>> Its curriculum combines scientific
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foundations, clinical training, and
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research-oriented learning for
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Portuguese and international students
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who meet the admission and language
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requirements. Number five, University of
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Minho. The University of Minho was
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founded in 1973 and its School of
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Medicine was created in 2000. Despite
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being newer than some of Portugal's
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older medical faculties, it has become
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an important medical education
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institution. Its medical degree follows
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the Bologna process and is designed
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around a student-centered curriculum
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that connects scientific knowledge,
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clinical practice, and research. The
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internationalization through
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university-level international student
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services and mobility opportunities.
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Number [music] six, University of Beira
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Interior. This public university offers
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an integrated Master's in Medicine as
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well as programs in Biomedical Science,
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Optometry and Vision Science,
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Pharmaceutical Science, Gerontology,
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Biomedical Sciences, and related
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doctoral fields such as Medicine,
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Pharmaceutical Sciences, and
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Biomedicine. The faculty is committed to
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teaching, research, and
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internationalization in medical,
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biomedical, epidemiological, and
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clinical areas. Its programs are
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designed to develop technical and
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non-technical skills needed by future
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health professionals and researchers.
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Students also take part in pre-graduate
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and post-graduate training activities
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supported by academic staff, health
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professionals, research facilities, and
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clinical partnerships. Number seven,
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University of Aveiro. It was established
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in 1973 and is known for its teaching
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and research environment. The university
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offers health-related study and research
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opportunities through areas such as
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biomedical sciences and medical sciences
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research. These courses are suitable for
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students interested in biomedical
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research, medical science,
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pharmaceutical and biomedical
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industries, forensic science, public or
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private research institutes, and the
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development of biomedical products.
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Students who want to become physicians
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should confirm whether their current
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integrated masters in medicine is
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available before applying. For students
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focused on biomedical science and
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medical research, the University of
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Aveiro remains a strong option in
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Portugal. Number eight, University of
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Algarve. The Faculty of Medicine and
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Biomedical Sciences at the University of
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Algarve is one of Portugal's important
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medical education providers. Its
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integrated masters in medicine is taught
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in Portuguese and uses an active
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learning approach that includes
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problem-based learning,
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>> early clinical contact, and research
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training. The Faculty of Medicine and
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Biomedical Sciences offers biomedical
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sciences at undergraduate, masters, and
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doctoral levels, as well as the
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integrated masters in medicine. The
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University of Algarve also has a school
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of health that offers undergraduate
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programs such as biomedical laboratory
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sciences, dietetics and nutrition,
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nursing, medical imaging and
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radiotherapy, and physiotherapy. At the
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graduate level, the university also
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offers options in areas such as
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biomedical sciences, clinical research
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and translational medicine, and related
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health and biomedical fields. Number
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nine, University of Evora. The
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University of Evora was established in
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1559, making it the second oldest
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university in Portugal. The School of
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Health and Human Development offers
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programs connected with health, human
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movement, biomedical and health
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sciences, psychomotricity, sports
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sciences, exercise and health, and
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related areas. These programs prepare
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students for health-related research,
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education, and community-focused
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careers. The school also offers graduate
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study options in areas such as exercise
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and health, psychomotricity, sports
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management, and related fields. And
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well, that's pretty much it for today,
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and see you on the next one.
