Master's Program in Clinical Research Management

Developed in partnership with NOVA IMS, NOVA Medical School (NMS|FCM), National School of Public Health (ENSP-NOVA) and Universidade de Aveiro (UA), the Master’s Degree in Clinical Research Management aims to train highly qualified professionals in the design, implementation, monitoring, and analysis of clinical trials.

The program is designed to equip students with the skills needed to strengthen teams and structures within healthcare units, universities, academic centers, biobanks, pharmaceutical and health technology companies, and clinical research organizations, among others - thereby enhancing the quality, efficiency, and competitiveness of health research teams.

This program includes an internship into a real working environment, in order to allow the development of the competencies defined for this study cycle.

The 9^th edition (2026/2027) will be held in Lisbon at Faculdade Ciências Médicas | Nova Medical School. The written contents will all be available in the English language. The interaction with the students will be done in the Portuguese language.

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Partner Entities

National School of Public Health
NOVA Medical School
Universidade de Aveiro

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Curricular Unit	Program	Annual Prize Value

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Format

Working Hours
Length and ECTS

4 semesters
(120 ECTS)
Attendance

Twice a week
Start Date

September 2026

Who is it for?

This Master Degree Program is aimed at:

Graduates in the area of Life Sciences and Health (Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dental Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Biology, Nursing, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, etc.);
Holders of a foreign higher academic degree, conferred following a 1^st cycle of studies organized in those areas, according to the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process;
Holders of a foreign higher academic degree in those areas, that is recognized as meeting the objectives of a degree by the Scientific Councils of the Faculties / University involved;
Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum that is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies, by the Scientific Councils of the Faculties / University involved.

Study plan

This program lasts 4 semesters: 3 correspond to the curricular component and 1to the development of a thesis or work project, in a total of 120 ECTS.

1^st Year - 1^st Semester


Course Units	ECTS
Basic Principles in Management	6
Epidemiology and Methods in Clinical Research	6
Ethics in Clinical Research	6
Fundamentals of Clinical Research	6
Statistics Applied to Clinical Research	6

1^st Year - 2^nd Semester


Course Units	ECTS
Health Quality Management	6
The organization of the health care system	6
Regulatory Affairs and Safety	6
Clinical Research in Nutrition - Option	6
Data Collection Methods - Option	6

2^nd Year


Course Units	ECTS
Dissertation/ Project / Professional Internship Report	48

2^nd Year - 1^st Semester


Course Units	ECTS
Data and Information Management	6
Scientific Writing and Communication	6

Syllabus

The Syllabus of MEGIC is the following:

Fundamentals of clinical research;
Ethical principles in the development of a clinical study;
Management strategies in the implementation of clinical studies;
Quality management system in a clinical study;
National and international regulations, applicable to the development of a clinical study;
Concepts of epidemiology applicable to clinical studies without intervention;
Methodologies for data collection in a clinical study, taking into account the objectives and design of the study;
Statistical strategies appropriate to the typology of study designs to be developed;
Data management;
Sources of funding in the area of scientific research;
Drafting of proposals to be submitted in the application phase for financing;
Reports and other documents relating to the management and implementation of clinical trials;
Methodologies for processing and quality monitoring of samples and management systems in the context of the biobank;
Specific features of clinical trials, clinical studies in the field of nutrition and studies with medical devices.

Length

The program lasts 4 semesters. The classes (1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd semesters of the program) will start in September 2022, running on Thursday and Fridays (9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.).

The 9^th edition (2026/2027) will be held in Lisbon at Faculdade Ciências Médicas | Nova Medical School.

NOVA IMS' Program Directors

Pedro Simões Coelho

Full Professor
psc@novaims.unl.pt Know more

Regulations and Accreditations

A3ES;
DGES – Registration number R/A-CR 114/2017 on 07-12-2017.

Admissions and fees

The Admissions' Jury Panel is looking for excellent students who have the potential to become good technical staff and excellent managers. Qualities such as maturity, determination and motivation, both in the academic path as well in a professional career, are some of the attributes that the Jury Panel is looking for.

Admissions

Selection criteria

The selection process is based on the analysis of academic, scientific and professional curriculum of the candidate. An interview and/or written test may be conducted as a complementary criterion.

See the notice here.

How to apply

For the application to be considered eligible, it is mandatory to complete the form available on the [Course Page].

Please note that the application period for the 2026/2027 academic year is now closed.

Application fee

The fee of the application is €51. The application can only be considered after the payment of the application fee, within the stipulated period.
Tuition fees
The Admissions' Jury Panel is looking for excellent students who have the potential to become good technical staff and excellent managers. Qualities such as maturity, determination and motivation, both in the academic path as well in a professional career, are some of the attributes that the Jury Panel is looking for.

Tuition fee
The tuition fee is:

Portuguese Students: €2.750/year;

International Students: €5.500/year.