Offering innovative/specialised training to meet the growing developments and needs of the Veterinary Nursing job market. Daytime/after-work, hybrid, online and face-to-face classes allow students to better reconcile their professional and working lives, giving them the flexibility to study, acquire and deepen their knowledge while practising their profession on a daily basis. The course, with its hands-on practical training, lasts approximately one year. It includes theoretical, theoretical-practical and practical components, with the aim of deepening your knowledge of Clinical Veterinary Nursing.

The following are eligible to apply for the programme a) Holders of a degree in Veterinary Nursing or legal equivalent awarded by national higher education institutions in the areas of Veterinary Medicine; b) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree, or legal equivalent, awarded following a cycle of studies organised in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Process by a State adhering to this Process, in Veterinary Nursing; c) Holders of a foreign higher academic degree that is recognised by the Technical-Scientific Council as satisfying the objectives of the Bachelor's degree in the areas of Veterinary Nursing. d) Veterinary Nursing final-year students f) 2nd cycle Veterinary Medicine students

Unique offer of a postgraduate course in the clinical areas of nursing applied to various animal species: companion animals, horses and livestock species; Innovative and suited to the needs of the profession, with a 1-year programme (2 semesters). Flexibility through a hybrid teaching model, combining face-to-face and online components, and after-work hours, ideal for working students. The postgraduate programme is innovative in that it offers a common core of clinical skills in veterinary nursing, with a large number of eligible electives in various animal species of interest, enabling professionals, the vast majority of whom are working students, to focus on the areas of their interest and map out their career progression paths. It allows them to acquire and consolidate advanced and up-to-date concepts and technical skills in clinical veterinary nursing for companion animals, horses and livestock species, promoting quality, efficiency and confidence in the practice of the profession. Promotes professional development, expanding opportunities for working in clinics, hospitals and teaching. Taught by leading institutions with excellent infrastructure, this postgraduate programme combines academic quality with the real needs of the veterinary sector. Teaching is carried out by a team of qualified lecturers, PhDs, Specialists and Graduates, and the practical components are carried out in: University Veterinary Hospitals of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Universidade Lusófona; Teaching and research laboratories with modern equipment; Clinical Skills labs with access to innovative simulators and models.

Graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Veterinary Nursing will have many opportunities in the labour market thanks to their comprehensive clinical training in various animal species. The main areas of activity include veterinary medical care centres (VMCs), agricultural holdings, industries and companies in the veterinary sector, teaching, public administration sectors, research centres, laboratories, among others.