Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto

What Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto does

Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto is a private nursing education institution operating as part of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing at Universidade Cat\u00f3lica Portuguesa in Porto, Portugal. It holds the distinction of being the first faculty of health sciences and nursing established in Portugal. The institution delivers a tiered academic portfolio spanning undergraduate nursing (Bachelor's degree), Master's programs (including a unique-in-Portugal Master's in Tissue Regeneration and Viability), a PhD in Nursing, and postgraduate specializations such as Healthcare Quality Management (16th edition) and Advanced Wound/Ostomy/Incontinence Care. It also offers microcredential programs funded by the EU-backed PRR Digital4Healt initiative. Its primary customer segments are pre-university students seeking nursing qualifications, graduate healthcare professionals pursuing advanced specialization, working clinicians seeking continuing education, and nursing researchers.

The institution's core technology is centered on clinical simulation training, skills development, and health sciences research methodologies, with research infrastructure concentrated in the Cat\u00f3lica Nursing Centre and the CIIS (Centro de Investiga\u00e7\u00e3o Interdisciplinar em Sa\u00fade). It supports a recurring platform of academic events including the International Seminar on Nursing Research (ISNR, 20th edition in June 2026) and Cat\u00f3lica Nursing Talks. The go-to-market is sales-led through UCP's centralized admissions portals (candidaturas.porto.ucp.pt and admissions.porto.ucp.pt) complemented by event-driven recruitment via open days and international seminars. Revenue is generated through tuition fees across degree levels, research grants from national and European sources (including PRR funding), and professional development program fees. The school maintains international partnerships with Lakehead University (Canada), the Transform4Europe alliance, and the European In-Touch project, and clinical partnerships with the National Health Service including the Matosinhos Local Health Unit.

Name

Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto

Legal name

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Website

https://ics.porto.ucp.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto is a private nursing school within Universidade Cat\u00f3lica Portuguesa, offering undergraduate, master's, PhD, and postgraduate nursing programs to students and healthcare professionals in Porto, Portugal. It is the first faculty of health sciences and nursing established in Portugal.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education / Nursing Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAC

Schools of Nursing

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDANAIAB

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

Keywords

• Nursing education
• Higher education
• Healthcare training
• Postgraduate programs
• Clinical research

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: Revenue from undergraduate nursing degree, master's programs, PhD programs, and post-graduate specialization programs including Advanced Care of Wounds, Ostomies and Incontinence, and Healthcare Quality Management
2. Research Grants and Funding: Funding from national and European sources including PRR (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência) for digital health programs and other research initiatives
3. Professional Development Programs: Continuing education and microcredential programs funded by PRR Digital4Healt for healthcare professionals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto is a higher education institution offering nursing degree programs (undergraduate Bachelor's in Nursing, Master's in Nursing, Master's in Tissue Regeneration and Viability, and PhD in Nursing) plus postgraduate specializations such as Advanced Wound, Ostomy and Incontinence Care and Healthcare Quality Management. The school also delivers PRR-funded microcredentials through Digital4Healt, conducts health sciences research via the Católica Nursing Centre and CIIS, and hosts academic events including the International Seminar on Nursing Research and Católica Nursing Talks. Target audiences include prospective nursing students, graduate healthcare professionals, and working clinicians seeking continuing professional development.

Product overview

Escola de Enfermagem (Porto) is an educational institution within the Faculty of Health Sciences and Nursing at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, offering a comprehensive portfolio of nursing and health sciences programs. The portfolio includes undergraduate (Bachelor's in Nursing), master's programs (Nursing, Tissue Regeneration and Viability), doctoral programs (PhD in Nursing), and postgraduate specializations (Advanced Wound Care, Health Quality Management). The school also offers microcredentials funded by PRR Digital4Healt. Research is supported through the CIIS (Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde) and Católica Nursing Centre. The institution hosts academic events including the International Seminar on Nursing Research (ISNR) and Católica Nursing Talks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Católica Nursing Centre: Nursing research and expertise center within UCP
• Católica Nursing Talks

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Undergraduate in Nursing) Undergraduate nursing degree program offered by the UCP Nursing School in Porto, providing the professional qualification pathway for entry into nursing practice.
• Master in Nursing Master's degree program in Nursing for graduates and healthcare professionals seeking advanced specialization.
• Master in Tissue Regeneration and Viability (Mestrado em Regeneração e Viabilidade Tecidular) Master's program in Tissue Regeneration and Viability, unique in Portugal, addressing specialized clinical challenges in wound healing and tissue repair.
• PhD in Nursing Doctoral program in Nursing including study plan, faculty, theses, ongoing projects, and research activities for advanced nursing scholarship.
• Postgraduate in Advanced Care of Wounds, Ostomies and Incontinence Postgraduate specialization program focused on advanced wound care, ostomy management, and incontinence care for healthcare professionals.
• Postgraduate in Healthcare Quality Management Postgraduate program in healthcare quality management, with the 16th edition having completed its final seminar, demonstrating sustained multi-cycle delivery.
• Microcredentials (PRR Digital4Healt) Short-cycle microcredential programs funded through Portugal's PRR (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência) Digital4Healt initiative, targeting healthcare professionals for continuing digital-health education.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Lakehead University (Canada)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026International academic collaboration with Lakehead University (Canada). The School of Nursing (Porto) welcomed Professor Idevania Costa and researcher Lise Lozier from Lakehead University, strengthening cross-institutional research and academic exchange in nursing education.
• Transform4Europe AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026European university alliance focused on teaching excellence and innovation. Faculty coordinator Armando Almeida recognized for teaching excellence within this alliance, enabling student and faculty exchange programs among European partner universities.
• INOV-NORTE ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Centro de Excelência de Inovação Pedagógica na Região Norte - excellence consortium for pedagogical innovation comprising six higher education institutions united to promote decentralization of innovation and modernization initiatives.
• European In-Touch ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026European research project in which the School of Nursing was represented at the third General Assembly. The project focuses on advancing nursing and healthcare research at European level.
• National Health Service (SNS) and Healthcare InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partnerships with public healthcare institutions including Matosinhos Local Health Unit, enabling faculty members to serve in clinical leadership roles while maintaining academic positions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Universidade do Minho - Escola Superior de Enfermagem: Public Portuguese university with a dedicated nursing school delivering undergraduate and postgraduate nursing education. Comparable program mix and target student segments.
• Universidade de Évora - Escola Superior de Enfermagem São João de Deus: Public university offering nursing programs in the Alentejo region. Comparable as a regional Portuguese nursing school serving similar student and professional segments.
• Universidade de Aveiro - Escola Superior de Saúde: Public Portuguese university running nursing and health sciences programs including postgraduate specializations. Comparable in program scope and professional development offerings.
• Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEnfC): Public nursing school in Coimbra with established undergraduate, postgraduate, and research activity. Closely comparable program portfolio and target audience.
• Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa (ESEL): Portugal's largest public nursing school, offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral nursing programs in Lisbon. Directly comparable as a peer nursing school competing for the same national applicant pool.
• ICBAS - Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto: University-level health sciences school at Universidade do Porto offering nursing and biomedical programs in the same city and region. Directly comparable in mission and geographic market.

Broad incumbents

• Universidade Nova de Lisboa: Lisbon-based private/public university with health sciences programs and translational research centers. Comparable as a broader Portuguese higher-education institution with adjacent health offerings.
• Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Lisbon) - Instituto de Ciências da Saúde: Sister institution within the same parent university (UCP), offering parallel health sciences and nursing programs. Closely comparable as part of the same private Catholic university system.

Regional players

• Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD): Regional public university in northern Portugal with health sciences programs, serving a similar regional student demographic in the Norte region.
• Universidade do Algarve - Escola Superior de Saúde: Public university in southern Portugal offering nursing and health programs. Comparable as a public Portuguese nursing school with overlapping target audience and program structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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