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This Higher Technical Professional Course is designed to equip individuals with the expertise to administer thermal and spa treatments across various applications. These treatments are provided under the guidance of senior healthcare professionals, all with the overarching goal of promoting health and well-being.
Who can apply:
Candidates over the age of 23 who have passed the exams designed to assess their capacity for higher education attendance can also apply.
International applicants (applicants who do not hold Portuguese citizenship, are not citizens of a EU member state and are not family members of Portuguese or citizens of a EU member state, have not lived in Portugal continuously for more than two years as of 1 January of the application year, are not beneficiaries of equal rights and duties status granted under an international treaty as of 1 January of the application year and who are not applying for higher education admission through special admissions and special entry routes).
All foreign applicants must request the equivalence of their secondary education qualifications from their home country from a Portuguese secondary school. The equivalence of your certificate to Portuguese secondary education is a mandatory requirement for the application.
Aims
A qualified professional adept at performing thermal and spa techniques and treatments across various applications, under the guidance of senior health professionals, with an emphasis on promoting health and well-being.
Prospects for integration into the job market include:
Graduates of the CTeSP in Spa Therapy and Wellness can apply for the Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (ESS) and for the Bachelor’s Degree in Sport and Leisure (ESDL).
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biologia (CTeSP Formação Complementar) | CB | A | TP:54.00 | 5.00 | |
| Sociologia (CTeSP Formação Complementar) | CPS | A | TP:54.00 | 5.00 | |
| Biology and Biochemistry | CB | S1 | T:16.00 | P:49.00 | 6.00 | |
| Communication and Team Work | ENF | S1 | TP:32.00 | 3.00 | |
| Saúde e Promoção da Saúde | ENF | S1 | TP:32.00 | 3.00 | |
| Técnicas de Expressão Oral e Escrita | ADH | S1 | TP:32.00 | 3.00 | |
| Anatomy and Physiology | ENF | S1 | TP:32.00 | P:33.00 | 6.00 | |
| Patologia Geral | ENF | S1 | TP:39.00 | P:26.00 | 6.00 | |
| Quimica (CTeSP Formação Complementar) | FEQ | S1 | TP:54.00 | 5.00 | |
| Inglês Técnico I | ADH | S1 | T:32.00 | 3.00 | |
| Segurança e Saúde no Trabalho | OLM | S2 | TP:32.00 | 3.00 | |
| Qualidade de Vida e Bem-estar | ENF | S2 | TP:32.00 | 3.00 | |
| Introdução ao Termalismo e SPA | ENF | S2 | TP:22.00 | P:10.00 | 3.00 | |
| Relaxamento, Saúde e Bem-estar | ENF | S2 | TP:13.00 | P:52.00 | 6.00 | |
| Técnicas de Massagem I | ENF | S2 | TP:15.00 | P:82.00 | 9.00 | |
| Hidroterapia e Saúde | ENF | S2 | TP:13.00 | P:19.00 | 6.00 | |
| Inglês Técnico II | ADH | S2 | T:32.00 | 3.00 |
| Curricular Unit | Area | Type | Contact hours | ECTS | PUC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balneoterapia e Saúde | ENF | S1 | TP:19.00 | P:46.00 | 3.00 | |
| Cuidados Imediatos de Saúde e Suporte Básico de Vida | ENF | S1 | TP:32.00 | 3.00 | |
| Controlo da Qualidade em Estâncias Termais e SPA´s | CB | S1 | TP:19.00 | P:13.00 | 3.00 | |
| Nutrição e Dietética | ENF | S1 | TP:19.00 | P:13.00 | 3.00 | |
| Técnicas de Massagem II | ENF | S1 | TP:10.00 | P:87.00 | 9.00 | |
| Oficina | ENF | S1 | P:97.00 | 9.00 | |
| Estágio Final | ENF | S2 | E:595.00 | 30.00 |