Master's Degree in Health Care and Research

2026/2027 · 60 credits

Quality assurance

All UDC centers have a Internal Quality Assurance System (IQAS), verified by the Agency to Calidade do Sistema Universitario de Galicia (ACSUG) and ANECA in FIDES programs and AUDIT, respectively, and in accordance with the standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the EHEA. Within IQAS centers integrate all their degrees and masters. IQAS procedures established who and how to follow up and monitoring of the results and the student's learning process in the titration, establishing coordinating bodies and mechanisms, evaluation and continuous improvement of the studies, which are the academic comittee and the quality assurance commision of center.

Learning outcomes

The IQAS establish how UDC centers measure and analyze the learning outcomes. To do the IQAS uses rates and global indicators for assessing the quality of training provided. Included among the results, in addition to the fees included in the title verification reports (efficiency rates, graduation and dropout), assessment rates, success and performance. We compare the results obtained in the title with the center's results for each indicator.

Academic years results

Quality assurance

To ensure that the title is developed in accordance with the verification report presented the center conducts an annual monitoring report in accordance with the procedures of the center IQAS and results. This report is reviewed by the ACSUG, external evaluation agency.

The outcome of this analysis will emerge corrective actions and improvement proposals that achieve the intended objectives and the improvement of the degree.

UDC quality regulations and norms

Committees

In order to ensure proper standards and quality at UDC, an academic management committee and a quality assurance committee are appointed for each faculty/school. In addition to, each faculty/school will be able to establish a specific academic management committee of the study.

De Rosende Celeiro, Iván
Presidente
Ávila Álvarez, Adriana Ivette
Vicepresidenta
Marante Moar, María Del Pilar

Longueira Guerrero, Ana María
Estudiantado
Villena Espiñeira, Lucía
Estudiantado
Vilarnovo Allal, Miriam
Estudiantado
Martínez Traba, Marta
Personal técnico, de gestión y de administración y servicios
Díaz Prado, Silvia María
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Lorenzo López, Laura
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Salvado Carballo, María Jesús

De Rosende Celeiro, Iván
Presidente
Ávila Álvarez, Adriana Ivette
Vicepresidenta
Marante Moar, María Del Pilar

Viana Moldes, Inés

Cordido Carballido, Fernando Pedro

Nieto Riveiro, Laura

Groba González, María Betania

Rivadulla Fernández, Juan Casto

Longueira Guerrero, Ana María
Estudiantado
Vilarnovo Allal, Miriam
Estudiantado
Martínez Traba, Marta
Personal técnico, de gestión y de administración y servicios
Díaz Prado, Silvia María
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Lorenzo López, Laura
Vogal Coordinadora de Título
Salvado Carballo, María Jesús

Study facts

Study data

SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Graduation rate 2026 59.9

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2025 270
Men 2025 64
Women 2025 206
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2025 15,242
Credits on 1st enrollment 2025 14,312.5
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2025 497.5
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2025 432
% credits repeated 2025 6.1
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2025 56.45
Evaluation rate 2025 93.64
Success rate 2025 96.92
Performance rate 2025 90.76

Study data

Students enrollment Period Value
Students count 2025 44
Men 2025 17
Women 2025 27
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2025 2,563
Credits on 1st enrollment 2025 2,563
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2025 0
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2025 0
% credits repeated 2025 0
Academic results Period Value
Average credits by student 2025 58.25
Evaluation rate 2025 81.19
Success rate 2025 97.51
Performance rate 2025 79.17
SEGUIMIENTO rates Period Value
Efficiency rate 2025 100
Leaving rate 2025 6.25

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2024 289
Men 2024 60
Women 2024 227
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2024 15,654
Credits on 1st enrollment 2024 14,571.5
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2024 992.5
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2024 90
% credits repeated 2024 6.92
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2024 54.17
Evaluation rate 2024 93.3
Success rate 2024 96.55
Performance rate 2024 90.8

Centre data

Student enrollment Period Value
Students count 2023 273
Men 2023 52
Women 2023 221
Credits enrolled Period Value
Total enrolled credits 2023 14,993.5
Credits on 1st enrollment 2023 14,151
Credits on 2nd enrollment 2023 587.5
Credits on 3rd enrollment and above 2023 255
% credits repeated 2023 5.62
Academics results Period Value
Average credits by student 2023 54.92
Evaluation rate 2023 93.6
Success rate 2023 96.26
Performance rate 2023 90.1

Facts by subject

Success Not success Not presented

1

Health Research Management
36
7
7
Statistics Applied to Health Sciences
35
9
9
Technologies and Data Processing for Research in Health Sciences
37
6
6
Qualitative Research in Health Sciences
37
7
6
Humanization in Healthcare
15
2
2
Technologies Applied to Health Research and Intervention
14
3
3
Gender, Health and Care
14
3
3
Innovation in Health Promotion. Rehabilitation and Personal Autonomy
13
4
4
Comprehensive and Community Rehabilitation
14
3
3
Histological Techniques
6
1
Cell Culture Techniques
6
Protein Analysis and Handling Techniques
6
Nucleic Acid Handling and Analysis Techniques
6
Application of Research Techniques in Health Sciences
6
Scientific Seminars
6
Research Quality Assessment
17
2
2
Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis
16
4
3
Survival Analysis and Diagnostic Tests
16
3
3
Scientific Communication
17
3
3
Scientific Information and Information Search in Health Sciences
39
5
4
Methodology for Clinical-Epidemiological and Translational Research
36
8
7
Ethical and Legal Aspects in Research in Health Sciences
33
11
8
Clinical Trials: Methodological and Ethical-Legal Aspects
15
4
4
Writing and Publishing a Scientific Article.
38
6
6
Master's Dissertation
27
14
14
Interdisciplinary Strategies for the Promotion of Health and Quality of Life
16
1
1
Research in Human Occupation and the Multiple Diversities
13
4
2
Research in Human Choice and Social Determinants of Health
13
4
3
Research Group Stay
6
Statistical Models for Clinical Research
14
4
2
Preparation of a Clinical Research Project
17
2
2
Qualitative Research in Clinical Research
15
4
4

Offer places

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academic year 2025/2026
General offer 50