Doctorate in Occupational Health Sciences

The Doctorate program in Occupational Health Sciences is a high-level academic program with a focus on research, with face-to-face, school and tutorial modalities, whose general objective is to train researchers with a level of excellence in occupational health capable of generating, multidisciplinary way, knowledge, methodologies and intervention strategies for the promotion and care of collective and individual health of workers. It is aimed at doctors, engineers, psychologists, administrators, industrial relations graduates and other professionals whose training is related to health, safety, hygiene and risk management at work.

Those who aspire to obtain the degree of Doctor of Occupational Health Sciences must have a Master's degree in Occupational Health Sciences or the related areas already mentioned, as well as knowledge of scientific methodology, ethical practice, scientific writing, computation and domain enough for the translation of articles in a foreign language. It is important that they have experience in the area of ​​care and/or research in Occupational Health.
They must show interest in improving the health problems of workers in different occupational settings, both formal and informal, independently or in multidisciplinary work teams. Also show commitment to produce original knowledge that favors scientific, humanistic and technological development, to improve the health of workers in congruence with the social reality of the country and the region.

The doctorate has a duration of 6 (six) school cycles, which will be counted from the moment of registration.

There is flexibility in the Study Plan so that students can accredit courses in other programs of the same level of studies and in various educational modalities of the institution itself or in other national and foreign higher education institutions.

To cover the curricular credits, the academic activities are designed so that the student dedicates a total of 30 to 35 hours a week, distributed among the learning units of the study plan, the development of tasks, the design and execution of the research (thesis), field visits, internships and professional stays. Culminating with the presentation and defense of the thesis, product of an original investigation.