The Graduate Program in Collective Health (PPGSCol) - Professional Master's Degree, at the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (Unesc) is aimed at professionals and managers with higher education degrees who work or intend to work in the area of Health.
This program deepens and mobilizes reflective processes in the way health professionals work, through care management, so that positive movements in defense of the SUS and possible ways of making the system happen based on its assumptions can be promoted at regional and state level.
Among PPGSCol's functions is the promotion and mediation of meetings that enable professionals and managers in the macro-region to rethink their practices, in order to give new meaning to training processes in health.
It aims to mobilize professionals engaged with the SUS in the teaching-learning process in health, in a critical and involved way, through the use of permanent education in health as a working tool that produces light, light-hard and hard technologies, using scientific production as a source of evidence.
Thus, the PPGSCol is an important space for both instrumentalization and experimentation/construction of products and research into new forms of relationship among healthcare professionals and users, among healthcare professionals and managers, and among healthcare professionals themselves, in order to promote changes in their workplaces, recognizing primary care as the coordinator of the care network and inducer of a health-promoting model, which takes into account health responsibility through multiprofessional and intersectoral action.
To qualify professionals and managers committed to the field of Public Health, articulating knowledge and experiences in care and service management, public health policies, epidemiology, promotion, health education and comprehensiveness, promoting transformations with innovative practices in the territories and in the health care networks.
To train professionals and managers capable of improving the management of care, services, and public health policies, based on critical, scientific, and interprofessional foundations in the field of Public Health.
To develop competencies for the use of epidemiological methods, health surveillance, and data analysis as support for decision-making, planning, and evaluation of interventions in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS).
To promote practices, technologies, and innovations that strengthen comprehensiveness, health promotion and education, sustainability, and the reduction of inequalities in territories.
To produce and apply knowledge through the development of technical, scientific, and technological products that contribute to the transformation of practices, work environments, and health care networks.
The Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering (PPGCEM) offers Master's and Doctorate courses, where the target audience is professionals from the various industrial and service segments in the southern region of the State of Santa Catarina, graduates from Unesc and professionals trained in other higher education institutions.
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Taking an isolated subject can be a great opportunity for you to experience the PPGSCOL environment and have contact with professors and research groups. Enrolling in an isolated subject does not guarantee admission to the program, however, even if you are not a regular student, you will experience the classes and the master's/doctorate routine.
Provide the following documents and contact the course coordinator.
Photocopy of the Undergraduate or Master's degree diploma;
Photocopy of the Academic Transcript of the Undergraduate course;
Photocopy of ID and CPF;
1 recent 3x4 photo;
Completed registration form;
Enrollments can be made up to 7 (seven) days before the start of the course.
Note: It is possible to take a maximum of 3 (three) subjects individually.
More information by email: ppgscol@unesct.net or by phone
48 3431-2609.
See who the faculty and supervisors in our program are:
Graduated in Nutrition from the Federal University of Pelotas. Master in Nutrition and Food from the Federal University of Pelotas. PhD in Epidemiology from the Federal University of Pelotas. CNPq Productivity Scholarship Level 2.
Graduated in Nursing from UNESC. Master's degree in Health Sciences from UNESC. Post-doctoral researcher with the Violence and Health Research Group of the Postgraduate Program in Public Health/UFSC. CNPq-C Research Productivity Fellow.
Graduated in Nursing from the Federal University of Santa Maria, Master's and Doctorate from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Sandwich Doctorate at the Center for Social Sciences and Humanities of the University of Guadalajara/MX. Post-doctoral internship with the Research Group in Nursing and Health Education / PEN / UFSC.
Graduated in Nutrition from the Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Master's degree in Nutrition and Food from the Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the Universidade Federal de Pelotas.
Graduated in Hospital Management Technology from Faculdade Anhanguera and Nutrition from the Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Master's degree and Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the Universidade Federal de Pelotas.
Graduated in Nursing from the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC). Master's degree in Nursing from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Ph.D. in Nursing from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. CNPq Level 2 Research Productivity Fellow.
Graduated in Physical Education from the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC). Master's degree in Physical Education from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Ph.D. in Health Sciences from the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC).
Graduated in Physiotherapy from the Universidade Luterana do Brasil. Master's degree in Health Sciences from the Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Ph.D. in Health Sciences from the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC).
Graduated in Nursing from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Master's degree in Nursing from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Ph.D. in Health Sciences from the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC).
Graduated in Medicine from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Master's degree in Public Health from the Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina. Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. CNPq Level 2 Research Productivity Fellow.
Graduated in Dentistry from the Organização Santamarense de Educação e Cultura. Master's degree in Health and Work Management from the Universidade do Vale do Itajaí. Ph.D. in Public Health from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.
Graduated in Physical Education from the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Master's degree in Physical Education from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Ph.D. in Public Health from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.
Graduated in Pharmacy from the Universidade Católica de Pelotas. Master's degree and Ph.D. in Epidemiology from the Universidade Federal de Pelotas.
Graduated in Physiotherapy from the Universidade Católica do Paraná and Biological Sciences from the Instituto Brasileiro de Formação. Master's degree in Production Engineering from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Ph.D. in Health Sciences from the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense.
Annually, PPGSCol launches a selection notice to compose new master's classes. The selection process includes three stages: Descriptive Memorandum, evaluation of the CV lattes and interview.
PPGSCol offers benefits through FAPESC. To compete for scholarships, pay attention to the notices. Another way to enter the program is through isolated subjects.
Application period - October 8, 2026 to February 19, 2027
Learn more about the deadlines, announcements, and documents required for this Selection Process.
The essence and purpose of Postgraduate Studies are based on the intellectual creation generated by the Program. Through the active participation of its teachers and students, the program contributes to disseminating and applying academic knowledge in society.
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The Graduate Program in Public Health at Unesc stands out for its excellent training and its deep commitment to generating significant impacts on society. We understand that research and innovation in health are not limited to technical and technological advancements; they are, above all, vehicles for social, economic, and health transformation. In this sense, our program is concerned with the development of studies and products that are relevant, applicable, and innovative in the field of public health to strengthen the universal and quality Unified Health System.
The era of globalization has brought with it the need to integrate knowledge, practices and cultures from around the world. In the context of higher education, internationalization emerges as a fundamental pillar, opening doors to academic and professional training that transcends borders. The Unesc Postgraduate Program in Public Health, recognizing the importance of this aspect, has been committed to establishing and strengthening ties with international higher education institutions.
By fostering this globalized environment, PPGSCol not only contributes to the training of more qualified professionals who are aware of global health dynamics, but also reinforces its commitment to academic quality and innovation, promoting education that transcends borders and prepares leaders capable of face the challenges of an interconnected world.
Dr. Lisiane Tuon Generoso
Dr. Isabel Oliveira Bierhals
Valéria Evaristo Margotti
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