Curriculum
Academic Structure
International Curriculum
The Erasmus Mundus Master's Degree in Intensive and Perioperative Care (INPECA) offers a two-year, 120 ECTS international curriculum structured to enable students to acquire advanced skills in perioperative care, anesthesia, resuscitation, critical care and applied research.
The program is taught at three European universities and combines theoretical training, international clinical placements and the completion of a research-based Master's Thesis.
General structure of the program
The curriculum is organized into four semesters, with modules taught sequentially at the different partner universities. Each semester includes compulsory subjects designed to progressively develop advanced clinical skills, critical thinking, technical abilities and ethical and humanizing sensitivity in highly complex environments.
Academic Structure
The program combines theoretical courses and clinical rotations across partner institutions in Spain, Cyprus, and Croatia.
Students’ progress through core modules, practical training, and the Master's Thesis, with mobility periods integrated into the curriculum.
Each country hosts specific modules and practical experiences, adapting to their academic calendar and healthcare system.
Academic Calendars and Public Holidays
Key Points for Students:
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Mobility periods are aligned with each country’s academic calendar.
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Rotations and clinical placements must account for local public holidays, ensuring no disruption to training.
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Students are advised to plan travel and accommodation according to these calendars.
Teaching staff.
The teaching staff for the INPECA program consists of:
Lecturers from the three partner universities.
Each institution provides teaching staff who are experts in intensive care, perioperative care, anesthesia, resuscitation, healthcare management, ethics, patient safety, research and other key areas of the program. The universities guarantee the teaching resources and staff necessary to deliver the master's degree in accordance with their commitments in the consortium agreement.
Visiting teaching staff and external specialists.
As part of the international nature of the program, the mobility of teaching staff and associated personnel is included, allowing the participation of experts from third countries and centers of clinical and scientific excellence.
Clinical supervisors in practice.
During the fourth semester, students undertake supervised clinical placements in partner hospitals in Spain, Greece or Cyprus, where accredited professionals support the development of advanced skills in intensive and perioperative care.
Joint commitment.
The three universities have adopted a shared governance structure, with equal participation in academic, administrative and executive committees, ensuring joint decision-making and the quality of the programme.
The result is a solid, coordinated and international education that culminates in the award of a joint Erasmus Mundus degree signed by the three institutions.
Students’ progress through core modules, practical training, and the Master's Thesis, with mobility periods integrated into the curriculum.
Each country hosts specific modules and practical experiences, adapting to their academic calendar and healthcare system.
Academic Calendars and Public Holidays
Key Points for Students:
-
Mobility periods are aligned with each country’s academic calendar.
-
Rotations and clinical placements must account for local public holidays, ensuring no disruption to training.
-
Students are advised to plan travel and accommodation according to these calendars.
Teaching staff.
The teaching staff for the INPECA program consists of:
Lecturers from the three partner universities.
Each institution provides teaching staff who are experts in intensive care, perioperative care, anesthesia, resuscitation, healthcare management, ethics, patient safety, research and other key areas of the program. The universities guarantee the teaching resources and staff necessary to deliver the master's degree in accordance with their commitments in the consortium agreement.
Visiting teaching staff and external specialists.
As part of the international nature of the program, the mobility of teaching staff and associated personnel is included, allowing the participation of experts from third countries and centers of clinical and scientific excellence.
Clinical supervisors in practice.
During the fourth semester, students undertake supervised clinical placements in partner hospitals in Spain, Greece or Cyprus, where accredited professionals support the development of advanced skills in intensive and perioperative care.
Joint commitment.
The three universities have adopted a shared governance structure, with equal participation in academic, administrative and executive committees, ensuring joint decision-making and the quality of the programme.
The result is a solid, coordinated and international education that culminates in the award of a joint Erasmus Mundus degree signed by the three institutions.
-
Mobility periods are aligned with each country’s academic calendar.
-
Rotations and clinical placements must account for local public holidays, ensuring no disruption to training.
-
Students are advised to plan travel and accommodation according to these calendars.
Teaching staff.
The teaching staff for the INPECA program consists of:
Lecturers from the three partner universities.
Each institution provides teaching staff who are experts in intensive care, perioperative care, anesthesia, resuscitation, healthcare management, ethics, patient safety, research and other key areas of the program. The universities guarantee the teaching resources and staff necessary to deliver the master's degree in accordance with their commitments in the consortium agreement.
Visiting teaching staff and external specialists.
As part of the international nature of the program, the mobility of teaching staff and associated personnel is included, allowing the participation of experts from third countries and centers of clinical and scientific excellence.
Clinical supervisors in practice.
During the fourth semester, students undertake supervised clinical placements in partner hospitals in Spain, Greece or Cyprus, where accredited professionals support the development of advanced skills in intensive and perioperative care.
Joint commitment.
The three universities have adopted a shared governance structure, with equal participation in academic, administrative and executive committees, ensuring joint decision-making and the quality of the programme.
The result is a solid, coordinated and international education that culminates in the award of a joint Erasmus Mundus degree signed by the three institutions.
The result is a solid, coordinated and international education that culminates in the award of a joint Erasmus Mundus degree signed by the three institutions.