Mission, Vision and Institutional Values

Mission

As a higher education institution, the School of Health has the mission to contribute to the development of society and the valorization of human resources, through education, development and sharing knowledge, science, technology and culture.

Vision

To become a health reference within higher education, recognized for the quality of its education, research and community services.

Values

The School of Health assumes the following six values: humanism, quality, innovation, distinction, professionalism, and excellency, strictly interwoven with the values of Setubal Polytechnic University:

• Humanism, where human dignity, the fundamental respect for people, multicultural awareness and citizenship lies.

• Quality lies in the continuous improvement perspective, through processes and regular control of outputs.

• Innovation is supported on creative approaches, management of the unknown and action in complex environments.

• Distinction, professionalism and excellency, together emphasize the distinctive characteristics of the constant search for improvement and quality.