Católica Medical School is the medical faculty of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, one of Portugal's most prestigious private universities. The six-year integrated Master's in Medicine programme (taught primarily in Portuguese with increasing English content in clinical years) trains students at partner hospitals including the Lusíadas Hospital group, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, and Hospital de Cascais. Católica's medical programme is relatively new (established 2016) but benefits from the university's outstanding reputation in law, business, and engineering — and significant investment in state-of-the-art simulation facilities and small-group teaching.

The curriculum emphasises clinical reasoning, research methodology, and bioethics. Research partnerships with Católica Biomedical Research Centre focus on health technology, clinical decision science, and precision medicine. Lisbon and Sintra provide exceptional quality of life — Atlantic coast, historic architecture, outstanding food, and a thriving tech scene.

For UK students with Portuguese skills, Católica offers intimate class sizes in one of Europe's most attractive cities, with EU-recognised qualifications.