Internship sector · 5 fields

Health & social care

Clinics, care homes, nurseries, schools and social institutions in Braga host trainees in nursing, physiotherapy, health and social care, childcare and special needs education. Erasmus+ internships in Braga, Portugal, with BragaMob: a company tutor for every participant, from 10 days to 1 year.

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Two health and social care trainees in uniform at their host institution

The placement at a glance

Room, meals, transport and duration are the same in every sector; the placement changes.

Trainee accompanying a resident in a care home (frame from the BragaMob video)

Room typeSingle, double or triple · 2, 3 and 4-star hotels
MealsFull or half board
TransportAirport transfer · daily van or bus to the placements
Distance to the centreHotels in the city centre
Group sizeon request
Typical duration2 to 5 weeks (groups) · up to about 10 weeks (individuals)

Fields in this sector

Nursing
Physiotherapy · on request
Health & social care
Childcare
Special needs education

On request: areas with fewer host organisations, confirmed case by case.

What a trainee does

Gets to know residents and their needs, and talks with them to ease anxiety
Supports daily care: hygiene, dressing and meals
Positions bedridden residents and helps with mobility
Measures temperature, pulse, breathing and weight
Works with the health team on individual care plans
Supports children's hygiene, meals and rest routines in a nursery
Leads reading, painting, crafts and songs with children
Keeps daily records of activities and meals

Typical host organisations

Private social-care institutions (IPSS) with residential, day-care and home-care services
Parish social centres and Misericórdias with care homes
Nurseries and kindergartens run by social institutions
Pharmacies, opticians, dental clinics and analysis laboratories

Types of organisation among our 800+ partners; names are shared in the programme, not on the website.

What every participant gains

Applying what they learned at school in a real workplace
Techniques and equipment a school cannot simulate
Working on their own initiative and in a team
Organisation, method and multitasking
Language level and communication at work
Professional habits, responsibility and the Portuguese health and safety rules at work

From our final reports of past mobilities in Braga.

FAQ

Questions about this sector

How long can a placement in this sector last?

From 10 days to 1 year, all year round, like every BragaMob placement.

Who looks after the trainee?

A company tutor at the host organisation guides the daily work; a BragaMob mobility coordinator stays in contact with the trainee, the tutor and the school.

Which language does the trainee need?

The working language is English; participants pick up basic Portuguese during the stay.

How are the learning outcomes assessed?

On the last day the company tutor runs a theoretical and practical assessment, which is recorded. The participant receives the Europass Mobility and a Certificate of Attendance, and your school decides how the results are recognised.

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