The Escola Superior de Saúde do Alcoitão (ESSA) is a private higher education establishment, set up by the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (a private non-profit social solidarity institution), which develops its mission in the areas of social action, health, education and culture. It is part of the national system as a polytechnic higher education school in 1994, ESSA has over 50 years of accumulated experience in physics education and training. education and training in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy. It was the first School to train professionals in these areas and teaches bachelor's and master's degree courses, using the ECTS system, all of which are accredited by the Higher Education Assessment and Accreditation Agency (A3ES). The school has maintained the high international standards, establishing privileged contact with its counterparts on an international level, mainly in Europe. international level, especially in Europe.