History: School of Health Vale do Ave was established by CESPU - Cooperative Higher Polytechnic and University, CRL, and started functioning in the academic year 1997/98 and is an organic unity of the Polytechnic Institute of Northern Health, recognized public interest in 1999.
- E-mail: dir.essva@cespu.pt
- General Phone: +351 252 30 36 00
- Address: Rua José Antonio Vidal, 81 (Barcelos)
- Date of foundation: 1997
- Number of students: 1305
- Number of teachers: 75
