The EASS is a graduate-level course designed for architects and engineers who wish to work in the field of healthcare, including planning of the healthcare network, building planning and design, management of resources and technologies. The course provides a theoretical base, with concepts, regulations and tools that are put in practice in the design studio.

Since its start in 2007 the EASS has enjoyed a fruitful and strategic partnership with the Brazilian Association for the Development of the Hospital Building - ABDEH, an organization with national and international presence, the EASS provides its students with free or discounted access to several activities, such as study trips, exhibitions, technical visits, special lectures, congresses and seminars.