The degree in Chemical Engineering provides general training in the field of industrial engineering, while at the same time allowing students to delve deeper into the specific field of chemical engineering and the chemical process industry. The importance of the chemical industry in the world economy justifies the need for professionals with economic, scientific and technological knowledge, and with the skills to apply them in the development and manufacture of chemical products.
It offers a solid training that enables graduates to work in facilities where chemical products are manufactured in sectors as diverse as the chemical, petrochemical, biotechnological, pharmaceutical, food, environmental and other related sectors. The scope of work includes the conception, design, development, operation, maintenance and management of chemical industry processes. Likewise, the degree prepares professionals capable of integrating into multidisciplinary work teams and carrying out tasks of responsibility and leadership to cover the technical needs of industrial processes.
The Degree in Computer Engineering provides general training in the area of computer science, with a broad and solid base that prepares students to manage and carry out the tasks involved in all phases of the life cycle of systems, applications and products that solve problems in the field of information and communication technologies, applying the methods and techniques of engineering.
This degree trains professionals to specify, design, build, implement, verify, evaluate and maintain computer systems in accordance with user needs. In addition, it trains to take on project leadership thanks to specific training in project management and professional skills.
The Degree in Data Science offers a multidisciplinary training in the acquisition, processing, transformation and extraction of knowledge from large volumes of a wide range of data (numbers, images, videos, texts, etc.), as well as the application of this knowledge in areas such as health, social relations, politics, the environment, economy and the company. The Degree provides a solid knowledge base in the field of mathematics, statistics, computer science, artificial intelligence, law, health and business, which allow responding to the growing demand of society to make decisions based on data information.
These studies provide multidisciplinary training, enabling students to understand the phenomenon of data from a scientific, technological, social, cultural, health and business perspective. Moreover, it qualifies students for positions of responsibility in organisations and for taking on project leadership thanks to specific training on innovation management and professional skills.
The degree in Industrial Electronic Engineering provides general training in the field of industrial engineering, and allow students to deepen into the specific field of industrial electronics. These studies enable students to design electronic systems for the automation and the control of industrial processes, systems for energy conversion and advanced instrumentation, and also to manage projects related to the application and deployment of this technology.
The Degree offers solid training in industrial electronics, enabling graduates to tackle the design, development, management and direction of industrial projects in both the public and private sectors. It also prepares professionals capable of integrating into multidisciplinary work teams and carrying out tasks of responsibility and leadership to meet the technical needs of industrial processes.
The degree in Multimedia Engineering provides general technical training in the tools and methods of engineering. At the same time, it applies it to the needs derived from the communicative paradigm generated by information and communication technologies and, in particular, by multimedia systems. This requires a multidisciplinary approach, combining a solid technological base and good narrative and organisational skills, which enable the design and development of multimedia products.
This degree has a cross-disciplinary training, with technical skills typical of computer engineering and theoretical and practical knowledge of audiovisual communication. This makes it possible to design, develop and direct multimedia projects in fields as diverse as e-learning, computer programming, video games, 3D animation, graphic design, website development, robotics, etc.
The Degree in Telecommunications Electronic Engineering provides general training in the techniques and methods of engineering. At the same time, students acquire specific knowledge as well as commercial and social skills for their development in the professional world. This degree offers a wide range of learning in the field of science and technology, in particular, applied technology, as well as training in economics and business.
This degree provides the necessary training to conceive, design and produce electronic equipment and systems applied mainly in the field of telecommunications. It also prepares professionals to make decisions related to the implementation and management of telecommunications systems, and offers the necessary skills to work in teams with engineers from other specialisations.
The Degree in Telematics Engineering provides general information on the techniques and methods of engineering. At the same time, students acquire solid theoretical and practical knowledge on network design and management (wireless, transport and access) and telecommunication services, as well as those of systems and telematic applications. The importance of these studies in current society is a consequence of the socioeconomic potential of the Internet and new technologies.
The demand for professionals is very high in companies providing telecommunication services (equipment manufacturers, network applications development companies, etc.) and their client companies, as well as in research teams and centres. Likewise, it’s possible to apply the acquired knowledge in a diverse variety of fields such as education, science or technology.
The Degree in Catalan Studies provides an in-depth knowledge on the Catalan language and its literature, as well as on the different disciplines studying these fields (such as linguistics, sociolinguistics or literature theory). Graduates will be professionals capable of meeting modern society’s communicative needs, because of their development of critical conscience and finely tuned analytical skills.
Graduates in Catalan Studies can carry out their professional activity in four main fields: teaching; linguistic and cultural consultancy for audiovisual media, publishing and public administration (including writing, correction and translation); cultural management (both for administration and private institutions); as well as language and literature research.
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The Degree in Classical Philology offers a wide training on Greco-Roman Antiquity, specially, in its languages: Latin and Greek. Studying this cultural world, which was fundamental in the origin and development of European society, provides a solid humanistic training, and also allows students to acquire philological skills that will prepare them for professional practice. As a result, students will develop strategies for both information management and the application of new technologies in the language industry.
Teaching is the professional field most selected by graduates in Classical Philology, even though there are many other options. Students are trained to work, for instance: researching (collaborating with other disciplines such as archaeology); as terminologists through the updating of languages specific to disciplines like medicine and biology; studying and managing old library collections; editing, commenting and translating; working for cultural tourism, etc.
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The Degree in English Studies provides an in-depth knowledge of the English language and literatures, as well as a solid philological training in different disciplines such as linguistics, literature theory, second-language teaching and translation. Moreover, attaining such knowledge involves studying the cultural reality of countries where English is spoken, as well as situations of communicative exchange in which English is used as a vehicular language.
Graduates in English Studies can develop their professional careers within different disciplines, such as teaching, translation, management and consultancy, both in private companies (foreign trade, tourism, etc.) and public institutions, or in the media and in the language industry.
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The Degree in Hispanic Studies provides an in-depth knowledge on Spanish language and literature, as well as on the different disciplines studying these fields (linguistics, sociolinguistics or literature theory). This degree trains professionals capable of answering the current society’s communicative needs, thanks to the development of a critical conscience and finely tuned analytical skills.
Graduates in Hispanic Studies teach Spanish language and literature as a mother tongue (in secondary education) and Spanish as a foreign language (both abroad and in Spain). They also have employment opportunities in the fields of research, cultural mediation, linguistic, business and institutional consultancy, cultural management, tourism, public administration, language planning, translation, libraries and reading guidance programmes, publishing activities, etc.
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Studying history provides a critical knowledge of the humanity’s past which, in turn, allows for an understanding of the present. It also creates a feeling of respect for the past and the historic, cultural, artistic and archaeological heritage, as well as an awareness of the cultural diversity and civilizations, encouraging respect for foreign cultural values and traditions, and the development of civic conscience. In addition, this degree provides basic knowledge on historian’s methods, techniques and instruments for analysis.
Graduates in History have a set of knowledge and skills that will lead them to professional employment in history teaching, prospecting, excavations and archaeological studies, historical research, work in museums, archives, libraries and documentation centres, management of historical heritage and cultural consultancy in the public and private spheres.
The main objective of the Degree in History of Art is to provide a broad training by means of a global and critical knowledge of all of the areas related to artistic production, different artistic movements throughout history and the social reception of art. This means preparing the student for professional practice with a specific training in the history of art, enabling them to successfully insert into the labour market.
Graduates in this degree can work in the following fields or areas:
Specific Training for High School Education in Geography, History and Art History.
The degree provides knowledge of two languages and their respective literatures, and related skills, resulting in a broad philological and humanistic training. Students will learn how to meet the communicative needs generated by multicultural and multilingual contexts in societies such as the European, which is increasingly integrated and interactive. Additionally, students acquire skills which enable them to integrate into work environments where foreign languages and literature knowledge is strategic.
This degree enables students to act as a bridge between different languages and their cultures in different professional fields: language teaching, translation, language planning and assessment, linguistic and intercultural mediation and cultural management. Phenomena such as multiculturalism, immigration and the growing commercial relations with Africa and Asia have led to the combination of the study of two foreign languages selected by the student.
These studies are based on the knowledge of two languages and their literature. One as main training (maior) and the other as a complementary training (minor). Different mentions can be obtained subject to the combination of languages chosen by the student. On the following page there is a list of the languages and its possible combinations.
The Degree in Philosophy aims at training professionals who understand the most important concepts, theories and working methods in the field of philosophy. Graduates are aware at a degree level of knowledge of how to apply this knowledge to various spheres of life, how to build on what they have learnt through research and analysis of new issues, and how to transmit and distribute these ideas to other areas.
This degree studies knowledge as such, and investigates reality and the human being from anthropological, ethical, sociological and aesthetic perspectives. The content of these studies is therefore wide: logic, politics, science, language, etc. It also enables students to work in the fields of teaching, research, communication and culture.
Specialised knowledge on foreign languages, and translation skills are key within the social, cultural and economic context of nowadays. This degree provides technical and humanistic training for graduates to meet the current communicative needs, not only by working on specific texts, but also, and above all, by understanding and mediating in situations of cultural exchange.
Graduates in Translation and Interlinguistic Mediation are professionals capable of translating all kinds of texts (oral, written, audiovisual, digital and more), as well as of carrying out cultural mediation tasks. They can practice professional activities in a wide range of public and private sectors: from publishing, to research or teaching, but also in the audiovisual industry.
Specialised knowledge on foreign languages, and translation skills are key within the social, cultural and economic context of nowadays. This degree provides technical and humanistic training for graduates to meet the current communicative needs, not only by working on specific texts, but also, and above all, by understanding and mediating in situations of cultural exchange.
Graduates in Translation and Interlinguistic Mediation are professionals capable of translating all kinds of texts (oral, written, audiovisual, digital and more), as well as of carrying out cultural mediation tasks. They can practice professional activities in a wide range of public and private sectors: from publishing, to research or teaching, but also in the audiovisual industry.
Specialised knowledge on foreign languages, and translation skills are key in the social, cultural and economic context of nowadays. This degree provides technical and humanistic training for graduates to meet the current communicative needs, not only by working on specific texts, but also, and above all, by understanding and mediating in situations of cultural exchange.
Graduates in Translation and Interlinguistic Mediation are professionals capable of translating all kinds of texts (oral, written, audiovisual, digital, etc.), as well as of carrying out cultural mediation tasks. They can practice professional activities in a wide range of public and private sectors, from publishing, to research or teaching, but also in the audiovisual industry.
Biochemistry is the science that studies the chemical reactions and interactions that take place in living organisms. It includes the study of the structure of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and other cell molecules. This degree aims at providing students with the conceptual tools and techniques needed to understand and use, from a molecular point of view, the transformation processes that living beings undergo to carry out their functions, as well as the integrated regulation of these processes. Students will apply this knowledge to understand and resolve problems related to human health and illness.
This degree provides training for professional practice in the field of biomedical sciences, both in the basic scientific field and in the health, hospital and pharmaceutical fields, in order to meet the demand and adapt to the progress that this discipline has undergone in recent years. Graduates in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences can work in basic and/or biomedical research, in research centres, and in companies of the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industry. Also, as hospital specialists in clinical biochemistry, microbiology and parasitology, immunology, etc., both for the development of new drugs and for diagnosis and treatment methods.
This degree aims at training professionals in the area of biology and providing students with a broad and general base of knowledge base, as well as with solid experimental training to ensure they acquire the skills demanded in the labour sector. Taking into consideration the scientific nature of biology studies, the attainment of a scientific attitude to the interpretation of our environment is considered a priority objective, so as to produce professionals with a broad perspective on the role of science in current society.
The Degree in Biology covers a broad area of life studies within the basic sciences and offers training for students to acquire skills and abilities in biological processes, in diversity and functioning of living organisms, as well as in communities and ecosystems. This training enables students to enter the world of business, management, research, teaching, and conservation of biological resources and also the health sector.
Biotechnology is the set of disciplines aiming at studying living beings or parts of living beings to obtain goods and services through the use of genetic engineering techniques to modify genes and transfer them from one organism to another. This degree strives for ensuring students acquire the conceptual, manual and technical tools needed to improve current industrial processes and develop new ones, by applying what they have learnt about the transformations that living beings undergo and how these can be improved. Degree holders can draw on their knowledge in various areas such as chemistry, agriculture, health, etc.
The degree in Biotechnology is related to the training of professionals for the R+D+I sector due to its links with technological and innovative development in the field of biology and biomedical sciences. In addition to research and teaching, these studies enable for careers in public and private companies related to medicine, agriculture, non-food use of crops and other products (such as biodegradable plastics, vegetable oils or biofuels) and the environment, among others.
The Degree in Chemistry studies the composition, synthesis, properties, behaviour, and reactivity of matter. It analyses the properties of all kinds of inorganic, organic and biological material compounds, as well as the aspects related to change and reactivity. It includes research about structures and mechanisms of chemical transformations, synthesis of new compounds, and also the development of tools for analysis. Chemistry impact hugely on all human activity areas. It plays a key role in health and environment protection, enhancement of hygienic and sanitary conditions, qualitative and quantitative improvements in food production and in the manufacturing of new and cheaper materials contributing to the life quality improvement. Chemistry's future shall be closely related to nanomaterials and...
These studies facilitate a wide range of employment opportunities, including industry, teaching, research, public administration, new technologies and services. In 2019, the Degree in Chemistry was awarded the Eurobachelor international label, which guarantees the quality criteria, relevance, transparency, recognition and mobility within European Higher Education institutions, attesting to employers the knowledge and practices acquired by the graduates throughout their studies.
The Degree in Environmental Sciences offers a set of studies with a clear multidisciplinary content, which provide a training that will allow graduates to deal with environmental issues from diverse areas of knowledge. Degree holders know the theoretical and practical aspects of natural and social sciences, as well as the necessary tools to apply this knowledge in practical situations.
The curriculum is designed for training professionals with a multidisciplinary and global vision of environmental issues from different areas of knowledge. Courses provide training in the scientific, technical, social, economic and legal aspects of the environment. Taking sustainability as a point of departure, the degree trains professionals for the conservation and management of the natural environment, natural resources, territorial planning, environmental impact assessment, environmental management and quality in companies and administrations, environmental quality in relation to health, and environmental communication and education.
The Degree in Gastronomic Sciences trains professionals with a full grasp of science, technology, health and business management, able to design and manage gastronomic projects and services in the professional fields of haute cuisine, commercial and mass catering, and food industry. Additionally, the degree develops and encourages creativity, innovation and research in order to meet the changes in the gastronomy industry, which is sector with a high economic and social impact, as well as changes in the perception of cooking and in the new consumption forms.
These studies provide multidisciplinary training, which enables students to understand the gastronomic phenomenon from a scientific, technological, social, cultural, health and business management perspective and to occupy positions of responsibility in organisations of food, hotel and catering industry, applying innovative solutions.
The Degree in Mathematics intends to teach students to recognise the presence of mathematics in various areas of our environment: nature, science, technology, business processes, art, etc., and provide them with the necessary tools to apply their knowledge to them. As a result, professionals are trained to contribute with other disciplines such as engineering, biological and health sciences, economics, social sciences, etc.
Graduates in Mathematics apply their knowledge in a wide range of areas, such as teaching, research and business, or in activities related to computer science, telecommunications, finance and consultancy, among others.
Physics is an experimental science studying the natural world in terms of energy and matter interactions. Practically every technology surrounding us in our everyday lives is governed by the principles of physics (from medical diagnosis techniques to GPS systems or energy production methods). The Degree in Physics aims to provide a solid training based on physical phenomena and the laws and models which explain them, knowing the language of mathematics, the experimental method, sophisticated instrumentation and computational methods. It also introduces into various leading basic and applied research fields. These studies ensure graduates are versatile professionals with the skills needed to resolve multidisciplinary problems in the scientific and technological fields.
Versatility and problem-solving are the main Physics graduates' skills. Another advantage is the high employability for managerial and responsible positions in very broad and advanced sectors: basic and applied research in high-tech industrial sectors and in research centres (photonics, optoelectronics, the environment, alternative energies, fundamental particles and interactions, astrophysics, the aerospace industry, telecommunications, new technologies, virtual reality); health (medical physics); meteorological and geophysical services; scientific and technical consultancy, banking and finance; and science teaching and communication.
Dentistry studies will provide future dentists with the knowledge and skills needed to prevent, diagnose and treat health problems related to teeth, jawbones, mouth and oral tissues. Moreover, the importance of continuing education is instilled, since it’s necessary to incorporate dentistry-related scientific and technological advancements to the daily clinical practice. At the same time, students are trained in communication with patients whose conditions must be taken into account so that they can take part in therapeutic decisions as well.
Based on the regulatory norms of the dentist profession, this degree trains students to be capable of successfully completing all the phases included in the healing process of oral diseases, that is, to prevent, diagnose and treat any anomaly concerning the oral cavity. Their responsibilities also include prescribing medication and health products within their field of action.
This degree trains students in various aspects of food production and provides the scientific and technological knowledge needed to study the nature of food, the causes behind its deterioration, the fundamental principles behind its working and its improvement for public consumption. This knowledge addresses design and selection of the best methods of conservation, transformation, packaging, storage, distribution and usage, for the food to have a high sensorial quality, be safe, nutritious, healthy, and consistent with both new consumption habits and current legislation.
These studies offer scientific and technological training in all subjects related to food and the relationship between food and public health, bearing in mind the final recipient of food is the human consumer. They ensure a comprehensive grasp of the chemical, biological, technological and health aspects related to the whole food chain, from production to consumption. They train experts in the knowledge of food and its properties, including its use, transformation, control, analysis and its role in the diet and nutrition of humans and animals.
This degree qualifies for the practice of activities related to diet and nutrition of individuals or groups in different physiological and/or pathological situations. Graduates carry out their profession in accordance with the principles of health protection and promotion, prevention of illnesses and dietetic and nutritional treatment when necessary. By ethical and legal principles, the profession is practiced with autonomy, awareness of the need to renew knowledge and the ability to collaborate with other health care professionals.
Dietitians are experts in food, nutrition and dietetics, qualified to intervene in the nutrition of an individual or a group within the following fields of action: nutrition in health and illness, dietary consultancy, research and teaching, public health from governmental bodies, companies of the food industry and collective and social catering.
Medicine is one of the oldest professions in humanity, and provides answers to the reality of illness: it tries to cure or alleviate it, seeks the best instruments of prevention and seeks to promote people's health. The Degree in Medicine, therefore, provides a comprehensive training that allows students to gain an adequate knowledge of the sciences and techniques associated with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness. This requires an in-depth knowledge of the biological characteristics of the human being and the importance of the relationship with the physical and social environment. Finally, it is essential to acquire adequate clinical experience that prepares students for the subsequent practice of the profession.
Medicine is a regulated, collegiate health profession with a defined field of action. Thus, graduates in Medicine can pursue careers in the following areas: medical care, healthcare management, the pharmaceutical industry, teaching and research.
Graduates in Nursing collaborate to improve the living conditions, health and well-being of the population to which they provide services, and they act according to scientific, humanistic and ethical principles based on respect for life, gender equality, the environment and human dignity. Through their knowledge and skills, they contribute to promoting and protecting health, preventing disease, maintaining and restoring health of individuals, families and the community, by providing comprehensive care.
Nurses are experts in the provision of care and the care of sick and dependent persons; they carry out the procedures of clinical and care practice, whether in primary care services, hospital services or social and health care services. As members of a health team in home care they act as a link between primary and specialised care. They provide health information to individuals, families and groups. By diagnosing the health of the population, they locate social and health needs, identify groups of people exposed to risk factors and mobilise community resources to involve the community in solving their problems. They also intervene in planning, organisation and control activities in the health administration, in the continuous training of professionals and students. In addition, they carry out documentary and field research tasks and develop their own and interdisciplinary research programmes and projects.
The Degree in Optics and Optometry aims at training highly-qualified specialists in visual healthcare who carry out professional activities aimed for the prevention, detection, analysis and treatment of alterations in vision. To this end, students acquire the necessary knowledge, abilities and skills to undertake visual and ocular examinations; design, certification and adaptation of optical systems; design and development of sight-training programmes and design of proposals for ergonomic improvements.
Optometrist is a profession regulated in Spain by different laws. This means the fields of professional activity are sharply defined, for both the public and the private sector. In the public sector, there are specific positions in the diverse Spanish regional health systems. In the private sector, graduates can work in opticians' establishments, ophthalmological clinics, lens and other optical device manufacturing industries, etc. The most common careers are optical establishment technician, optometrist, laboratory technician, ergonomics and visual hygiene assessor, visual rehabilitator, ophthalmic product salesperson, etc. These professionals can also work in teaching and research.
The Degree in Pharmacy aims at training professionals expert in medicines and their impact on health. The training acquired includes knowledge on medicines and the substances used in their manufacture; pharmaceutical technology and the physical, chemical, biological and microbiological aspects of medicines; metabolism; and the effects of medicines, as well as their use and legal requirements.
This degree qualifies graduates to practise as pharmacists: health-care professionals whose responsibilities include producing, storing and dispensing medicines, and collaborating in analytical, pharmacotherapeutic and public health surveillance processes. These tasks are carried out within different workplaces and fields, such as pharmacy offices, pharmaceutical industry, hospital and non-hospital specialities, analysis laboratories, health management, education and research, health promotion and also disease prevention.
The Degree in Physiotherapy aims at training professionals in physiotherapy with the scientific skills and ability to describe, identify, consult and compare health problems related to the area of physiotherapy. Considering individuals in a threefold way (biologically, psychologically and socially), students learn a set of procedures, techniques and measures used to help people cure, recover and adapt after being affected by deteriorations, functional limitations or disabilities produced as a result of an injury, illness or other causes.
Graduates in Physiotherapy must be able to assess the patient's functional status, determine the physiotherapy diagnosis, design the physiotherapy intervention plan and provide effective physiotherapy care. Physiotherapists can intervene in the areas of health promotion, prevention, protection and recovery, when cooperating in multidisciplinary teams.
The aim of the Degree in Podiatry is training professionals with the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to prevent, diagnose and treat foot-related conditions. Thanks to their general knowledge on human body and the specialised training in feet, podiatrists can work alongside other specialists to provide patients with a specific and effective diagnosis and treatment.
In accordance with the current regulations for podiatry profession, the areas of professional activity are sharply defined. Graduates in podiatry can thus practice clinical activities for the diagnosis and treatment of foot deformities and diseases, both in the public and private sectors. In addition, job opportunities also include manufacture and adaptation of prostheses, implementation of health prevention plans, as well as legal expertise and professional consultancy for sports clubs.
This degree provides training in the scientific knowledge necessary to analyse, explain and intervene in human behaviour with the basic skills and abilities in the individual, group and social spheres, in order to promote and improve health and quality of life. This includes training in the following aspects: psychological processes; stages of evolutionary development; biological foundations; and psychosocial principles of human behaviour and psychopathology. It also prepares you in the different methods of research and data analysis, as well as in the main methods of psychological assessment, diagnosis and intervention in different fields.
Graduates in Psychology apply the principles of psychology in individual, group and organisational settings. In addition, they have the necessary skills to identify and assess the needs and demands of the target groups and the relevant characteristics of people's behaviour, and can establish the goals of psychological action in different contexts, intervene and draw up the relevant psychological reports. They also promote health and quality of life in individuals, groups, communities and organisations in different areas (educational, clinical, work and organisations, and community) according to ethical obligations.
The aim of the Degree in Speech Therapy is to provide students with the theoretical and practical training needed in order to solve different problems related to the voice, hearing, speech and language (both oral and written). To accomplish this goal, students acquire skills learning about diverse aspects of biology, medicine, psychology, linguistics, pedagogy, etc.
Although speech therapy has only recently become a regulated profession, this legal status has led to the gradual consolidation of defined action areas for speech therapists. Institutionalisation of the speech therapist's figure within the health system and social welfare services is thus a rising process. Moreover, speech therapists can work in private clinics, which can establish agreements with the health and education industries.
The Degree in Business Management and Administration trains professionals capable of carrying out management, consultancy and assessment tasks in productive organisations. These tasks can be carried out at the global level of the organisation or in any of the functional areas: production, human resources, finance, marketing, investment, administration or accounting. Graduates must know the link between these areas and the objectives of the production unit, and between these and the global context of the economy, as well as being in a position to contribute to the proper functioning and improvement of results.
Graduates practice their profession in various fields, four of which stand out: management of companies or institutions; advisory and consultancy; auditing; and analysis of financial processes in companies and organisations.
The degree in Audiovisual Communication provides a precise and in-depth knowledge of the different languages (photography, cinema, television, radio, video, multimedia supports, etc.) and media that make up the audiovisual event, as well as the study of the origin and development of each of these media and languages. It also provides students with an exhaustive training in the techniques and processes of audiovisual creation, production and dissemination in its various phases, and shows the interrelationships between the subjects of audiovisual communication: authors, institutions, companies, media, supports and receivers.
Graduates in Audiovisual Communication are qualified to develop a wide range of professions that can be grouped into four main areas:
The degree in Business Intelligence and Analytics (BIA) is a novelty in the catalogue of Spanish university degrees. The Degree in BIA provides training in one of the most in-demand professional profiles today, with both technical skills and business vision. The aim is to train people in modern data analysis technologies and their applications to business management, with knowledge of the real needs of the company and with creative initiative to face the challenges of the digital economy and the new ways of interacting of all the parties involved in the market.
BIA students receive a balanced training in business skills that are adaptable, flexible and oriented towards achieving sustainable results, with the ability to collaborate and work in teams, and an open mind in innovation, especially in everything related to the guidelines and trends that define the new digital environment.
The general aim of the degree in Criminology is to train professionals to respond to the social needs of security and crime prevention and control. Thus, the degree provides the theoretical and practical tools necessary to analyse the criminal reality from an interdisciplinary and integrating perspective (law, sociology, psychology, etc.). This provides the instruments to contribute to the fight against crime within the established legal framework and confidence in social policies aimed at preventing crime and minimising its effects.
Graduates in Criminology work in both the public and private sectors. In the public sector, they can work in the administration of justice, law enforcement agencies, victim assistance offices, prisons, juvenile detention centres, town halls, etc. In the private sector, in addition to offering advice to different companies, they can work as detectives if they take the corresponding itinerary (approved by resolution of the Ministry of the Interior of 13 July 2010).
The Degree in Economics aims at training professionals who can accomplish tasks related to management, consultancy and assessment of economic affairs, in both private companies and public institutions or in any other institution of economic or social relevance. Graduates in Economics acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to analyse and interpret how the economy works, in order to identify and anticipate relevant economic problems, as well as to defend or criticise different alternatives to solve them. As a result, students learn how to understand relationships between economy and society and which solutions to economic problems propose, from a global perspective.
Economics graduates are professionals prepared to work in the private sector and also in public administrations. Their training provides them with tools for economic study, evaluation and planning within a wide range of professional fields.
The degree in Finance and Accounting is a novelty in the studies offered by the University of Valencia and is a relatively recent degree in Spain that responds to the needs generated by the transformations in the current economy and business. However, it is a very widespread degree in European and Anglo-Saxon universities. Thus, the degree offers general training in the world of business and economics, and more specifically provides students with a solid and specialised knowledge in the field of finance, accounting and taxation.
Graduates in Finance and Accounting receive training geared towards employment, enabling them to work in private companies, public administration and non-profit organisations. The profile is particularly suited to respond to the management needs of SMEs, to work in the field of auditing and in all areas related to specialised financial services: management and advice for financial institutions, insurance companies, consultancy firms, auditing companies, accounting, finance, costs, treasury, risk analysis and management and investment departments, etc.
The Degree in Geography and the Environment provides general training that enables students to develop a professional activity related to territorial and environmental management, with the ability to apply their knowledge at all scales of analysis.
This degree offers the basic training necessary to work in the following professional fields:
Graduates in Information and Documentation know the theoretical principles and techniques necessary to search for, organise and evaluate information, as well as understanding how to plan systems, units and services dedicated to information. They also apply and use information technologies and know the processes of production and dissemination of information.
This degree trains professionals capable of selecting, managing, organising and preserving information and documentation so that it can be used by users in decision-making, regardless of where it is physically deposited or the format and support. The centre or service from which this information is managed and served to the rest of the community can be a library, an information and documentation centre, an archive, a content management company, etc., both in the field of public administrations and in the private sector.
The degree in International Business responds to the needs of companies and organisations in our environment that work in the international context. In a globalised economy, it is necessary to have specialists from companies and public institutions working in the internationalisation process. This degree provides the knowledge and the appropriate tools to make economic-financial, business and marketing decisions taking into account the international determinants and repercussions. Students also acquire the skills to manage the international development of a company and to work in the international institutions involved in international transactions and cooperation. Therefore, the analysis of the international economy and the learning of languages are promoted.
Graduates in International Business develop their activity in various fields, both national and international. Firstly, they can perform management functions within international companies (management, human resources, accounting, foreign trade, international marketing, etc.). Secondly, they are qualified to work in public administrations and institutions, in areas such as cooperation or the promotion of transnational trade. In addition, they can carry out consultancy and advisory tasks in the private and public sectors.
Graduates in Journalism are professionals prepared culturally, humanistically and technically to exercise their function as interpreters of social reality when it comes to conceiving, articulating, producing, managing, analysing and directing all types of media, programmes and information products in any medium: press, radio, TV and Internet.
Graduates in Journalism are qualified to develop a wide range of professions that can be grouped into four main areas:
The Degree in Labour Relations and Human Resources aims to provide the necessary training to understand in an integrated way the complexity and the dynamic and interrelational nature of human work, taking into account the legal, organisational, psychological, sociological, historical and economic perspectives. It also promotes a critical spirit in the face of social and labour problems, responsibility and an ethical sense for the application and defence of fundamental rights, equal opportunities, non-discrimination and democratic values.
Graduates in Labour Relations and Human Resources are qualified to apply their theoretical knowledge, skills and abilities in the following professional fields: consultancy and labour counselling, human resources management and direction, work organisation and management, and employment mediation in the labour market. The work can be carried out in both the private and public sectors. The training received enables the autonomous learning of new knowledge and skills.
Labour and Business Consultancy
Intervention in the Labour Market and Socio-labour Policies
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The Degree in Law provides a basic legal training that includes both theoretical knowledge of the law and the methodological tools necessary to be able to interpret and apply it. Thus, the ultimate aim of the degree is to train professionals capable of defending the rights of citizens within the society to which they belong, in accordance with the established legal system.
Law graduates can practise professions that can only be accessed through the possession of a law degree and the corresponding competitive examination. Therefore, this degree is required for access to the judicial career, to the corps of court clerks, to the public prosecutor's office and to the corps of state lawyers. It is also a prerequisite for entry to the official professions of notary and registrar and for access to the training and subsequent examination for the professional titles of solicitor and barrister.
The Degree in Pedagogy aims to train professionals in intervention, systems, institutions, contexts, resources and educational and training processes, as well as in the processes of personal, professional, social and cultural development that occur in an integrated way in individuals and groups throughout life.
This degree offers theoretical and practical knowledge for understanding educational processes from didactic, scientific, political, organisational and technical aspects. It also provides training for educational intervention in learning processes, guidance, assessment, design and planning. Graduates in Pedagogy can work in the planning, organisation, development, administration, research and evaluation of educational systems and training activities, either in formal education systems or in non-formal systems (leisure time, adult education, etc.).
This degree and the degree in Social Education have a large number of common credits. They share the first two years (120 credits), and offer a common basic training and further specialisation in the third and fourth years.
This Faculty is a pioneer in innovation and new teaching methodologies. The degree in Pedagogy promotes and incorporates autonomous learning, problem-based learning, project-based learning, cooperative learning, case studies, service learning, etc.
Compulsory external internships have 31 credits, which has a positive impact on the knowledge of the professional and systematised reality and improves the students' approach to work.
The Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Science aims to provide basic training applied to physical activity and sport in its various manifestations, and knowledge of its physiological, psychological and social foundations.
These studies prepare physical education teachers in secondary education, specialists in physical activity for health and specialists in sports training for beginners and high performance. In addition, this degree trains professional experts in sports planning, organisation and management who can work in the strictly sports field, in tourism and leisure, in sporting events, etc., both in public institutions and in private companies.
The degree in Political Sciences and Public Administration provides multidisciplinary training that combines theoretical knowledge and practical tools from different fields of study, such as political science, law, history, economics, sociology, etc. On this basis, the degree offers resources for analysing political phenomena and the organisation of public administrations. At the same time, this capacity for analysis must favour the development of strategies for action in this field, always from a solid professional and ethical position.
Graduates in Political Science and Public Administration can work in both the public and private sectors. In the first one, after passing a competitive examination, a variety of functions at medium-high level in different public administrations (international, European, state, regional and local) can be accessed. In the private sector, they can work as internal and external advisors for companies, political parties, trade unions, NGOs, etc.
This degree offers university and professional training that guarantees qualification for the practice of teaching. The training the students receive enables them to understand everything related to education and the skills to design and develop educational actions and programmes for schoolchildren from 0 to 6 years of age. The main objective is to contribute to the education of children, not only helping them in their personal and social development, but also favouring their learning. Students receive basic and specific didactic training in all the areas and disciplines established in the preschool education stage. In addition, they are familiar with the principles of school organisation and management, as well as the physical, emotional and intellectual development processes specific to this age group.
This degree qualifies graduates to work as early childhood education teachers in the 0 to 6 years of age stage. The professional development of these graduates is centred on formal education, i.e. in schools, although their didactic and pedagogical knowledge, as well as their competences, enable them to design and develop educational actions in out-of-school settings. The training of the degree is clearly professional and the presence of multidisciplinary workshops and instrumental subjects such as language acquisition or mathematical principles should be highlighted.
This degree offers university education and professional training that enables the practice of teaching. The education received provides an understanding of everything related to education and qualifies the students to design and develop formative actions and programmes for schoolchildren from 6 to 12 years old. The main objective is to help children’s education, not only contributing to their personal and social development, but also to their learning. Students receive basic didactic training and specific training on the areas and disciplines established in primary school. Moreover, they study organisational principles and school management, as well as age-specific physical, emotional and intellectual development processes.
This degree provides qualifications to work as a primary school teacher, the stage between 6 and 12 years old. The professional development of the graduates focuses on formal education, that is, on schools. However, their didactic and pedagogic knowledge, as well as their competences, allow them to design and develop educational actions outside school. The education is clearly professional and places an emphasis on the core subjects of maths, science and the two official languages.
Specialist in Arts and Humanities / Specialist in Hearing and Language / Specialist in Science and Mathematics / Specialist in Physical Education / Specialist in Music Education / Specialist in Foreign Language (English or French) / Specialist in Therapeutic Pedagogy / Specialist in Information and Communication Technologies
Access to the Musical Education specialty requires passing a level test. Those in possession of an intermediate-level music certificate are exempt from this test. Access to the Foreign Language specialty requires a certified B2 level of English or French.
The Degree in Social Education aims at training expert professionals who can perform interventions at a social and educational level within people's own environment to improve their personal and social development as well as their integration and participation in different social spheres.
Graduates in Social Education can develop professionally in the area of sociocultural management and animation, adult education, social and labour insertion and guidance, and also in the field of specialised education with specific social groups.
The aim of Degree in Social Work is research, intervention and social assessment of social needs in order to promote change, the resolution of problems in human relations and the strengthening and freedom of society in order to increase well-being and cohesion. To achieve this, graduates in this degree apply the specific methodology that integrates case, group and community social work.
The degree in Social Work qualifies graduates to intervene in social and institutional contexts in which people, families, groups, organisations and communities live, through assistance, mediation, aid processes, education, advocacy, conflict negotiation, and transformation and integration in these contexts. In this degree they are trained to participate in the planning, formulation, development and evaluation of social policies, services and initiatives, to contribute to active citizenship through the promotion of equality and the guarantee of human and social rights; and to work in the prevention of social problems.
The Degree in Sociology provides a solid training in relation to the scientific analysis of the various social phenomena that characterise contemporary societies, their institutions and the interactions between different social groups. This training has a very important technical aspect related to the practice of social research and social planning and intervention, while requiring a special critical sensitivity that is not found in other studies. The ultimate aim is to train students to develop social action strategies that make it possible to improve the conditions and quality of life in these societies.
The training offered by the degree combines the capacity for analytical reasoning, the skills of observation and understanding of the social environment and initiative in proposing solutions to the various existing social problems. These studies enable graduates in Sociology to work in many different fields, such as social intervention, public policy, research, work organisation or education. This work can be carried out in both public and private institutions, including public administrations, sociological research centres, research and consultancy firms and analysis and planning institutes.
This degree responds to the needs of a society in which tourism is one of the most productive activities in the services sector. The level that the field of tourism has reached requires professionals trained in management and planning, both for the development of tourism companies and for the advancement of the sector from public administrations. This degree provides training in the administration and management of tourism companies, in the planning of tourist destinations and in the use of tourism products and activities related to cultural and natural resources, leisure sports and amusement.
Graduates in Tourism work in the management of tourism companies, the planning of tourist destinations and urban tourism, three areas that correspond to the three specialisations offered. Thus, in the private sector, job opportunities extend to accommodation, catering, intermediation and transport and logistics. As for the public sector, this degree prepares students to work in planning and public management of destinations. Another professional opportunity is linked to urban tourism, as a result of the growth of event, business and congress tourism.
Tourism Business Management
Tourism Destination Planning
Urban Tourism
The double degree in Political Sciences and Public Administration + Sociology (current programme / in the process of extinction) provides the necessary information, knowledge and methodology in both fields. On the one hand, the degree in Sociology trains students to develop social action strategies enabling the improvement of conditions and quality of life within societies, and offers the necessary training to analyse social phenomena of contemporary societies, their institutions...
Graduates in Sociology can work in very different fields, such as social intervention, public policies, research, work organisation or education. These tasks can be carried out in both public and private institutions. As Political Sciences and Public Administration degree holders, students can access various functions at medium and high level of different public (international, state, autonomous, local and European) administrations. The private sector enables students to work as internal and external advisors for companies, political parties, unions, NGOs, etc.