Specialists in e-learning

graduates academic staff

students

20 years of experience in e-learningThe UOC was founded in 1995 as a whol-ly online university with 206 students: the world’s first online university.

A university founded in Barcelona with a presence and alliances around the world Three UNESCO chairs and postgraduate courses with the Red Cross, UNITAR, FAO, WHO and WTO.

58,094 3,275

international educational

networks

alliancescountries

Students in over 3515270

500undergraduate and postgraduate programmes

52,513

researchers

Over

400

Digital culture and leisureEducation and ICTsE-governanceE-healthGender and ICTsInteractive tools in virtual learning environmentsInternet lawMobile technologiesNetwork securityNew economyPsychology, health and the netSoftware engineering

> Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3)

in3.uoc.edu

Focused on the internet and on the effects of the interaction of digital technologies with human activity.

> eLearn Center (eLC)

elearncenter.uoc.edu

It carries out experiments, applied research, innovation and training in e-learning, and assesses and optimizes the UOC’s educational model.

Research and specialization in the knowledge society

Two research centres

Doctoral Schooldoctoral-school.uoc.edu

Research areas

A leading academic journalrusc.uoc.eduRUSC. Universities and Knowledge Society Journal. Published jointly with Australia’s University of New England (UNE).

Three programmes:

> Information and Knowledge Society

> Education and ICT (e-learning)

> Network and Information Technologies

research.uoc.edu

44research groups

International recognition

A unique educational modelAt the UOC, students learn actively, constantly accompanied by the teaching team, in collaboration with their classmates, with support from tools and resources, and with competency-based assessment.

TOOLS AND RESOURCES

NETWORKED COMMUNITY

TEACHINGSUPPORT

COMPE

TENCY-BASED ASSESSMENT

ResearchInnovation

Student activity

w.uoc.edu/educational-model

The IMS Global Learning Consortium’s Learning Impact Awards recognize innovative initiatives that contribute to improving education worldwide.

Praise from experts

“When compared with traditional universities, professor-student contact at the UOC is probably more intensive and more direct, despite its virtual nature.”

Martin Carnoy, professor, University of Stanford.

“ ” 2008

MyWAY -GOLD-

2009

MyUOC -LEADERSHIP-

2011

iUOC -BRONZE-

2015

PRESENT@ -GOLD-

2014

SPEAKAPPS -SILVER-

The UOC’s qualifications are accredited by the AQU, one of the first three agencies to be included in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR).

Internal quality assurance system manual certification AQU-AUDIT UNTWO.TedQual certification World Tourism Organization Euro-Inf accreditation European Quality Assurance Network for Informatics Education (EQUANIE)

7 knowledge areas Internationally certified and accredited

Praise from students

Arts and Humanities

Law and Political Science

Psychology and Education Sciences

Computer Science, Multimedia and Telecommunications

Economics and Business

Information and Communication Sciences

Health Sciences

Courses linked to future professionsA catalogue that meets the needs of society

Accolades from companies

success rate

would choose the UOC again

90%

93.4%

“Innovation, adaptability and teamwork are some our corporate values that we find in UOC graduates.”

Emili Pascual, director of Employer Branding, Banco Sabadell.

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studies.uoc.edu

24 bachelor’s degrees

(3 dual and 4 interuniversity)

38 university

master’s degrees(13 interuniversity)

3doctoral

programmes

123short courses and language courses

271 postgraduate

diplomas, special- ization certificates

and courses

“Our time at the UOC has let us build up a corpus based on the four Ps: planning, patience, perseverance and pedagogy. Thanks to these UOC values, we are professionals who know how to face up to our future.”

Neus Fàbregues, graduate of Social Education.

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The leading Catalan university and third Spanish university in terms of the number of students with disabilities (2013/2014 academic year).

Awarded a Gold Medal (2015) by the Spanish Red Cross for its work educating people in the values of integration, tolerance, peace and coexist-ence.

Awarded the fem.talent prize (2015) for promoting gender equality.

Drafting the social responsibility report in line with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines.

Management skills

Sales

ICTs

Languages

Volunteering programmes

Professional development and guidance services

Networking activities

Committed to the economy, culture and societyBusiness partnercorporate.uoc.eduThe University offers innovative, custom solutions to improve companies’ competitiveness through UOC Corporate’s Perform- ance Learning Paths.

Alumni, a network of talentalumni.uoc.eduA community of more than 50,000 graduates who are committed to the UOC. It promotes training and continuous updating for its members.

Inclusive and socially responsiblew.uoc.edu/social-responsibilityThe UOC is committed to social responsibility. It is one of the institution’s core values and forms part of all of its areas of activity.

Lifelong learning The UOC accompanies people throughout their lives, helping them advance both personally and professionally.

98%study and work

70%have previous

university qualifications

64%are over 30

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