UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID

UC3M is a young public university established in 198919,000 students enrolled

3 Campuses in Madrid Region:

• Getafe: 11km far from capital• Leganés: 12km far from capital• Colmenarejo: 45km far from capital

Colmenarejo

Leganés Getafe

Center of Madrid

Very well connected by public transportation with the city center by

BUS TRAIN SUBWAY

BASIC STRUCTURE

3 Schools (Bachelor programs)

School of Law Social Sciences (Getafe Campus)

School of Humanities, Communication and Library Sciences (Getafe Campus)

School of Engineering (Leganés Campus)

BASIC STRUCTURE

Postgraduate studies & Research

One center for Advanced Studies (Masters and Doctoral programs)

One scientific Park (Leganés)

• Technology transfer • R&D&I • Training • Breeding ground for new ventures

BASIC STRUCTURE

Language Center

• Accredited centre for the Cervantes Institute Diploma (DELE)

• Spanish language courses for international students

• Authorized centre for the TOEFL, IELTS and University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations

• Other languages: French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, Japanese

TEACHING

THE BOLOGNA PROCESS

UC3M is the first University in Spain adapted to the European Higher Education Area from the academic years 2008-09

Bachelor degrees: 4 years of study, common to all Spanish Universities

1 ECTS = 25 hours student work

THE BOLOGNA PROCESS

Degrees adapted to EHAIE:

Law and Social Sciences9 Bachelor Degrees (Major degree) plus 5 combinations

(minors)

Humanities4 Bachelor Degrees (Major degree) plus 2 double degrees

School of Engineering13 Bachelor Degrees

STRUCTURE OF BACHELOR DEGREES

4 years of study with 240 ECTS.1 ECTS = 25 hours student work

1 YEAR = 60 ECTSCore subjects………………………………………….. 38 to 42 /yearElective subjects……………………………………... 3 to 6 ECTS each

Required general courses ……………………… 18 ECTS• Humanities ………………………………… 6 ECTS • Languages ……………………..………….. 6 ECTS• Skills (Oral and written expression/

information research) ……………….. 6 ECTS

Internships in companies in all degree programs, either elective or compulsory depending on the degree

Final project

3 on-site hours a week, divided into two sessions

A 90-minute weekly session in a reduced group of no more than 40 students with a practical or applied teaching emphasis

A 90-minute session in a group of up to 120 students with a theory-based focus

If you have a subject with lab time you will have 6 hours of laboratory, computer lab...for each subject in groups of 10 students

BACHELOR DEGREES IN ENGLISH (100%)OR BILINGUAL (at least 50% taught in English)

Business AdministrationEconomicsJournalism Film, TV and Media StudiesFinance and AccountingElectrical Power EngineeringAerospace Engineering Biomedical Engineering Industrial Technology Engineering Automation and Industrial Electronics Engineering Computers EngineeringMechanical Engineering Audiovisual System Engineering Communication System Engineering Telematics Engineering Telecommunication Technology EngineeringEnergy Engineering

MASTERS PROGRAMS (in English)

Business and Economics- Master in Economic Analysis- Master in Business and Quantitative Methods- Master in Finance- Master in Human Resources Management- Master in Industrial Economics and Markets- Master in Management- Master in Marketing- Master in Economic Development and Growth (Erasmus Mundus)- Executive Master in Financial Analysis- UC3M – Draft FCB Master in Branded Content and Transmedia CommunicationSciences and Engineering- European Master in Nuclear Fusion Science and Engineering Physics- Master in Mathematical Engineering- Master in Telematic Engineering- Master in Multimedia and Communications- Master in Informatics Engineering- Master in Aircraft Systems Integration

PhDPROGRAMS (in English)

PhD Business Administration and Quantitative Methods PhD Economics

PhD Economic History

PhD Telematic Engineering

RESEARCH

€26 M awarded last year to UC3M Departments and Institutes (through official and private business financing)

UC3M is the university with the largest number of faculty whose research received a positive evaluation from the Ministry of Education

Among the top three in Spain for number of articles in international publications JCR, doctoral theses and research projects per professor

A UNIVERSITY IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE

UC3M has been consistently ranked among the six best in Spain by the national ranking El Mundo since 2004. The international ranking QS has given 347 position to UC3M in 2011/2012.

In 2011, UC3M’s project Campus Carlos III was awarded Campus of International Excellence by the Ministries of Education and Science of Spain for the third year in a row.

The award was given because of "the high potential to achieve international excellence once put into practice the strategic project".

INTERNATIONALIZATIONInternational exchange agreements:

Europe: 365 UniversitiesNorth America: 60 UniversitiesLatin America: 33 Universities Asia: 50 UniversitiesOceania: 6 Universities

ERASMUS EXCHANGE NETWORKOUTGOING: 923 students, academic year 2012-13 9% increase over previous yearINCOMING: 850 students, academic year 2012-1318% increase over previous year

EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH NON-EUROPEAN COUNTRIESOUTGOING: 294 students, academic year 2012-201334% increase over the previous yearINCOMING: 360 students academic year 2012-138% increase over previous year

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SOME INFRAESTRUCTURES

LIBRARY4 libraries with fully centralized and automated bibliographic resource system.• over 472,000 volumes • collection of 8,800 audiovisual

resources • 14,809 accessible electronic documents

IT• Wifi in all Campuses• + 1,200 PC in computer rooms

SPORTS FACILITIESIndoor swimming pool, Spa,Basket, football, tennis, athletics facilities

HOUSING SUPPORT • UNIVERSITY RESIDENCES• AGREEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCY• ALOJA PROJECT

In summary A public university committed to:

• Development of society through knowledge and research • A comprehensive humanities education for its students • Solidarity, cooperation and respect for the environment values

Thank you very much!¡ Muchas gracias !