Program Overview

University of Alicante Programs

The University of Alicante offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various fields.

Undergraduate Degrees

The university provides over 40 undergraduate degrees in fields such as:

• Arts & Humanities
• Sciences
• Health Sciences
• Social Sciences & Law Studies
• Engineering & Architecture

Some of the undergraduate degrees offered include:

• Spanish: Language and Literature
• Arabic & Islamic Studies
• French Studies
• English Studies
• Biology
• Marine Studies
• Physics
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Nursing
• Medicine
• Business Administration
• Law
• Architecture
• Computer Engineering

Master's and Doctoral Degrees

The university offers over 50 official master's and doctoral degrees in fields such as:

• Arts & Humanities
• Sciences
• Health Sciences
• Social Sciences & Law Studies
• Engineering & Architecture

Some of the master's and doctoral degrees offered include:

• Analysis and Management of Mediterranean Ecosystems
• Biomedicine
• Biotechnology for Health and Sustainability
• Calculus and Scientific Modeling
• Materials Science
• Conservacion of Biodiversity and restoration of the Marine and Land Environment
• Electrochemistry. Science & Technology
• Sustainable Fisheries Management
• Sustainable Management and Water Technologies
• Management and Restoration of Natural Environment
• Nanoscience and Molecular Nanotechnology
• Advanced Materials
• Applied Palaeontology
• Sustainable and Environmental Chemistry
• Medical Chemistry

Governance and Organisation

The university has a governance structure that includes:

• Administration & Council
• University bodies
• Office of the President
• Office of the Comptroller
• Office of the Registrar
• Office of the Vice President for Research
• Office of the Vice President for Academic and Faculty Affairs
• Office of the Vice President for Infrastructures, Sustainability and Workplace Safety

The university is organised into various faculties and centres, including:

• Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Arts
• Polytechnic School
• International Doctoral School
• Permanent Education Centre

Research Institutes and Services

The university has various research institutes and services, including:

• Inter-university Institute for Social Development and World Peace
• Inter-university Institute of International Economics
• Inter-university Institute of Valencian Studies
• Inter-university Institute of Geography
• Inter-university Institute for Applied Modern Languages
• "Ram鏮 Margalef" Multidisciplinary Institute for Environmental Research (IMEM)
• University Institute of Water and Environmental Sciences
• University Institute for Electrochemistry
• University Institute for Gender Studies
• University Institute for Socials Studis of Latin America
• University Institute of Physics Applied to Sciences and Technologies
• University Institute for Chemical Processes
• University Institute for Biodiversity (CIBIO)
• University Institute of Research in Archaeology and Heritage (INAPH)
• University Institute for Computing Research
• University Institute for Tourism Research
• University Institute of Materials
• University Institute for Organic Synthesis

Curriculum for Undergraduate Degree in Marine Sciences

The curriculum for the undergraduate degree in Marine Sciences includes:

Curriculum by Subject Type: Core, Compulsory or Optional

The curriculum is divided into core, compulsory, and optional subjects.

Optional Subjects and Routes

Students may choose four optional subjects from either route and one subject not ascribed to either route to complete the 30 optional credits. The two routes are:

• Marine Resources Route
• Marine and Coastal Environment Route

Marine Resources Route

• SEA WATER ENGINEERING
• MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF LIVE MARINE RESOURCES
• APPLIED PLANKTOLOGY AND MARINE MICROPALEONTOLOGY
• MARINE MINERAL RESOURCES

Marine and Coastal Environment Route

• COASTAL AND OCEANIC ENGINEERING
• INTRODUCTION TO METEOROLOGY
• PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF THE TOURIST COAST
• ASSESSING THE MARINE AND COASTAL LANDSCAPE AND EVALUATING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

Non-Route Subjects

• GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND REMOTE SENSING
• SCIENTIFIC DIVING
• SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
• ACADEMICAL EXTERNAL INTERNSHIPS

Implementation Schedule

The implementation schedule for the new degree in Marine Sciences is as follows:

• Academic Year: 1st Year, 2nd Year, 3rd Year, 4th Year
• Implementation of the new Degree in Marine Sciences (Grado): 1st Year, 2nd Year, 3rd Year, 4th Year
• Phasing out of the former Degree in Marine Sciences (Licenciatura): 4th Year, 5th Year