Program Overview

University of Alicante Program Information

The University of Alicante offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various fields, including Arts & Humanities, Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences & Law Studies, and Engineering & Architecture.

Undergraduate Degrees

The university provides over 40 undergraduate degrees, including:

• Spanish: Language and Literature
• Arabic & Islamic Studies
• French Studies
• English Studies
• Catalan Studies
• History
• Humanities
• Translation and Interpreting
• Biology
• Marine Studies
• Physics
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Nursing
• Medicine
• Human Nutrition & Dietetics
• Optics and Optometry
• Speech therapy
• Business Administration (ADE)
• Physical Activity and Sports Sciences
• Criminology
• Law
• Economics
• Gastronomy and Culinary arts
• Geography and Land Use Planning
• Public Management & Administration
• Computer Engineering + ADE (I2ADE)
• Pre-school Education Speciality
• Primary Education Speciality
• Marketing
• Publicity and Public Relations
• International Relations
• Labour Relations and Human Resources
• Sociology
• Social Work
• Tourism
• Tourism + Business Administration (TADE)
• Architecture
• Architectural Technology
• Fundamentals of Architecture
• Biomedical Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence Engineering
• Sound and Image in Telecommunication Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Multimedia Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Robotic Engineering
• Aerospace engineering

Master's and Doctoral Degrees

The university offers over 50 official master's and doctoral degrees, including:

• 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
• Emergencies and Disasters
• Active Ageing and Health
• Research in Health Sciences
• Nutrition and feeding
• Optometry Advanced Visual and Visual Health
• Public Health
• Legal Practice
• Legal Practice and Legal Representation
• Business Administration
• Digital comunication
• Communication and Creative Industries
• Cooperation to Development
• Law on Environmental Sustainability
• Tort Law
• Tourism Planning and Management
• Applied Economics
• Economics with Data Science
• Quantitative Economics
• Administrative Management
• Social Innovation and Dynamics of change
• Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science
• Educational Research
• Teacher Training in Compulsory and Upper Secondary Compulsory Education, Vocational Studies and Languages
• Penal Law System
• Social Work in the Health Field
• Cultural Tourism
• Prevention of Gender Violence and Intervention from an Interdisciplinary Approach
• Contemporary Political, Economic and Social Studies of Latin America
• Architecture
• Automation and Robotics
• Cybersecurity
• Data science
• Applications Development and Web Services
• Software Development for Mobile Devices
• Building Management
• Civil Engineering
• Materials, Water and Soil Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Telecommunication Engineering
• Geological Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence
• Occupational Hazard Prevention
• New Technologies and Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Curriculum for Undergraduate Degree in Tourism

The curriculum for the Undergraduate Degree in Tourism includes:

Curriculum by Course Type: Core, Compulsory, and Optional

• The curriculum is divided into core, compulsory, and optional subjects.
• Optional subjects are grouped into itineraries in the fourth year, offering a novel proposal in the design of optional subjects.

Optional Subjects and Paths

• The Bachelor's Degree in Tourism offers the possibility of choosing between two itineraries: Economics of the Tourism Enterprise and Tourism Destination Planning and Management.
• Students can take the 12 credits of the A electives of the chosen pathway and the remaining 30 credits.
• Alternatively, students can take 30 credits of the optional subjects B of the chosen pathway, or 24 credits of the optional subjects B of the chosen pathway plus 6 credits for participation in cultural, sports, student representation, solidarity, and cooperation activities.

Implementation Schedule

• The implementation of the new University of Alicante Degree in Tourism course began in the academic year 2010/2011.
• The Diploma in Tourism was phased out, replaced by the new Degree.

Research Areas

The university has various research institutes and centers, 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
• "Ramón 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

Faculties and Centers

The university has several faculties and centers, 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
• Virtual Library Miguel de Cervantes
• Mario Benedetti Centre for Ibero-American Studies
• Mediterranean Gastronomy Center
• Elda Affiliated School of Labour Relations
• Institute of Education Sciences
• Adult Learning Centre
• Valencian Institute of Economic Research

Services and Administrative Units

The university provides various services and administrative units, including:

• University Library
• Reception Offices
• Corporate Image and Graphic Communication
• Protocol Office
• UA Printing Office
• EcoCampus Office for Environmental Management
• Security
• Students Service
• Archives & Records Service
• Accounting
• Public Procurement
• Culture
• Sports
• Academic Management
• Research Management Service
• Human Resources
• Institutional Project Management Service - OGPI
• Economic Management
• Information Service
• Computer Service
• Infraestructures & External Services
• Languages
• Health Promotion and Prevention
• Publications Service
• International Relations
• Administrative Staff Recruitment
• Service for Technology Transfer - OTRI
• Legal Service
• Research Technical Services
• Geographic Information System of the University of Alicante
• Digital Accessibility Office
• Communication Unit
• Institutional Chairs and Agreements Unit
• Digitization Office
• Diversity Unit
• Gender Equality Unit
• Heritage and Inventory Unit
• Quality Standards
• Employment Promotion and Social Inclusion Service

General Services

The university offers various general services, including:

• Save car
• Catering Service
• Shopping Centre
• Advanced Language Centre
• Reprography and Bookbinding
• Banking Offices
• Trade Unions
• Image Workshop
• Alicante Science Park
• General Foundation of the UA