Program Overview

University of Alicante Programs

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.

Arts & Humanities

• Spanish: Language and Literature
• Arabic & Islamic Studies
• French Studies
• English Studies
• Catalan Studies
• History
• Humanities
• Translation and Interpreting
• Translation and Interpreting (German)
• Translation and Interpreting (English)
• Translation and Interpreting (French)

Sciences

• Biology
• Marine Studies
• Physics
• Geology
• Mathematics
• Chemistry
• Physics + Mathematics (FISMAT)

Health Sciences

• Nursing
• Medicine
• Human Nutrition & Dietetics
• Optics and Optometry
• Speech therapy

Social Sciences & Law Studies

• Business Administration (ADE)
• Physical Activity and Sports Sciences
• Criminology
• Law
• Law + Business Administration (DADE)
• Law + Criminology (DECRIM)
• Law + International Relations (DERRII)
• 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
• Labour Relations and Human Resources (Elda)
• Sociology
• Social Work
• Tourism
• Tourism + Business Administration (TADE)

Engineering & Architecture

• Architecture
• Architectural Technology
• Fundamentals of Architecture
• Biomedical Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence Engineering
• Sound and Image in Telecommunication Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Engineering + ADE (I2ADE)
• Multimedia Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Robotic Engineering
• Aerospace engineering

Graduate Programs

The university also offers a variety of master's and doctoral degrees in fields such as:

Arts & Humanities

• Professional Archaeology and Heritage Comprehensive Management
• Local Development and Territorial Innovation
• Teaching of Spanish and English as Second Languages (L2) or Foreign Languages (FL)
• Literary Studies
• Advanced English Studies
• History of Science and Scientific Communication
• History of Contemporary Europe: identities and integration
• History of the Mediterranean World and its Regions. From Pre-history to the Middle Ages
• History and Identities in the Western Mediterranean (15th-19th C.)
• English and Spanish for Specific Purposes
• Planning and Management of Natural Disasters
• Institutional Translation

Sciences

• Analysis and Management of Mediterranean Ecosystems
• Biomedicine
• Biotechnology for Health and Sustainability
• Calculus and Scientific Modeling
• Materials Science
• Conservation 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

Health Sciences

• Emergencies and Disasters
• Active Ageing and Health
• Research in Health Sciences
• Nutrition and feeding
• Optometry Advanced Visual and Visual Health
• Public Health

Social Sciences & Law Studies

• Legal Practice
• Legal Practice and Legal Representation
• Business Administration
• Digital communication
• 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

Engineering & Architecture

• 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 Computer Engineering

The undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in computer science and engineering. The curriculum includes core, compulsory, and optional subjects, as well as pathways for specialization.

Curriculum by Course Type

• Core subjects: Provide a foundation in computer science and engineering.
• Compulsory subjects: Build upon the core subjects and provide a deeper understanding of computer engineering.
• Optional subjects: Allow students to specialize in specific areas of computer engineering, such as software engineering, computer networks, or artificial intelligence.

Optional Subjects and Pathways

Students must take 60 optional ECTS, of which 48 ECTS correspond to one of the specializations, and the other 12 ECTS allow students to choose and combine between academic work, external elective subjects, or English subjects.

• PATHWAY 1: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
  • Advanced Software Specification Techniques
  • Agile Software Development Methodologies
  • Distributed Internet Applications
  • Software Quality Management
  • Collaborative Application Development
  • Security Software Design
  • Web Engineering
  • Systems Integration Methodologies and Technologies
• PATHWAY 2: COMPUTER ENGINEERING
  • Computer and Network Maintenance Engineering
  • Real-Time Systems
  • Concurrent Programming
  • Home Automation and Intelligent Environments
  • Industrial Systems
  • Embedded Systems
  • Software Development in Parallel Computer Architecture
  • Automation and Robotics
• PATHWAY 3: COMPUTATION
  • Information Exploitation
  • Theory of Computation
  • Automated Reasoning
  • Interactive Graphic Systems
  • Programming Challenges
  • Computer Vision and Robotics
  • Language Processing
  • Robotic Technology and Architecture
• PATHWAY 4: INFORMATION SYSTEMS
  • e-Business Administration
  • Data Processing for Information Systems
  • Information Management
  • Requirements Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Technological Scenarios in Organisations
  • Business Intelligence and Process Management
  • Applications and Business Processes Integration
• PATHWAY 5: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  • Management and Implementation of Computer Networks
  • Internet Applications Development
  • Internet Services Administration and Implementation
  • Database Administration and Management
  • Networking
  • Security Strategies
  • Information Technologies Management and Governance
  • Web Content and User Management Systems
• ACADEMIC EXTERNAL INTERNSHIPS or ENGLISH
  • Academic External Internships I
  • Academic External Internships II
  • English I
  • English II

Implementation Schedule

The new degree in Computer Engineering will be implemented year by year, with the first year being implemented in the 2011/2012 academic year, and subsequent years being implemented in the following academic years.

Governance and Organisation

The University of Alicante is governed by a council and has various faculties, departments, and research institutes. The university also has a range of services, including a library, reception offices, and a protocol office.

Faculties and Centres

• 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

• 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

Services and Administrative Units

• 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

• 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