Program Overview

University of Alicante Programs

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

Undergraduate Degrees

• 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

Master's Degrees

• 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

Doctoral Degrees

The University of Alicante offers various doctoral programs across its faculties, including but not limited to those in Arts & Humanities, Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences & Law Studies, and Engineering & Architecture.

Research Areas

Research at the University of Alicante spans a broad spectrum of disciplines, including but not limited to:

• Biotechnology
• Materials Science
• Environmental Sciences
• Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
• Historical and Legal Sciences
• Communication & Social Psychology
• Architectural Constructions
• Civil Law
• Work Law and Social Security
• Public International Law and Penal Law
• Commercial Law and Procedural Law
• General and Specific Didactics
• Tax Law and Economics
• Ecology
• Applied Economics and Economic Policy
• Finance and Accounting
• Building Sciences and Urbanism
• Nursing
• Community Nursing, Preventive Medicine & Public Health and History of Science
• State Legal Studies
• Graphic Expression, Design and Projects
• Catalan Studies
• Spanish Studies, General Linguistics and Literature Theory
• English Studies
• Modern Languages Studies
• Philosophy of Law and Private International Law
• Applied Physics, Systems Engineering and Sign Theory
• Physiology, Genetics and Microbiology
• Economic Analysis
• Human Geography
• Medieval History, Modern History, and Historiographic Sciences and Techniques
• Contemporary Humanities
• Civil Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Innovation and Teaching Methods
• Software and Computing Systems
• Marketing
• Applied Mathematics and Aerospace Engineering
• Mathematics
• Optics, Pharmacology and Anatomy
• Business Organization
• Prehistory, Archaeology, Greek and Latin Studies
• Health Psychology
• Development Psychology and Teaching
• Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Food Sciences
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Sociology I
• Sociology II
• Computer Science and Technology
• Social Work and Social Services
• Translation & Interpreting

Quality Programmes and Actions

The University of Alicante is committed to quality in teaching, research, and services. This includes:

• Quality System of the Centers
• Institutional accreditation
• Teaching Evaluation (DOCENTIA)
• Educational survey
• PTGAS performance evaluation
• PTGAS Productivity Add-on
• Human Resources Strategy for Researches (HRS4R)
• Services Charters
• Management by processes
• Certification

Statistics and Surveys

The university provides various statistics and conducts surveys to evaluate and improve its programs and services, including:

• The UA in figures
• Quality indicators of the studies UA
• Systems of Information
• Rankings
• Educational surveys
• Measurement Observatory Surveys and Studies
• Annual calendar of surveys (UA services and degrees)

Governance and Organisation

The University of Alicante is governed by a structured system that includes the Administration & Council, University bodies, and various offices such as the Office of the President, Office of the Comptroller, and Office of the Vice President for Research, among others. The organisation is divided into faculties, departments, research institutes, and services, ensuring a comprehensive approach to education, research, and community engagement.