The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is an innovative university that is rooted in Catalonia and open to the world. It offers people lifelong learning to help them and society advance, while carrying out research into the knowledge society. Its educational model is based on personalization and accompanying students using e-learning.
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Master's Programmes
Business & Management (6)
- Specialization Assessing Impact of Development Programmes on Food SecurityFood Systems, Culture and Society
- Specialization Crisis Management
- Postgraduate Diploma Food Security Programme ManagementFood Systems, Culture and Society
- Specialization International Business
Social Sciences (6)
- Specialization Armed Conflicts
- Postgraduate Diploma Armed Conflicts and Crisis Management
- Master Conflictology
- Specialization Crisis Management
- Specialization International Relations, Geopolitics and Global Governance
Applied Sciences & Professions (5)
- Postgraduate Diploma Armed Conflicts and Crisis Management
- Specialization Assessing Impact of Development Programmes on Food SecurityFood Systems, Culture and Society
- Master Conflictology
- Specialization Food Security - Assessment and ActionFood Systems, Culture and Society
- Postgraduate Diploma Food Security Programme ManagementFood Systems, Culture and Society
Humanities (1)
- Specialization Armed Conflicts
Medicine & Health (1)
- Specialization Clinical Management of Skin Neglected Tropical DiseasesFood Systems, Culture and Society
About
History
The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia, UOC) began its activities in the academic year 1995/1996, with 200 students on officially recognized courses in Educational Psychology and Business Studies in Catalan. In the intervening years, the UOC has grown and 200,000 people now form part of the UOC’s university community.
Education
The educational model was conceived to adapt and evolve constantly over time, in step with the progress of the internet and the knowledge society. Within this context, it is a model that focuses on the learning activity, offering a diverse range of options to suit the requirements of each student. The model allows students to learn in the same way that they work, and to communicate with one another over the internet.
The model is based on learning environments that combine a variety of resources and working dynamics with support from the teaching team and interaction with fellow students. The students and their learning activity are at the centre of the educational process.
Research
The Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) specialises in research into the network society and the knowledge economy, and the study of specific areas of software and network technologies. The IN3 runs a doctoral programme on the Information and Knowledge Society. Each year, the institute welcomes visiting lecturers, research fellows and visiting scholars.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
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2018
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2017
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World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
The student is supported at all times by specialized faculty whose primary functions are to design, guide, drive and assess the entire educational process. There are three teaching profiles (professor, course instructor and tutor) who work jointly to assure quality in the learning process.
- The professor designs the course, assures its quality and coordinates the course instructors.
- The course instructor guides and assesses the students' learning process within the framework of a particular course.
- The tutor guides the student in choosing a personalized academic pathway at the UOC.
Library services
The UOC’s Virtual Library forms part of the University’s educational model. It is a key service made available by the University to support learning, teaching, research and management. It is, then, a tool designed in and for a virtual world to meet the needs of its users and those who use the web for research, training and academic documentation.
ICT services
- Social tools that facilitate interaction and knowledge sharing (blogs, wikis, microblogs, social bookmarks, etc.).
- Multimedia resources that provide interactive and engaging content that combines elements such as text, audio, image and video.
- Interactive and multi-format materials such as enriched videos, hypertext links, audio books and video books.
Student Life
Campus life
The network of UOC centres comprises 12 centres and more than 50 UOC points that offer advice and help with academic issues. The network also includes the institutional centres where the University's teaching, research and administrative staff work.
The Virtual Campus is the environment where learning happens and the University community's life takes place. You will find the virtual classrooms with the course instructor and your fellow students, procedures, your personal area, the Help Service, the participation and interrelation sections, etc.Accreditation
The qualifications offered by the UOC are endorsed by the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (AQU Catalunya) and the Spanish Quality Assessment and Accreditation Agency (ANECA), guaranteeing academic rigour and compliance with the standards required by the European university system.
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, StudyPortals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.
Student Reviews
In my opinion, the academic aspects are a strength of this u...
Karin Yamaguchi rated 4 out of 5 stars
In my opinion, the academic aspects are a strength of this university. The organization counts with 20 years of experience. The teachers and scholars are experts in different disciplines.
