1. An overview at the Spanish University System and the UPCT

2. Spain: location and political organization Is the second largest country in continental Europe and the world’s third most popular tourist destination. Spain is a parliamentary monarchy. Political and administrative powers are distributed between central and regional (17) governments. Located in South-Western Europe, Spain is member of the EU since 1986

3. Spanish: a world language Around 500 million native speakers The third most spoken language in the world today, after Mandarin Chinese and English and the second fastest growing language Official language in 21 countries, widely spoken in Brazil and the US Spanish speaking internet users grew by over 300% between 2000-07

4. Spanish: a world language

5. From Medieval Europe to XXI c. XIII - First Universities in Spain XV - 8 Universities in Spain XVI - University expansion – 32 XVIII/XIX - Birth of modern Univ.

6. Spanish University System 2013 81 Universities More than 230 campuses 35 technological parks

7. 1.5 million students enrolled: 1.37 million in public institutions 130,000 in private institutions Open to the world: International students at Spanish universities Spanish University System 2012

8. ECTS: European Credit Transfer System (60 ECTS=1 year) NEW STRUCTURE OF DEGREES

9. 240 ECTS (4 years) Aim: to prepare students labour market Exception: certain professions require a master’s degree, e.g.: law, secondary school teaching or engineering BACHELOR’S DEGREES

10. Between 60 & 120 ECTS (1-2 years) Aim: advanced professional preparation 3 types of master’s degrees: Geared towards specialization Necessary for professional practice Oriented towards research. Allows access to PhD (thesis/dissertation) MASTER’S DEGREES

11. Includes both a training and a research period culminating in the doctoral thesis/dissertation Aim: advanced training in research in the subject matter of choice DOCTORATES

12. Universidad.es: benchmarking Technical University of Cartagena

13. MURCIA PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES University of Murcia Technical University of Cartagena

14. UPCT in numbers ≈7000 students 600 teachers + 500 staff 11 Faculties 25 Departments 17 Degree programs 19 Master programs 10 PhD programs ≈40 PhD per academic year 77 research groups

15. 3 Campuses in the city center 150.000 m 2 +1.000 employees Alfonso XIII Muralla del Mar CIM

16. Faculty of Business Studies Tourism management Accounting and corporate finance Management and Business Administration Social economy entities Management of local development and employment Labour risk prevention

17. SCHOOL OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING Renewal Energies Environmental Engineering and Chemical & Biotechnological Process

18. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF NAVAL ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Water and Soil Engineering Civil Engineering

19. RESEARCH PRODUCTION UPCT in the Spanish rankings: 7th place

20. 3.000 m 2 of buildings 10 hectares Experimental Farm Greenhouse and Labs 5 heavy labs 20 I+D+i labs Tecnological Park

21. I+D+I 14.000 m 2 4.000 m 2 Biotechnology Institute Information and Communications Technology Center (ICT) Research Labs

22. CAMPUS OF INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE CAMPUS MARE NOSTRUM Agrofood Naval and Ocean Tecnology Quality of Life and Health Tecnologies

23. CAMPUS OF INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE CAMPUS OF SMART ENERGIE Bioenergie Smart infrastructures

24. Tecnological solutions for Industry Technology Transfer

25. Professionals and PhD in companies + 600 students per year Internships Professionals

26. Projects TO PRACTICE FROM THEORY Solar Race MotoStudent Formula Student

27. LIVING COSTS IN CARTAGENA Current cost per month 400 – 600 €/month Sharing a Flat : 125 – 200 €/month Lunch Menu: 4.50 € Breakfast: 1.50 € Swimming Pool & Sport Centre 1 €/day Indoor football 10 €/hour

28. FACILITIES FOR STUDENTS AND RESEARCHERS Library Resources: more than 3.600 m² 3 computer learning centres 30 Laboratories 2 Residence Halls Gym & Swimming Pool Indoor Sport Centre Mentor Programme for International Students

29. Attraction of international students & researchers Increase presence of UPCT students & researchers abroad Support university development cooperation programs Promote academic programs abroad Support university internationalization strategies Lines of action

30. PRESENCE ABROAD

31. Education Fairs

34. CARTAGENA, THREE MILLENIUMS OF HISTORY Capital of the Spanish Navy's Maritime Department of the Mediterranean since 18th century. One of the most important naval ports in Spain. There is a big naval shipyard. Cartagena was conquered by Phoenicians, Romans and Arabs. It was the first of a number of cities which eventually were called Cartagena.

37. Cartagena has the biggest Industry of the Region: Sabic (Plastics) Navantia (Naval) Repsol (Energy) UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY CONNEXION

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