An overview at the Spanish University System and the UPCT

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

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

Spanish: a world language

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.

Spanish University System Universities More than 230 campuses 35 technological parks

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

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

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

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

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

Universidad.es: benchmarking Technical University of Cartagena

MURCIA PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES University of Murcia Technical University of Cartagena

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

3 Campuses in the city center m employees Alfonso XIII Muralla del Mar CIM

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

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

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

RESEARCH PRODUCTION UPCT in the Spanish rankings: 7th place

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

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

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

CAMPUS OF INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE CAMPUS OF SMART ENERGIE Bioenergie Smart infrastructures

Tecnological solutions for Industry Technology Transfer

Professionals and PhD in companies students per year Internships Professionals

Projects TO PRACTICE FROM THEORY Solar Race MotoStudent Formula Student

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

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

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

PRESENCE ABROAD

Education Fairs

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.

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

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