University of Girona
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The University of Girona is located in the city of Girona
, Catalonia
, Spain
.
It was founded in 1991, and as of 2010 consists of several campus and buildings across Girona
: Barri Vell, Emili Grahit, Campus de Montilivi, Parc Científic i Tecnològic and Campus del Mercadal. A sixth one, Campus de Ciències de la Salut, will be built in the near future. Since its founding, there have been 3 rectors: Josep Maria Nadal i Farreras, from 1991 to 2002, Joan Batlle i Grabulosa from 2002 to 2005, and Anna Maria Geli from 2005, still in office.
and University of Perpignan Via Domitia
) to create the Pol de Recherche et Enseignement Supérieur Pyrénées-Méditerranée (PRES-PM).
The UdG has joined forces with the University of the Balearic Islands
, the Catalan Institute for Water Research and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas to create the Campus d'Excel.lència Pirineus-Mediterrània (CEI-PM).
It is a member of the Florence Network for Nursing and Midwifery and the Vives Network.
. During this decade, the Col·legi Universitari de Girona and the Escola Politècnica Superior are created, which depend on the already founded universities UAB and UPC, respectively. Later, the Estudi General is restarted, with the available studies of Humanities
, Economics
and Social science. Finally, on 1991, an autonomic government decree creates the new and current Universitat de Girona.
Research at the UdG is mainly focussed on two strategic lines: (1) water science and management, and (2) tourism and sustainability. Furthermore, the UdG pursues research in a few important research and innovation programmes that have attained a prominent role at the university: scientific research, the dissemination of its results and its ensuing social influence are also focussed on computer simulation and applications, food and agriculture, biomedicine, the quality of life and cultural heritage.
The University of Girona joins its Science and Technology Park and several Catalan and Spanish research institutions in its pursuit of research excellence. For that purpose it has 10 research institutes and academic personnel in 21 departments and 112 research groups (62 in the humanities and social sciences, 50 in science, technology and health fields). Moreover, 20 chairs allow closer interaction with Girona’s environment.
Faculty of Education and Psychology
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Pre-School Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Primary School Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Pedagogy
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology
- Bachelor’s degree in Educational Psychology
Faculty of Arts
- Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Communication
- Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy
- Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Town and Country Planning and Environmental Management
- Bachelor’s degree in History
- Bachelor’s degree in History of Art
- Bachelor’s degree in Catalan Language and Literature
- Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Faculty of Science
- Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Law
- Bachelor’s degree in Political and Administration Sciences
- Bachelor’s degree in Criminology
- Bachelor’s degree in Law
Polytechnic School
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
- Bachelor’s degree in Agri-food Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technologies Engineering
Faculty of Nursing
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics
Faculty of Tourism
- Bachelor’s degree in Tourism
- Bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Public Relations
Faculty of Medicine
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine
School of Audiovisual and Multimedia Production (ERAM)
- Bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual and Multimedia Production
Garbí School of Physiotherapy
- Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy
- Bachelor’s degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences
Sant Pol de Mar School of Tourism and Hotel and Catering Industry (Sant Pol de Mar)
- Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management
CETA School of Tourism (Barcelona)
- Bachelor’s degree in Tourism
Euroaula School of Tourism (Barcelona)
- Bachelor’s degree in Tourism
Formatic Barna School of Tourism (Barcelona)
- Bachelor’s degree in Tourism
Mediterrani School of Tourism (Barcelona)
- Bachelor’s degree in Tourism
(Name and number of ECTS credits)
Area of Experimental Sciences and Sustainability
Area of Human and Cultural Sciences
Area of Educational and Health Social Sciences
Master’s in Education in Diversity
90
Master’s in Compulsory Secondary Education, Upper Secondary Education, Vocational
Training and Language Teaching
60
Master’s in Health Promotion
90
Master’s in Clinical Psychology, Health and Quality of Life
120
Master’s in Work, Labour Relations and Human Resources
90
Joint Master’s in Visual Arts and Education: a Constructionist Approach
60
Joint Master’s in Women, Gender and Citizenship Studies
120
Joint Master’s in Cultural Management
60
Joint Master’s in Psychosocial Intervention
90
Joint Master’s in Youth and Society
60
Joint Master’s in Cultural Management
60
Joint Master’s in Educational Psychology (MIPE)
90
Area of Technology
(*) Erasmus Mundus European Master’s in Vision and Robotics (VIBOT
)
120
Master’s in Food Biotechnology
60
Master’s in Industrial Computing, Automatic Control, Computer Science and Systems (MIIACS)
120
Master’s in Material and Structure Mechanics
60
Joint Master’s in Textile, Paper and Graphic Engineering
120
(*) Joint Master’s in Environmental Process Control Engineering (International)
120
Joint Master’s in Polymers and Biopolymers
120
Area of Tourism, Law and Business
(*) These Masters courses will be taught in English
Girona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
It was founded in 1991, and as of 2010 consists of several campus and buildings across Girona
Girona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
: Barri Vell, Emili Grahit, Campus de Montilivi, Parc Científic i Tecnològic and Campus del Mercadal. A sixth one, Campus de Ciències de la Salut, will be built in the near future. Since its founding, there have been 3 rectors: Josep Maria Nadal i Farreras, from 1991 to 2002, Joan Batlle i Grabulosa from 2002 to 2005, and Anna Maria Geli from 2005, still in office.
Partnerships and strategic alliances
The UdG has partnered with other universities and research centers (including the University of the Balearic IslandsUniversity of the Balearic Islands
The University of the Balearic Islands is a Balearic Spanish university, founded in 1978 and located in Palma on the island of Majorca.-History:...
and University of Perpignan Via Domitia
University of Perpignan Via Domitia
The University of Perpignan Via Domitia is a French university, located in Perpignan.-Historical university:The first university of Perpignan was established in 1349 by King Peter IV of Aragon...
) to create the Pol de Recherche et Enseignement Supérieur Pyrénées-Méditerranée (PRES-PM).
The UdG has joined forces with the University of the Balearic Islands
University of the Balearic Islands
The University of the Balearic Islands is a Balearic Spanish university, founded in 1978 and located in Palma on the island of Majorca.-History:...
, the Catalan Institute for Water Research and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas to create the Campus d'Excel.lència Pirineus-Mediterrània (CEI-PM).
It is a member of the Florence Network for Nursing and Midwifery and the Vives Network.
History and future
The UdG is a public, multipurpose and interdisciplinary university, rooted in and shaped by a country rich in culture and knowledge that has been at the crossroads of civilisation. It has opened itself to Europe thanks to a first-rate commitment to economic and social development. It offers programmes in a variety of fields the sciences, technology, the humanities and the arts, the social sciences, education and health, with nine faculties and schools on three campuses.A university at your side
The UdG is committed to quality in teaching, with a personalised approach, individualised attention for students, and a wide range of undergraduate, graduate and master’s programmes, based on the benchmarks of the European Higher Education Area. It is also committed to the greening of the university, solidarity and to cooperation for development, and is an integral part of a city that offers many possibilities for cultural and leisure activities.A research university
The UdG has outstanding research capacity and the potential to have a practical impact on the local business fabric, with more than a hundred diverse research groups. Besides research conducted in its own facilities, increasing activity can be found at the UdG’s Science and Technology Park, which acts as a meeting point where the University, the economy, the environment and society join forces, to provide excellent opportunities for entrepreneurship and encourage the transfer of knowledge and technology.History
The first reference of Universitat de Girona references to the Escola Normal de Mestres and, specially, the initiative during the 1960s decade to recover university level studies in GironaGirona
Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...
. During this decade, the Col·legi Universitari de Girona and the Escola Politècnica Superior are created, which depend on the already founded universities UAB and UPC, respectively. Later, the Estudi General is restarted, with the available studies of Humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and Social science. Finally, on 1991, an autonomic government decree creates the new and current Universitat de Girona.
Doctors Honoris Causa for Universitat de Girona
- Jaume Aragall (1997)
- Fred Utter (1997)
- Jerome S. Bruner (1997)
- Miquel Batllori (2002)
- Juan Bertrán (2004)
- Jaume Gil Aluja (2004)
- Robert Brian Tate (2004)
- Raimon PanikkarRaimon PanikkarRaimon Panikkar-Alemany was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest and a proponent of inter-religious dialogue. As a scholar, he specialized in comparative religion.-Early life and education:...
(2008) - Carmina Virgili (2008)
- Joan Rodés (2008)
- Eric Hobsbawn (2008)
- Miquel Roca Junyent (2008)
- Joan Roca Fontané (2011)
- Ferran Mir (2011)
Research
(From 2010 leaflet "UdG: a hub in the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Region")Research at the UdG is mainly focussed on two strategic lines: (1) water science and management, and (2) tourism and sustainability. Furthermore, the UdG pursues research in a few important research and innovation programmes that have attained a prominent role at the university: scientific research, the dissemination of its results and its ensuing social influence are also focussed on computer simulation and applications, food and agriculture, biomedicine, the quality of life and cultural heritage.
The University of Girona joins its Science and Technology Park and several Catalan and Spanish research institutions in its pursuit of research excellence. For that purpose it has 10 research institutes and academic personnel in 21 departments and 112 research groups (62 in the humanities and social sciences, 50 in science, technology and health fields). Moreover, 20 chairs allow closer interaction with Girona’s environment.
Bachelors in academic year 2010-2001
(From leaflet "UdG: a hub in the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Region")Faculty of Education and Psychology
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Pre-School Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Primary School Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Pedagogy
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychology
- Bachelor’s degree in Educational Psychology
Faculty of Arts
- Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Communication
- Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy
- Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Town and Country Planning and Environmental Management
- Bachelor’s degree in History
- Bachelor’s degree in History of Art
- Bachelor’s degree in Catalan Language and Literature
- Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language and Literature
Faculty of Science
- Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Law
- Bachelor’s degree in Political and Administration Sciences
- Bachelor’s degree in Criminology
- Bachelor’s degree in Law
Polytechnic School
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
- Bachelor’s degree in Agri-food Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Electronics and Automatic Control Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technologies Engineering
Faculty of Nursing
- Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics
Faculty of Tourism
- Bachelor’s degree in Tourism
- Bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Public Relations
Faculty of Medicine
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine
School of Audiovisual and Multimedia Production (ERAM)
- Bachelor’s degree in Audiovisual and Multimedia Production
Garbí School of Physiotherapy
- Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy
- Bachelor’s degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences
Sant Pol de Mar School of Tourism and Hotel and Catering Industry (Sant Pol de Mar)
- Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management
CETA School of Tourism (Barcelona)
- Bachelor’s degree in Tourism
Euroaula School of Tourism (Barcelona)
- Bachelor’s degree in Tourism
Formatic Barna School of Tourism (Barcelona)
- Bachelor’s degree in Tourism
Mediterrani School of Tourism (Barcelona)
- Bachelor’s degree in Tourism
Masters in academic year 2010-2001
(From 2010 leaflet "UdG: a hub in the Pyrenees-Mediterranean Region")(Name and number of ECTS credits)
Area of Experimental Sciences and Sustainability
- Master’s in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine 60
- Master’s in Water Science and Technology 90
- Master’s in The Environment 60
- (*) Master’s in Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Design (MECHMOD) 120
- Joint Master’s in Basic and Applied Ecology 90 *Joint Master’s in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry 120
- Joint Master’s in Homogeneous Catalysis 60
- Joint Master’s in Chromatographic Techniques 60
Area of Human and Cultural Sciences
- Master’s in Communication and Cultural Studies 60
- Master’s in Teaching Spanish and Catalan as Second Languages / Languages and Population Movements 90
- Master’s in Local Cultural Heritage Management 60
- Master’s in Introductory Humanities Research: History, Art, Philosophy, Language and Literature 60
- Joint Master’s in Cognitive Science and Language 60
- Joint Master’s in Citizenship and Human Rights: Ethics and Politics 60
- Joint Master’s in Analytical Philosophy 60
- Joint Master’s in Contemporary Philosophy: Trends and Issues 60
Area of Educational and Health Social Sciences
Master’s in Education in Diversity
90
Master’s in Compulsory Secondary Education, Upper Secondary Education, Vocational
Training and Language Teaching
60
Master’s in Health Promotion
90
Master’s in Clinical Psychology, Health and Quality of Life
120
Master’s in Work, Labour Relations and Human Resources
90
Joint Master’s in Visual Arts and Education: a Constructionist Approach
60
Joint Master’s in Women, Gender and Citizenship Studies
120
Joint Master’s in Cultural Management
60
Joint Master’s in Psychosocial Intervention
90
Joint Master’s in Youth and Society
60
Joint Master’s in Cultural Management
60
Joint Master’s in Educational Psychology (MIPE)
90
Area of Technology
(*) Erasmus Mundus European Master’s in Vision and Robotics (VIBOT
VIBOT
VIBOT is an abbreviation of VIsion and RoBOTics. It is a 2 year European Masters in Computer Vision and Robotics course, conducted by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, Universitat de Girona in Girona, Spain and Université de Bourgogne in Le Creusot, France...
)
120
Master’s in Food Biotechnology
60
Master’s in Industrial Computing, Automatic Control, Computer Science and Systems (MIIACS)
120
Master’s in Material and Structure Mechanics
60
Joint Master’s in Textile, Paper and Graphic Engineering
120
(*) Joint Master’s in Environmental Process Control Engineering (International)
120
Joint Master’s in Polymers and Biopolymers
120
Area of Tourism, Law and Business
- (*) Erasmus Mundus Master’s in European Tourism Management (EMTM)120
- (*) Master’s in Business Innovation and Technology Management (BITM)60
- Master’s in Business and Private Sector Law 90
- Master’s in Public Law: Globalisation and Legal Cultures 90
- Master’s in Business Economics. European Economic Integration and Business Administration 120
- Master’s in Cultural Tourism 60
- Master’s in Tourism Management and Planning 60
(*) These Masters courses will be taught in English