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Bircham International University is a private distance-learning institution, founded in 1992 in the United Kingdom. It has been registered in Spain as a business in the ‘regulated educational services’ since 2010. Currently the school offers a wide variety of professional, undergraduate, and graduate degree programs. The institution has not gained any recognized educational accreditation, but is included in the 2011 edition of the DICES guide among a selection of academic institutions.
Bircham is known for the innovative teaching methods it applies, while offering courses in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, and Arabic. Still, the institution has faced some controversy with regard to its accreditation status.
Study Program Details
Accounting
Bircham University’s Accounting program offers an understanding of the essential accounting topics. The program demonstrates the reasoning procedure that accountants use to understand the effects of financial dealings upon the income and fiscal position of a corporation or business. Students will learn about working capital, portfolios, fixed assets and depreciation, dividends and reserves and long-term debt; the income statement, the balance sheet and the accounting cycle; cash flow; as well as this it covers cost standards, basic cost accounting, consolidated statements and internal management accounting.
Subjects covered on this course include: Cost & Managerial Accounting, Creating & Managing Value, Cash Flow Management, Accounting Management, Business Finance, Governmental & Non-Profit Accounting, Financial Performance Evaluation, Financial Accounting & Analysis, Financial Management and International Finance & Taxation. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Accounting course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree programs levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Addictive Behaviour
Addictions like alcoholism, chemical dependency, gambling, etc., whether caused by distressing experiences or bad choices, trigger shame and are devastating for the individuals and for their families, friends, work, etc... Bircham University’s Addictive Behaviour program gives a review and an intensive combination of the concepts and skills connected to the methods used for helping and treating addictions.
Subjects covered on this course include: Mental Biochemical Balance, Drug Addictions, Social Problems & Deviance, Alcohol & Drug Counselling, Addictive Behaviour, Treatment of Addictions, Crisis Counselling & Pharmacology & Toxicology.
The Addictive Behaviour course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Advertising & Media
Bircham University’s Advertising & Media program explores the use of advertising, combined marketing communications and new media in local, regional, national and international markets. The program offers topics such as: branding, consumer behaviour, ad agencies, copywriting, advertising campaigns, interactive electronic media, audience measurement, the impact of new technology, corporate positioning, media sales and management. This program illustrates how to reach targeted media and draw the attention that produces successful results.
Subjects covered on this course include: The Communication Process, Media Influence, Mass Communications, Advertising & Public Relations, Consumer Behaviour, Promotional Strategies, Mass Media Planning, Positioning Strategies, Advertising Campaigns, Advertising Media Management, Advertising Agency Management, Communication Effectiveness and Market Research. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Advertising & Media course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Advertising Creativity
Great advertising always begins with a perception of people and an understanding of their requirements. Because of that, Bircham University’s Advertising Creativity program takes students through the creative method step by step, first concentrating on the creative person and then on the advertising stratagems and problem-solving competences. With a wide variety of examples of ad copy and layouts, students are given all the required tools to draft creative and effective advertisements.
Courses covered in this program are: The Communication Process, Media Influence, Creativity, Advertising Creativity, Consumer Behaviour, Copy, Layout & Design, Art Direction & Advertising Campaigns, each account for 3 academic credits.
The Advertising Creativity program is aimed at the postgraduate level i.e. Master’s or Doctoral but the module can also be adapted to a Specialist, Expert Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree. All programs taken through BIU are completed via distance learning.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Aeronautical Technology
Bircham University’s Aeronautical Technology program demonstrates the specific application of technology to the design and assembly of aircraft. The program provides an insightful and hands-on guidance into the range of aerospace technology, such as: Instrumentation and command, aerospace structures, aerodynamics, flight mechanics, control and stability, aeronautical and astronautical propulsion, avionics and aircraft and spacecraft design.
Subjects covered on this course include: Electronics, Mechatronics, Energy Distribution Systems, Feed Back Control System, Maintenance Engineering Management, Instrumentation and Aeronautical Technology.
The Aeronautical Technology program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Agricultural Engineering
Bircham University’s Agricultural Engineering program investigates agricultural production and processing. Agricultural engineering is multi-disciplinary field that brings together technology with farming for the design, construction and improvement of agricultural infrastructure, farming equipment and machinery and pollution control to achieve a more effective and maintainable agricultural production.
Subjects covered on this course include: Land Use Planning, Agriculture Science, Agriculture Production, Sustainable Agriculture, Soil & Water Conservation, Renewable Energy, Agriculture Machinery, Water & Waste Sanitation, Agricultural Biotechnology, Alternative Energies, Automation Management, Bioprocessing of By-products, Pollution Management, Materials Design & Failure and Agricultural Engineering.
The Agricultural Engineering course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Ancient History
Bircham University’s Ancient History program focuses on all areas of ancient history, with particular attention given to the evolution of humanity and its structure in numerous civilizations, as well as the communication between these societies, their traditions and their faiths. The way people live now is a direct result of the things that occurred in the past. Understanding the past is the greatest way to comprehend people. This BIU program encompasses the historic period from the ancient civilizations to the middle ages.
Courses covered in this program are: World Cultures, Civilization & Culture, Prehistory: Migrations & Cultures, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient History, Mediterranean, Greeks & Romans and The Dark & Middle Ages, each account for 3 academic credits.
The Ancient History module is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree Program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Animal Assisted Therapy
Bircham University’s Animal Assisted Therapy program outlines the ways in which animals can be used to help therapists. Subjects include the following: how animals can assist in specific settings (hospitals, prisons, independent practice, etc.), how animals can help specific patient populations (children, disabled, AIDS patients, etc and how professionals choose appropriate animals (species, breed, and individual temperament) and design an Animal Assisted Therapy program. Humans have long had a unique bond with animals, using them originally for work, then keeping them as pets and more often now thinking them as therapeutic companions. Animals assist sick people recover more swiftly and enrich the lives of elders. Nowadays, specially trained animals aid the victims of strokes and the handicapped, among others, to recover lost faculties and/or build new ones.
Subjects covered on this course include: Animal Behaviour, Domestic Animals, Animal Human Bond, Human Animal Support Services, Animal Assisted Therapy, Animal Ethology & Human Animal Studies.
The Animal Assisted Therapy course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Anthropology
Bircham University’s Anthropology program explains how the four areas of anthropology: archaeology, ethnology, physical anthropology and linguistics come together to yield a complete understanding of humanity. It demonstrates both the multiplicity of human cultures and social patterns around the globe and the parallels that make all humans fundamentally the same. It also studies, from an anthropological standpoint, the effects of industrialism and globalization.
Areas covered in this program are: Human Evolution, World Cultures, Civilization & Culture, Anthropology, Physical Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, World Myths & Beliefs, Society, Family & Marriage, Folk Societies & Lifestyles and Nutritional Anthropology. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Anthropology program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Anti-Aging Therapy
Bircham University’s Anti-Aging Therapy program demonstrates the tools that can be used to slow or even stop aging and uphold a younger appearance. Views about aging are currently changing. Today, people are living longer, happier and healthier lives. Medical expertise and care have notably increased a person's lifespan. More and more people are taking part in implementing anti-aging technologies and embracing lifestyles that keep their bodies in perfect physical conditions, improve the capacity and function of their brains and benefit their emotional strength and well-being.
Subjects covered on this course include: Physical Activity & Wellness, Principles of Yoga, Holistic Nutrition, Ayurveda - Science of Life, Natural Beauty, Therapeutic Exercise, The Search for Meaning, Colon Therapy, Vitamins & Minerals, Nutrition in Aging, Emotional Intelligence, Anti-Aging Therapy, Wellness & Health, Spiritual Wellness, Regenerative Cellular Therapy & Holistic Integral Therapy.
The Anti-Aging Therapy module is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Archaeology
Bircham University’s Archaeology program studies past human civilisations by using material remains. This course explores the growth of archaeology as a scientific field. Archaeological practises and theories will be described using case studies from Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia and the Americas. It contains the latest advances in the field and summaries its theories and methods in the laboratory, the field and the library.
Subjects covered on this course include: Civilization & Culture, Prehistory: Human Ancestors, Prehistory: Migrations & Cultures, Ancient Civilizations, Ancient History, Archaeological Research, Archaeological Analysis: Ceramics, Archaeological Analysis: Faunal Remains, Archaeological Analysis: Soil & Stone, Archaeology, Archaeological Field Research and Archaeology: Human Origins. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Archaeology course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree Program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Architecture & Architectural Design
Bircham University’s Architecture & Architectural Design program provides a vital knowledge of the discipline of architectural design. The program uses a descriptive method to demonstrate how to critically solve issues in this field. It gives a step by step guide into the design, selection and creation of virtually any kind of building style.
Subjects covered on this course include: Interior Design, Construction Materials & Assemblies, Architectural Design, Architectural Structures, Building Technology, Building Design, Architectural Environmental Integration, Structural Engineering, Residential Design
Commercial Spaces, Landscape Design and Landscape Architecture.
The Architecture & Architectural Design course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Aromatherapy
Bircham University’s Aromatherapy program looks at the art of using essential plant oils, (internally and externally) for preventative health care, healing, beauty and relaxation. Essential oils are highly concentrated plant extracts that can be obtained from the roots, flowers, leaves and stalks of plants and trees. The oils release specific scents that act on the hypothalamus of the human brain to intensely affect its physical and/or mental condition.
Subjects covered on this course include: Aromatherapy Massage, Hydrotherapy, Essential Oils, Aromatherapy & Natural Perfumes.
The Aromatherapy course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Art History
Bircham University’s Art history program studies the origin of art from cave paintings to the experimental art. It encompasses the Western culture and the traditions of the East Asia, Africa, Middle East, South Asia, the Pacific Islands and the Americas. This degree program combines both wisdom and knowledge to bring clear order into the abundance of periods, names and styles that surrounds us. Studying the visual arts from a psychological viewpoint, the course makes students see the history of art as an incessant weaving and changing of customs in which each artwork refers to the past and points to the future.
Subjects covered on this course include: Art History, Classic Art & Architecture, Medieval & Byzantine Art, Gothic Art & The Renaissance, From Baroque to Romanticism, Realism & Impressionism, XXth Century Art, Chinese & Japanese Art, Contemporary Art, Art & Philosophy and Art & Religion. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Art History program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree Program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Artificial Intelligence
Bircham University’s Artificial Intelligence program (AI) presents a combined and coherent picture of the discipline. The program covers major topics and highlights the most promising and modern methods used to solve real issues and build and examine current and future intelligent systems. Cutting edge AI methods are integrated to produce intelligent agent designs and are used as samples to allow students to comprehend simple reactive agents together with advanced planning agents that hold natural language and learning abilities.
Subjects covered on this course include: Artificial Intelligence, Perception & Knowledge, Computational Human Intelligence, Computer & Human Interaction, Computer Vision & Recognition, Computer & Natural Language, Computer Interaction & Learning, Natural Intelligent Systems, Intelligent Embedded Systems, Artificially Embodied Intelligence, Computational Intelligence, Systems Neuroscience, Artificial Neural Networks, Computer Systems Performance, Theory of Knowledge and Intelligent Robots.
The Artificial Intelligence program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Artistic Design
Bircham University’s Artistic Design program is a philosophical investigation of artistic creation and design. The program debates the influence of arts on everyday life and assesses different approaches, design styles and interpretations. The program also tackles the problems faced by design artists such as the artist's personality, the talent's idea and the creative blocks and explains the creative tools and inspirational resources required by the artistic designer.
Subjects covered on this course include: Art History, Interior Design, XXth Century Art, Creativity, Art Direction, Decorative Elements, Visual & Graphic Design, Logo & Packaging Design, Architectural Design, Visual Arts, Landscape Art & Perception and Artistic Design. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Artistic Design program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Astronomy
Bircham University’s Astronomy programs examines, among others, the galaxies, the stars, the planets and an ever-growing assortment of ground and space-based phenomena. The Astronomy program emphases on topics such as active galaxies, supernovae, synthesis of nucleon, cosmology, formation and evolution of stars and galaxies, high-energy astrophysics, motion of stars and galaxies and all characteristics of optical and infrared observational astronomy.
Subjects covered on this course include: Astronomy, Stars Observation, Planetary Systems, Stellar Systems, The Universe, Cosmology & Astrophysics.
The Astronomy course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Audio-visual Communication
Bircham University’s Audio-visual Communication program looks at the ongoing changes in the area of audio-visual communication, in addition to, the new progress in the mass communication's concept. The program examines the key components necessary for the innovation and production of audio-visual messages and demonstrates it with contemporary examples of television, film, Internet, broadcasting and multimedia. Lastly, the program contains a study of the usages of audio-visual media and related institutions.
Subjects covered on this course include: The Communication Process, Media Influence, Mass Communications, Advertising & Public Relations, Broadcasting, Writing for Television & Radio, News Writing & Reporting, Radio Broadcasting & Operation, Television Production & Directing, Broadcast Management, Multimedia Communications, Visual Arts and Audio-visual Communication. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Audio-visual Communication course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree Program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Automotive Technology
In this age of quickly changing technology, the automotive repair discipline demands personnel who are qualified in the latest types of diagnosis and repair. People who are mechanically predisposed and who are willing to learn the required skills will find many opportunities in the automotive field. Bircham University’s Automotive Technology program delivers the skills in addition to the modern and ultimate knowledge of diagnosis and repair.
Subjects covered on this course include: Machine Elements, Energy Distribution Systems, Energy Pollution Control, Maintenance Engineering Management and Automotive Technology.
The Automotive Technology program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Ayurveda
A traditional system of Indian medicine, Ayurveda means the science of life and youth. It is a blend of science and philosophy that treats the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual constituents necessary for a holistic health. Ayurveda essentially believes that everything in the universe, including ourselves, is made up of vibrating energy. The aim is to live in a way that fosters a balance of energies. Bircham University’s Ayurveda program investigates the multiple elements of detoxification, diet, exercise, herbs and practices that work together and contribute to a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
Subjects covered on this course include: Natural Health Science, Holistic Nutrition, Diets & Fasting, Ayurveda - Science of Life, Manual Therapies / Massage, Physical Therapy, Colon Therapy, Biochemical Organic Balance, Therapeutic Physiology, Yoga Therapy, Herbology / Phyto therapy & Ayurvedic Medicine.
The Ayurveda course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Bank Management
Bircham University’s Bank Management program offers information on the controversies and issues that face the finance world and banking such as changes in the savings and loan evaluation industry; changes in legislation and regulation; modern advances in theory; and global aspects of money and banking. The program keeps up with the quick paced world of insurance and banking and delivers the latest questions and answers in regards to bank management and the assessment of financial risks.
Subjects covered on this course include: Money & Banking, Creating & Managing Value, Employees Supervision, Accounting Management, Financial Management, Financial Services Management, Management Information Technology, Capital Markets, Investment Strategies, Commercial Banking, Private Banking and Bank Management. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Bank Management program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Biochemistry
Bircham University’s Biochemistry program describes biochemical concepts and depicts a incorporated presentation of life and its deviation through evolution. Bircham University’s Biochemistry program uses both classical and current research to demonstrate the source of our biochemical knowledge.
Subjects covered on this course include: Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nucleic Acids, Molecular Cell Biology, Macromolecules, Cell Bioenergetics, Neuro-biochemistry, Proteins & Carbohydrates, Lipids & Fats, Vitamins & Minerals, Biochemical Organic Balance, Food Chemistry & Biochemical Engineering.
The Biochemistry course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Bioenergetic Therapy
Bircham University’s Bioenergetic Therapy program mixes ancient knowledge with new science to give a definitive methodology to health care. The program merges a mixture of alternative therapies with traditional medicine ideas to provide a comprehensive treatment of energetic healing and the areas of subtle energy that constitute the human body. It clarifies the current theories on the functioning procedure of various energy-based therapies and offers new visions into the physical, emotional and spiritual perspectives of health and disease.
Subjects covered on this course include: Energy: Beyond the Physical Self, Movement & Meditation, Healing Practices & Rituals, Senses Awareness & Development, Psychosomatic Connection, E-Motion Therapy, Energy Healing, Qi Energy Development, Flower Essences Therapy, Emotional Intelligence, Vibrational Medicine & Bioenergetic Therapy.
The Bioenergetic Therapy program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Biology & Life Science
How did such an astonishing variety of living things develop on Earth? What makes these fungi, plants, bacteria and animals? How do non-living things vary from living things? Part of these questions shape the basics of biology and life sciences. People are also living organisms and we have developed in response to the same basic set of chemical components. We all share the same progressions that allow us to survive. Bircham University’s Biology & Life Science program describes biological concepts and offers a combined presentation of life and its variation through evolution.
Subjects covered on this course include: Life Science, Biology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Plants Biology, Marine Biology, Animal Biology, Virus & Bacteria, Invertebrate Animals, Molluscs & Insects, Vertebrates, Plants Biodiversity & Marine Life.
The Biology & Life Science module is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Biotechnology
Biotechnology deals with the intentional manipulation of biological systems, cells or cell components, for the effective manufacture or processing of useful creations. Bircham University’s Biotechnology program investigates how the biological abilities of living organisms may be used to acquire food, fuel and medicines.
Subjects covered on this course include: Food Preservation, Food Processing, Food Biotechnology, Cell Development, Cell Bioenergetics, Molecular Genetics, Agricultural Biotechnology, Biosystems Engineering, Bioprocessing of By-products, Industrial Microbiology, Genetic Improvement and Biotechnology.
The Biotechnology program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Botany & Plant Science
Bircham University’s Botany & Plant Science program illustrates the basic ideas related to algae, plants and fungi specifically their ecology, evolution, classification, physiology, function, structure, development and genetics. The program covers such subjects as plant cells and tissues, biotechnology and genetic engineering in plants. Bircham University’s Botany & Plant Science program also assesses plant diseases and pathology, the bacterial, fungal and viral agents that cause them and what triggers plant diseases and epidemics and how they are managed.
Subjects covered on this course include: Botany & Plant Science, Ecosystems, Plants Physiology, Plants Biology, Ecology, Plants Biodiversity, Mycology, Phycology, Agrostology, Dendrology, Plant Pathology & Plant Health Management.
The Botany & Plant Science module is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Building Technology & Design
Bircham University’s Building Technology & Design program features the major systems used in the design of a building, how it is built and how components of the same building interrelate and influence each other. The program focuses on the ideologies underlying building construction. These can serve as guides for the evaluation and implement of new materials, products and standards in the planning, design and erection of a building. Each building component, section or system is defined in terms of its functionality. If agreed by the faculty, this program may lead to a major in Architecture.
Subjects covered on this course include: Construction Industry, Foundation Engineering, Construction Materials & Assemblies, Architectural Design, Architectural Structures, Concrete Design & Construction, Steel Design & Construction, Wood Design & Construction, Building Active Control Systems, Building Acoustics & Illumination, HVAC System Design, Building Technology, Building Design, Construction Law & Safety, Construction Management and Architectural Environmental Integration.
The Building Technology & Design course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Business & Economic Consulting
Bircham University’s Business & Economic Consulting program delivers the principles and techniques required to assess business and economic assignments or any type of investment. The program covers recent updates in the areas of inflation, income taxes, business plan analyses, cost concepts and risk. In addition, the program includes a conceptual outline for understanding and appraising investment alternatives. This Business & Economic Consulting program delivers expert advice on almost all the practical parts of business and economic consultancy such as skills, tools, problem solving and know-how. It offers all the information required for building and marketing a consulting practice.
Subjects covered on this course include: Economic Analysis, Customer Relations, Management, Positioning Strategies, Financial Performance Evaluation, Innovation Management, Human Resources Management, Financial Strategic Planning, Investment Strategies, Coaching Strategies and Business Consulting. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Business & Economic Consulting course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Business Administration
Bircham University’s Business Administration program delivers the knowledge needed for entrepreneurs and business administrators to flourish in a business environment. Students will achieve a broad perspective of the world of enterprise, while acquiring particular skills in the area of finance, management, planning and organisation, marketing, economics, in addition to national and international markets. This updated program features the challenges facing modern day business managers like quality and customer management, the effect of technology and its integration and the invention of new standards for business administration in periods of instability.
Subjects covered on this course include: Finance & Economics, Marketing & Communication, Business Entrepreneurship Plan, Business Marketing, Cost & Managerial Accounting, Advertising & Public Relations, Product & Price Management, Sales Force Management, Human Resources, Customer Relations Management, Promotional Strategies, Business Finance, Financial Management, Human Resources Management, Financial Strategic Planning, Management Information Systems, Strategic Marketing Management, Business Law, Business Management and Entrepreneurship Management. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Business Administration module is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Catering & Restaurant Management
Bircham University’s Catering & Restaurant Management program provides great tips on how to reduce the risks of failure, avoid the common drawbacks and make daily operations smooth and lucrative in the restaurant and catering industries. The program includes all aspects in the area of catering and restaurants, namely categorisation, operation, equipment and legal matters. It examines menu strategies, promotions, techniques for controlling food production, sound purchasing policies and good storage and handling procedures.
Subjects covered on this course include: Menu Planning & Management, Food Production & Services, Catering & Restaurant Management, Customer Relations Management, Bar & Beverage Management, Catering & Banquet Operations, Hotel Food & Beverage Service, Employees Supervision and Restaurant Management. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Catering & Restaurant Management course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree programs levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Chemical Engineering
Bircham University’s Chemical Engineering program examines chemical processes as linked to the functioning and plan of industrial plants. Combined chemical and management skills are needed for chemical engineers to create and operate chemical processes, efficiently manage operation plants and reach top performance of plants and refineries. Other topics of interest include food and drink technology, petrol-chemical reactions, plastic formation and biotechnology.
Subjects covered on this course include: Thermodynamics, Transport & Fluid Mechanics, Chemical Process Systems, Chemical Process Dynamics & Control, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Polymer Science, Natural & Synthetic Fossil Fuels, Water & Air Quality, Energy Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Energy Pollution Control and Biochemical Engineering.
The Chemical Engineering course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Chemistry
In Bircham University’s Chemistry program, the ideas and principles of chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry and inorganic chemistry are distinctly and logically presented. Additional courses can be selected from other sections in the Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences from Bircham International University if required. This choice must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board.
Subjects covered on this course include: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Properties of Materials, Oil & Gas Properties, Thermodynamics, Polymer Science, Analytical Chemistry, Pollution Chemistry & Food Chemistry.
The Chemistry course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Childhood & Special Education
Bircham University’s Childhood & Special Education program creates a connection between the realms of child-care, early education, pre-primary and primary programs. Concepts are efficiently presented and intended to give students an organised view of the “what, why and how” of developmentally appropriate methods. The program deals with various aspects of adaptation such as age, individual, social and cultural. It’s conceived for current and future early childhood specialists that work with children between three and twelve. Furthermore, the Childhood & Special Education program includes the characteristics of young students with special needs, the modern assistive technologies and the latest definitions and categories of developmental challenges.
Subjects covered on this course include: Early Child Care, Child Education: Learning, Child Education: Family, Child Development: Language, Math & Science, Child Observation & Guidance, Children with Special Needs, Gifted & Talented Children, Childhood Education, Learning & Memory Development, Cognitive Development, Disabilities & Assistive Technology, Special Education, Multilingual Children and Children Education Programs. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Childhood & Special Education program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Civil Engineering
Bircham University’s Civil Engineering program represents a valuable source of the principles and techniques required to design and manage all kinds of civil structures like highways, bridges, airports, etc. The program includes innovations to construction, materials and equipment. This course may be combined or completed with other courses from this faculty.
Subjects covered on this course include: Foundation Engineering, Surveying
Materials Science, Land Use Planning, Architectural Structures, Concrete Design & Construction, Steel Design & Construction, Wood Design & Construction, Building Technology, Construction Management, Environmental Impact, Urban Design Implementation, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering and Civil Engineering.
The Civil Engineering program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Clinical Psychology
Bircham University’s Clinical Psychology program divulges the tremendous potential of clinical psychology to aid individuals, groups and society. The program gives broad knowledge of this challenging discipline from a clinical perspective that incorporates psychology, biology and the chemistry concentrated on the treatment of different pathologies. It also examines the roles and responsibilities of the modern clinical psychologist, his scientific underpinnings and his theoretical focusses.
Subjects covered on this course include: Neural Science, Causes of Mental Disorders, Biological Psychology, Mental Biochemical Balance, Cellular Neurobiology, Developmental Neurobiology, Psychophysiology, Psychopathology, Psychopharmacology, Drug Addictions, Natural Psycho-Medication, Herbs Psychopharmacology, Clinical Psychology & Therapeutic Practice.
The Clinical Psychology program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Coaching & Leadership
These days, leadership coaching is becoming extremely important to successful businesses. Bircham University’s Coaching & Leadership program gives a valuable guide on how the best coaches get the most out of leaders. The program reveals core ideas, critical capabilities, and the mysteries of coaching success. It stresses the connection between the mind, body, spirit and emotion and links it to the behaviour. It provides an amalgamated approach to life coaching, business environment, enfranchisement, leadership and overall success.
Subjects covered on this course include: Human Development, Organizational Leadership, The Search for Meaning, Decision Making & Analysis, Emotional Intelligence, Entrepreneurship Leadership, Coaching & Leadership & Coaching Strategies.
The Coaching & Leadership program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Cognitive Psychology
Despite the amazing advances we have achieved in our understanding of the nervous system, countless fundamental questions regarding the relation between the brain and the mind remain unanswered. Examples of these questions include: How is sensory data converted to subjective perception? How are memories stored and recovered? Is the brain a general-purpose learning instrument or a toolbox of innate and specialized processors? Bircham University’s Cognitive Psychology program studies the methods, findings and controversies of the cognitive neuroscience and psychology. A proportional and developmental perspective will be assumed to study the theories of human cognition and brain evolution, using information obtained from animals and young children.
Subjects covered on this course include: Neural Science, Language Acquisition, Natural Intelligent Systems, Human Consciousness, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychology of Perception, Psychology of Language, Learning & Memory Development, Cognitive Development & Cognitive Psychology.
The Cognitive Psychology module is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Community & Social Development
Bircham University’s Community & Social Development program addresses the sociological elements involved in the expansion and evolution of the community and the society. The program deliberates all forms of diversity and clarifies how to deal with the economic, health and social problems from a multi-cultural and social viewpoint. The Community & Social Development program details the methods of managing and integrating the experience and path of a community to achieve a new and improved global welfare.
Subjects covered on this course include: Social Welfare, Economic Development, Housing & Community Facilities, Natural Resource Economics, Marriage & Family Relations, Community & Social Development, Analysis of Social Problems, Cross Cultural Social Perspectives, Non-profit Global Organizations – NGOs, Public Health, Drinking Water & Health, Women & Children Health Policy, Hygiene & Safety, Microfinance & Microcredits and Social Counselling. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Community & Social Development module is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Comparative Literature
Bircham University’s Comparative Literature program is created to boost the knowledge and understanding of literature from different cultural attitudes. Students will discover how to distinguish between the various literature genres such as poetry, drama, fiction and essay, along with the major aesthetic, political, religious and social issues that inspired and helped shape the literature of each era and society.
Subjects covered on this course include: Languages of the World Literature: Forms, Genres, History; Narrative Development, Paramount Literature Writers, Paramount Literature Works, Comparative Literature and Literature & Culture. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Comparative Literature course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Computation Engineering
As the computer engineering area has grown, the need for sustained and professional education has increased. Bircham University’s Computation Engineering program gives the fundamentals of computer engineering and the latest advance in the field. The program delivers answers to the questions that influence computer science and engineer daily work. This program explains fundamental values, 'best practices', and the future of current research.
Subjects covered on this course include: Computation & Data Structure, Computer Science, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Networks, Internet Technology, Software & Hardware Management, Analog Circuit Design, Digital Circuits Design, Digital Circuits Optimization, Microprocessor-Based Design, Software Systems Integration, Computation Engineering, Computer Systems Performance and Software Engineering.
The Computation Engineering course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Computational Intelligence
Bircham University’s Computational Intelligence program examines the adaptive systems allowing intelligent behaviour in complicated and changing environments. The key focus is on the computational shaping of biological and natural intelligent systems from group intelligence to fuzzy systems, artificial immune systems, artificial neutral networks and evolutionary computation. The program provides a diverse knowledge of the Computational Intelligence (CI) paradigms and algorithms to solve real-life and complex issues within the CI development framework.
Subjects covered on this course include: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Human Intelligence, Computer & Natural Language, Computer Interaction & Learning, Natural Intelligent Systems, Intelligent Embedded Systems, Computational Intelligence, Systems Neuroscience, Artificial Neural Networks, Theory of Knowledge, Learning & Memory Development and Cognitive Development.
The Computational Intelligence course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Computer Science
Bircham University’s Computer Science program delivers a wide coverage of the computer science field. This coverage is based on a generic viewpoint rather than a particular programming language. The program is suitable for all the students who are fascinated in learning how computers work, how computers are built and how they connect with other computers or with their human users. The Computer Science program provides a user-training on the up-to-date available software, in addition to material on data compression, network security, encryption, study of algorithms and database systems. It finally examines some of the ethical, legal and practical problems in this field.
Subjects covered on this course include: Computer Technology, Operating Systems, Computation & Data Structure, Programming Languages, Computer Science, Computer & Human Interaction, Database Management, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Computer Networks, Internet Technology, Web Administration & Security, Network Systems Management, Software & Hardware Management, Management Information Systems and Management Information Technology.
The Computer Science course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Computer Systems & Networks
Bircham University’s Computer Systems & Networks program delivers a foundation for understanding, applying and rationally deciding on modern networking technologies. The program analyses the current terminology, ideas, technologies and devices used in the internet industry. The Computer Systems & Networks program deals with both intentional and accidental perils, along with the threats facing computers mainframe systems and networks. It also demonstrates how to detect and prevent these dangers and how to reduce the potential losses caused by fraud and/or human errors.
Subjects covered on this course include: Computer Science, Computer Systems, Computer Networks, Internet Technology, Web Administration & Security, Data Communications, Server & Distributed Systems, Local / Wide Area Networks, Network Software Design, Telecommunication Systems, Telecommunication Networks, Network Systems Management, Data Security & Cryptography, Cyberspace Law and Management Information Systems.
The Computer Systems & Networks course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Construction Management
The construction industry needs highly qualified professionals to handle its progressively difficult technical and management operations. Bircham University’s Construction Management program illustrates the work achieved by all the professional groups associated with this industry such as Architects, Engineers, Construction Managers, Materials Suppliers and Vendors. In addition, the program looks at the resources needed to fulfil a construction project. It debates issues of budget estimation, cost control and analysis of operations progress.
Subjects covered on this course include: Construction Industry, Construction Materials & Assemblies, Construction Cost Analysis, Building Technology, Building Design, Construction Law & Safety, Construction Management and Construction Firm Management. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Construction Management program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree programs levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Counselling Psychology
Bircham University’s Counselling Psychology program brings together influences from many leading counselling psychologists to demonstrate how practitioners are currently working. This program spans the gap between academic psychology and counselling practice and inspires professionals to bring awareness and cultural thoughtfulness into the consulting room. It provides a secure foundation for trainees and an excellent resource for experienced practitioners.
Subjects covered on this course include: Counselling Psychology, Marriage & Family Relations, Marriage & Family Counselling, Child & Adolescent Counselling, Analysis of Social Problems, Social Problems & Deviance, Personality & Social Development, Alcohol & Drug Counselling, Multicultural Diversity, Cross Cultural Social Perspectives, Social Counselling, Crisis Counselling & Therapeutic Practice.
The Counselling Psychology module is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Creative Writing
Bircham University’s Creative Writing program gives a clear, simple and concise picture of the basics of good writing. The Creative Writing program offers a step-by-step manual to the development of fiction, drama, poetry, plays, scripts, and journalism. Students learn how to explore the mysteries of human motivation and form realistic characters that can cause suspense and conflict. As well as this, the program teaches the strategies and criteria on how to identify and fix the problems faced in creative writing.
Subjects covered on this course include: Writing Fundamentals & Style, Cinema Language, Scene Analysis, Narrative Development, Theory of Drama & Comedy, Script & Screen Writing, Creative Writing, Creativity and Advertising Creativity. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The Creative Writing program is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Criminology
Bircham University’s Criminology program describes and analyses all aspects of criminology including, methods, crime patterns, causes and theory development, as well as crimes in the contemporary world and reactions to criminal behaviour. The program provides students with a better understanding of the central problems defining modern criminology to allow them to have their own deductions and evaluations. It evaluates the principles of an effective criminal investigation including all facets related to equipment, technology and procedures. It also explains investigation techniques and the methods of identifying and processing physical evidence.
Subjects covered on this course include: Criminology, Criminal Justice, Organized Crime, Delinquency & Violence, Fraud & Corporate Crime, Drug Addictions, Crime Victims, Fire & Arson Investigation, Criminal Behaviour, Crime Law and Prevention, Terrorism, Cyberspace Law, Criminal Investigation & Crime Scene & Evidence.
The Criminology course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
CSR Corporate Social Responsibility
Bircham University’s CSR Corporate Social Responsibility program analyses the ethical responsibility of enterprises and the effect of their activity and products on society. CSR has proven it is an effective public and institutional relations tool. The program shows that corporations are not only involved in making money through their product and service sales but they also care about the positive impact they have on their communities. CSR looks at community development, public affairs, charitable projects, sustainability and business ethics.
Subjects covered on this course include: Media Influence, Social Welfare, Mass Communications, Organizational Communication, Community & Social Development, Cross Cultural Social Perspectives, Cultural Resources Management, Public Relations, Philosophy of Ethics & Law, Communication Effectiveness, Special Events Operations and CSR Corporate Social Responsibility. Subjects account for 3 academic credits each.
The CSR Corporate Social Responsibility module is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
E-Business & E-Commerce
The Internet has opened doors to a new kind of venture, the "e-business". These ventures are unlike any other; they have quicker developmental cycles and fuzzier requirements, continually changing hi-tech platforms and increasingly complicated security problems. Bircham University’s E-Business & E-Commerce program is designed for managers that require to know how to take effectual decisions and apply them in this new commercial environment. The E-Business & E-Commerce program also looks at the particulars of E-commerce and the process of selling products, goods and services via the internet.
Subjects covered on this course include: Internet Technology, Web Administration & Security, Web Design & Programming, Web & Database Integration, Online Marketing, International Trade, International Business Law, E-Commerce, Electronic Payments Systems, E-Commerce Solutions, Internet Ethics & Legal Issues, Cyberspace Law and International Finance & Taxation.
The E-Business & E-Commerce module is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Earth Science
Bircham University’s Earth Science program explores our physical environment through a reassessment of earth sciences. Importance is placed on exploring the foundation, structure and composition of the earth. The Earth Science program studies Earth’s vibrant internal processes such as volcanism, rock formation, plate tectonics, earthquake activity and mountain building. In addition, Bircham University’s Earth Science program considers the natural developments occurring at the surface.
Subjects covered on this course include: Earth Science, Hydrology, Stratigraphy & Earth History, Volcanism & Earthquakes, Geomorphology, Environmental Science, Human Habitat, Marine Science, Atmospheric Science & Climatology.
The Earth Science course is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree program levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors
Location: Villanueva de la Cañada
Language of instruction: English
Language of instruction
Spanish, English
Type of school
Private University
Telephone
+34 918 162 397
Location
Av. Sierra 2 (Urb. Guadamonte), Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain, 28691
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