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Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio

University, Graduate school in Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain

Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio (UAX) is a private university in the Madrid region with more than 30 years of history. Its main campus is in Villanueva de la Cañada, and it also has a site in Chamberí; a shuttle bus links the Villanueva campus with stops in Madrid and Pozuelo. UAX offers more than 150 qualifications, including bachelor's degrees, postgraduate programmes and vocational training (FP), taught face-to-face, online or in blended format.

  • Health sciences, including Medicine (six years), Pharmacy, Biomedicine and Psychology
  • Engineering, including Aerospace Engineering and Computer Engineering
  • Fundamentals of Architecture with a qualifying master's degree
  • Business, Law and International Relations
  • Online master's degrees, for example in Artificial Intelligence and in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language
  • Sport, health and business at the Escuela Universitaria UAX Rafa Nadal

Students come from more than 67 countries, and some degrees are taught entirely in English, such as Business Administration and Management, which is offered in Spanish or English. Programmes include work placements and international stays. The university states that it has more than 8,800 agreements with companies and that the 2023 U-Ranking of the BBVA Foundation and Ivie placed it first in Spain for graduate job placement.

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Programmes

Selection of bachelor's degrees (grados):

  • Medicine (six years)
  • Pharmacy, Biomedicine, Biotechnology, Physiotherapy and Psychology
  • Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering and Mathematical Engineering
  • Fundamentals of Architecture plus qualifying master's degree (five and a half years)
  • Business Administration and Management (four years, in Spanish or English), Law and International Relations
  • Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (CAFYD)
  • Human Nutrition and Dietetics (blended)
  • Online degrees, including Primary Education, Early Childhood Education and Musicology

UAX also offers official vocational training (FP).

Graduate programmes

Selection of master's degrees (másteres universitarios), on campus or online:

  • Teacher Training for Secondary Education, Vocational Training and Language Teaching
  • General Health Psychology and Sports Physiotherapy
  • Online MBA and online Human Resources Management
  • Online Artificial Intelligence and online Renewable Energies
  • Online Law and Legal Practice, with bar exam preparation
  • Online Educational Psychology
  • Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (online)

Subjects taught

  • Architecture, Building and Landscape
    • Architecture
    • Building Construction
  • Arts, Design and Crafts
    • Fine Arts
    • Industrial Design
    • Interior Design
  • Business
    • Business Administration
    • International Business Management
    • Commercial Management
    • Business Studies
    • Transportation and Logistics Management
    • MBA
    • Safety and Health
    • Marketing
  • Communications
    • Communications
  • Computing
    • Telematics
  • Education
    • Education
    • Teacher Training for Primary Education
    • Teacher Training for Foreign Languages
    • Secondary Teacher Training (ESO
    • Bachillerato
    • FP and Languages)
    • Teacher Training for Early Childhood Education
  • Engineering
    • Building Construction Engineering
    • Computer Engineering
    • Materials Engineering
    • Telecommunications Engineering
    • Technical Engineering in Management Information Systems
    • Automation Engineering
    • Electronic Engineering
    • Communications Engineering
    • Environmental Engineering
    • Industrial Technical Engineering in Mechanics
    • Technical Engineering in Industrial Design
    • Technical Engineering in Telecommunication Systems
    • Engineering Science
    • Sound and Image Engineering
    • Aerospace Engineering
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Telecommunications Technology Engineering
    • Industrial Design Engineering
    • Telematics Engineering
    • Information Systems Engineering
  • Health
    • Dental Surgery
    • Optometry
    • Podiatry
    • Pharmaceutical Quality
    • Periodontics
    • Endodontics
    • Implant Prosthesis
    • Orthodontics
    • Rehabilitation
    • Veterinary Medicine
    • Health Occupations
    • Nursing
    • Human Nutrition and Dietetics
    • Optics
    • Dentistry
    • Pharmacy and Pharmacology
    • Medicine
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Physiotherapy
  • Hospitality, Leisure, Tourism and Travel
    • Tourism
    • Hotel Management
  • Humanities
    • International Relations
  • Law
    • Law
  • Philology, Languages, Literature
    • Modern Languages
    • Applied Languages
    • Audiovisual Translation: Subtitles
    • Translation and Interpretation
  • Sciences
    • Hydrology
    • Athletics and exercise science
    • Biomechanics
    • Agrobiology
    • Sports Science
    • Social Sciences
    • Environmental Studies
  • Social and Cultural studies
    • Social Studies
  • Technology
    • Electrical Technology
    • Industrial Electronics
    • Sound and Image