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Bircham International University

Higher education centre in Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain

Bircham International University

Bircham International University (BIU) is a private distance-learning institution created in 1992. Its international office is in Villanueva de la Cañada, near Madrid. In Spain it is registered with the Madrid Companies Registry as Bircham International University S.L., a private non-formal provider of higher education; in the United States it is registered as a non-profit organisation in Delaware. Students who need an officially recognised degree should check how BIU qualifications are recognised where they intend to use them.

BIU offers bachelor's, master's and doctorate (PhD) programmes, specialist and expert diplomas and continuing education courses, in more than 270 majors across faculties such as business and media, psychology and natural health science. Programmes are completed entirely by correspondence, not online: students receive printed textbooks by post and write reports on them, and postgraduate degrees also require a project or thesis. No attendance at an examination centre is needed.

Admission is assessed individually from a CV and previous qualifications, and at least 30% of a degree's credits must come from previous education or professional experience. Bachelor's programmes are open to adults over 23, master's programmes to adults over 25 with a bachelor's degree, and doctorates to adults over 27 with a master's degree. Programme information is in English; assignments may be submitted in other languages on request. BIU does not provide visa services.

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Courses with full details

Yoga Therapy

Yoga is one of the oldest modes of healing. However, it has not been meaningfully applied to promote health nowadays. Yoga Therapy’s aim is to maximize the restitution of health and well-being to the mind, body and spirit, exploiting a person's amazing ability to heal. Bircham University’s Yoga Therapy program proposes yoga as a therapy that helps healing disorders using its insightful wisdom and traditional ideologies. The student needs to have knowledge of Yoga practices and doctrines before enrolling in this program. Subjects covered on this course include: Movement & Meditation, Understanding Disease, Principles of Yoga, Mind, Body & Spirit, Yoga Therapy & Wellness & Health. The Yoga Therapy module is available at Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctoral) Degree module levels.
Level: Undergraduate Bachelors     Location: Villanueva de la Cañada     Language of instruction: English  

Zoology

Bircham University’s Zoology program completely and efficiently examines biological principles, evolution, diversity, genetics together with, animal anatomy and physiology. The program also includes the mechanisms and evolutionary causes of animal behaviour and demonstrates the theoretical principles with vertebrates and invertebrates’ case-studies. Subjects covered on this course include: Diversity in Animals, Animal Physiology, Animal Reproduction, Anatomy of Vertebrates, Biomechanics, Animal Biology, Invertebrate Animals, Molluscs & Insects, Vertebrates, Zoology, Marine Zoology & Bird & Mammal Conservation. The Zoology 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  

Duration

  • Specialist and expert diplomas: 3 to 9 months
  • Bachelor's degree: 1 to 3 years
  • Master's degree: 9 to 12 months
  • Doctorate (PhD): about 24 months on average

Length depends on credits recognised from previous study and on the student's pace; programmes are calculated on an average of 15 hours of study per week.

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