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UNIVERSIDAD DE JAÉN INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE International Mobility Programmes Welcome to the Universidad de Jaén! (www.ujaen.es ) The Universidad de Jaén (UJA) main campus of Las Lagunillas is placed at the north-east of the city of Jaén (Paraje Las Lagunillas, s/n), between the Torrequebradilla and Nacional 323 roads and by the Carretera de Madrid. Several buses link the campus with the city every 15 minutes. A taxi from downtown Jaén may cost around € 5. Also of interest: Vice-chancellor of International Relations and Cooperation Prof. Dr. M. Victoria López-Ramón Director of International Mobility Programmes Prof. Dr. Sebastián Bruque Director of International Cooperation Prof. Dr. F. Javier Díaz Language Programmes coordinator Prof. Dr. F. Narciso Contreras International Relations Office Paraje “Las Lagunillas”, s/n. Edificio B1 Telf.: +34 -953 00 21 21 94 Fax: +34 -953 21 26 12 23071 JAÉN [email protected] 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIVERSITY 1.1. Brief historical survey The origin of the Universidad de Jaén (Universitas Giennensis ) goes back to the Modern Age, with the Universidad de Baeza , and to the 17th century, during the short period in which the Estudio General de Santa Catalina (Saint Catalina College ) became a Pontifical University. Before that time, in 1368, there was a School of 2 Grammar, where also Rhetoric, Logic and all the Liberal Arts could be studied. At the end of the Modern Ages, a significant economic growth took place, and the increasing development of towns like Úbeda, Baeza, Andújar, Alcalá la Real and also Jaén, permitted the concretion of the university venture. Finally, in 1503, Pope Paul III gave a bull by which the Estudio General del Convento de Santa Catalina became a College. In 1585, the Augustinians tried to establish a University of Arts, but the Bishop, together with some members of the clergy who had a commitment to the University of Baeza, led this project to a failure. In 1629, Pope Urban VIII transformed the Estudio General del Convento de Santa Catalina Mártir into a Pontifical University. However, because of the strong opposition of Baeza, Jaén stopped being the University seat. Therefore, Baeza became the main University centre until the beginning of its decline, which was mainly caused by a progressive ruralisation. Finally, in 1807 a decree was signed to extinguish the University of Baeza, and in 1824 it was definitely closed. From that year on, the university demands would be made by two centres which were founded in Jaén in 1843: the College of Education and the Secondary School. A progressive creation of university colleges within the province of Jaén, together with the demographic situation in the 1960s, set up the conditions for the 1969 Seminar of University Activities to become a University College which was ascribed to the University of Granada in 1975. In 1982, the University College was integrated into the University of Granada, although this integration was not effective until January 1985. After the division of the University College into faculties and colleges, the Technical-Academic Commission of the University Campus of Jaén was created in May 1992. Finally, on 1st July 1993, the University College of Jaén was definitely transformed into an independent University by a law promoted and prepared by the Socialist Party and passed on the Andalusian Parliament with the support of all political parties. 1.2 A brief description of the campus The UJA is a medium-sized institution (some 14500 students and over 800 faculty, most of whom are PhD’s) located on a new Campus in the north-east of the city and a few schools in other towns of the province (Andújar, Linares, Úbeda). The Campus houses a great Aula Magna , several classroom and laboratory buildings, computer rooms, the main library building with ample study and reading rooms, two cafeterias, a 3 Student Residence (there are other private residences in the city), a Sports Centre (with a very extensive programme of indoor and outdoor activities), a travel agency, a newsagent, a bookshop, a bank branch... Its beautiful gardens and lawns are home to many different tree species and birds. There are frequent bus connections from different points in the city centre to the University. A taxi from downtown Jaén may cost around 5 euros. 1.3. Faculties, colleges and degrees At the moment, the Universidad de Jaén comprises the following Faculties/Colleges 1 : • FACULTY OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES Degrees and diplomas awarded: ∗ Bachelor’s degree in Biology ∗ Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry ∗ Bachelor's degree in Sciences of the Environment (Ecoscience) ∗ Diploma in Statistics • FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW Degrees and diplomas awarded: ∗ Diploma in Labour Relations ∗ Diploma in Business Management ∗ Diploma in Public Management and Administration ∗ Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Administration ∗ Bachelor’s degree in Law 1 It included under the same heading degrees belonging to different educational acts. This difference is not relevant for foreign students, who will be assigned to the most recent one. 4 • FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION SCIENCES Degrees and diplomas awarded: ∗ Bachelor’s degree in English ∗ Bachelor's degree in Spanish ∗ Bachelor’s degree in Humanities ∗ Bachelor’s degree in Psychology ∗ Bachelor’s degree in Educational Psychology (Psychopedagogy) ∗ Bachelor’s degree in Tourism ∗ Diploma in Primary School Teaching. Specializing in: Physical Education Nursery School Education Primary School Education Foreign Language Music Education • HIGHER TECHNICAL SCHOOLS (Campuses of Jaén and Linares) Degrees and diplomas awarded: ∗ Engineer’s degree in Geodesy and Cartography ∗ Engineer's degree in Industrial Management ∗ Industrial Technical Engineer’s degree. (Campus of Linares also) Three specialities: Electricity Industrial Electronics Mechanics Industrial Chemistry ∗ Engineer’s degree in Computer Science applied to Management * Engineer’s degree in Topography * Technical Engineer’s degree in Mining. (Campus of Linares) Three specialities: Mine exploitation Energy resources, combustible substances and mine exploration Drilling and mine prospecting 5 * Technical Engineer’s degree in Telecommunications: Telematics. (Campus of Linares) • SCHOOL OF NURSING Degrees and diplomas awarded: ∗ Diploma in Nursing • SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK (Campus of Linares) Degrees and diplomas awarded: ∗ Diploma in Social Work 1.4. Departments The Department is the basic University body in charge of organising and developing research and non-compulsory education in its field of knowledge. Each Department comprises the whole teaching staff, students and the administrative and service staff linked to it. In the Universidad de Jaén there are 32 Departments at the moment, which are the following: • Business administration, account and sociology • Antropology, Geography and History • Animal and vegetable biology and ecology • Experimental biology • Public law and special private law • Civil law, financial law and fiscal law • Criminal law, philosophy law, moral and politics, and philosophy • Didactics of science • Didactics of musical, plastic and corporal expression • Economics • Electronics • Graphic engineering, design and projects • Spanish • English 6 • Physics • Geology • Computer science • Cartographic engineering, geodesic engineering and photogrammetry • Electrical engineering • Telecommunications engineering • Mechanical and mine engineering • Chemical, environmental and material engineering • Mediterranean languages and cultures • Mathematics • Pedagogy • Psychology • Physical and analytical chemistry • Statistics and operative research • Organic and inorganic chemistry • Historical territory and heritage • Health sciences • Church Law, public international law, procedural law and Roman law 2. GRADUATE STUDIES At the moment, the University of Jaén offers the students up to 35 degrees. These degrees, in order to be official and valid throughout the country, have been confirmed by the Council of Universities after being approved by the University of Jaén . Every degree has a fixed group of global contents, which is the number of credits a student must complete in order to obtain the corresponding degree. Cycles The general common guidelines establish that the degrees must be structured in cycles. Short cycle studies: They include three academic years, according to what is established by their own general guidelines. In addition to the basic and general education contents, they include other contents aimed to prepare the students to develop their professional activities. These contents entitle the students to obtain a Diploma, a Technical Engineer’s degree, or a Primary Education Teacher’s degree. 7 Long cycle studies: They are divided into two parts. The first part, which is composed at least of two academic years, includes basic and general education contents. The second part, which also includes a minimum of two academic years, intends to guide the students to deepen into and specialise in their corresponding studies, as well as to prepare them to develop their professional activities. These studies entitle the students to obtain a Bachelor’s degree, or an Engineer’s degree. Studies which only include the second cycle: They are not the continuation of any specific first part. The students may only have access to this kind of studies if they fulfil any of these requirements: - They already have a Diploma, a Technical Architect’s degree or a Technical Engineer’s degree. - They fulfill the