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1 UVIC WORLDWIDE Miramarges Torre dels Frares Casa de Convalescència Can Baumann Plaça de Vic Student of Vic Photographs: UMEDIA, a UVic-UCC service. Editing: Publications Service, UVic-UCC. Design: Eumo-dc. April 2018 4. HISTORICAL NOTE UVIC WORLDWIDE 5. We are pleased to provide data on aspects of the UVic Campus of the UVIC IN FIGURES University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia of interest to international 6. students. BACHELOR’S DEGREES You will find a historical note and outline information about the University, its 7. teaching, and research, together with MASTER’S DEGREES AND a more detailed description of the DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES International Campus, illustrating our UVic international outlook. 8. The University also has federated RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE campuses and facilities in the cities of TRANSFER Manresa, Granollers and Barcelona. 9. RESEARCH CENTRES International Relations Unit 10. The International Relations Unit welcomes THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS international lecturers and students to UVic-UCC, fostering intercultural 13. exchange to coordinate and strengthen INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS the international links of our faculties and teaching centres. 14. The Unit provides information and advice UVIC-UCC WORLDWIDE on international activities, in partnership with each teaching centre’s international 16. relations unit, and it informs students and UVic-UCC teaching staff of opportunities QUALITATIVE INDICATORS to participate in international exchange programmes. It has over 350 collaboration 17. agreements with universities around the VIC, A UNIVERSITY CITY world to promote joint academic activities. 19. CENTRES AROUND CATALONIA HISTORICAL 4 NOTE Creation of the Literary University of Studies in the nineteenth century Estudi Universitaris de Vic Vic The tradition of the Student of Vic took 1987-88. University-level training began at 1599. On 26 June, King Philip III granted root and the city became an important three university schools: Teacher Training, Vic General Studies permission to teach cultural centre of the Renaixença, the Nursing and Business Studies. students in Arts and Philosophy. Thus the Catalan Revival. People and places of Literary University of Vic was founded. renown testify to this: Jaume Balmes, University of Vic Jacint Verdaguer, Canon Collell, the 1997. On 21 May, the Parliament of Closure of the University Diocesan Library, the Literary Circle, and Catalonia unanimously passed the Act of 1717. Among the reprisals following the Vic Seminary. Recognition of the University of Vic. the War of the Spanish Succession, King Philip V suppressed all Catalan Return of the university UVic-UCC universities because they had sided 1977. The Jaume Balmes University 2014. The University of Vic entered into against him, and founded the University Teacher Training College of Vic was a federation with the Bages University of Cervera, a city which had been loyal to founded. Foundation, and was renamed the him. In 1717 the Literary University of Vic 1979. The Eumo Editorial publishing University of Vic - Central University of was the last centre to cease teaching. house was launched. Catalonia. 1981. The Osona University School of Studies in the eighteenth century 2016. A new centre at UGranollers was Nursing was created. opened. 1749. The Vic Seminary was founded, 1984. The Eumogràfic design studio was marking the return of higher education 2017. The Faculty of Medicine was launched. activities to the city, in the field of created. Theology. 1987. The Osona School of Business Studies was created. UVIC 5 IN FIGURES General information Research, academic year 2016-2017 Foundation: May 1997 Research groups 26 UVic/UManresa federation: January 2014 Chairs 10 Ownership: Private, with public supervision Research and knowledge transfer centres 4 Proprietor: Balmes University Foundation Doctoral students 181 Rector: Jordi Montaña (until July 2018) Funds obtained in public calls (UVic) €2,522,999 Knowledge transfer agreements €1,119,474 Teaching, academic year 2016-2017 Scientific output in indexed journals (UVic) 223 Students on standard UVic courses 5,167 International activities, academic year 2016-2017 Teaching staff 614 Administrative and service staff 260 International mobility students (in) 261 Standard university degrees 54 International mobility students (out) 486 - Bachelor’s degrees 30 Other international students (in): 750 - Master’s degrees 14 - Doctoral programmes 10 Updated information at www.uvic.cat/en/institutional/uvic-in-figures BACHELOR’S 6 DEGREES Arts and Humanities Sciences Updated at: www.uvic.cat/en/degrees • Design • Biology • Translation, Interpreting and Applied • Biotechnology Languages Social Sciences and Law Engineering and Architecture • Advertising and Public Relations • Automotive Engineering • Audiovisual Communication • Biomedical Engineering • Business Administration and • Mechatronics Engineering Management • Multimedia, Applications and Video • Early Childhood Education Games • Early Childhood Education / Primary School Teaching, majoring in English Health Sciences • Journalism • Human Nutrition and Dietetics • Marketing and Business Communication • Medicine • Physical Activity and Sports Science • Nursing • Primary School Teaching • Occupational Therapy • Social Education • Physiotherapy • Psychology MASTER’S DEGREES 7 AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES Updated at: University master’s degrees • Montessori Education (0-6 years old) Medical Sciences and Health Care www.uvic.cat/en/degrees • Social Policy and Community Action • Comprehensive Care and Health Arts and Humanities • Strategic Marketing and Innovation Services (interuniversity) • Design Research and Experimentation • Teacher Training for Secondary School, • Specialised Translation Vocational Training and Language Social Sciences • Women, Gender and Citizenship Teaching • Law, Economics and Business (interuniversity) Engineering and Architecture Doctoral programmes • Health and Safety at Work • Industrial Engineering The Doctoral College ensures quality training, research excellence and an Health Sciences international dimension to doctoral • General Health Psychology programmes. • Health Research LIFELONG LEARNING Experimental Sciences • Palliative Care UVic-UCC also organises master’s and • Experimental Sciences and Techology Sciences postgraduate degree courses, specialist courses, university extension courses, Humanities • Omics Data Analysis conferences, seminars, and workshops. • Educational Innovation and Intervention Social Sciences and Law Each year we run a University Summer (interuniversity) School, with activities throughout • Business Management • Gender Studies: Cultures, Societies and Catalonia. • Improving Teaching for Early Childhood Policies (interuniversity) and Primary Education • Translation, Gender and Cultural • Inclusive Education Studies Updated at: https://www.uvic.cat/en/master- • Innovation in Specific Subject Teaching degrees-and-specialized-programmes RESEARCH AND 8 KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER Research Transfer Centres Health • Interactive Media Laboratory • Chronicity of Central Catalonia • Knowledge and Instruction • Centre for Biodiversity, Ecology, • Mental Health and Social Innovation • Physical Education Technology and Environmental • Methodology, Methods, Models and • Sport and Physical Activity Management (TECNIO Centre) Health and Social Outcomes • Sport Performance Analysis Research • Centre for Health and Social Care Research Sciences Chairs • Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender • Aquatic Ecology Studies • Agroecology and Food Systems • Biodiversity, Ecology, Technology and • Centre for Physical Activity and Sports • AIDS and Related Illnesses Environmental Management Studies • Bioethics • Bioinformatics and Medical Statistics • ICT and Health • Quantitative Bioimaging Research Groups • Innovation and Management of Health • Tissue Repair and Regeneration Services Arts and Humanities Laboratory • Palliative Care • Contemporary Literary Texts: Study, • Social Services Publication and Translation Social • UNESCO Chair in Women, Development • Gender Studies: Translation, Literature, • Addressing Diversity and Cultures History and Communication • Audiovisual Translation, Communication • Verdaguer Chair in Literary Studies • Learning and Communication and Place • Water, Nature and Welfare • Data Analysis and Modeling Engineering • Education, Language and Literature • Data Processing and Signal • Educational Research • Digital Care • Emprèn OFICINA TÈCNICA • Mechatronics and Modelling Materials • Society, Politics and Inclusive Technology Research Transfer Office (OTRI) Communities RESEARCH 9 CENTRES Interdisciplinary Gender Studies national, and international projects to innovation and excellence in Catalonia, Centre (CEIG) improve the efficiency and efficacy of and distinguishing technology centres This centre promotes research, the Catalan Health and Social Services. and university groups that are experts in dissemination and publication of gender The centre seeks to enhance welfare technology research and transfer. studies, and works to incorporate a and the quality of life of the population Environmental technology / Aquatic gender perspective in teaching. It through the development of intra-and and terrestrial ecology / Food industry / provides advisory services on gender interuniversity cooperation projects Renewable energies. and collaborates with institutions and and the consolidation of regional and organisations, working on projects international partnerships. Centre for Physical Activity