Student 13/14 Guide Dear Student: On behalf of the entire University community, I would like to welcome you to the University of Alicante, a public higher education institution that serves society, generates knowledge and trains professionals and citizens who are engaged in upholding values. At the University of Alicante, we are firmly committed to providing quality education, training and research. Firstly, I would like to thank you for the trust you have placed in our University by deciding to further your professional training and personal development here with us. Secondly, I wish to commend your decision in choosing this institution where students are the centre-point of all activity and we aim to provide an all-round education at the highest level. Quality is guaranteed by our staff and material resources and one of our main priorities is to strengthen relations with society and the productive sector. Our University is located on a unique, practical and genuinely beautiful campus with a comprehensive infrastructure for all of our academic, scientific, cultural, social and sporting activities. We provide thorough quality teaching characterised by highly practical components in a wide range of degree and postgraduate courses that are well-valued by the labour market, in all fields of knowledge. We have signed numerous cooperation agreements with companies and institutions to guarantee students work experience during their studies. Furthermore, career advice and support activities are organised to promote integration into the labour market. The University also participates in several national and international mobility programmes. On the University campus, a whole host of services is available to cover all your needs be they academic (degree courses, libra- ries, study rooms, computer network, language learning), cultural and sporting (sports facilities and cultural activities) or related to everyday life (banks, restaurants, transport, bookshop and medical service). As Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alicante I encourage you to take a leading role in your education and training, with your hard work and all of our support. This University unites us all. Manuel Palomar Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alicante. Photography: Pilar Cortés Student 13/14 Guide INFORMATION 004 The UA website 004 Presentation (004), Centres and departments (005), Admissions and studies (005), Information and news (006), Re- search and business (006), Services (007), Students (007), Libraries (008), International programmes (008), Culture and sport (009), Technological resources (009), University management (010). Faculties and schools 011 Faculty of Science (011), Faculty of Economics and Business Studies (012), Faculty of Law (013), Faculty of Education Studies (013), Faculty of Arts and Philosophy (014), University Polytechnic (015), Faculty of Health Sciences (016), Elda University School of Labour Relations (016), Departments (017), Institutes (019). The student information office 020 Student advice service 022 Service of International Relations 022 Activities agenda 024 The official University of Alicante newsletter (BOUA) 024 UA communications Unit 025 University News (025), The suggestions office (026), Social Networks (026) Equality Unit 027 TRAINING 026 University courses and degrees 028 Degree Courses (030), Teaching calendar of qualification being phased out (032), Official post-graduate programmes (University master’s) (034), Centre for doctorate and post-graduate studies (CEDIP) (036), Doctorate Programmes (037), UA own post-graduate and specialist courses. Master’s (038), UA own post-graduate and specialist courses. Specialist (040), UA own post-graduate and specialist courses. Expert (042), Languages 045 University of Alicante Language Centre (045), Asia-Pacific Relations Office (046), Courses in English (International Busi- ness Programme) (047), Valencian Language Courses (048) Certificate of Training in Teaching in Valencian (CEV) and Certificate of Training in Teaching Foreign Languages (CELE) (050), Teaching in the Valencian Language (050). Complementary training 052 Secretariat for special courses (052), University Annexe Centres (052), Women’s studies centre (053), Permanent University (056), The Rafael Altamira summer school (058). Studie support 059 Tutorial action 060 Employability promotion programme 061 GRANTS & FINANCIAL AID 054 Grants & financial aid 062 Grants for university degrees (062), Collaboration grants in UA centres and activities (065), Grants for postgraduate and research studies (066), Other grants and financial aid (067). Student exchanges and mobility 069 Work placements in companies and institutions 071 Employment 075 SERVICES 070 Culture 082 Exhibitions (083), Courses and workshops (084), Hall of Science (086), The film workshop (087), The theatre work- shop (087), The music workshop (088). Sports 089 Sport available (089), Sport facilities (092), University sports card (093), Physiotherapy and Podiatry Cabinet (094), Sporting events (094), University sportsperson promotion and support programme (094), Higher sports council pro- gramme for elite sportspeople (094), Valencian regional government programme for level A & B sportspeople (094). Libraries 095 I.T. and Telecommunication resources 100 Virtual campus (100), Open access computer rooms (100), Computing Rooms (101), UA wireless internet (wifi) (101), E-mail: webmail (101), UA blogs (102), Programs recommended by the Computer Service (102), The publication of personal websites (102), Your adverts on the website (102), Coneixement obert i programari lliure a la Universitat d’Alacant (COPLA) (102), Electronic directory (103), User help centre (103), On-line Office (103), Access via mobile devices (103). Resources and social welfare 104 The student support centre (CAE) (104), University of solidarity (105), University of Alicante student insurance policies (105), Medical care (106), Ophthalmological care (106), University identification card (TIU) (106), Lost property office (106), The UA EcoCampus environmental management office, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Campus and Sostenibility (107), The green office (107), The University chapel (107). Accommodation, bars and places to eat. Shopping centre 108 Accommodation (108), Bars and places to eat (114), The University of Alicante shopping centre (116). Photocopiers, remote printing and other reprographic services 117 Copying and binding (117), Remote printing (117). Transport 120 REPRESENTATION OF THE STUDENT BODY 114 Governing and representative bodies 134 Representation of the student body 137 University ombudsman 137 ADMINISTRATIVE, ACADEMIC AND TEACHING ASPECTS Administrative, academic and teaching aspects 138 Timetables, assignment of lecturers and exam calendar 139 Subjects, credits & fees 141 Credits-Recognition, Validation and Conversion 146 Assessment, examinations and marks 147 Summary of the regulations concerning permanence and continuation of studies for students registered 150 for the degree titles at the University of Alicante Preliminary calendar for academic-administrative procedures 152 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 156 MAP & DIRECTORY 158 Student 13/14 Guide 004 INFORMATION The UA website THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM The UA website is a genuine INFORMATION SYSTEM designed as a basic tool to provide organised, comfortable and rapid access to all information about the University and even further afield. Send any comments or suggestions about the website to the Web Committee web.ua.es/en/comite-web. The approximately 300,000 documents it contains are grouped into twelve sections. Let’s see what they are. Presentation This section covers the administrative and academic organisation of the UA, as well as the Vice-Chancellor’s message, you can find facts, figures and the University of Alicante annual reports. You’ll find statistics about the UA and other Spanish and foreign univer- sities, as well as the University Coordination Council. You can view the UA photo album and the interactive map of the campus. The automatic geographical and cartographic information system lets you see what rooms there are in each building and locate staff. You’ll find information about the different Annexe Centres the University of Alicante has in Alicante, Biar, Cocentaina, Benissa, La Nucía, Orihuela, Villena and Xixona. www.ua.es/en/presentacion 005 Centres and departments Admissions and studies This is the gateway to the different faculties, schools, institutes, UA annexes and other UA centres. www.ua.es/en/centros The degree courses offered at the UA, both official and UA own de- grees, graduate and post-graduate, curricula and a fact file on each subject. Requirements, options, procedure and deadlines to access different degrees and cycles. Teaching calendar. You can also ac- cess language courses, summer schools, University Annexe Centre courses and complementary training courses. www.ua.es/en/estudios Student 13/14 Guide 006 INFORMATION The UA website Information and news Research and business This section aims to display our research resources and pro- jects and promote collaboration between the university and business for the transfer of technology and knowledge. It inclu- If you need to know what’s going on, then this is where you’ll des calls for research grants, the kinds of agreements and pro- find information, both about our University and other institu- cedures for signing them that can be used by companies and tions and bodies. There are some very interesting links to the other bodies