Presentation of Vic University

Central University of Catalonia

• Vic University-Central University of Catalonia came into being

on 30th January 2014, when the Balmes University

Foundation and the Bages University Foundation signed the

federal agreement.

• UVic-UCC has become a driver of knowledge and innovation,

which is at the service of its region, yet with a distinctively

international vocation at the same time.

The beginning of the federation

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• The federation is firmly rooted in

the region through its campus in

Vic, Manresa and Barcelona.

However, it also represents a

network of knowledge that goes

beyond a specific geographical

point to gain international

projection.

• UVic-UCC is a strategic project

for the whole country, which

emphasises at the same time the

essence of the centre.

UVic-UCC’s Regional Commitment

Vic and Manresa campus

Uvic Campus

Bachelor degrees: 27

Master degrees: 11

PhD programmes: 11

Students of official degrees: 4,946

Students of Lifelong Learning: 6,020

Teaching and research staff: 536

Non-teaching staff: 201

Research groups: 24

UManresa Campus

Bachelor degrees: 6

Students of official degrees: 1,427

Students of Lifelong Learning: 1,685

Teaching and research staff: 268

Non-teaching staff: 47

Professionals at the University Clinic: 31

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Management Model

• The federal agreement establishes a framework for cooperation

which is based on self-management and on promoting projects of

common interest.

• It is a flexible and permeable university model with versatile

management bodies with high decision-making capacities.

• This structure creates synergies when it comes to deciding on the

educational courses, promoting research and transferring

knowledge, and when dealing with local economic and social

sectors.

The UVic-UCC is governed by the Balmes University Foundation,

the board of which is composed of representatives of public authorities,

businesses and social agents.

UVic-UCC, a young university with a human dimension

Individualised attention Committed to small groups, teamwork and personalised

attention

Comprehensive training The student is at the centre of the learning process.

Personal growth is the basis of the overall educational

programme.

Methodological innovation The University is committed to innovative methodology

that ensures that the education received is transversal.

Regional Commitment The UVic-UCC gives consistency and structure to the

region by involving society, organisations and institutions

in its multidisciplinary task. It creates knowledge from its

interaction with key local stakeholders.

UVic-UCC:

«Academic Quality, Human Quality»

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Specialised Knowledge

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Biosciences

Communication

Design

Education

Business

Engineering

Sport

Languages and

Translation

Psychology

Healthcare

Academic quality, scientific rigour

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• Attention to diversity

• Knowledge and

didactics

• Data Analysis

• Physical education

• GRELL

• Emprèn

• Sport and physical

activity

• SoPCI

• Konekto

• Interactive Media

• Educational research

• TRACTE

• SPARG

Social Sciences

• Food, health and

wellness

• Clinical Psychology

and Neuroscience

• Mental Health and

Social Innovation

• Methodology,

Methods, Models and

Health and Social

Outcomes (M3O)

• Tissue Repair and

Regeneration

(TR2Lab)

• Community Health

• Simulation

• Biodiversity, Ecology,

Technology and

Environmental

Management (BETA)

• Medical Statistics

and Bioinformatics

• Learning and

communication

• Group Gender

Studies: Translation,

Literature, History

and Communication

• Contemporary literary

texts: study, editing

and translation (TEXLICO)

• Mechatronics and

modelling applied to

Material Technology (MECAMAT)

• Processing of data

and signals

Healthcare

Science

Arts and Humanities Engineering

Research Groups

• The UVic-UCC Professional Campus offers professional training in a

university setting. It is a pioneering initiative which links higher education

with vocational training.

• The studies follow the dual educational model that combines academic

study with company work placements to ensure a high level of

employability.

• The Campus offers several vocational training courses in its three centres:

Strategic Projects (I)

Agroalimentary industries

(Kreas Centre, Olot)

Technology and

Communication

(Teknós Centre, Vic)

Dentures and dental implants (Umanresa Campus)

1. The Professional Campus

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• The CIFC offers the full range of

masters and postgraduate courses

taught at UVic-UCC. It has become a

pillar of the university federation both

because of the volume of students

that it moves as well as the

knowledge it generates.

• The centre offers the first MBA of

Central Catalonia. This master

strengthens the regional vocation of

UVic-UCC.

Strategic Projects (II)

2. The International Centre for Lifelong

Learning (CIFC)

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• The Faculty of Medicine is a strategic project that has the

support of the Catalan university and health care

networks.

• The degree programme has already been defined and

the Faculty could be ready for the 2017-2018 academic

year.

• The UVic-UCC Faculty of Medicine will be based on an

innovative pedagogical model with English as the

working language in order to encourage applications

from international students.

Strategic Projects (III)

3. Faculty of Medicine

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University Community

Students of official degrees: 7,311

Students of non-official degrees: 7,710

Research groups: 24

University chairs: 10

Lecturers and Investigators: 804

Non-teaching positions: 248

Number of official degrees: 37 bachelor degrees, 12 master

degrees and 11 PhD programmes

A community of more than 16.000 people

2014-2015

Data

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UVic-UCC, a university open to the world

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Thank you for your attention!

Vic University

Central University of Catalonia

www.uvic-ucc.cat