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Every year, more than 3000 new students arrive at the University of A Coruña to take up places on more than 40 different Bachelor’s degrees, innovative Master’s courses and first-rate PhD programmes.
The simultaneity program of the degrees in English and Spanish, which are taken at the Faculty of Philology of the A Coruña campus, offers the possibility of obtaining both degrees adding one more year to complete the 324 credits of the program .
The three degrees taught at this center (in Spanish, English and Galician-Portuguese) have the first two courses in common. In the simultaneity program (to which third-grade students can join), the compulsory subjects for the 3rd and 4th grade in English and the degree in Spanish are divided into the three remaining courses to complete the double grade.
The professional knowledge of the Spanish and English languages and literatures with the double title notably reinforces the curriculum for the labor insertion of each degree separately, also enhanced by the practical knowledge of other languages (French, Italian, Portuguese). Graduates in English are inserted in areas such as the teaching of this language or Spanish for foreigners, sociocultural management, publishing and journalistic companies, translation, internet content, libraries or research or literary criticism. Likewise, the degree in Spanish allows access to employment such as teaching in the public and private spheres (academies, colleges, institutes, language schools, foreign university lecturers) or cultural management, linguistic and sociocultural advice, translation, elaboration or correction of text, etc., in the media, editorials, institutions and offices.
The degree in English: Linguistic and Literary Studies offers the training required by professionals in the English language and Anglophone literatures and cultures. It provides a command of the English language and a broad perspective on English literature and the linguistic currents and literary science applied to this language.
The curriculum of the first two courses of this degree is common to the degrees of Spanish and Galician and Portuguese that are taught in the same Faculty of Philology of the A Coruña campus, so that the languages and their corresponding literatures form the core of the programs of those two courses. In the third and fourth, the study of English language and literature is deepened with subjects such as scientific-technical English, North American literature, culture and civilization of English-speaking countries or phonetics of the English language, as well as the choice of subjects such as Italian, Galician, French, Portuguese or German. It is possible to obtain a second degree (Spanish or Galician-Portuguese) by taking an additional year within a simultaneity program.
Graduates in English are inserted in the labor market in areas such as the teaching of this language or Spanish for foreigners, sociocultural management, publishing and journalistic companies, translation, internet content, libraries or research and literary criticism.
The degree in Galician and Portuguese: Linguistic and Literary Studies offers a solid training in language, literature and culture for the Galician-Portuguese field through the different subjects that comprise it and the 240 credits required for completion.
In the first two courses of this degree all subjects are compulsory and common to degrees in English and Spanish, so these languages and their literatures are very present, as well as Portuguese, French, Italian and German, and subjects such as classical language and culture, translation techniques or general linguistics. From this common training, in the third and fourth year, the students of the degree in Galician and Portuguese deepen their study of the Galician and Portuguese languages and the corresponding literatures, also based on complementary and transversal subjects. An additional year of study gives the option to obtain a second degree in English or in Spanish.
Among the main profiles of academic-employment opportunities, the following stand out: teaching, translation and interpretation; cultural and editorial linguistic advice and mediation; cultural and linguistic advice in the business world; linguistic dynamization and normalization; the media, cultural management, advertising, etc.
The Bachelor's Degree in Spanish: Linguistic and Literary Studies offers the training required by professionals in the Spanish language and Hispanic literatures and cultures. It provides a broad perspective on Spanish and Latin American literatures, linguistic trends, and literary studies. The first two years are common to the Bachelor's Degrees in English and Galician and Portuguese.
Students pursuing this degree at the Faculty of Philology of the A Coruña campus receive comprehensive training in Spanish language and literature, as well as in subjects such as classical culture, linguistics, morphosyntax, phonetics, phonology, lexicology, semantics, sociolinguistics, pragmatics, and comparative literature. They also acquire advanced knowledge of Galician and English languages and literatures, as well as practical knowledge of other languages (French, Italian, Portuguese, and German). Dual degree programs offer the opportunity to obtain a second degree (English or Galician and Portuguese) with just one additional year.
Graduates in Spanish will possess a high level of specialization in the Hispanic linguistic and literary field. They will connect with a similarly specialized professional context, with career paths such as teaching in the public and private sectors (academies, schools, institutes, language schools, lectureships at foreign universities), cultural management or linguistic and sociocultural consulting, translation, text writing or editing, etc., in work environments within the media, publishing houses, institutions, and consulting firms.
The Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Information and Documentation Management was introduced at the Faculty of Humanities and Documentation, on the Industrial Campus of Ferrol, during the 2019–2020 academic year. It is a unique degree within the Galician university system and is aimed at training professionals capable of managing information, data, documents, and digital content, as well as participating in innovation and digital transformation processes in both public and private organizations.
Throughout the program, students acquire knowledge and competencies related to information and data management in digital environments, document organization and preservation, digital content design and management, information retrieval, and data analysis. The training combines theoretical knowledge and practical activities in a balanced way, using methodologies focused on application, experimentation, and problem-solving in real-world situations.
The curriculum offers a clearly professional orientation adapted to the needs of the digital economy. As they progress through the degree, students can deepen their expertise in different specialization areas and complete their training through an internship in companies and institutions. This experience allows them to apply their acquired knowledge in real work contexts, connect with potential employers, and facilitate their entry into the labor market.
Graduates can pursue careers in data analysis and management companies, digital content creation, digital marketing and online community management, as well as documentation services, archives, libraries, and information units in public and private organizations. Common professional profiles include data analyst and information architect, content and digital community manager, business and competitive intelligence technician, and head of documentation centers, archives, or libraries.
The three degrees offered by the Faculty of Philology on the A Coruña campus can be combined with each other to obtain a double degree with one more year of study. One of the possible combinations is to study the degree in Spanish: Linguistic and Literary Studies with the degree in Galician and Portuguese: Linguistic and Literary Studies.
This simultaneity program, unique in the Galician university system, consists of 324 credits. As the first two courses are already common to the three degrees that are studied in this faculty (Galician and Portuguese, English and Spanish), it is in the remaining three years when the compulsory subjects of each of the degrees involved in the program are concentrated simultaneously. In addition, the selection between 40 optional subjects in 4th and 5th year allows customizing the final itinerary of each student.
The double degree expands and reinforces the work options of the students who complete this simultaneity program: teaching in the public and private spheres (academies, colleges, institutes, language schools, foreign university lecturers), linguistic and sociocultural advice, dynamization and standardization linguistics, translation, preparation or correction of texts, etc., in work environments of the media, publishing houses, institutions and offices and cultural management.
The simultaneity degree program in English and in Galician and Portuguese offers a solid background in the language, literature and culture of the Anglophone and Galician-Portuguese fields. In addition, it facilitates the acquisition of advanced knowledge of the Spanish language and literature and practical knowledge of other languages chosen by the students themselves (French, Italian). It consists of 324 credits distributed over five years and is taught at the Philology Faculty of the A Coruña campus.
In the first two courses, which are common to the three degrees taught at the Faculty of Philology, the Galician, English and Spanish languages and their corresponding literatures are studied, as well as subjects of classical culture, history or information technology. In the three remaining courses, students acquire the knowledge of the compulsory subjects of 3rd and 4th of each of the two degrees, deepening the knowledge of both linguistic and literary systems, as well as Portuguese.
The double degree reinforces the options for integrating graduates into the labor market, by adding the competences of both degrees to work in teaching, translation, sociocultural management, publishing companies, the media, linguistic normalization or cultural advice, among other areas.
This is a unique university master's degree within the national academic landscape because it brings together the specializations of Museums, Archives, and Libraries, particularly from a historical perspective. It is designed for and aimed at graduates in Arts, Humanities, and Social and Legal Sciences. Its curriculum is characterized by its interdisciplinary approach, scientific innovation, and commitment to the development of human capital.
The program is taught on-site at the Faculty of Humanities and Documentation on the Ferrol Campus over the course of two semesters (with a workload of 60 ECTS credits). Curricular internships are carried out during the month of May.
The Inter-university Master in Advanced English Studies and its Applications (iMAES), run by the Universities of A Coruña (UDC), Santiago de Compostela (USC) and Vigo (UVigo), is an accredited programme which meets the high standards of excellence of the European System of Higher Education.
Classes are held at each of the three organising universities, so that students can choose the location and schedule that best suit their needs and interests.
The Master consists of both attendance-based and online training, each course (3 ECTS) involving 14 classroom hours and 7 hours online coursework. In total, it develops a 60-credit academic program over one academic year.
The Inter-university and Inter-department Master in Applied Linguistics allows students to acquire and / or reinforce advanced linguistic training, and to specialize in one of the thematic modules –of a fundamentally applied nature- in which optional subjects are organized:
·Language learning and teaching
·Communication and linguistic resources
·Lexis, grammar and variation
This is a unique inter-university master’s program within the Galician University System. It is taught by faculty from the University of A Coruña, the University of Santiago de Compostela, and the University of Vigo, in collaboration with INCIPIT-CSIC. It has a dual profile, combining professional training and research.
From a professional perspective, its aim is to prepare students to carry out archaeological activities regulated by current legislation in the Autonomous Community of Galicia. These include, among others, surveys, test pits, archaeological excavations, material management and identification, as well as the application of various archaeometric techniques, new technologies, DNA studies, and more.
It also includes research in Ancient History (Preclassical and Classical) and in Archaeology, covering periods from Prehistory to the modern world.
The University Master in Literature, Culture and Diversity is an official degree to be completed in 60 credits during an academic year.
It is taught at the Faculty of Philology at the Universidade da Coruña in two four-month periods: in the first one, mandatory modules are taken, while the second one includes the specialization module and end-of-master’s project.
Biology is the science that aims to understand life in all its facets and from different levels of complexity. From the study at the molecular level to the analysis of ecosystems, all approaches to the study of the vital phenomenon fall within the field of training of biologists and biologists.
By taking the Biology degree, knowledge of morphology, systematics, structure, function and interaction of living beings is acquired, as well as the methods of analysis related to them, both from the teaching and research point of view, and from that of their applied utilization.
Graduates in Biology develop their profession in multiple fields, such as research, the pharmaceutical industry, the agri-food industry, environmental protection, teaching or clinical analysis.
The degree in Chemistry is taught at the Faculty of Sciences, on the A Coruña campus, where professionals are prepared to work in any of the multiple fields (health, industrial, environmental, laboratory, research, teaching ...) in which knowledge is developed or applied in this science, in constant and rapid evolution.
The 240 credits of the study plan are distributed, in addition to the basic subjects (geology, physics, mathematics), among the different specialties of chemistry: analytical, organic, inorganic, physical, biochemical, chemical engineering ... There is the possibility of choosing for a bilingual itinerary and study part of the subjects in English.
Chemists work in hospitals, natural resource exploitation chemical industry, food industry, pharmaceutical industry, materials industry, research and / or education centers, water treatment, biological chemistry, forensic chemistry, agrochemical industry, etc.
The main objective of the Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology is to train students in specific and multi-disciplinary skills in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and materials engineering, that are considered necessary to work successfully in the field. In this degree, physicochemical phenomena at the nanoscopic scale, as well as manipulation, preparation and characterization of nanomaterials are studied.
The Degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology is a complete and multi-disciplinary study program to train professionals in these sectors, considered of a very high importance for the future. Both in the current context and in a few years, Nanoscience and Nanotechnology will consolidate as an industrial sector providing a large number of technology-based products. This new highly technical industrial sector will open a wide range of possibilities. The future of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology has just begun and, taking into account its infinite possibilities of development, specialists in this field are expected to be highly demanded. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology will be essential for the competitiveness of a country and its economic progress.
The simultaneity program of the degrees in Biology and Chemistry provides students with scientific and technical training in accordance with current scientific methodologies
which allow them to assess the importance of the application of Biology and Chemistry in the industrial, economic, environmental and social contexts. With the double degree, graduates access the labor markets of both areas and, in particular, to the areas in which the collaboration of both disciplines is specifically required.
The bulk of the 369 credits of this double degree are distributed over five courses, while 33 are reserved for the sixth (21 corresponding to the final degree projects). The program includes the nuclear subjects of both degrees: physical chemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, microbiology, cytology, animal physiology, plant physiology, zoology, botany, genetics, ecology, etc.
The employment opportunities with both degrees are very wide, both in laboratory work, as well as in the industrial sector and teaching. The complementarity of both studies provides a solid professional background that is very suitable for the business world: biotechnology, plastics, hospitals, teaching and research centers, the natural resources chemical industry (petrochemical, metallurgical, lumber ...), the pharmaceutical industry, aquaculture, agri-food industry, materials industries, agrochemistry, waste treatment, etc.
An interuniversity Master that covers all aspects related to terrestrial biodiversity, focused on providing tools for future professionals or researchers. Divided in four modules, instrumental, characterization, conservation and management, followed by external internships in companies or research centres and a master thesis, designed for a good professional performance and research in the field of the environment.
The Master in Chemical Research and Industrial Chemistry is an interuniversity study and is taught at the universities of Santiago de Compostela (USC, coordinator), A Coruña (UDC) and Vigo (UVI), with the collaboration of the College of Chemistry, Galicia. This Master includes a research orientation (five profiles) and professionalizing orientation, and its duration is one year (60 ECTS). Its main aim is to provide students with skills to get a solid training of quality in advanced chemistry and chemical and biological instrumental techniques that allow them to confront research or professional skills in relevant issues of science and chemical technology.
The Master's Degree in Environmental Sciences, Technologies and Management has a long academic tradition at the Faculty of Science, where it has been taught since 1991. It was initially offered as a university-specific degree within the European Union's COMETT Programme, which promoted cooperation between universities and industry. It later became an Official Postgraduate Programme and was accredited as an official Master's Degree in 2007.
Throughout its history, the programme has benefited from the collaboration of academics, researchers, and professionals from industry, universities, and research centres. It has consistently attracted strong student demand and has maintained excellent graduate employability outcomes.
In 2012, the programme was merged with the Master's Degree in Environmental and Fundamental Chemistry at the University of A Coruña in order to optimize human resources and infrastructure while maintaining high-quality teaching standards.
On 28 October 2023, the programme was awarded the Excellence Distinction by the Regional Government of Galicia (Xunta de Galicia).
This Master’s has been designed to provide students with advanced, specific and multi-disciplinary training focused on academic, research and professional training in Aquaculture. It will give students the knowledge, skills and basic aptitudes to design and carry out research in the field of aquaculture, design, manage and check continental and marine installations, evaluate their environmental impact and respond to the needs of the sector’s R & D, implementing strategies which will enable the future development of the aquiculture industry.
Current biotechnology includes a very sophisticated group of techniques and technologies that are substituting to the classical methodologies favouring results more immediate and allowing new unthinkable challenges until now. Nowadays, it is necessary highly qualified professionals to be able to face the new challenges in the business and researcher fields. The aim of this Master is double:
This master aims to train professionals in tasks related to marine biology and to improve the training of those already engaged in these activities. Its objective is to train research personnel for incorporation into scientific research centers in marine biology or to join research teams at corporations and public or private organizations.
The Master provides an academic training that allows a specialisation, after obtaining the degree of access of experimental or health sciences.
In the scientific field, the student who completes this Master will be prepared to work in research laboratories requiring cellular, molecular or genetic skills. The student will also be able to continue a researcher carrier and access to a Ph. degree training program.
In the professional field, the Master allows the training of specialists for advanced job positions in the distinct sectors of R&D: clinical or bio-industrial, and also in the higher education and in the public administration.
The Master also serves to the continuous training of professionals in active, from the distinct industrial sectors as well as education and public administration .
The Nursing degree is taught at the Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry on the UDC campus in Ferrol and can also be pursued at the University School of Nursing in A Coruña, a centre attached to the University of A Coruña. The degree aims to train nurses and general nurses with scientific and human training and ability to respond to the health care needs of individuals or groups from a comprehensive perspective.
The nursing student receives high quality teaching, with a special emphasis on clinical training, through simulated practices for the development of skills and its continuation with clinical practices in healthcare centres that allow the integration and incorporation of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values. professionals and explore the different healthcare realities. Anatomy, biology, physiology, nutrition, pharmacology, nursing specialties or clinical stays form the basic nucleus of their training.
Nurses work in public and private healthcare and healthcare centres, with a high degree of job placement.
The Nursing degree is taught at the Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry at the Ferrol UDC campus and at the University School of Nursing in A Coruña, Oza Campus, a centre attached to the University of A Coruña. The degree aims to train nurses and general nurses with scientific and human training and ability to respond to the health care needs of individuals or groups from a comprehensive perspective.
The nursing student receives high quality teaching, with a special emphasis on clinical training, through simulated practices for the development of skills and its continuation with clinical practices in healthcare centres that allow the integration and incorporation of knowledge, skills, attitudes and values. professionals and explore the different healthcare realities. Anatomy, biology, physiology, nutrition, pharmacology, nursing specialties or clinical stays form the basic nucleus of their training.
Nurses work in public and private healthcare and healthcare centres, with a high degree of job placement.
The degree in Occupational Therapy is a degree from the Faculty of Health Sciences, on the Coruña campus of Oza.
Throughout the four years of the degree, students learn relevant knowledge of the biological, medical, human, psychological, social, technological and occupational sciences together with the theories of occupation and participation. In the first three courses, basic training in occupational therapy and related disciplines is acquired, as well as training for intervention in occupational therapy according to the life cycle (childhood, adolescence, adults and the elderly). Some subjects of this phase are physiology, anatomy, psychology, psychiatry, theory and techniques of occupational therapy, geriatrics, rehabilitation as well as practical stays, which are also followed in 4th grade along with case studies and subjects on social and labor inclusion, education for health, functional diversity or applied techniques, among others.
Occupational therapy professionals work in different fields of action, public or private, in the social, health, research and teaching fields. In the health field, in health centers, mutuals, senior centers. In the social sphere, in social services, attention to disabilities, fight against drug addictions. In the educational field, in special education, healthcare groups, teaching, etc. They carry out their work in hospitals, nursing homes, municipal social services, special education schools, penitentiary institutions, specialized associations and foundations, educational centers, etc.
The degree in Physiotherapy is one of the degrees offered by the University of A Coruña in the branch of knowledge of Health Sciences. It is taught at the Faculty of Physiotherapy, where general practitioners are trained to identify and treat health problems that can be responded to by physical therapy, mainly by applying physical means to heal or recover people affected by functional limitations or changes in physical function or health status.
Due to its intrinsic characteristics, the curriculum of the degree in Physiotherapy has a high practical component through clinical stays. Some of the subjects in the plan are anatomy, physiology, functional assessment, biomechanics, kinesitherapy, physiotherapy for specific pathologies or psychology.
Physiotherapists (regulated profession) work in the public and private clinical care setting (health centres, hospital rehabilitation areas, mutuals), in research and in teaching. They practice in clinics and hospitals, nursing homes, gyms, sports clubs, special education centres, home care or hydrotherapy, among others.
The Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry of the Industrial Campus of Ferrol teaches the degree in Podiatry, which trains professionals with the knowledge, skills and aptitudes necessary to carry out prevention, diagnosis and treatment of affections and deformities of the feet using podiatric therapeutic procedures.
Along with basic training in areas such as anatomy, physiology, microbiology, pharmacology or biology, podiatry students take courses related to their degree such as general podiatry, orthopodology, chiropodology, podiatric surgery or dermatology.
Graduates in Podiatry, with a high degree of job placement, work in health centers and public or private hospitals and home care in functions of prevention, care and rehabilitation of foot health.
The degree in Speech Therapy is a title of the Faculty of Education Sciences belonging to the area of Health Sciences. It enables professionals to deal with the regulated profession of speech therapist, professionals who deal with all aspects of communication that may manifest as disorders of the voice, articulation, comprehension, symbolization and oral and written expression, social relations and thought.
The curriculum provides basic training in linguistics, education, psychology, anatomy, physiology and pathology of speech and hearing, language and communication, as well as knowledge and skills for therapeutic intervention in different language disorders, the speech and voice as techniques for behavior modification, early intervention, evaluation, diagnosis, physical therapy or specialized rehabilitation.
Speech therapists work in the prevention, detection and treatment of problems of oral or written expression in schools, in the rehabilitation in the hospital and healthcare environment of people with communication problems derived from physical or sensory deficiencies, both in public centers like in cabinets or private clinics. Also in research and teaching.
The Master's Degree in Neuroscience was established during the 2006–2008 academic period, following its authorization by the Xunta de Galicia on November 8, 2006 (DOGA, November 16, 2006), as a qualification offered within the Official Postgraduate Program in Neuroscience.
Following changes in the regulatory framework, the Master's program integrated into the Official Postgraduate Program evolved into the Master's Degree in Neuroscience. It received a favorable evaluation from ACSUG (pre-verification report dated December 15, 2008) and was subsequently verified by the Study Plan Verification Committee appointed by the Plenary Session of the Council of Universities at its meeting on June 1, 2009 (Resolution of the Secretary General of the University Coordination Council of June 24, 2009).
In 2009, a new curriculum was proposed, receiving a favorable report from the Directorate General for Universities and being implemented in the 2011–2012 academic year. Subsequently, on December 18, 2025, ACSUG granted the renewal of the program’s accreditation.
The Master's Degree in Neuroscience was entered into the Register of Universities, Centres and Degrees (RUCT) pursuant to the Resolution of April 26, 2011 (BOE, May 11, 2011).
The program is a member of the Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS).
The Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion Industry Management, offered at the Faculty of Humanities and Documentation on the Industrial Campus of Ferrol, is the first bilingual (English-Spanish) degree in the Galician university system and has been taught since the 2018–2019 academic year. It has a strong international and practical orientation, providing up-to-date training in a highly dynamic industry, with a comprehensive view of all stages of the fashion value chain.
The degree has a clear interdisciplinary focus, and its curriculum is structured into five modules: fashion and design, business management and administration, process engineering and information systems, corporate social responsibility, and a transversal or multidisciplinary area. It is not a design degree, but rather a comprehensive program focused on one of the most important global industries—fashion—addressing current challenges such as sustainability and digital transformation.
Some of the professional opportunities for graduates in Fashion Industry Management include strategic management, product and collection management, marketing and communication, quality control, procurement, operations management, logistics and commercial distribution, CSR and sustainability, international expansion processes, materials and purchasing, accounting and financial planning, among others.
The simultaneity program of the degree in Business Administration and Management (ADE) and the degree in Law includes subjects from both curricula and allows to obtain both degrees after completing 402 Credits (six years). Students complete their training with a professional profile specialized in two complementary disciplines.
Thus, ADE subjects are studied, such as business economics, microeconomics, accounting, statistics, public finances, market research, financial planning, etc., along with others corresponding to the degree of Law (financial, commercial, procedural, criminal law, the European Union, constitutional, work, business, family ...), until completing 72 credits per year, with the exception of the sixth, which consists of 36 credits, twelve of which correspond to the works end of degree.
Professional opportunities multiply when graduates have two degrees. They are the proper outputs of ADE (direction, management, assistance and evaluation in business organizations in any of its areas: production, marketing, sales, finance, human resources, organization, logistics, quality control ...) and Law ( lawyers, prosecutors, judges, notaries, city council secretaries, lawyers, attorneys, registrars, legal, labor and fiscal advisors, teachers, human resources managers ...), but, above all, the double degree responds to a profile of business economist with deep legal knowledge or a lawyer with a deep specialization in business matters.
The simultaneity program of the degrees in Tourism and Business Sciences consists of 354 credits distributed throughout the five courses of this double degree from the University of A Coruña. In the first semesters, subjects from the Bachelor of Business Sciences are studied, and in the second, specific subjects from the Bachelor of Tourism.
The credits of the Business Sciences degree correspond to subjects such as business economics, financial operations, microeconomics, macroeconomics, business organization, statistics, financial and cost accounting, company taxation or accounting. The credits of the degree in Tourism are distributed in subjects such as tourist geography, cultural heritage, tourism marketing, tourism intermediation and transportation, languages, accommodation and restoration or marketing of tourism products, among other subjects.
The double degree qualifies for own jobs in each of the two degrees, especially to develop management and planning responsibilities in the tourism business field. Graduates in Business Studies are versatile professionals who work in business management and administration, such as consultants, market analysts, commercial managers, auditors, sales managers or marketing technicians, among other professional opportunities. For their part, graduates in Tourism carry out professional work in hospitality, as tourism operators, information offices, travel agencies and tourist, recreational and leisure establishments of all kinds.
The degree in Audiovisual Communication is one of the degrees taught at the Faculty of Communication Sciences, on the Coruña campus of Elviña.
Students in this degree receive training in audiovisual and multimedia media technology, audiovisual narrative and ideation processes, audiovisual and multimedia organization and production, audiovisual narrative and ideation processes, analysis and effects of audiovisual discourses, oral expression, design and animation, audiovisual media theory and creative production, production and post-production techniques and processes.
In this faculty a specialized professional is trained and technically prepared for audiovisual creation in digital environments, comprehensive production design and consultative, organizational and managerial functions in all types of audiovisual and technological media and supports. His most characteristic professional figures are those of director, screenwriter and audiovisual director, producer and audiovisual manager, production design and visual and sound post-production, as well as researcher, teacher or expert in visual studies.
The Bachelor's Degree in Audiovisual Communication at the University of A Coruña offers high-quality academic training aimed at preparing future professionals. Upon completing their studies, graduates will be able to critically, creatively, and professionally address the processes of ideation, production, and dissemination of audiovisual content targeted to audiences within a dynamic and technologically advanced media environment.
The degree provides students with both theoretical and practical training across the different codes and professional roles involved in audiovisual communication, along with a solid understanding and hands-on experience in the development of audiovisual products tailored to specific audiences. In addition, the programme offers two specialisation options. The Multiplatform Audiovisual Communication track expands students’ training to embrace the current multimedia and transmedia landscape of audiovisual content. The Interactive and 3D Content track deepens their knowledge in the field of interactive audiovisual communication and the integration of real and virtual imagery. Both tracks respond to the main challenges currently faced by the field of Audiovisual Communication.
The upcoming curriculum revision, set to begin in the 2025/26 academic year, represents a further step in aligning the degree with the demands of today’s society and, more specifically, the communication sector.
The degree in Business Sciences, taught at the Faculty of Economics and Business, provides students with a solid training in business management aimed at solving operational, tactical and strategic problems.
The curriculum includes training in basic instrumental techniques (statistics, mathematics, econometrics ...), economic theory (structure, history, macro and microeconomics ...), subjects in the legal and social field (law, sociology ...) and specific business training (organization , taxation, accounting, foreign trade, marketing, management, strategy, business English ...).
Graduates in Business Studies are prepared, with an extensive and in-depth knowledge of the business world, to respond critically and responsibly to the challenges presented to them in the financial, accounting and tax areas of companies, financial entities and public administrations. They are versatile professionals who work in business management and administration, such as consultants, market analysts, commercial managers, auditors, sales managers or marketing technicians, among others.
The degree in Business Administration and Management, which is taught at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the Elviña campus, provides students with business management training oriented to analysis and decision-making from positions of managerial responsibility.
The curriculum combines subjects of economic training (economic history, microeconomics, macroeconomics ...) and instrumental techniques (mathematics, statistics ...) with business training (organization, marketing, finance) and legal and social training (sociology, law ...). Students can choose to take 50% of the credits in English through the bilingual programme.
Students prepare to become professionals capable of conducting leadership, management, assistance and evaluation tasks in business organizations in any of their areas: production, marketing, sales, finance, human resources, organization, logistics, quality control ... They work mainly for companies, public administrations, consulting, banking and teaching.
The degree in Digital Creation, Animation and Video Games, which is taught at the Faculty of Communication Sciences, was incorporated into the academic offer of the University of A Coruña in the 2019-2020 academic year. The title covers the entire animation and video game production process from different points of view, including creative, technical, artistic and commercial. It focuses on two aspects of digital creation (animation and video games), born from the incorporation of computer graphics into the audiovisual content industry.
The students of this degree are trained in the methods of creating digital content applicable to both formats. The curriculum, with a general and multidisciplinary orientation, forms subjects such as video game design, development and production, programming, computer graphics, script, direction and production, animation, anatomical drawing, modelling, sound design, materials, lighting or effects. visuals.
The digital creation industry is a sector with great national and international projection and demands specialized professionals. The preparation of the graduates in the artistic, narrative, technical and production aspects will allow them to develop their capacities in any of these lines, both as members of work teams and in the entrepreneurial aspect with new business projects.
The degree in Early Childhood Education is one of the degrees that are taught at the Faculty of Education Sciences, on the A Coruña campus, to train future professionals in education. In this case for teachers dedicated to the instruction of the little ones.
The preparation of future professionals in Early Childhood Education requires specialized training in areas such as language didactics, plastic expression, musical expression, environmental education, inclusive education, among others, as well as in matters such as child psychology, resources, theory of education, design and evaluation of curricula, games, psychomotricity, healthy habits, etc.
Infant teachers carry out their educational work in public and private centres for children under six years of age.
The degree in Economics is one of the three that can be studied at the Faculty of Economics and Business, in addition to two simultaneity programs. This degree provides students with solid training to understand the functioning of the general economic system. The studies are oriented to the economic analysis of the general and business reality and to the elaboration of policies that contribute to the improvement of the standard of living of society as a whole.
The study program covers subjects such as macro and microeconomics, economic policy, economic history, monetary policy, public finances, econometrics, financial operations, statistics, economic analysis, or European and regional economics. Students can choose to take 50% of the credits in English through the bilingual programme.
Professional opportunities for graduates in Economics range from business administration, organization and management and tax, accounting and financial advice and consultancy to others such as state technicians or inspectors, account auditing, experts from institutions and public or private entities, study services, sales and / or marketing management, commercial brokerage, auditors, teaching or research.
The degree in Labor Relations and Human Resources is taught at the Faculty of Labor Sciences, at the Industrial Campus of Ferrol. It trains specialists in the defense and advice of workers and employers, with a solid background in labor and social security law, knowledge of the business field of human resources and sociological and economic training.
The students of this degree acquire extensive training in law (labor, social security, union, corporate, administrative, procedural ...), in economics, occupational risk prevention, sociology of work, human resource management, etc.
The degree in Labor Relations and Human Resources trains professionals and experts in organization, management and advice on company personnel policy, as well as management and advice in labor-legal matters. Graduates work in companies, public administrations, unions, business associations or in the free exercise of the profession. They negotiate, advise, audit, carry out expert opinions as judicial advisers, select personnel, direct labor relations departments, etc.
The degree in Labor Relations and Human Resources is taught at the University School of Labor Relations in A Coruña, a private center attached to the UDC. It trains specialists in the defense and advice of workers and employers, with a solid background in labor and social security law, knowledge of the business field of human resources and sociological and economic training.
The students of this degree acquire extensive training in law (labor, social security, union, corporate, administrative, procedural ...), in economics, occupational risk prevention, sociology of work, human resource management, etc.
The degree in Labor Relations and Human Resources trains professionals and experts in organization, management and advice on company personnel policy, as well as management and advice in labor-legal matters. Graduates work in companies, public administrations, unions, business associations or in the free exercise of the profession. They negotiate, advise, audit, carry out expert opinions as judicial advisers, select personnel, direct labor relations departments, etc.
The Bachelor’s Degree in Law is one of the programs offered at the Faculty of Law, on the Elviña campus in A Coruña. There is also a multilingual track, allowing students to complete 50% of their credits in English and thus obtain a multilingual mention.
A total of 204 out of the 240 credits in this degree correspond to basic and compulsory subjects designed to provide broad training across all areas of law: legal theory, constitutional law, criminal law, civil law, business law, financial law, tax law, commercial law, labor law, international law, and European Union law, among others.
Graduates in Law have access to a wide range of professional opportunities, whether working in public administration, legal, tax, labor, and business advisory services for individuals or companies, or through independent legal practice. They may work as lawyers, prosecutors, judges, notaries, municipal secretaries, court clerks, solicitors, land registrars, legal, labor, and tax advisors, lecturers, human resources managers, and more.
All of this takes place within an increasingly digitalized professional environment, which requires up-to-date training in the use of technological tools, legal databases, management systems, and digital work environments. This is reflected in the continuous adaptation and updating of the degree’s curriculum.
The degree in Primary Education is a title of the Faculty of Education Sciences that enables the regulated profession of teacher in primary education. The training of primary educators is essential to attend to the right to education of the age group of between six and twelve years, a vital stage for the education of children.
The scientific disciplines that converge in this field are diverse: pedagogy, psychology, specific didactics or sociology. For this reason, the study program for the four years of the degree in Primary Education includes subjects such as language teaching, social sciences or natural sciences, orientation and tutoring, mathematics education, inclusive and multicultural education, games, expression corporal, physical education, learning difficulties or information and communication technologies applied to education.
Primary education teachers practice their profession in public and private centers. As it is a regulated profession, its performance can only be carried out with the authorization granted by the Primary Education degree.
Educators and social educators are professionals in charge of responding to social inequalities from the field of education, but also from perspectives linked to social welfare policies. The degree in Social Education is one of those that can be taken at the Faculty of Education Sciences, on the A Coruña campus.
The students of Social Education acquire training in subjects such as socio-educational action, social dynamism, conflict resolution, developmental psychology, social psychology, sociocultural animation, intervention with the disabled, equality, multicultural education, intervention in family contexts of risk, psychogerontology, older education or orientation and employment policies.
The main objective of the work of social educators is the support and integration of people or groups at risk of social exclusion. They carry out their work in public, private or NGO centres dedicated to caring for minors or adults at risk of exclusion (immigrants, indigent, maladjusted minors, drug addicts, people with disabilities ...), in residences, hospitals, schools, prisons, social centres or cultural centres.
Sociology is dedicated to studying the evolution of contemporary societies and analyzing how social processes within them affect human behavior, interactions between individuals, and personal life trajectories. At the same time, it examines how people’s actions, experiences, and opportunities are shaped by their position within the social structure and depend on socially constructed categories such as social class, gender, and ethnicity.
The Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, offered at the Faculty of Sociology on the A Coruña campus, provides academic and scientific training in understanding social reality. The program covers multiple sociological fields (such as gender, work, migration, communication, economics, organizations, education, family, politics, and culture), as well as related disciplines like social anthropology and social psychology. It also offers specialized training in social research methods and techniques.
Graduates from the Faculty of Sociology work in applied social research (markets, public opinion, consumption, advertising, social networks, etc.), in the design of public policies, and in advisory roles on social policy within public administrations, political parties, trade unions, sociological research centers, and NGOs. They also work in political and sociological documentation and in the production of statistical data.
This degree is ideal for people interested in reflecting on and interpreting social, political, and economic conflicts, with analytical skills and a capacity to interpret and organize both numerical data and field and documentary research.
The degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences is taught at the Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education (formerly INEF), whose facilities are located in Bastiagueiro, in the municipality of Oleiros, bordering A Coruña. Provides specialized training on manifestations, factors, effects and structures of physical activity and sport to plan and develop professional interventions in different areas.
The students who study this degree acquire training and knowledge related to the manifestations of human motor skills and the foundations of sports, education and teaching of physical activity and sport, psychology, sociology, health sciences, training and performance sports, health and quality of life, as well as with sports leadership and management.
The title of graduate in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences enables professional practice as a teacher at different levels of public and private education, as a promoter, entertainer or sports instructor in healthy physical activities or in recreational physical activities, as well as for the direction and / or management of sports entities or facilities and for the direction or preparation of sports teams, among other job responsibilities.
From the 2020-2021 academic year, the degree in Tourism, which was previously taught in a private affiliated center, has been incorporated as an academic qualification into the academic offer of the University of A Coruña. It is taught at the Faculty of Philology, on the A Coruña campus.
The study program covers both gneral subjects (geography, history, languages, sociology, law, economics ...) as well as knowledge in specific areas of this sector: heritage, tourism resource management, ICT applied to tourism, territorial tourism resources, tourist taxation, accommodation and restaurants, etc.
Graduates in tourism work as tourism operators, in travel agencies, hospitality, tourist information offices, tourism organizations at all levels, rural tourism companies, recreational parks, ski resorts, conventions, spas, tourism marketing , etc.
Since the 2020–2021 academic year, the Bachelor's Degree in Tourism, which had previously been taught at an affiliated private institution, has become part of the University of A Coruña's own academic offering. It is delivered at the Faculty of Tourism on the A Coruña campus. In addition, an online study group was introduced in the 2020–2021 academic year, and since 2023–2024, the degree has also been offered in a bilingual English format.
The study program covers both general subjects (geography, history, languages, sociology, law, economics, etc.) and specialized knowledge in key areas of the tourism sector, including heritage management, tourism resource management, ICT applications in tourism, tourism territorial resources, tourism taxation, accommodation and catering services, among others.
Graduates in Tourism work as tour operators, in travel agencies, hospitality establishments, tourist information offices, tourism organizations at all levels, rural tourism companies, theme and leisure parks, ski resorts, congress and convention management, spa and wellness centers, tourism marketing, and related fields.
The University of A Coruña offers new training alternatives to let students begin a training program at the university without the requirement of deciding the degree to study from the beginning, through the proposal of the Open Degree in Social and Legal Sciences, in the field of Social Sciences.
The Open Degree is designed for students that prefers to take time to discover which degree, from those included in the open degree program, will finally study after enrolling in subjects of several of them. The degrees included in the Open Degree in Social and Legal Sciences in UDC are: Degree in Business Management and Administration, Degree in Law, Degree in Economics, Degree in Business, Degree in Tourism, Degree in Sociology and Degree in Social Education. The student may stay in the program during one academic year before the choice of the destination degree.
The Open Degrees are also aimed at those students who wish to enrich the transversality of their academic curriculum to personalize their professional profile. At the end of the stay in the open degree, students can complement the destination degree with a Complementary Training Program, enrolling them in subjects of the different degrees involved in the program to complete their curriculum.
WHY STUDY THIS DEGREE
Studying the Master’s Degree in Digital Law and Artificial Intelligence means investing in an essential specialization in a context where technology has radically transformed the practice of law and the structure of society itself. The digitalization of economic and legal relations, together with the emergence of artificial intelligence, has created new risks, conflicts, and regulatory needs that require legal professionals capable of understanding and managing complex technological environments.
This program enables students to acquire a highly in-demand professional profile for law firms, companies, and public administrations, opening up career opportunities in areas such as data protection, technological compliance, and advisory services for innovation projects. It also provides the necessary skills to critically engage with artificial intelligence tools, optimize legal work, and adapt to a constantly evolving labor market in which technological competence is no longer optional but a professional requirement. The program is taught by highly specialized faculty in the field.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
In the Master’s Degree in Digital Law and Artificial Intelligence (MUDDIA), students learn to understand the role of law in a society profoundly transformed by technology, placing digital phenomena within their social, political, and human context, and developing a strong humanistic foundation for critically interpreting these changes.
Students develop the ability to adapt to technological innovation, analyzing its impact on legal relations and, in particular, on the configuration and protection of fundamental rights. They are also introduced to the foundations of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making, along with their ethical and regulatory implications, enabling them to address the challenges of the digital environment with sound legal judgment.
All of this is aimed at building a global and systematic vision of law, providing conceptual tools to understand the present and to address, with confidence, new realities and regulatory gaps arising from technological transformation.
CAREER AND ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
The MUDDIA opens up a wide range of professional opportunities in law firms, technology companies, consulting firms, compliance departments, and public administrations, where there is growing demand for specialists in data protection, artificial intelligence regulation, and digital advisory services. It also offers opportunities in academia and research, facilitating access to doctoral programs and the development of an academic career in emerging areas of law.
RECOMMENDED PROFILE
The program is open to graduates from different disciplines interested in understanding the legal challenges of digital transformation, favoring an interdisciplinary approach that is particularly valuable in this field. However, it is especially suited to law graduates or legal professionals, who will find in it an advanced specialization and a natural continuation of their prior training into new technological environments. Indeed, applications from Law graduates are given priority.
The high numbers of occupational and non-occupational hazard, prevention policies adopted by the European Union and the need to train professionals as specialists of prevention in occupational hazards and common risks, act as real factors that show a greater demand for Master's specialization in this area.
WHY STUDY THIS DEGREE
The Official Master’s Degree in Banking and Finance is a comprehensive program designed to provide advanced and up-to-date financial training, aimed at meeting the needs of a highly demanding and constantly evolving sector. This master’s degree promotes students’ employability by equipping them with the knowledge, competencies, and skills required to work as versatile professionals with management capabilities and strong technical qualifications.
Accredited qualification by the CNMV and the Bank of Spain to provide investment advisory services and advice on mortgage credit agreements
In addition, the Master’s Degree in Banking and Finance is accredited by the CNMV to provide investment advisory services and by the Bank of Spain to advise on mortgage credit agreements.
RECOMMENDED PROFILE
The Master’s Degree in Banking and Finance is aimed at university graduates interested in developing their professional careers in the financial, banking, and business management fields. It is especially suitable for graduates in Economics, Business Administration and Management, Finance and Accounting, as well as related disciplines.
The program is also designed for professionals who wish to update or expand their knowledge in a financial environment characterized by digital transformation, technological innovation, sustainability, and regulatory change.
It is also open to graduates in Law, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, or other disciplines that provide relevant skills for the financial sector and who wish to obtain specialized training in banking, finance, risk management, and data analysis applied to financial decision-making.
PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Key professional opportunities include roles such as financial analyst, wealth manager, investment advisor, risk management specialist, credit analyst, financial manager, auditor, financial consultant, treasury manager, and financial markets trader, as well as financial data analyst, data analytics specialist applied to finance, financial data scientist, and business intelligence specialist for financial decision-making.
The master’s degree also provides relevant competencies for roles related to financial regulation, compliance, financial sustainability, and the digital transformation of organizations.
Labour management can be analyzed from multiple perspectives: legal, technical, psychological, sociological and economic, among others. The multidisciplinary nature of these studies involves their articulation with a wide variety of entrance qualifications, mostly in areas from the branches of Legal and Social Sciences.
These studies are aimed at providing comprehensive training, helping to develop progressively skills and capabilities required for the effective performance of the profession.
The degree in Industrial Electronic and Automatic Engineering, which enables the regulated profession of industrial technical engineer, is taken at the Engineering Polytechnic School of the Industrial Campus of Ferrol. The degree gives direct access, among others, to the Master of Industrial Engineering, an academic qualification that enables the regulated profession of industrial engineer.
Along with basic training in fundamental subjects (physics, chemistry, algebra ...), students in this degree receive training in subjects such as fluid mechanics, machine theory, manufacturing technologies, electronics, automation, control engineering, industrial computing or digital systems .
As it is a practical degree, with a presence in all strategic industrial sectors, graduates in this degree can manage and direct engineering projects in the fields of electronics, automation and robotics and apply their knowledge in the enabling technologies of the industry 4.0.
The Higher Technical School of Architecture, on the A Coruña campus, is the only centre in the Galician university system that trains future architects. They must take the degree in Architecture Studies, of 300 credits, as an essential requirement to access the Master's Degree in Architecture, which is the title that legally enables the exercise of the profession with full powers.
Throughout the five years of the degree, students receive intensive training in subjects such as construction, structures, projects, facilities and urban planning, as well as in basic subjects such as mathematics and physics for architecture, theory and history of architecture, geometry or drawing.
In addition to giving exclusive access to the master's degree in Architecture, an enabling professional title, the degree in Architecture Studies allows collaborating in processes of architectural design, urban and territorial planning and intervention in architectural heritage, as well as in the design of facilities, in industry of construction materials and techniques.
The degree in Civil Engineering Technology, which is taught in the ETS of Civil, Canal and Port Engineers, qualifies for the exercise of the regulated profession of technical engineer of public works, specialty of civil construction, and gives access to the master's degree in two years that enables the exercise of the profession of Civil Engineer, Channels and Ports.
Throughout the four grade courses, students acquire a solid and specialized physical-mathematical training, studying subjects such as algebra, applied physics, infinitesimal calculus, construction materials, structures, hydraulics, geotechnics, computational mechanics, resistance of materials, drawing or structural concrete or building and prefabrication, to name a few examples.
Graduates in Civil Engineering Technology work in administrations, in construction companies, engineering companies, project offices, technical consulting offices, universities, R & D & I centers or in the free exercise of the profession.
In the Faculty of Computer Science, at the Innova Campus in Coruña, the degree in Computer Engineering is studied. It is the only centre in Galicia in which the course ensures coverage of all the skills that can be acquired today in the field of computer engineering, since students can choose, from the third year on, among any of the five specialties or mentions existing in the Spanish university system or to combine two of them: Computing, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Technology and Software Engineering.
In the first two years and the first semester of the third, basic and compulsory subjects such as programming, intelligent systems, algorithms, calculation, algebra, electronic technology, networks, software design or project management are studied. The rest of the subjects are specific to each of the mentioned specialties. It is a multilingual degree, so you can choose to take part of the degree in English.
The profession of computer engineer is transversal and can be developed in public administrations or in the private sector, whether it is in the information and communication technology sector or if the IT department is any type of company or consultancy. Professionals manage computer systems and communication networks, develop software, control security or assume the direction or execution of technological innovation plans.
The degree in Data Science and Engineering, taught at the Faculty of Informatics, is one of the most recent additions to the academic offer of the University of A Coruña (academic year 2019-2020). It responds to the high demand for professionals in data processing to help make decisions at a scientific, business, political or administrative level. It is one of the few existing in the Spanish sphere and the only one in the Galician university system.
The advancement of new technologies and the development of massive data processing require highly qualified professionals with multidisciplinary skills and training in the fields of computing, mathematics, statistics and business. The curriculum combines training in subjects such as mathematics and computer science with advanced management of new digital information and communication technologies (statistics, artificial intelligence, autonomous learning….)
The most relevant professional profiles in this field are the data scientist, focused on data analysis to extract values from them, and the data engineer, more focused on infrastructure management to make the analysis process possible.
Degree in Electrical Engineering
The degree in Electrical Engineering is studied at the Polytechnic University School, on the Industrial campus of Ferrol. It is the first degree in the Galician university system that allows dual training, in such a way that the fourth and last year of the degree can be taken with an academic training module or with one of paid training in a company.
In the dual training itinerary, the company is jointly responsible for the student's training in coordination with UDC and under the supervision of two tutors from the university and the company. In the degree, in addition to the basic subjects (physics, calculus, chemistry, etc.), subjects such as materials science, thermodynamics, resistance of materials, facilities, circuits, plants, automation, transport of electrical energy, automation, graphic engineering or technical office are studied.
In addition to the classic sectors of generation and transportation of electrical energy (design of power plants, wind farms, solar energy, transformation centres ...) and design of facilities, graduates in Electrical Engineering (regulated profession) can work in the application of technological advances in the energy system, in new mobility and transport systems with vehicles and electric infrastructures, in the design of an efficient city and, in general, in the development of the concept of intelligent energy in all areas.
The degree in Engineering in Industrial Technologies is one of the degrees that can be taken at the Engineering Polytechnic School of the Industrial Campus of Ferrol, a centre from which many of the engineers who provide technological support and run the companies that constitute the industrial framework from Galicia. This engineering, the most general of those taught, allows training professionals with the capacity to design, build, maintain and manage industrial equipment and facilities.
Future industrial engineers acquire extensive knowledge in the different areas of this engineering: mechanical, electrical, electronic, energy engineering, environmental, automatic, materials, industrial organization, production, design engineering, construction engineering and industrial facilities, engineering automobile and transportation engineering.
It is a degree with a very high level of job placement, due to the multidisciplinary scope of the fields in which they can develop their profession. They are integrated into production, quality, logistics, R&D, production or planning departments. They carry out works such as designs of new materials, projection and exploitation of wind farms, hydroelectric plants, fuel cells, bioclimatic constructions, etc.
The Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Engineering (Ship Machinery) is an engineering and technological program that trains professionals capable of operating, maintaining, designing, and managing shipboard power plants and energy systems, as well as working across a wide range of industrial and technological sectors.
The curriculum is designed in accordance with the international STCW Convention, which enables students to acquire the competencies required to work as Marine Engineer Officers and Electro-Technical Officers (ETO) in the Merchant Navy. It also provides access to the Master’s Degree in Marine Engineering, which is required to qualify for the position of Chief Engineer in the Merchant Navy.
The training combines a strong scientific and technological foundation with internships in companies and onboard training voyages, offering highly valued preparation for the labor market. The multidisciplinary nature of the degree facilitates professional integration in sectors such as maritime transport, offshore platforms linked to the oil, gas, and renewable energy industries, surveying and inspection of marine and underwater environments, shipyards, classification societies, ship inspection, manufacturing of engines, turbines, and marine equipment, as well as companies in the energy, industrial, and maintenance sectors.
The Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Engineering stands out for its excellent employment rates and the high demand for professionals both nationally and internationally.
The degree in Marine Technologies is studied at the Higher Technical School of Nautical and Machines on the A Coruña campus. It is technological in nature and provides access, on board ships, to the professions of machine officer of the merchant marine and, with the master's degree in Marine Engineering, to the profession of chief engineer officer of the merchant marine.
The first two years study fundamental and common compulsory subjects (chemistry, mathematics, physics, English) and specific subjects such as fluid mechanics, shipbuilding, ship theory, thermodynamics and thermotechnics, materials science and engineering or mechanics and resistance of materials. From the third year on, you can choose between two itineraries. In energy and propulsion, subjects such as internal combustion engines, ship electronics, steam and gas turbines, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, or energy techniques applied to the ship are studied. That of electrotechnical officer includes subjects such as ship electrical machines, marine thermal machines, digital electronics, instrumentation and sensors or electrical propulsion of the ship.
Graduates enter the professional practice as machine officers or electrotechnical officers, but they are also inserted in the field of maritime administration, education, ship inspection, shipping companies, classification societies, shipyards and any type of industries that include in its production or service process, the management of thermal machines, energy and maintenance.
The degree in Mechanical Engineering, which is taken at the Engineering Polytechnic School of the Industrial Campus of Ferrol, leads to the graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and allows specialization, either in Structures and Construction, or in Machines, from the third and fourth year .
Students acquire extensive knowledge in the different areas of this engineering: graphic engineering, calculation, design and testing of machines, electrical, electronics, thermal engineering, design and calculation of industrial structures and constructions, fluid-mechanical system, materials engineering, metrology , quality control or manufacturing processes, among others.
The main professional opportunities are found in the production and manufacturing in the industry in general and in particular the automotive, equipment and components, machinery, household appliances, robotics, furniture, etc. They are also widely accepted in the industrial maintenance of the energy, mechanical, metallurgical, textile or food sectors, as well as in logistics and quality or R&D departments.
The Bachelor’s Degree in Nautical Science and Maritime Transport trains professionals specialized in navigation, operation, and management of maritime transport. This qualification enables graduates to practice as Merchant Navy Deck Officers and provides access to the Master’s Degree in Nautical Science and Maritime Transport, which is required to qualify as a Merchant Navy Captain.
The curriculum is designed in accordance with the international STCW Convention and provides solid training in navigation, ship handling, maritime safety, meteorology, cargo stowage, maritime transport, and vessel operations. Training is complemented with simulator practice and onboard training periods aboard merchant vessels.
In addition to a seafaring career, graduates can work in shipping companies, port authorities, maritime administrations, logistics and transport companies, pilotage services, maritime inspection, classification societies, vessel traffic control, and the offshore sector linked to marine energy.
The Bachelor’s Degree in Nautical Science and Maritime Transport stands out for its excellent employment rates and the high demand for professionals both nationally and internationally.
One of the four degrees (two degrees and two master's degrees) that are taught at the Higher Technical School of Nautical and Machinery, on the A Coruña campus, is the degree in Nautical Engineering and Maritime Transport that enables the exercise, on board ships, of the profession of merchant marine pilot, as well as access to the compulsory master's degree for the profession of merchant marine captain.
All students acquire training in fundamental subjects (mathematics, chemistry, English ...) and other basic subjects such as ship theory, maritime law, maneuvering, navigation, energy and auxiliary systems, meteorology, maritime safety or stowage. In the third and fourth years, in addition to the common subjects, the students choose between two itineraries or mentions. One is the nautical operation of the ship, which includes matters such as special transport, radio communication, maneuvers, navigation or nautical simulation. The other is that of maritime management and administration, with specific matters, such as maritime business management, pollution management, inspections, traffic operator, maritime administration or international codes and conventions.
In addition to the professional practice as a pilot (through the mention "nautical operation of the ship") the training of graduates in Nautical and Maritime Transport facilitates their job placement in other areas such as the central and peripheral maritime administrations, port authority, shipping companies, insurance companies, pilots of the ports, shipyards, officers of the Customs Surveillance Service, traffic control, nautical-sports facilities, etc.
The degree in Naval and Oceanic Engineering is one of the degrees that are taught at the Engineering Polytechnic School of the Industrial Campus of Ferrol, the second oldest centre in Spain that teaches this degree, closely linked to the maritime tradition of Galicia and Ferrol in particular. It enables for the exercise of the regulated profession of naval technical engineer with the professional powers of the specialties of Marine Structures and Propulsion and Ship Services.
The objective of the training offered in this degree is to provide students with the professional capacity to tackle the entire project of ocean vessels and devices, from pleasure boats to large offshore structures, including the entire design and construction process of the helmet, propulsion system and auxiliary systems.
The career opportunities of graduates in Naval and Oceanic Engineering cover all fields in the sector. They include integration into naval technical offices, shipbuilding and repair yards, shipping companies, engine factories and other auxiliary equipment, consultancies, ports, exploitation of marine resources (oil industry, renewable energy, aquaculture ...), public and private organizations for research, teaching, etc.
The degree in Public Works Engineering, which is taught at the ETS of Engineers of Roads, Canals and Ports, of the A Coruña campus, provides specific training in the field of technical performance of civil engineering and construction and allows access to the regulated profession of technical engineering of public works, as well as the master's degree in Road, Canal and Port Engineering.
The degree consists of three possible specialized itineraries. The first two years are common and their credits are divided into basic subjects such as algebra, calculus, drawing, geology, hydraulics, resistance of materials, environmental and energy engineering, etc. The third and fourth year one of the three specialized itineraries is studied: civil constructions (analysis of structures, works, construction, terrain engineering, supply and sanitation ...), hydrology (analysis of structures, hydraulic works, dams, water quality , terrain engineering ...) or urban transport and services (structure, construction, environment, works, roads, airports, railways, urban systems ...).
Public works engineers are primarily involved in the construction and control of public works execution and related tasks. They work in construction companies, in engineering consultancies, quality control, transportation planning and maintenance services, among other areas, both in public administrations and in the private sector.
The Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Architecture is the only program offered in Galicia that qualifies graduates to practice the regulated profession of Technical Architect. The degree lasts four years, during which students receive comprehensive training combining technical, scientific, technological, and management knowledge, with a strong practical orientation and close connection to the realities of the professional construction sector.
Currently, Technical Architecture enjoys full employment conditions, with a growing demand for qualified professionals both in Spain and internationally. The high employability of its graduates makes this degree one of the university options with the best career prospects.
The program provides competencies in key areas such as construction and materials, structural engineering, building services and installations, project cost management, construction planning and site organization, health and safety, sustainability, energy efficiency, digitalization of construction processes, and Building Information Modeling (BIM). It also qualifies graduates to manage the execution of construction works, ensure quality control, coordinate multidisciplinary teams, and manage complex projects throughout all their phases.
The profound changes currently taking place in the construction sector—driven by building renovation, the energy transition, digital transformation, and industrialized construction—require professionals capable of integrating technical knowledge with management and innovation skills.
The construction industry is one of the sectors with the greatest capacity to generate employment and create economic and social value. Construction companies, developers, renovation firms, auxiliary industries, consulting and engineering firms, public administrations, and technology centers all require professionals trained to address current and future challenges in the sector.
Studying Technical Architecture means choosing a profession with a strong present and future, combining technical expertise, innovation, sustainability, digitalization, and leadership in a labor market that increasingly demands specialized technical profiles. It offers numerous career opportunities and broad possibilities for development and specialization, placing graduates in a privileged position.
Industrial design, as a discipline, tries to integrate within the strategic fields all the attributes that the future user will value in the products, whether emotionally, functionally or socioculturally. It responds to the need to adapt industrially manufactured products (new or existing) to market trends. This degree is taught at the Ferrol University School of Industrial Design with a high degree of interaction with the business world.
Students of this engineering acquire specialized training to develop new products by taking basic interdisciplinary foundations (mathematics, physics, computing, statistics, graphic expression, mechanical systems), design methodology, industrial design projects, aesthetics, information and communication technologies, marketing, legislation, among other matters.
Graduates in Industrial Design can develop their creativity and capacity for innovation in any industrial sector, both as designers and as process development technicians, as well as in public or private technology centres, in private consultancies or as design professors.
The first degree shared between two Galician universities is the degree in Landscape, introduced in the university system in the 2018-2019 academic year. A part (1st and 2nd) is studied at the Higher Polytechnic School on the campus of the University of Santiago in Lugo and the remaining two years at the Higher Technical School of Architecture on the A Coruña campus. It is a degree with tradition in most European countries with which it is intended to supply companies and administrations with the highly qualified professionals necessary for planning, designing and managing the landscape in urban, rural, forest or natural environments.
The students of the degree in Landscape receive multidisciplinary training in various subjects such as project, urban planning, topography, architecture, environment, botany, pedology, biology, art, history, ecology, geology, hydrology, construction, geography, economy, sociology, etc.
Graduates in Landscape work in the design and management of private and public open spaces, such as gardens, parks, roads or landscaped squares, surroundings of urban, industrial, commercial or sports complexes, as well as in the environment of public infrastructures such as roads, mines , landfills, etc. Also in carrying out environmental impact assessments, in the restoration of altered spaces and in studies of various kinds for projects related to landscaping and the built environment.
The University of A Coruña offers new training alternatives to let students begin a training program at the university without the requirement of deciding the degree to study from the beginning, through the proposal of the Open Degree in Industrial Engineering.
The Open Degree is designed for students that prefers to take time to discover which degree, from those included in the open degree program, will finally study after enrolling in subjects of several of them. The degrees included in the Open Degree in Industrial Engineering in UDC are: Degree in Industrial Technology Engineering, Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Degree in Electrical Engineering and Degree in Automation and Industrial Electronics Engineering. The student may stay in the program during one academic year before the choice of the destination degree.
The Open Degrees are also aimed at those students who wish to enrich the transversality of their academic curriculum to personalize their professional profile. At the end of the stay in the open degree, students can complement the destination degree with a Complementary Training Program, enrolling them in subjects of the different degrees involved in the program to complete their curriculum.
The Engineering Polytechnic School offers a double degree at the Industrial Campus of Ferrol to simultaneously access the degrees of Mechanical Engineering and Naval and Oceanic Engineering. It is the only possibility in all of Spain to obtain both degrees at the same time.
The duration of the studies is ten semesters, with 333 credits. Subjects of both degrees are studied such as mathematics, physics, mechanics, shipbuilding, science, engineering and materials resistance, auxiliary systems of the ship, marine structures, propulsion systems, industrial constructions, hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, ship drawing, auxiliary systems of the ship , project of the ship and marine artifacts, etc.
The double degree notably increases the job opportunities that each of the degrees have, due to the knowledge of two highly related branches of engineering, which will increase with the development of offshore applications. The main career opportunities for mechanical engineers are production and manufacturing in industry in general and in particular automotive, equipment and components, machinery, household appliances, robotics, furniture, etc. They are also widely accepted in the industrial maintenance of the energy, mechanical, metallurgical, textile or food sectors, as well as in logistics and quality or R&D departments. The career opportunities for graduates in Naval and Oceanic Engineering cover all fields of the sector: naval technical offices, shipbuilding and ship repair yards, shipping companies, engine and other auxiliary equipment factories, consultancies, ports, exploitation of marine resources (industry oil, renewable energy, aquaculture ...), public and private research, teaching, etc.
The University Master in Computer Vision is an international inter-university master's degree, lectured in English, organized by University of A Coruña, University of Santiago de Compostela, University of Vigo and University of Porto.The Master offers an all-round multidisciplinary specialization in the foundamentals and the most relevant application areas of computer vision.
Computer vision is an area of artificial intelligence that aims to automatically process, analyze and interpret existing content and information in images, videos and 3D data of the environment, using computational methods.
More information on the master's website: https://www.imcv.eu.
The Master's Degree in High Performance Computing (HPC), jointly organized by the University of A Coruña, the University of Santiago de Compostela, and the Galicia Supercomputing Center (CESGA), provides students with specialized training in the highly relevant field of High Performance Computing.
HPC is closely related to cutting-edge topics such as multicore processors (once exclusive to large computer systems but now common in PCs, tablets, and mobile phones), cloud computing, GPUs, and what is commonly known as Big Data.
The program has a double-degree agreement with the École d'Ingénieurs – Mathématiques – Informatique (EISTI), allowing students to simultaneously obtain the Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from EISTI and the Master's Degree in High Performance Computing from the University of A Coruña (UDC). For further information about this double-degree option, interested students should contact the Master's Coordinator at jgonzalezd@udc.es.
The program can be completed through distance learning. Further information is available on the master's website: http://masterhpc.es.
The University Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering is an official program with a professional orientation that provides the competencies established by Order CIN/311/2009 and therefore qualifies graduates to practice the regulated profession of Industrial Engineer.
The generalist training acquired in this degree expands the competencies of graduates from the Industrial Engineering branch, particularly in the fields of management and industrial technologies beyond their specific specialization. Practical training placements in companies are guaranteed thanks to cooperation agreements with more than 50 companies.
The admission profile is defined by Order CIN/311/2009 of February 9, which establishes the requirements for the verification of official university degrees that qualify for the profession of Industrial Engineer (Spanish Official State Gazette, BOE, February 18, 2009).
Students wishing to be admitted to the program must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in one of the areas of Industrial Technical Engineering whose training complies with Order CIN/351/2009. Accordingly, the recommended entry degrees include:
The Inter-University Master’s Degree in Industrial Mathematics (M2i) is organized by the three public universities in Galicia, together with Carlos III University of Madrid and Polytechnic University of Madrid.
It offers two specializations: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation. The degree is awarded upon completion of 90 ECTS credits, of which 30 correspond to the Master’s Final Project, carried out in collaboration with a company.
More up-to-date information is available on the M2i master’s website: M2i Master’s website
María González Taboada
Program Coordinator
Faculty of Computer Science (614)
A qualification for the exercise of the profession regulated of Architect, which must be attended after the Degree in Architectural Studies.
Our goal is to produce professionals who:
1. Have aptitude to project, draft projects of construction and, in a more general way, research, create and manage complex processes.
2. Know the history and the theories of the architecture, the arts, technology and human sciences related with habitation.
3. Manage city planning and its technics.
4. Understand relationships between people, buildings and theirs surroundings.
5. Resolve the problems of the structural conception, of the building technology and those of the different technologies involved on building in order to make them comfortable and climatic suitable.
6. Know how to satisfy the requirements of the users of the buildings in function of budget, regulatory requirements and the capacities of the industry of the construction.
The main objective of the Master’s Degree is to train graduates specialized in energy efficiency and sustainability, aiming to respond to the demands that will arise in the labor market as a result of the development of the regulatory framework related to energy efficiency and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The program can be completed in a distance-learning (online) format. It has an international scope and offers the possibility of obtaining a double degree with the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (Portugal).
The Master’s Degree in Nautical Science and Maritime Transport is designed to train professionals capable of assuming the highest levels of responsibility in ship navigation and vessel management. Successful completion of the program enables access to the profession of Merchant Navy Captain, in accordance with the international STCW Convention.
Throughout the master’s program, students work on advanced topics in navigation, ship handling, maritime safety, vessel security, cargo operations, and nautical inspections. One of its distinctive features is the use of advanced navigation and maneuvering simulators, which allow students to recreate real operational situations in complex environments.
The training opens up career opportunities both at sea aboard merchant vessels and in technical and management positions within shipping companies, maritime administrations, classification societies, insurance companies, shipping agents, inspection services, auditing, and maritime surveying.
This degree is highly in demand and prepares graduates for the most senior positions of responsibility in the maritime and port sectors.
Studying the Master’s Degree in Additive Manufacturing provides specialized training in one of the key technologies driving the digital transformation of industry.
Additive manufacturing, or industrial 3D printing, is revolutionizing sectors such as automotive, aerospace, healthcare, and energy, creating a growing demand for skilled professionals. This master’s program equips students with the competencies needed to design, optimize, and manufacture advanced components, promoting innovation, sustainability, and efficiency in production processes.
Aimed at graduates in engineering and related fields who wish to expand their expertise in digital manufacturing, the program combines theoretical and practical training in real-world environments, with access to cutting-edge equipment and strong links to industry through seminars and curricular internships.
The Master’s Degree in Extended Reality, with a duration of two academic years, provides students with the knowledge required to develop and implement immersive application solutions in fields such as industry, healthcare, tourism, and others, where demand is steadily increasing.
It is an inter-university degree offered by the University of A Coruña and the University of Vigo, with two specializations: Advanced Extended Reality Technician and Extended Reality Experience Designer.
The admission profile corresponds to graduates in degrees related to the ICT field, so applicants are expected to have skills in programming, algorithm design, and knowledge of computer architecture.
The main objective of this Interuniversity Master's Degree between the University of Coruña and the University of La Laguna is to train researchers and professionals in the fields of industrial production environments and Information and Communication Technologies.
The Master is interuniversity with the University of La Laguna and offers the possibility of obtaining a double degree with the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (Portugal).
The credit distribution according to the type of subjects is the following:
Official degree designed to train professionals capable of addressing the current challenges of the textile sector from a technological, innovative, and sustainability-focused perspective.
This program offers advanced and multidisciplinary training, covering textile manufacturing processes while integrating the latest digital technologies, as well as the design and development of innovative products using the most recent sustainable strategies applied in the sector.
The degree is offered in both on-campus and distance-learning formats. In the distance-learning mode, a minimum level of mandatory in-person attendance is required during specific periods of the academic year. These in-person sessions may include workshops, laboratory practices, and assessment activities that, due to their nature, cannot be carried out online.
This is the first Official Inter-University Master’s Degree within the Galician University System. It also has a well-established track record and is completed in a single academic year (60 ECTS credits).
Students may enroll in either the on-campus mode or the distance-learning mode (100% online training via live streaming and/or offline access), as well as on a part-time basis. On-campus classes are held on Thursdays and Fridays from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in A Coruña and Pontevedra, from October to May.
This Master’s program provides students with management training that complements their academic background, highlighting the role of the Project Manager in project leadership and delivery. The curriculum covers the knowledge areas recognized by the leading international organizations in this field, including the Project Management Institute (PMI), the International Project Management Association (IPMA), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), among others.
The program currently offers three specializations: Building and Territorial Development, Information Systems, and Leisure and Sports. Nevertheless, it is a multidisciplinary and cross-functional program open to graduates from any academic background and applicable to all business and professional sectors (field of knowledge: interdisciplinary).
The Master’s Degree in Marine Engineering provides advanced training in the operation, maintenance, and management of shipboard power plants and energy systems. This qualification enables graduates to practice as Chief Engineer Officers in the Merchant Navy, in accordance with the international STCW Convention.
The program explores areas such as marine propulsion, electrical and automation systems, energy efficiency, offshore technology, and energy and environmental resources, equipping students with the competencies needed to address the challenges of decarbonizing maritime transport.
Training is complemented with advanced simulator practice and prepares graduates for high-level technical positions in the merchant navy, shipping companies, shipyards, classification societies, ship inspection, the offshore sector, the energy industry, industrial maintenance, teaching, and research.
The Master’s Degree in Marine Engineering stands out for the high employability of its graduates and for the specialized training it provides to access the most senior technical positions in both the maritime and industrial sectors.
Every year, more than 3000 new students arrive at the University of A Coruña to take up places on more than 40 different Bachelor’s degrees, innovative Master’s courses and first-rate PhD programmes.
UDC is an innovative, dynamic, public international university, with work placement partnerships in hundreds of companies. We train our students to become the cutting-edge professionals needed in today’s rapidly changing digital society and our graduate employment rates are among the highest in the country.
Our peaceful urban campuses in Coruña and Ferrol are not only ideal for study, but are also home to numerous centres of technological research excellence. Study facilities for the more than 17,000 Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students at the University of A Coruña include a total of 5000 reading stations across its libraries and study rooms, information and advice services, and complementary training in study techniques, IT tools, public speaking and employability.
Affordable, public, city-centre student halls of residence are located in both the Coruña and Ferrol campuses. Our schools, faculties and university offices are all centrally located and serviced by public transport. The University operates special travel subsidy and meal assistance schemes, which students can apply for at the beginning of each year. In Coruña, faculty canteens offer food and snacks at affordable prices, and in Ferrol, the student dining hall operates out of the University Cultural Centre.
In addition to the grants and scholarships awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Education and the Regional Government of Galicia, UDC offers a wide range of financial assistance programmes of its own to help students embark on and continue their university studies. These include: grants for official UDC Master’s studies, complementary studies and special educational needs, subsidised student accommodation, meal assistance, travel subsidies and student hardship schemes, funding for Science Olympiad winners and high-performance sportspeople, and merit scholarships and prizes for entering students.
The growing presence of foreign students at UDC is a welcome addition to the cultural life and diversity of our campuses. Exchange programmes such as Erasmus and bilateral agreements with universities around the world ensure a steady flow of students to and from our institution, for which we offer additional support in the form of foreign work placement scholarships and co-financing of state grants. Several of the Bachelor’s degrees on offer are available as bilingual English/Spanish programmes, while others include the possibility of opting for a double degree with a foreign university. The University Language Centre offers courses in English, French, German, Italian and Portuguese for anybody wishing to improve or professionalise their language skills.
Athletics, paddle tennis, soccer, Gaelic football, indoor soccer, cross training, volleyball, climbing, handball, basketball, fitboxing, rugby, taekwondo, spinning, swimming lessons, dinghy and catamaran sailing, surfing, windsurfing, scuba diving and more – these are just a few of the activities offered by the Sports Office at UDC, where you can also find information about how to take part in internal leagues and national and regional inter-university championships. UDC Health Matters is an initiative aimed at promoting healthy hobbies and eating habits, psychosocial well-being, and educational development.
Students with an interest in social issues will find the perfect outlet for their energies and abilities in the university’s numerous outreach and engagement offices, which cover issues such as gender equality, integration of students with physical, mental or sensory diversity, and the environment (most of our faculties are green-flag spaces). Culture buffs will also find plenty of activities to keep them busy at the University arts hubs where students create, produce and stage projects and initiatives of their own and in partnership with other creators.