Universidad a Distancia de Madrid facts for kids
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| Type | Private University, Virtual |
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| Established | 14 June 2006 |
| Founder | Roque de las Heras |
| Affiliation | European University Association |
| President | Arancha de las Heras |
| Rector | Eugenio Lanzadera |
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Academic staff
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252 |
| Students | 15.181 |
| Address |
Carretera de La Coruña, km 38,500, vía de servicio, n.º 15, 28400
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Collado Villalba, Comunidad de Madrid
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Spain
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| Language | Spanish language |
| Website | www.udima.es |
The Universidad a Distancia de Madrid, also known as UDIMA, is a private online university in Community of Madrid, Spain. It offers many courses for students who want to learn from home. You can study for a first degree (undergraduate) or for more advanced degrees like master's and doctorates. UDIMA uses online tools to help students learn. It is located in the town of Collado Villalba, near Madrid.
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About UDIMA: A Modern University
UDIMA was officially approved by the Madrid Assembly in 2006. This was a big step for the CEF - Centro de Estudios Financieros, which started in 1977. CEF was a study center, and UDIMA helped it grow into a full university. UDIMA was special because it was Spain's third online university and the first one that was private.
The university officially started teaching in the 2008-2009 school year. Back then, it offered five main degrees: Law, Business Administration, Labour Sciences and Human Resources, Psychology, and Tourism.
How UDIMA Grew Over Time
Between 2014 and 2015, UDIMA changed how it was set up. It created five main departments, called faculties. From just five degrees in 2008, the number of courses grew a lot! By the 2020-2021 school year, UDIMA offered sixteen different bachelor's degrees. It also had 30 university master's degrees, 16 professional master's degrees, and one doctorate program. Plus, it offered many special courses with companies.
UDIMA makes sure its courses are high quality. It works with groups like the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA). These groups check that the university's study plans are good. UDIMA is also part of the European University Association. This means it connects with other universities across Europe.
What Can You Study at UDIMA?
UDIMA has four main faculties and a technical school. These are like different departments for different subjects. They offer various types of degrees:
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Faculty of Economics and Business Studies
- Faculty of Health and Education Sciences
- Faculty of Legal Sciences
- School of Technical Sciences and Engineering
- Hygiea Associated Centre
Besides these main degrees, UDIMA also has over a hundred special courses. These courses often work with companies and are sometimes offered during the summer. The university also has a Language Institute to help students learn new languages.
How Does Online Learning Work at UDIMA?
UDIMA uses a special way of teaching that fits with the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). This means they focus on making learning easy and flexible. Students learn online using digital tools, virtual classrooms, and one-on-one help from teachers. This allows students to study from anywhere.
Learning Tools and Resources
UDIMA has many resources to help students learn. They have over 335,000 online books and articles. They also have physical books and journals. There are more than 3,000 online classrooms and 11 blogs where students can find information and connect.
Research and New Ideas
UDIMA is also involved in research. During the 2020-2021 school year, the university worked on 45 research projects. They had 20 teams of researchers. They even have one patent, which means they invented something new! They also published many articles in science journals and shared their findings at conferences.
Working with Others Around the World
UDIMA works with many other groups and universities, both in Spain and other countries. For example, they have an agreement with the University of Guadalajara in Mexico. This helps students and teachers exchange ideas and research. They also work with business schools like Euroinnova and INESEM.
UDIMA has signed 96 international agreements with universities in other countries. They also have 75 Erasmus+ agreements. These help students study abroad. UDIMA is part of 4 international networks too. In 2021, they signed agreements with:
- The Instituto Cervantes, which helps their students get internships.
- The government of the Dominican Republic, to teach a special master's degree to their security forces.
- The Official College of Doctors of Madrid, to offer free courses.
- The Spanish National Organisation for the Blind (ONCE), for internships.
Finding a Job After Graduation
UDIMA helps its students find jobs after they finish their studies. They have a special platform called the CEF-UDIMA Employment and Entrepreneurship Department. This platform helps students connect with companies looking to hire. In 2020, this job platform helped manage over 2,300 job offers and almost 900 internship opportunities. They also helped many students get internships and offered job advice.
See also
In Spanish: Universidad a Distancia de Madrid para niños
