UAB at the Education and Futura Fairs
Once again, will be presenting its academic offer at the Education Show and Futura Fair at the Montjuïc Fairgrounds in Barcelona. This year's novelties include a wider range of degrees fully in English, online and professional training courses.
16/03/2015
The UAB will be presenting new programmes and the rest of its academic offer for the 2015/16 academic year at the Education Show (18-22 March) and the Futura Fair (20-21 March). New for the 2015/16 academic year are the university's bachelor's degree in Tourism in English, an online Prevention and Integral Safety and Security courses and new professional training courses. Both fairs will be held at the Montjuïc Fairgrounds. The UAB will be at Stands 632 and 642 (Hall 2, Carrer F) of the Education Fair and at Stand 214 (Hall 5, Carrer B) of the Futura Fair.
Training in English for a Global Sector
With Tourism, the UAB expands its number of bachelor's degree in English, which are now four, together with Business Management and Administration, Economics and Primary Education. This new degree is based on the same syllabus as the one offered in the bachelor's degree in Tourism, but all lectures are held in English. A total of 40 of the 180 places are offered in English and the price of the degree does not vary.
The bachelor's degree in Tourism in English is basically addressed to students interested in developing a professional career in organisations working in international markets. Those interested are recommended to have a level B2 in English on the Common European Framework of Reference, although it is not necessary to take any specific test in English to be admitted to this degree course.
Students will receive integrated training in one of today's most international sector: Students will obtain a general insight into tourism and knowledge of specific areas of management and planning, in organisations, activities, destinations, products and resources in a sector that is heavily oriented towards international markets and in which the lingua franca normally is English.
Therefore, students will not 'only' learn English (this can already be achieved through the normal bachelor's degree in Tourism and by enrolling in language courses); they will also acquire many communicative skills, specific work techniques and humanistic aspects in English, which with contribute to their total integration in a completely globalised sector as is tourism.
Students of the bachelor's degree in Tourism - English will also have the chance to study at least three other languages (French, German, Chinese), apart from the many others which can be studied through the exchange programmes with other countries in Europe and around the world.
Online Course in Prevention and Integral Safety and Security
In 2015/16, the UAB School of Prevention and Integral Safety and Security will, for the first time, offer a full online modality of the bachelor's degree in Prevention and Integral Safety and Security.
This bachelor's degree focuses on training future graduates to find the way to coordinate the implementation of risk management systems in the public and private security , the environment, and corporate social responsibility.
Graduates will be professionals capable of providing an efficient response to different decision making processes within the prevention and security sector, such as those related with financial, administrative and human resources, and processes related with the sector’s technological aspects.
New Professional Training Courses
Starting next academic year, the UAB will offer new CFGS (Advanced professional training) courses. There will be three new courses: Administration of Cuisine, Administration of Cuisine + Administration of Restaurant Services (three year course) and Administration and Finances. The new courses are an addition to the already existing three CFGS courses offered this year: Administration of Restaurant Services, Occupational Risk Prevention and International Trade.
- Administration of Cuisine: course oriented towards acquiring the skills needed to manage everything from small-scale restaurant cuisine to large catering services. Students will study at the School of Tourism and Hotel Management and will be able to put their knowledge into practice at the Hotel Campus.
- Administration of Cuisine + Administration of Restaurant Services: combined skills from both courses which can be applied to restaurants, catering services, events organisation and hotel chains. Special emphasis is put on learning foreign languages (English and French).
- Administration and Finances: provides skills in organising management and administration tasks in commercial, working, accounting, tax and financial processes in public and private businesses, applying the regulations and standards in the management of quality and good practices. Students are also provided with training in document management and archiving, especially in electronic format.
The CFGS courses are organised by the UAB Foundation's Centre for Professional Training. The university also offers a training itinerary which allows students to go on to university courses and validate some of the credits they have passed. The UAB is the first public university in Catalonia to offer, through its foundation, this type of course with the added value of a university quality level.
In addition, students of CFGS courses can benefit from the services the university offers all of its students: Campus Virtual, libraries, Language Services, Vila Universitària, Physical Activity Services, etc.
This coming summer, the UAB organises a new edition of the Universitat d'Estiu-Summer Term. There will be three types of courses available: bachelor's degree subjects, university participation activities and propaedeutics.
- Bachelor's degree subjects: From 29 June to 17 July, students will be able to take intensive courses in subjects offered in the UAB bachelor's degree and thus become acquainted with university level courses. The courses consist of introductory, first-year subjects. The courses are especially addressed to future first-year students who have graduated from or are enrolled in secondary school or professional training courses.
- Propaedeutics: Propaedeutic courses will take place from 1 to 15 September. They are offered with the aim of helping students improve their learning methods and make transition to university easier for them. Several courses can be taken, in a variety of areas: biosciences, sciences, education, political science and sociology, business and economics, engineering, philosophy and arts, translation and interpreting, and veterinary medicine.
- University participation activities: they will be held from 29 June to 17 July and consist of complementary activities which can be validated for optional credits. They include foreign language classes: several levels of German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Catalan, etc.
Opening Hours
Opening hours will be from 10 am to 7 pm, except for Sunday 22 March, when the fair will open from 10 am to 2 pm. In addition to bachelor's degrees and advanced professional training courses, will offer information on services for the university community. It will also participate with activities at the Science Space (Stand T-2007), also located in Hall 2. Activities will be related to physics, geography, food science and technology, computer vision, biosciences and engineering.
With regard to the Futura Fair, the UAB will offer information on its wide range of master's degrees and other graduate programmes. The fair will be open from 10 am to 8 pm. Entrance is 5 euros online and 8 euros at the door. Holders of the Carnet Jove or university card holders will receive a 25% discount. UAB students or students interested in visiting our stand can download an invitation pass.
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Saló de l'Ensenyament
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