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UIE | Universidad Intercontinental de la Empresa

UIE | Universidad Intercontinental de la Empresa

UIE | Universidad Intercontinental de la Empresa

Introduction

It's not what you are, it's what you will be.

At UIE we offer you the most innovative training specialized in business and technology, so that you can grow professionally with your eyes always set on the future. We want to accompany you all the way, helping you break down barriers, and with a unique method in Europe.

Our goal: Your Future

At UIE, the most important thing is you and your future. For this reason, we have designed a unique methodology and training offer focused on innovation, business and technology. Our goal: that you become the professional of the future that you dream of being.

We are defined by our transparency and our commitment. A commitment to our students, to you. Commitment that you will be able to study from wherever you want, at your own pace, acquiring all the skills for your professional success and with real work experience.

Why study at the UIE?

We are the UIE, one of the leading international universities specializing in business and in training future professionals. Do you want to know more about our innovative method?

  • progress at your own pace
    And in small, multidisciplinary and multicultural groups.
  • Study from wherever you want
    Study in Galicia. Face-to-face campuses in A Coruña and Vigo.
  • feel supported
    For your mentor or tutors, who will accompany you in your academic and professional development.
  • Specialize in your true passion
    And if after the first year you decide to change paths, do so by maintaining 100% of the credits obtained (with another degree in the same branch) or 70% (different branches).
  • Finish your studies with work experience
    Thanks to the internship program in public or private, national or international companies.
  • Learn from working professionals
    So that your education is connected with the demands of the current market.
  • Enjoy an innovative method
    Of continuous evaluation, and without final exams, where the important thing will be your daily effort and real learning.
  • Take advantage of our international agreements
    With prestigious universities, to have a more global perspective and the possibility of studying in other countries.

What does UIE mean?

UIE is the acronym for Intercontinental University of Business . Because that is what defines us: our internationality and our focus always on training the professionals of the future in business and entrepreneurship.

But at UIE we are more, much more.

  • University of Galicia for the world.
  • Private university, but public service.
  • Ubiquitous university: you will be able to access an innovative virtual campus, as a complement to our face-to-face courses equipped with the latest technology.
  • We educate thinking about people, about our students.
  • Focused on:
    • Business
    • job
    • Entrepreneurship
  • Non-profit institution, promoted by ABANCA and its social work, Afundación.
  • Very clear ideals: to illuminate the ingenuity of all our students, always based on our commitment and total transparency.
Research Innovation internationalization

Our method: innovative and unique in Europe

What makes UIE different from any other university? Undoubtedly, what sets us apart is our innovative methodology, always focused on the student, and unique in Europe.

A method that will allow you to become the person you dream of being, acquiring practical and useful knowledge in the work environment of the future.

Campus Features

The facilities of the Universidad Intercontinental de la Empresa have more than 74,100 m2 throughout Galicia, completely available to our students.

Classrooms, workshops, multi-campus libraries, work rooms, assembly halls and other units for teaching use, make up the entire network of facilities. As for social life, you can enjoy social venues, cafeterias, game rooms, a gym, soccer and indoor soccer fields, basketball court, racquetball and large garden areas.

All this is completed with the most advanced technological and multimedia means, together with an innovative virtual campus designed with students in mind.

Institutional Headquarters Santiago de Compostela

The UIE Central Services are in Santiago de Compostela, one of the cradles of the university in Spain. The building of this administrative headquarters, recently rehabilitated, is located in the historic center of the city and forms part of the characteristic Compostela arcades.

A Coruña Campus

The UIE campus is made up of a complex of buildings near the center of A Coruña with:

  • seminar rooms
  • digitized library
  • Entrepreneurship spaces
  • Team work rooms
  • Cafeteria
  • Areas for students and teachers
  • Auditorium with capacity for more than 200 people
  • Two parking floors
  • landscaped green areas

Vigo Campus

It is located 500 meters from Plaza de España, one of the nerve centers of the city of Vigo. It has:

  • media room
  • team room
  • hemicycle room
  • Digital library
  • Parkland
  • Parking lot

University residence of Pontevedra

In the center of the city of Pontevedra, you will find our modern university residence with a capacity for 129 residents.

  • 44 double rooms
  • 41 single rooms
  • Areas for students and teachers
  • seminar rooms
  • landscaped green areas

    Admissions

    Admission process

    1. Sign up to submit your application for admission

    When do the next calls open?

    Limited places1st Call2nd Call3rd Call
    Call for Admission at UIEFrom March 1 to April 30From May 2 to July 31From August 1 to the beginning of the academic year

    2. Prepare the documentation

    This is the documentation that you will need for the admission application, and that you can prepare yourself:

    • Documentation for Degree:
      • Photograph and ID or passport.
      • Certification of grades for 3rd and 4th ESO, 1st and 2nd year of high school (grades obtained so far).
      • Your academic record if you have already started your university studies in another center or if you opted for a higher level training cycle.
      • Proof of your level of English (Cambridge, Trinity, British Council, EOI, TOEFL,...) and other merits.
      • Proof of payment of the test processing rights (€100, non-refundable).
    • Documentation for Master:
      • Photograph and ID or passport.
      • University degree or proof of application for the same.
      • Complete academic record.
      • Accreditation of degree in case of possessing it.
      • Curriculum vitae updated.
      • Proof of payment of the test processing rights (€100, non-refundable).

    3. Complete the application for admission

    Once you register, you will receive an email with the next steps to complete your application for admission, and attach the required documentation.

    4. Take the admission tests

    Once your application has been received and your file has been evaluated, we will contact you to carry out the admission tests:

    • Skills quiz: logical, verbal and mathematical reasoning.
    • General entrance test (aimed at analyzing written expression skills and orientation to the business world).
    • Proof of English level (only if you have not provided documentation accrediting it).

    5. Do the personal interview

    The personal interview aims to get to know you more. Find out about your interests, your concerns, why you want to study at UIE and what your expectations are.

    Only those candidates who have passed the written tests will attend the personal interview, and it will be in person at the UIE Campus or by videoconference.

    6. Pay the reservation of place

    Pay the reservation of place. Once your application has been completed and validated, you can reserve your place to obtain the admission letter and guarantee your place.

    If you come from another degree, once the place is reserved, you can request the recognition of subjects.

    7. Final process

    • Formalize the registration:
      From UIE we will contact you to inform you about the deadlines and process that you will have to follow to formalize your enrollment.
    • Sign the apprenticeship contract:
      Once it is official that you are part of the great UIE family, you will have to sign an institutional learning contract, as part of the entry requirements and validity in the institution. This contract establishes the specific conditions of the relationship between the institution and its students, regulations, procedures and the ethical commitments of both parties.

    Scholarships and Funding

    Our commitment to you , to talent and to society. Discover our scholarship and study aid program.

    With our scholarship and aid program, we seek to support all those students who stand out for their daily effort and excellence, also taking into account their economic and family circumstances.

    At UIE we are committed to investing 15% of our income in the scholarship program. We know that by combining your talent with the most innovative training and the necessary means, we can build the society of the future together!

    Scholarships and grants for undergraduate students

    Scholarships for Excellence

    The Scholarships for Excellence reward students who are a true example of effort and talent, regardless of their economic or family situation.

    The objective of these scholarships is to recognize the effort and encourage students in the constant search for excellence, determination and improvement.

    Talent Scholarships

    To facilitate access to university degrees, this type of scholarship takes into account, in addition to the academic record of the candidates, their economic and family situation. To this end, a scale has been established that determines the criteria for granting it.

    Scholarships and grants for master's students

    Its objective is to reward effort and academic trajectory, as well as the search for excellence during master's studies, regardless of the economic situation of the applicant. It is our recognition of those students who are an example of determination and improvement.

    Scholarships for Excellence

    The Scholarships for Excellence reward students who are a true example of effort and talent, regardless of their economic or family situation.

    The objective of these scholarships is to recognize the effort and encourage students in the constant search for excellence, determination and improvement.

    Talent Scholarships

    To facilitate access to university master's degrees, this modality of scholarships takes into account, in addition to the academic record of the candidates, their economic and family situation. To this end, a scale has been established that determines the criteria for granting it.

    Exponential Challenge Master Scholarships

    UIE announces the Exponential Challenge with the aim of providing students with access to their university master's degrees through a challenge in which the participants will develop innovative, disruptive solutions with real application on a chosen topic. Up to 5 Master Exponential Challenge scholarships will be awarded.

    bonus plan

    In addition to our scholarship and aid program, at UIE we have designed a wide range of bonuses. Our objective: to facilitate our students' access to the innovative training they deserve.

    • Single payment bonus
      Students who opt for a single payment in the first 30 days from the start of the program will have a 2% discount on the amount of the academic fee.
    • disability bonus
      Students with a certified degree of disability equal to or greater than 33% have a 10% discount on the academic fee.
    • Family bonus at the University
      The second and successive family members have a 10% discount on the academic fee, as long as both are still studying. This bonus applies to first degree relatives: fathers, mothers, children, siblings and spouses.
    • Alumni Bonus
      Former students, both from IESIDE and from the UIE, and their first-degree relatives, have an 18% discount on the academic fee. They must prove membership in the Alumni association.
    • Large Family Bonus
      Large families with the general regime have a 5% discount on the academic fee. Those of special regime, 10%.
    • Bonus for business competitiveness
      UIE has signed collaboration agreements with multiple professional associations and colleges, so that the entities and individuals belonging to said groups can bet on their development under preferential conditions.

    Financing ABANCA Study

    ABANCA helps those people who want to build their own future at UIE and contribute to society as a whole, in which we work daily in the ABANCA Estudia program.

    These are financial products with very favorable conditions so that the only concern of the student is their training.

    UIE ABANCA Estudia Degree Loan

    If you are going to study a degree at UIE, ABANCA has developed the UIE ABANCA Estudia Degree Loan. This is tailored to your needs as a student and covers the total enrollment costs.

    Postgraduate Loan UIE ABANCA Study

    If you are going to study a university master's degree at UIE, you can opt for financing from ABANCA Estudia Postgraduate Loan UIE. With it you can cover tuition costs and living expenses.

    Locations

    Locations
    • A Coruña

      Ronda de Nelle, 31, 15007, A Coruña

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    • Pontevedra

      Avda. de Vigo, 21, 36003, Pontevedra

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    • Vigo

      Madrid Avenue, 60, 36204, Vigo

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    • Santiago de Compostela

      Rúa Nova, 33, 15705, Santiago de Compostela

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