Classes began this Monday at the 27,000 m2 sustainable technology campus in the Teatinos neighbourhood.
On Monday, Universidad Europea de Andalucía opened its doors to more than 550 undergraduate and postgraduate students, who have already begun their classes. With almost 40% of its students coming from abroad and representing more than 50 nationalities, the Malaga campus, the second largest of the educational institution, reinforces its international vocation. According to Daniel Hormigo, rector of Universidad Europea de Andalucía, ‘our forecast is to reach 5,000 students in the next five years and increase our academic offering in a sustainable manner’.
Universidad Europea de Andalucía has a large 27,000-square-metre campus in Malaga that combines technology and sustainability with state-of-the-art facilities and laboratories with advanced simulation environments, where students will experience the challenges and dynamics of their profession in an immersive way.
For Daniel Hormigo, ‘it was important to develop our project in a city with a significant technological and business impact, and Malaga has all the requirements: culture, innovation and an international outlook that fits in with the spirit of the institution.’
In his welcome speech to the first students who walked through the campus gates on Monday, the rector highlighted the University's connection with Malaga's business community and the importance of having a project such as Universidad Europea in the city, one of whose main objectives is to retain local talent, as well as attracting international talent.
‘We are committed to growing sustainably in the coming years, both in terms of academic offerings and student numbers. We expect to reach around 5,000 students in the next five years,’ he added.
Academic offerings in the areas of Health, Engineering and Social Sciences
Universidad Europea de Andalucía is launching its academic activities with a total of ten degrees (dentistry, biomedicine, psychology, physiotherapy, physical activity and sports sciences, business administration and management, marketing, computer engineering, primary education teacher training and early childhood education teacher training), two double degrees (physical activity and sports sciences plus physiotherapy, and primary education plus early childhood education) and eight postgraduate degrees (orthopaedic manual therapy in pain treatment, sports training and nutrition, eating disorders and obesity, neurological physiotherapy: neuroscience and rehabilitation, marketing, business analytics, international business and big data analysis).
Local partnerships and commitment to accessibility
To strengthen the educational experience of its students, the University has entered into agreements with key entities in the city's economic and cultural fabric, such as the Carmen Thyssen Museum in Málaga and the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Málaga.
In addition, the institution has launched an ambitious scholarship and study grant programme worth more than two million euros, aimed at promoting access to higher education among talented students, regardless of their economic situation. These grants include a project specifically dedicated to students from Malaga.
‘We believe in an accessible, inclusive and high-quality university. This project was created with the aim of contributing to the educational and social development of Malaga,’ concluded Daniel Hormigo, rector of Universidad Europea de Andalucía