B.S. Computer Science
U-tad students rank in the top 10 for academic excellence, according to SEDEA
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Enrollment period from May 1st to September 30th, 2024.
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Description
Study Software Engineering at the leading University Technology Center with a close relationship with the business world.
Our degree has been designed by industry professionals and endorsed by the best companies in the sector, as reflected by our students’ 100% job placement rate.
Prepare yourself to become a software engineer capable of planning, designing, and implementing the applications and services that make the digital industry work: banking, health services, Internet of Things, information systems security, entertainment services, and more.
Learn from leading doctors and professionals in the industry, using a practical academic model, working on projects in multidisciplinary teams and with personalized attention that will allow you to reach your full potential.
Our results speak for themselves: our students are among the top ten ranked in t SEDEA, the Spanish Association of Academic Excellence.
Additionally, from the third year onwards, you will be able to specialize in one of the three areas with the most professional opportunities: Data Engineering, Cybersecurity or Computer Graphics Programming, Immersive Systems and Video Games.
Train in a profession with 100% employability, and with a great professional trajectory.
You have the possibility to study this degree in Spanish or English.
MInors in which you can specialize
Data Engineering
If you opt for the Minor in Data Engineering, you will professionally train in one of the highest demanded sectors in business, as data are the key to business decision making, innovation, and economic development.
Data Engineering is a discipline that opens the door to very interesting job profiles: Data Scientist or Artificial Intelligence Expert, Manager of predictive models development based on Machine Learning techniques, or a Big Data Architect, whose job is to develop the necessary infrastructure to collect data that will later be subject to analysis.
Train in a profession with 100% employability, and with a great professional trajectory.
Centro Universitario adscrito: 
- Location: U-tad Campus
- Hours: Monday – Friday
- ECTS: 240
- Language: Spanish or English
- Modality: In campus
Career Opportunities
Studying the Degree in Computer Science, you will be able to work as:
- Technology Director
- Project Manager
- Software Architect
- Application Developer
- Data Scientist
- Artificial Intelligence Developer
- Security Analyst
- Forensic Analyst
- Ethical Hacking Expert
- Cybersecurity Tools Developer
- Physical Simulation Developer
- VR Immersive Experience Developer
- Visual Effects Developer
- Video Game Developer
Where our students work
Our training is developed in collaboration with Industrial Committees formed by the top Graphic Programming, Virtual Reality and Video Games companies in our country. This ensures our curricula is always up to date with the real needs of the industry, which is looking for talent among our students to lead their most innovative projects.
Students enrolled in this Degree have the option of taking the subject “Internships”, which serves as a complement to university education and allows students to approach the professional environment. The objective of this subject is to place the student in a professional learning scenario so that he/she can develop the competencies acquired during
Partner companies
Students' projects and awards
Your Project: your ideal letter of recommendation
At U-tad you will develop projects in multidisciplinary teams to aid you in developing your creative, technological, and teamwork skills. In addition to being an excellent way to learn, these projects will also become your best letter of recommendation to showcase your skills and knowledge to companies. Projects such as:
Talent Awards
U-tad students have received more than 130 awards in national and international competitions, which truly speaks to the ability and quality of our students’ education. One of these prestigious awards was securing first prize in the European Cyber Security Challenge, where U-tad students were part of the winning Spanish team in the most important cybersecurity competition in the continent.
Our students have won 8 PlayStation Awards in different categories and the Digital Award for the best initiative granted by the media El Español. This was given to the U-tad research project in partnership with IdiPaz and the association HePA to develop the first platform in Virtual and Augmented Reality for psychological care for transplanted children and adolescents.
Students' feedback
We are very proud of our students because they stand out for their talent and daily effort. The education they receive at U-tad provides them with solid knowledge to develop their careers in a sector they care about.
International mobility
At U-tad, we have an International Relations Department that coordinates and establishes agreements with universities all over the world, as well as with government agencies responsible for international inter-university cooperation. We have agreements with prestigious universities in five continents and we are working to expand the number of institutions with exchange agreements either within the Erasmus program or with bilateral exchange agreements.
- Universities such as Beijing Jiatong University of Software Engineering (China)
- Soongsil University (Korea)
- Epitech (France)
- Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (China)
- Malmo (Sweden)
- Universita’ degli Studi di Milano (Italy)
- Algebra University College (Croatia)
- APAEP and UP (Mexico)
Faculty
Francisco Javier García Algarra
- Engineering Academic Director
- Academic Director and Teacher at U-tad
Elena García Gamella
- Academic coordinator of the degree in Software Engineering
- Service and Operation Manager at Telefónica
Study plan
| SUBJECT | YEAR | DURATION | TYPE | ECTS |
| Web development fundamentals | 1 | 1st semester | B | 6 |
| Introduction to Programming I | 1 | 1st semester | B | 6 |
| Operating Systems and Networks Lab | 1 | 1st semester | OB | 6 |
| Logic and Discrete Mathematics | 1 | 1st semester | B | 6 |
| Creative Thinking | 1 | 1st semester | OB | 3 |
| Algebra | 1 | 2nd semester | B | 6 |
| Computer Architecture | 1 | 2nd semester | B | 6 |
| Introduction to Programming II | 1 | 2nd semester | OB | 6 |
| Databases and Distributed Systems Lab | 1 | 2nd semester | OB | 6 |
| Digital Society | 1 | 2nd semester | OB | 3 |
| Projects I: Digital technologies and techniques | 1 | ANNUAL | OB | 6 |
Graphic legend: Basic Training (B) | Compulsory (OB) | Electives (OP) | Compulsory Minor Subject (OBM) | External Internships (PE) | Final Degree Project (TFG)
| SUBJECT | YEAR | DURATION | TYPE | ECTS |
| Fundamentals of Visual Composition | 2 | 1st semester | OB | 3 |
| Probability and Statistics | 2 | 1st semester | B | 6 |
| Object Oriented Programming | 2 | 1st semester | OB | 6 |
| Computer Networks | 2 | 1st semester | B | 6 |
| Operating Systems | 2 | 1st semester | B | 6 |
| Analysis and Design of Algorithms | 2 | 2nd semester | OB | 6 |
| Data Base | 2 | 2nd semester | B | 6 |
| Calculus | 2 | 2nd semester | B | 6 |
| Software Design | 2 | 2nd semester | OB | 6 |
| Digital Models and Business | 2 | 2nd semester | OB | 3 |
| Projects II: Trends in Software Engineering | 2 | ANNUAL | OB | 6 |
| SUBJECT | YEAR | DURATION | TYPE | ECTS |
| Artificial Intelligence | 3 | 1st semester | OB | 6 |
| Project Management | 3 | 1st semester | OB | 3 |
| Distributed Systems Programming | 3 | 1st semester | OB | 6 |
| Web Development I, Client | 3 | 1st semester | OB | 6 |
| Web Development II, Server | 3 | 2nd semester | OB | 6 |
| Mobile Apps Development | 3 | 2nd semester | OB | 3 |
| UX Fundamentals | 3 | 2nd semester | OB | 3 |
| Projects III: Web and app development | 3 | ANNUAL | OB | 9 |
| Minor in Data Engineering | ||||
| Advanced Databases | 3 | 1er semestre | OBM | 6 |
| Information Retrieval and Analysis | 3 | 2º semestre | OBM | 6 |
| Data Processing | 3 | 2º semestre | OBM | 6 |
| SUBJECT | YEAR | DURATION | TYPE | ECTS |
| End-of-Degree project | 4 | ANNUAL | OB | 9 |
| Business creation and management | 4 | 1st semester | OB | 3 |
| Software Engineering | 4 | 1st semester | OB | 6 |
| Paradigms of Programming | 4 | 1st semester | OB | 3 |
| Training for employment | 4 | 2nd semester | OP | 6 |
| Company internships | 4 | 2nd semester | OP | 6 |
| Low-level programming | 4 | 2nd semester | OP | 3 |
| Software verification | 4 | 2nd semester | OP | 3 |
| Minor in Data Engineering | ||||
| Data Engineering Projects | 4 | ANNUAL | OBM | 9 |
| Machine Learning I | 4 | 1st semester | OBM | 6 |
| Computer Vision | 4 | 1st semester | OBM | 6 |
| Machine Learning II | 4 | 2nd semester | OBM | 6 |
| Data Visualization | 4 | 2nd semester | OBM | 3 |
Additional informartion / competencies
- Year of implementation: 2018-2019
- Spots for new students in the Degree: 120 in person + 60 online
- Branch of knowledge: Engineering and Architecture
Minimum number of ECTS per type of registration and course:
| Minimum | Maximum | |
| Full time 1st course | 60 | 60 |
| Full time rest of courses | 30 | 75 |
| Part-time 1st course | 25 | 30 |
| Part-time rest of courses | 18 | 45 |