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The University of Alcalá offers courses leading to official university degrees valid all over Spain and where applicable, throughout the territory of the European Union.

In its official studies, the University of Alcalá promotes training that is balanced in theoretical and practical aspects, promoting freedom of opinion, based on a command of content to grasp the scientific, technical or artistic methods needed to achieve the social return on the public resources invested in the training process in productive activity of future graduates.

These studies include Undergraduate Degrees, Master's Degrees and Doctorates courses.

  

Official Studies

Qualification

Master's Degree in Research in the Visual Sciences (M182)
  • Specialisation in Research and Diagnostic Techniques in Vision Sciences
  • Specialisation in Visual System Diseases
  • Specialisation in Visual or Physiological Optics
  • Specialisation in Neurophysiology of Vision

Web del máster

Interuniversity Master's by the Complutense University, University of Alcalá, University of Murcia, University of Santiago de Compostela and University of Valladolid.

Participating Universities

Interuniversity Master's by the Complutense University, University of Alcalá, University of Murcia, University of Santiago de Compostela and University of Valladolid.

Organising Centre, Department or Institute

  • UAH: Department of Surgery, Department of Social and Medical Sciences and Department of Systems Biology.
  • UCM: Department of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Instituto de Institute of Ophthalmological Research Ramón Castroviejo
  • UMU: Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Pathological Anatomy and Department of Physics.
  • USC: Department of Surgery, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Department of Applied Physics
  • UVA: Faculty of Medicine and University Institute of Applied Ophthalmobiology (IOBA).
  • CSIC: Optics Institute Daza de Valdés.

Teaching centre(s)

  • UAH: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • UCM: Faculty of Medicine and Institute of Ophthalmological Research Ramón Castroviejo
  • UMU: Faculty of Medicine
  • USC: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 
  • UVA: Faculty of Medicine and University Institute of Applied Ophthalmobiology
  • CSIC: Optics Institute Daza de Valdés

Year Course Started

2015-2016 (RD 1393/2007)

Credits

60 ECTS

Official Duration

One academic year, full-time

Minimum number of ECTS by type of registration and course

60 ECTS for full-time students, 30 ECTS for part-time students.

Type of teaching

Face-to-face classes

Language/s

Spanish

Level of qualification

Level 3 leading to the title of Master's Degree. Level 3 (Master's) of the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (MECES) corresponds to level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), in accordance with the provisions of the Royal Decree 22/2015, of 23rd January (BOE 07/02/2015).

Professional qualification

This is not a degree title qualifying with ministerial approval for the exercise of regulated professional activities.

Orientation

Professional/Research

Directors

Dr.Iván Fernández Bueno (UVA)
Dr. Pedro de la Villa Polo (UAH)
pedro.villa@uah.es

Coordinators

Academic Committee

Contact

Academic issues:

Pedro de la Villa Polo
pedro.villa@uah.es

Administrative issues:
info.posgrado@uah.es

Goals and competencies

The goals of this Master's degree are in line with the stipulates of the Spanish Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (MECES) and ensure the achievement of the basic competencies required to obtain a master's degree, following article 3.3, Appendix I of R.D. 1393/2007.

Fulfilment of the goals means students have achieved competencies that must be consistent with the fundamental rights of equality between men and women, with the principles of equal opportunities and universal accessibility for the disabled, and with the values proper to a democratic and peace-loving culture.

Number of places for new students

Total number of places available: 10

Minimum number of places for an speciality to be taught: 5

Reserved places: 5% for students with a certified disability of 33% or more.

Specific admission conditions

Criterios de admisión y selección:

La Comisión Académica del Título es el órgano responsable de realizar la selección. Se utilizarán los siguientes criterios para admitir a los nuevos estudiantes:

  • Nota media del expediente académico igual o superior a 1,6 (escala 1- 4) → EXCLUYENTE (*).
  • Calificaciones obtenidas en la titulación que da acceso al Máster en las asignaturas relacionadas con el Máster.
  • Trabajos, cursos y/o seminarios realizados con los perfiles del Máster.
  • Buen nivel de conocimiento del idioma inglés (nivel B1 o equivalente).
  • Otros méritos.
  • Carta de motivación e interés en la investigación científica en el área de la visión por parte del aspirante.

(*) Si el solicitante no llega a 1,6 de nota media de expediente académico, se desestimará su solicitud, salvo que concurran circunstancias excepcionales (entre otras, que queden plazas vacantes)

Perfil de Ingreso: 

Este estudio esta dirigido a  Estudiantes titulados en Biología, Bioquímica, Biotecnología, Enfermería, Estadística, Farmacia, Física, Medicina, Óptica y Optometría, Química y Veterinaria.

También titulados en Ingenierías Informática, Telecomunicaciones, Industrial y Electrónica con interés en el proceso de la visión.

Subjects, academic staff, competences, teaching guides and final project regulations

Continuance

Collaboration agreements and programmes

Registration

Fees

Fees: 1st matriculation: nationals and residents: 1.607 € ; non-EU non-residents: 1.607 € (approximate information).

Calendar

From October to September of the following year.

Beginning of classes: last week October 2024

Timetable

Monday to Friday, mornings and/or afternoons.

Venue

  • UAH: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • UCM: Faculty of Medicine and Institute of Ophthalmological Research Ramón Castroviejo
  • UMU: Faculty of Medicine
  • USC: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 
  • UVA: Faculty of Medicine and University Institute of Applied Ophthalmobiology
  • CSIC: Optics Institute Daza de Valdés

External Practicums

Documentos de los procesos de calidad

Quality guarantee system

Quality committee

Complaints and Suggestions