Bachelor in Sciences

Grados
Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor in Sciences

Duration

4 years (240 ECTS credits)

Centre

School of Engineering

Campus de Leganes

Language

Spanish

Comments

Interuniversitary studies of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid with, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Universidad Autonoma de Madrid.

Degree with minors in Earth Sciences and Environment, Science and Technology and Biosciences.

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Presentation

The Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences is organized by three universities: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB).
This degree program, with a marked interdisciplinary perspective, seeks to train professionals who are capable of providing scientific solutions to a wide range of problems in the social, economic or business ambit which require scientific knowledge, and horizontal and multidisciplinary technology. Some areas for its applied knowledge are: disease control, catastrophe management, energy generation and distribution, and identification and implementation of appropriate technologies for developing countries, among others.
This bachelor’s degree provides scientific knowledge and multidisciplinary technology in mathematical sciences, physics-chemistry, Earth and life sciences, as well as their relation in the technology, economic and social ambits, among others.
The Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences is unique in its being offered between Madrid and Barcelona. The first year is taught at UAM and UC3M. The second year takes place at the UAB and in a coordinated manner at UAM and UC3M. During the third and fourth year that focus on electives and the Senior Year Project, students can opt for international mobility and /or study of subjects at the university where enrolled. The program will be taught for this first time during academic year 2020-21.

Employability and profesional internships

UC3M has agreements with over 3000 companies and institutions in which students can undertake internships and access job openings.

A total of 93.4 % of graduates from this University enter the job market the first year after finishing their studies, according to the 2019 XXIV Estudio de Inserción Profesional (Professional Placement Study).

International Excellence

Program

In 2022/23 only 1st., 2nd. and 3rd. year will be implemented.

Academic Year 1 - Semester 1

General subjects
Subjects	ECTS	TYPE
Cálculo (UAM)	6	FB
Química General (UAM)	6	FB
Biología (UAM)	6	FB
Geología (UAM)	6	FB
Ciencia y Sociedad del Siglo XXI (UAM)	6	O

Academic Year 1 - Semester 2

General subjects
Subjects	ECTS	TYPE
Algebra (UC3M)	6	FB
Mechanics and thermodynamics (UC3M)	6	FB
Organic Chemistry (UC3M)	6	FB
Computer Techniques and Databases (UC3M)	6	FB
Logic and Philosophy of Science (UC3M)	6	O

Academic Year 2 - Semester 1

General subjects
Subjects	ECTS	TYPE
Ecuaciones Diferenciales (UAB)	6	FB
Electricidad, Electromagnetismo y Óptica (UAB)	6	FB
Biología de Organismos y Sistemas (UAB)	6	FB
Geología Ambiental (UAB)	6	FB
Comunicación y divulgación de la Ciencia (UAB)	6	O

Academic Year 2 - Semester 2

General subjects
Subjects	ECTS	TYPE
Statistics (UC3M)	6	O
Historia de la Ciencia (UAM)	6	O
Bioquímica (UAM)	6	O
Electives type A: Choose one imparted at UC3M and one imparted at UAM
Física Moderna (A1, A2) (UC3M)	6	P
Ciencia de Materiales (A2) (UC3M)	6	P
Genes y Ambiente (A1) (UAM)	6	P
Conjuntos y Números (A2) (UAM)	6	P
Modelización (A1, A2) (UAM)	6	P

Academic Year 3 - Semester 1

General subjects
Subjects	ECTS	TYPE	Language
Electives type B: Recommended 30 credits

Academic Year 3 - Semester 2

General subjects
Subjects	ECTS	TYPE	Language
Electives type B: Recommended 30 credits

Academic Year 4 - Semester 1

General subjects
Subjects	ECTS	TYPE	Language
Gestión y Evaluación de la Ciencia	6	O
Electives type B: Recommended 24 credits

Electives type B to be chosen in 3rd and 4th year - First Semester
Subjects	ECTS	TYPE
Professional Internships I	6	P
At the end of your studies you must have obtained a total os 102 credits electivity type B
Genética molecular (B1)	6	P
Biomacromoléculas (B1)	6	P
Medical Physiology I (B1) (Equivalent to Fisiología)	6	P
Biochemistry (B1) (Equivalent to Metabolismo)	6	P
Metodología bioquímica (B1)	6	P
Quantum Physics (B2) (Equivalent to Fenómenos Cuánticos)	6	P
Thermal Engineering (B2) (Equivalent to Tecnología Energética)	6	P
Electrical power engineering fundamentals (B2) (Equivalent to Tecnología Eléctrica)	6	P
Introduction to Bioengineering	6	P
Biomechanics of continuum media I (solids)	6	P
Control Engineering II	6	P
Systems and Signals	6	P
Measuring Instrumentation	6	P
Industrial Robotics	6	P
Introduction to biomedical image *	6	P
Transport phenomena in biomedical engineering **	6	P
Materials science and engineering	6	P
Industrial Automation	6	P
Introduction to Data Science	6	P
Mechanics and Relativity	6	P
Complex variable and transforms	6	P
Machine Mechanics	6	P
Integration and Measure	6	P
Ordinary differential equations	6	P
Engineering Fluid Mechanics	6	P
Stochastic Processes *	6	P
Computer Structure *	6	P
Statistical Physics *	6	P
Advanced Quantum Physics *	6	P
Electromagnetic fields and waves *	6	P
Electrical Technology *	6	P
Analog Electronics *	6	P
Digital Electronics *	6	P
Industrial Robotics *	6	P
Electrical machines and installations *	6	P
Nuclear Energy *	6	P
Electric power generation *	6	P
Heat Transfer *	6	P
Statistical Learning *	6	P
Numerical methods for partial differential equations *	6	P
Cryptography and Computer Security *	6	P
Elasticity and strength of materials **	6	P

Electives type B to be chosen in the 3rd and 4th year - First Semester
Subjects	ECTS	TYPE	Language
At the end of your studies you must have obtained a total os 102 credits electivity type B
Biología Computacional	6	P

Academic Year 4 - Semester 2

General subjects
Subjects	ECTS	TYPE	Language
Bachelor Thesis	12	O
Electives type B: Recommended 18 credits

Electives type B to be chosen in 3rd and 4th year - Second Semester
Subjects	ECTS	TYPE
At the end of your studies you must have obtained a total os 102 credits electivity type B
Biophysics (B1) (Molecular, cell and tissue physical biology)	6	P
Medical Image processing	6	P
Introduction to Biomaterials **	6	P
Control Engineering II	6	P

Electives type B to be chosen in the 3rd and 4th year - Second Semester
Subjects	ECTS	TYPE
Professional Internships II	6	P
At the end of your studies you must have obtained a total os 102 credits electivity type B
Genética molecular (B1)	6	P
Biomacromoléculas (B1)	6	P
Fundamental of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (B1) (Equivalent to cytology and histology)	6	P
Metodología bioquímica (B1)	6	P
Numerical computing (B2) (Equivalent to Métodos numéricos)	6	P
Solid state fundamentals for engineering (B2) (Equivalent to Estructura de la Materia)	6	P
Thermal Engineering (B2) (Equivalent to Tecnología Energética)	6	P
Solid state fundamentals for engineering (B2) (Equivalent to Tecnología Electrónica	6	P
Solid state fundamentals for engineering (B2) (Equivalent to Tecnología Ambiental PARTE I)	3	P
Energy in Transport (B2) (Equivalent to Tecnología Ambiental PARTE II)	3	P
Introduction to Statistical Modeling	6	P
Electronic technology in biomedicine	6	P
Introduction to business management	6	P
Bioethics	6	P
Medical Physiology II	6	P
Ingeniería Neuronal	6	P
Cell and molecular biology *	6	P
Biomechanics of continuum media II (fluids) *	6	P
Instrumentation and multimodality imaging **	6	P
Biological Systems **	6	P
Introduction to the design of medical instrumentation **	6	P
Biomedical applications of nanotechnology **	6	P
Synthetic and systems biology **	6	P
Biophysics 2: Systems and synthetic biology. Computational biology **	6	P
Materials science and engineering	6	P
Industrial Automation	6	P
Computer Networks	6	P
Engineering Graphics	6	P
Electromagnetism and Optics	6	P
Introduction to engineering management	6	P
Innovation and Technological Change	6	P
Discrete Mathematics	6	P
Linear Geometry	6	P
Computer Technology	6	P
Partial differential equations	6	P
Signals, Systems and circuits	6	P
Machine Learning I	6	P
Mechanics of Structures *	6	P
Statistical Signal Processing *	6	P
Materials Technology *	6	P
Instrumentation and measurements *	6	P
Wind Energy *	6	P
Solar Energy *	6	P
Transmission and distribution of energy *	6	P
Industrial Robotics *	6	P
Photonics *	6	P
Nanomaterials *	6	P
Mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics *	6	P
Predictive Modeling *	6	P
Plasma physics and technology *	6	P
Algorithms and data structures *	6	P
Artificial Intelligence *	6	P
Introduction to spintronics *	6	P
Métodos numéricos en Biomedicina	6	P

In joint degrees, the regulations of coordinating university are applied. Click here for UAM's rules and regulations for permanence and enrollment

TYPES OF SUBJECTS

BC: Basic Core
C: Compulsory
E: Electives
BT: Bachelor Thesis

Administrative Information

Interuniversity Bachelor Degree in Science

This degree is taught jointly by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), with the UAM being the coordinating university.

Thus, some courses are held in Madrid and others in Barcelona:

First course: Madrid (first semester at UAM and second semester at UC3M).
Second course, first four-month period: Barcelona (UAB)
Second year, second term: Madrid (UC3M and UAM, alternating days)
Third and fourth year: Each student takes the third and fourth year at the university that granted him/her admission.

Language

Students admitted to UC3M may take their subjects in Spanish and/or English. The language of each course is indicated in the study program.

Admission

Each of the participating universities will allocate 15 places. However, during the first two years, the 45 students will form a single group.

For this reason, the cut-off marks and weightings may be different at each university. Please consult the admission information for each university for more information.

Enrolment and academic regulations

The coordinating university (UAM) will be responsible for the enrolment of all students during all academic years. Therefore, the fees to be paid will be those established by the Community of Madrid.

Those admitted to this degree at UC3M will receive, by e-mail, the necessary information to formalise their enrolment at the UAM. In addition, they will be issued with the university card of the three universities.

The rules of permanence and enrolment that will be applied will be those of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and can be consulted here.

International mobility

In this degree there is the possibility of carrying out an international mobility stay, within the Erasmus programme. The corresponding agreements and the allocation of available places will be managed by the UAM.

Profile and career opportunities

Entry Profile

Entry profile

The student will receive basic training in mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and geology during the first two years of studies, in order to acquire a multidisciplinary knowledge of the sciences in the third and fourth years, which will allow him/her to have an adequate and sufficient vision to analyze the problems posed with scientific and multidisciplinary arguments.

On the other hand, the Degree in Science proposed here will be aimed at a new student profile, to which not much attention has been paid so far, and which is different from the one that normally accesses the classic degrees in science. On the one hand, this student would be more interested in obtaining a serious, broad and global vision of the sciences, which will allow him/her to integrate knowledge from fields that often appear disjoint in our current teaching systems. On the other hand, the student will receive a presentation of them focused not only on their more scientific and technical side, but also offering a vision of their synergies and relationships with social, technological and humanistic fields. Overall, it will provide you with a general perspective, which you will be able to complete later and specifically, if you so decide, with Master's studies.

Access routes and application for a place in the degree program
Graduate Profile
Graduate profile

The degree will provide students with a broad training as professionals with a scientific profile in different areas of science with certain transversal skills in communication and science management. This multidisciplinary training, in accordance with the growing demand for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) professionals, will allow these graduates to develop their professional activity in industry and scientific dissemination among others, as well as access to postgraduate studies that will allow them to access teaching and/or research. Among all of them, we could consider:
- Research centers and universities, exercising functions of technology transfer, scientific communication or project management.
- Public and private teaching centers, after passing the regulated studies, where they will be able to teach in several scientific fields at the same time.
- Scientific-technical services and research organizations, as specialized technicians.
- Publishing companies, scientific communication companies, project management companies, combining the transdisciplinary dimension of the scientific knowledge acquired.
- Public function and official organizations, in places related to science policy, research analysis and scientific information, as well as interdisciplinary analysis between different fields of knowledge.
- Private companies in R&D&I laboratories, quality control, marketing and sales, project management, human resources, strategic projects, etc.
Career opportunities
Career opportunities
- Control of disease spread
- Disaster management
- Power generation and distribution
- Identification and implementation of appropriate technologies for developing countries.
- etc.

Mobility

European and Non-European Mobility

Students of this degree can spend one or several terms at a european or non european university.

The mobility is managed by the coodinating university.

Study in English

Before completing your studies, you must prove a B2 level of English by taking a test at the University or submitting one of the official certificates admitted.