The University’s complete offer of bachelor’s degree courses, all fully adapted to the Bologna Plan, was introduced at the start of the 2009-2010 academic year, a whole year before the date established for the new European system. In fact, the Universidad de Deusto is one of the first in Spain to have had all its new bachelor’s degree courses officially accepted. These new courses are to be taught in those disciplines for which Deusto can offer proven excellence: the Business Sciences, the Social and Human Sciences, Law, Psychology and Education, and Engineering. The new Double Degrees and the Honours Program are just some of the innovations of this new form of teaching that Deusto now dominates thanks to a Learning Model that has been in operation for ten years and which stresses many aspects that mirror the proposals of the Bologna Agreement. These include a concern to ensure that students take responsibility for their own learning, a focus on the complete education of the individual so that in addition to the knowledge they acquire students also develop a full set of skills and values, and a desire to promote the international mobility of students and teachers and to encourage the learning of languages.

The University of Deusto, founded in response to the concerns and interests of Bilbao society and the religious order of the Jesuits, welcomed its first students on the 25 September 1886 when some 90 undergraduates registered on courses in either Law and Philosophy or the Arts. In 1916 this offer of degree courses was expanded with the incorporation of Business Studies, which was taught initially at the Universidad Comercial de Deusto. The University was a pioneer in the teaching of this subject in Spain. Following the interruption caused by the Civil War, the University renewed its teaching in 1940 in the buildings known as “La Literaria” and “La Comercial”. In 1962, the University celebrated 75 years of activity and in that year, Deusto was officially recognized as the University of the Church. In the years that followed student numbers grew rapidly and the University’s main hall of residence was opened. At the same time new Faculties and University Schools were inaugurated expanding the number of degree courses on offer. In 1963, the first stone was laid on what would become the new Deusto campus in San Sebastián, and at the start of the twenty-first century a campus was also inaugurated in Vitoria. During the early twentieth century the University was able to consolidate its work and it established itself as a leading European university serving society and inspired by Christian principles. In 1986 – the University’s centenary year which was marked by a series of cultural acts and visits from leading figures including the Praepositus Generalis of the Society of Jesus, Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, and the King and Queen of Spain – the University entered a new phase in which it initiated a program of extramural activities in an attempt at working more closely with the wider community. This striking out in a new direction marked the beginning of what today, 18 years later, is the University of Deusto: a university with vast experience in higher education which works to ensure that its offer of educational programs is competitive throughout Europe and that it responds to the increasingly demanding requirements of the job market and modern society.

For almost ten years the University has been implementing the Deusto Training Model, a unique teaching method that places the emphasis on many of the same aspects highlighted in the Bologna Plan: a concern to ensure that students take responsibility for their own learning, a focus on the complete education of the individual so that in addition to the knowledge they acquire students also develop a full set of valuable skills, and a desire to promote the international mobility of students and teachers with the introduction of a flexible European credit system (ECTS). The development of students’ skills lies at the heart of the new system. This means that it is no longer sufficient for students solely to dominate a certain body of technical or specific information on graduating. Today, students must also acquire a series of skills that will ensure they are able to undertake the job for which they have been trained effectively. So while the course contents continue to be an essential element of the programs, they have acquired a more practical and applied nature. All undergraduates should acquire a set of common skills including those of good oral and written expression, the ability to work in a team, good computer skills, ethical values, the ability to think analytically, critically and creatively, problem-solving skills and more than one foreign language. In addition to these skills, each degree course adds its own skills related to the specific discipline. A learning method with these characteristics requires systems of assessment to evaluate the learning outcomes. At the Deusto these systems have been developed and refined over the last ten years as part of the Training Model. Some of the instruments used include: class presentations, team assignments, case problems, report writing, drafting of documents, critical reviews and reading comprehension.

Research work at the University of Deusto is carried out through the RedOTRI (a network of offices responsible for transferring research results in Spain). The University’s office comprises two centres: The Agency for Promoting and Managing Research – DEIKER and the Deusto Foundation. DEIKER manages competitive (Basque Government, Ministry of Education, and Europe funded) and high priority research projects within the University. The agency, set up during the 1983-1984 academic year as a University Institute, seeks to promote academic research in the specialist fields taught by the University of Deusto. The Deusto Foundation manages privately-funded research (contracts and other agreements) with institutional bodies and private firms. The Foundation seeks to make the University of Deusto’s expertise available to society at large. To facilitate this process of knowledge transfer, the Foundation has set up three development units: Deustotech, Orkestra – the Basque Institute of Competitiveness and the Deusto Foundation of Social Research. - Deustotech offers the business sector a range of specialist and cross-disciplinary research and technology services. Its research teams specialize in the fields of information technology, microelectronics and advanced signal processing complemented by cross-disciplinary lines of research in ICTs and business management. - Deusto Foundation of Social Research undertakes market research and studies of service quality, consumer behaviour, shopping habits and needs analyses. It also conducts customer satisfaction reports, undertakes studies of workplace atmosphere and research evaluating social services provision and social intervention programs. The Foundation similarly evaluates and designs strategic plans, assesses public policies and carries out studies of specific groups in society: the handicapped, immigrants, etc. - Orkestra – the Basque Institute of Competitiveness is concerned with all aspects related to competitiveness and well-being in the Basque Country, and gives priority to the following areas: competitiveness and innovation, clusters and regional development, strategy, entrepreneurship and the knowledge society. The promotion and development of the University’s three development units has been one of the Foundations’ main lines of activity since its creation. A further priority has been the building of competitive, professional research teams within the University and helping with the training of research teams in areas of social demand. The Deusto Foundation transfers research results to firms and other institutions through its Catalogue of Scientific Research. The catalogue brings together 74 research teams specializing in many areas of interest and offers a highly diverse range of applied research, consultancy expertise, technical support and other activities based on knowledge generation. To date, these teams have completed more than 850 research projects. Their contribution to society has made itself felt through numerous joint dealings with public and private institutions and entities, including most notably: the European Commission, Iberdrola (a leading electric utilities company), ONCE (the national organization for the blind), Osakidetza (the Basque Health Service), the Basque Government, Eusko Ikaskuntza (a private entity promoting Basque studies), City Halls, publishers, provincial councils, the Basque Royal Academy, Gaia (an association of high-tech firms), Caja Laboral Popular (a leading savings bank), Idom (a civil engineering company), the Spanish Royal Academy, SPRI (the Basque development agency), the Basque Consumer Union, Azertia (technology consultants), the BBVA Foundation, the Chamber of Commerce in Bilbao and EITB (the Basque TV network). In addition, the teams have written 790 books, contributed 350 chapters to other books, published 1500 articles in academic journals, given 1450 papers at conferences and congresses and taught 1345 courses.

All the faculties and centres, on both campuses, organize a highly interesting cultural program to complement their academic work. The Universities many conference facilities and classrooms are used to hold both national and international congresses, workshops and seminars, book presentations, concerts and plays. Over the year the University organizes a great range of conferences including, most notably, Forum Deusto, a series of debates in which leading figures from the world of culture, economics and politics participate. The University also encourages students to participate in cultural, religious and sports activities and to get involved in volunteer programs organized by the student group Gaurgiro-Gurya. Pastoral activities include walking on the pilgrim routes of Camino de Santiago and the Javierada as well as going on retreats and participating in actions organized by solidarity groups such as SoliDE (Solidaridad Deusto) and Garate Taldea. This charity work is conducted through groups that include Nahimena, Universidad y Desarrollo (U+D), Anima-LEX, E-Ghost, Amnesty International, the peace association – Gesto por la Paz, Engineers without Borders, Acción Crítica, ESIDE Students Chamber and the University Tuna or troubadours. The University also organizes many cultural activities. Students can participate in the Theatre Workshop and improve their dramatic expression, the Literary Club which organizes meetings, recitals, talks by authors and workshops, the university choir, the Basque Dance Workshop, the Basque language club, Euskaren Ahoan, the University Debating Society, and the Film Club. The Sports Department encourages student participation in a range of sports. Students participate in university competitions (most notably, indoor and outdoor football, 3x3 basketball, tennis, table tennis, handball, etc.), intercampus championships and in regional and national competitions. During term time the University also organizes a number of courses in activities as diverse as chess, underwater diving, paddle tennis, and climbing as well as a series of events such as the classic Ingenieros-Deusto Boat Race and the International Padre Arrupe Memorial Chess Tournament.

In the new European Area, the University has strengthened its international model, so that all exchange and mobility programs are fully incorporated in the university curricula. In the 2007-2008 academic year, some 700 students from 61 countries studied at Deusto. To this number, the 2008-2009 academic year has seen the addition of 250 scholarship holders from the European Union participating on the Erasmus “Windows” program. In addition, each year 400 students from the University travel to 23 countries around the world thanks to more than 450 cooperation agreements signed with some of the world’s leading universities. Students on all courses can enjoy an international exchange for periods that range from three months to a whole academic year on courses that count towards their final degree. These objectives are facilitated by the gradual introduction of teaching in English, as the University strives to achieve its ambition of being a trilingual institution. Deusto has been recognized as an Erasmus Mundus centre by the European Union in recognition of the fact that it organizes some of thee best master’s programs in Europe in at least five fields: Law – European Master’s in Transnational Trade Law and Finance, Human Rights – International Humanitarian Aid, Education – European Master’s in Lifelong Learning, Policy and Management, and Humanities – Master of Arts in Euroculture and European Master’s in Sustainable Regional Health System. Finally, the Deusto Business School aims to position itself among the leaders in executive education. The school has a very strong international profile from its teaching faculty, students, the locations at which the program is taught, to the recognition afforded its Master’s degrees.

The University comprises two campuses, one in Bilbao, and the other in San Sebastián. The Bilbao campus was the first to be built. In the heart of the city, the University stands opposite the Guggenheim Museum, the new symbol of the capital of Vizcaya in the city district of Abandoibarra which has come to be associated with the new Bilbao. Here are housed the new University Library, a learning resources and research centre, which takes pride of place in the University’s teaching model. This large building, occupying ten floors, five of which are below ground, was designed by Rafael Moneo to house more than a million works and is the largest library in the Basque Country. The centre provides students with a thousand work places, direct access to part of the library’s collection and other materials, a vast selection of journals and a reference room where they can consult databases, online journals, etc. without forgetting the media room and the ancient collection of works. The Bilbao campus was declared a Historical Monument in 2002. It comprises several buildings of great architectural interest: these include the Edificio Central and the Edificio de La Comercial. In 2009 work began on renovating and extending this building so as to meet the needs of the new bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and the programs of the new business school, Deusto Business School. Another of the campus’ buildings is the “Cristal” or the “Centenario” building. Since 2009, the ground floor of this building has housed the Health Centre which is equipped with the latest technology to enable students gain practical experience in the field of psychology. Completing the campus is the ESIDE building, which is home to 13 laboratories, ten of which are for general use and which has 600 work places available for classes and individual use. Alongside the ESIDE building are the University’s sports facilities: a seven-a-side football pitch, two paddle tennis courts, a Basque pelota court, a 3x3 basketball court, a climbing wall and a sports hall for indoor football, basketball and handball. The area stands in landscaped gardens with more than 200 trees, representing around 50 different species, some of great botanical value. Among the many services provided by the University are the Student Grants and Scholarships Department, a University Orientation Service which helps students in all aspects of their studies and life at university, the Student Psychology and Social Welfare Service and DeustuLan, a careers advisory service that helps students find employment. Other student services include the Language Centre and the Basque language school, Euskal Irakaslegoa, as well as a student hall of residence within the university campus. The San Sebastián campus, located on the Paseo de Mundaiz, on the banks of the river Urumea near the Cristina-Enea park, is a large university site within the city. It was planned and built by the architect Miguel Oriol in 1963. Its revolutionary design and unique architectural structure includes large areas of parkland and an arboretum with some 500 species from around the world. A five-storey building constructed in 1998 completes the original campus project. The Technology Building, the Library and the headquarters for Orkestra - the Basque Institute of Competitiveness provide the campus with new facilities and services to face the technological challenges of the new era. In summer 2008 building began on a number of new buildings, including the Deusto Business School (DBS), new classrooms and a business enterprise centre, increasing the area occupied by the campus considerably.

Differentiating Features The competitive advantage of a university that has all its bachelor’s degree courses fully adapted to the Bologna agreement and fully approved by the European Higher Education Area. Moreover, thanks to the Deusto learning model the University has ten years’ of experience working with the principles now being promoted by the EHEA. http://www.deusto.es - nuevosestudiantes@deusto.es / infoacad@ud-ss.deusto.es

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