The mission of the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria can be briefly stated as providing future professionals with teaching that is founded on humanistic principles, the aim being that its students can mature as individuals while receiving academic and practical training of excellence to prepare them for the workplace. The University seeks above all to train dedicated individuals and highly-skilled professionals that can set the standards for those they live and work alongside - professionals who can be proactive and effective in their decision making. To achieve this, the University stresses three main lines of action: achieving academic excellence, providing a personal, all-round education for the student, and organizing practical training so the student is ready to enter the labour market. But University education cannot be reduced to the mere technical preparation of future professionals, it should strive to go well beyond this and seek to educate the whole person. At the UFV we understand that our students must learn to ask questions, must know how to reflect and, ultimately, they must be able to provide answers that give sense and meaning to their lives.

The UFV opened its doors to students in October 1993 as an affiliated centre of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. A few years later, in 2001, it was granted full status as a private university and its degree courses gained full official recognition. The UFV is a member of an international university network that includes higher education institutions of great prestige in the US, Europe and South America. The University defines itself as being of Catholic persuasion, open and international. • The UFV is of Catholic persuasion. This means that while it respects the individual freedom of all of students and academic teaching staff, its model of education is inspired by the values of Christian humanism, which include ethical behaviour in professional practice, personal integrity and social commitment. • The UFV is open to all people and forms of knowledge. The University welcomes students from all cultural, social and economic backgrounds and is open to new technologies, science, research, culture and change. • The UFV is strengthening its international profile, which means ensuring that its students are proficient in English but at the same time able to build professional careers in a global world.

The Bologna Process seeks to ensure that students obtain greater benefits from their degree programs. While attending lectures and seminars and taking part in workshops, students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning, albeit with the close supervision of the University’s academic teaching staff. To facilitate their learning, students can use the UFV Virtual Classroom, an e-learning platform that supports classroom learning day and night by providing access to additional documentation on the subject, self-assessment tests and forums. Students, working individually or in groups, can also send their finished work to the platform and check their course marks. All the UFV’s degrees enjoy official recognition (Bachelor’s degrees, Undergraduate Degrees, Engineering and Technical Engineering Degrees, Master’s and Dual degrees) and are complemented by the UFV’s “own” specialised courses. The latter are taught in collaboration with leading firms in each sector with the aim of providing students with valuable professional experience. The UFV’s teaching is not confined to just undergraduate education. It also includes: • Postgraduate training, with a range of master’s programs and specialist courses on lifelong learning programs for graduates. • Bespoke courses for firms, through the programs organized by the Integrated Management Development Institute (IDDI). Other opportunities include: • Free, intensive language courses for beginners • Subjects taught in English when a student achieves a certain proficiency • The chance to spend a term in a European or American university - the compatibility of the curricula of the universities making up the UFV’s network facilitates the mobility of students that wish to enhance their academic profile • The presence of foreign students on the Madrid campus encourages the development of a framework for peaceful coexistence with different peoples and cultures, based on respect and tolerance. • Internships in multinational companies in Spain and abroad.

The UFV’s research stands out for the work being carried out in areas such as social responsibility, entrepreneurship and immigration as well as in the projects being managed by the Centre for Experimental Knowledge Innovation, strengthening e-inclusion and e-accessibility, i.e. the inclusion of social groups in the world of new technologies. The work being carried out in areas such as cancer research, applied economics and humanities also deserves a special mention. Currently, UFV research enjoys the direct financial support of Bancaja, Santander and Mutua Madrilena, amongst others. It is also engaged in joint projects with Microsoft, Indra and a number of small and medium-sized enterprises. Main Research Institutes: - Francisco de Vitoria Institute of Economic and Social Research, John Henry Newman Institute, Francisco de Vitoria Hispano-American Forum, European Office, European Documentation Centre, Robert Schumann Institute of European Studies, Integrated Management Development Institute (IDDI), Chair of Immigration, Research Findings Transfer Office (OTRI), Communication and Man, Francisco de Vitoria Research and Publications Service, Bancaja Young Entrepreneurs Chair, Santander Social Responsibility Chair, Group of Applied Economics (GEA).

Careers Information and Guidance Office, International Relations Department, Academic Learning Support Department, Cultural Activities Department, Social Action Department, Academic Counselling Department, Sports Activities and Recreation Department, Leisure School, Modern Languages Department, Communications consultant - the Francisco de Vitoria Social Foundation, Francisco de Vitoria Alumini Association, University Pastoral Care, European Office, European Documentation Centre, Debating Society, Investment Club, Entrepreneurs Club, Women in Europe, UFV Audiovisual Production, University TV Channel, University Radio Station, University Newspaper - Mirada XXI, Theatre group, the Francisco de Vitoria Orchestra and the Francisco de Vitoria University Choir.

The International Relations Department at the UFV organizes activities and programs designed to raise the University’s international profile and that of its students and teaching staff. These include the Erasmus program and other exchange programs for both academic teaching staff and students, with over one hundred agreements signed with institutions around the world. It also organizes internships abroad, courses in Spanish as a foreign language, summer courses, international master’s, seminars, fairs and conferences, bespoke programs, English courses, activities and cultural visits, etc. The Department is staffed by a large team of young members whose priority is to help home and international students alike, offering them all the guidance they can, from choosing the right course and accommodation to making the right career choice.

Library, Five study and research rooms, Video library viewing room, Animal house facility, Two Biochemistry and Biotechnology teaching laboratories, Biochemistry research laboratory, Physiotherapy demonstration room, Nursing simulation room, Eleven computer labs, Two language labs, Five TV studios and sets, Six radio studios, Three editing rooms, Two digital post production rooms (AVID) equipped with 20 machines, Graphic design room (MÍSTIKA, AFTER X, MAYA) equipped with twelve machines, Analogue photography laboratory, Digital photography laboratory, Two digital post production edit suites, Two digital post production Media 100 suites, Mirada XXI campus newspaper, UFV Audiovisual Production Unit, Animation studio, Pro tools studio, Recording and sound studio, Two indoor football pitches, Eleven full-size football pitches, Two multipurpose basketball and volleyball courts, Two paddle tennis courts, Two tennis courts, Multipurpose gym, Two cafeterias, Main lecture theatre, Auditorium, Moot courts, Videoconference room, Women’s hall of residence, Bank, Car park with a capacity for 941 vehicles, Specially adapted facilities for the disabled or for those with reduced mobility including ramps and platform lifts to facilitate access to the University´s main services: cafeteria, laboratories, classrooms, car park and specially-adapted restrooms. In buildings with more than one floor, all access points operate a lift service.

• All degree courses are dual programs: comprising the official degree plus the UFV-specific degree. • Students are guaranteed close personal attention thanks to meetings with their academic advisors, the tutorials organized in each subject, small groups with no more than 40 students a class, and supervised practical sessions. • The UFV is the first University to include a Social Action program as a compulsory subject for all second-year students from all disciplines. The subject, entitled Social Responsibility comprises theoretical classes and a practical project (afforded considerable weight in the final evaluation) in which each student undertakes an individual project. • Professional job placements in all degree courses. GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS The University seeks to ensure that everybody has the opportunity to study. And it is the responsibility of the grants and scholarship committee to provide a range of financial support packages that adapt to the needs of each student. The following grants are available: General grants awarded by the FIDES Foundation based on students’ academic record and financial needs (10%). Grants from the FIDES Foundation and Academic Excellence Awards for outstanding academic performance (3%). Grants awarded on the basis of the academic record of students from certain districts in the local area, in accordance with previously signed agreements (1%). Grants to members of the Spanish Federation of Large Families, in accordance with previously signed agreements (2%) Sports Grants (2%) Grants from Companies and Institutions (5%) Hardship Fund (3%) Automatic fee discounts for students awarded a distinction (3%) Discounts for having a brother or sister already enrolled at the University (5%) Loans to Honours Students (3%) Student loans: various financial institutions offer student loans at special rates of interest. Further information: info@ufv.es

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