Official qualification
With this master's degree you will learn from experts in emergency medicine, you will carry out intra- and extra-hospital internships in SUMMA, 112 and TOP hospitals, and you will obtain 1 extra certification: Advanced Life Support (ACLS), by the American Heart Association (AHA). Best University in the area of Health Sciences in the Student Choice Awards 2026
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University Master's Degree in Adult Emergencies and Emergencies for Nursing Professionals
Year 1
ANNUAL SUBJECTS
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| M130719 | Prácticas académicas externas I | OB | 7 |
| M130720 | External academic internships II | OB | 5 |
| M130721 | Trabajo Fin de Máster | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 18 | ||
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| M130709 | Urgencias Críticas | OB | 6 |
| M130710 | Urgencias en Medicina Interna | OB | 6 |
| M130711 | Urgencias Generales | OB | 6 |
| M130712 | Urgencias Obstétricas | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| M130713 | Catástrofes | OB | 6 |
| M130716 | Urgencias Mentales y Maltrato | OB | 6 |
| M130722 | Gestión Clínica y Seguridad del Paciente en Urgencias | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 18 | ||
*Character: BT: Basic Training, Ob: Required, Op: Optional
At UAX you can combine your studies with your professional and personal life. Our differential value is a methodology without barriers, focused on you and your desire to learn.
What is our methodology like?
Teaching with 100% online classes and 3 face-to-face practicals.
Our degree is official, verified by the Council of Universities and fully valid in Spain, as well as in the European Higher Education Area.
It is recognised by the Education Systems of Latin America, being recognised and approved by the different Ministries of Education in Latin America:
SENESCYT, MEN (MinEducation), SEP, Mescyt, among others, automatically.
At UAX we offer you the possibility of a 300-hour placement, of which at least 72 hours will be at SUMMA, so that you can apply everything you have learnt during the master's degree. The unit tutor, together with the coordination of the master's degree, will evaluate and supervise your internship. You will be able to do them in:
Collaborating entities for external internships:
The essential practical part of the master's degree takes place in the Virtual Simulation Hospital (VSH), a key facility that replicates real clinical environments. Here, students practice in clinical areas equipped with advanced simulators, allowing them to face emergency scenarios in a controlled and safe environment.
Clinical simulation rooms:
Anatomy rooms:
Biological Laboratories:
Shared laboratories and computer rooms
Nurse specialist in emergencies, emergencies and critical patients, with extensive experience in hospital emergency services, ICU and out-of-hospital emergencies. Accredited instructor in advanced life support, trauma and defibrillation, and with a solid track record in university teaching, clinical training and academic coordination of practices in highly complex care environments.
Graduate in Nursing and Physiotherapy, with advanced training in intensive care, emergency and health management, and several master's degrees in leadership, human resources and nursing unit management. Director of Nursing at Hospital Universitario Quirónsalud Madrid, with extensive experience in the care of critical adults and in the coordination of clinical teams in highly complex hospital environments.
Doctor in Nursing, specialist in paediatric intensive care, with an extensive experience in high complexity units. She combines her clinical experience with university teaching and research focused on the comfort, pain, sedation and well-being of critical paediatric patients and their families. She has participated in multicentre projects and has scientific publications in leading journals.
Midwife with a solid career in childbirth and maternal and child health care, with extensive experience in highly complex hospital settings. She combines her clinical practice with the tutoring of residents and university teaching, providing a comprehensive vision based on evidence, the humanisation of care and the continuous improvement of obstetric care.
PhD in Molecular Medicine, with training in medical research, neuroscience and biochemistry. University professor and researcher with experience in teaching and clinical and experimental projects in institutions such as ICO-IDIBELL and Sapienza Università di Roma, specialising in research applied to clinical practice.
PhD in Nursing, specialising in intra- and extra-hospital health research, with an interest in psychosocial factors in surgical patients. She has more than 20 years of experience in surgical, traumatology, urology and nephrology units, combining clinical practice with team leadership as a supervisor.
PhD in Health Sciences, with extensive experience in epidemiology, public health and healthcare quality, as well as in the development and implementation of health information systems oriented towards decision-making and clinical research. Specialist in Family and Community Nursing, with a solid background in university teaching, academic coordination and management of clinical practices in Primary Care.
PhD in Health Sciences, with an extensive clinical career as a nurse, and solid experience in university teaching and research in the field of nursing. She has developed her professional career combining nursing practice, academic leadership and research activity, being principal investigator of a group focused on nursing care.
The Online Master's Degree in Adult Emergencies and Emergencies for Nursing Professionals is aimed at qualified nursing professionals who are able to integrate knowledge of emergency pathologies and acquire the critical decision-making skills required in these situations.
Number of new places offered: 60
The Online Master's Degree in Adult Emergencies and Emergencies for Nursing Professionals is aimed at nursing professionals who are capable of integrating knowledge of emergency pathologies and acquiring the critical decision-making skills required in these situations.
Merit assessment criteria and tests
An interview will be held to assess the candidate's academic certification of all the marks obtained in the undergraduate studies that give access to postgraduate studies at the Alfonso X el Sabio University. In this same interview, the C.V. of the candidates is assessed (studies completed and degrees obtained), together with the professional experience accumulated. Participation in congresses or seminars, and other postgraduate qualifications, as well as the professional activity carried out, are also taken into account.
Assessment of admission
The following criteria will be taken into account for the admission of candidates, which will be applied only in the event that demand exceeds supply:
Body responsible for admission
The Admissions Department, in coordination with the Head of Studies, will be the body responsible for the management and assessment of applications for admission to the degree. In the event of any doubt or complaint, the file will be submitted to the Faculty/School Board to which this Master's Degree is attached.
Link to Admission Process and Admission Test Regulations.
A maximum of 9 ECTS credits has been established for the Recognition of Credits Taken for Accreditation of Work and Professional Experience.
The work and professional experience provided by the student must provide the same competences that are acquired with the recognised subjects, therefore, only the subject of:
| External academic internships I | 9 ECTS | 158 hours of work experience |
In order to do so, a previous work experience of 18 months as a Nurse in a hospital emergency department must be accredited.
Regulations for the Transfer and Recognition of Credits
The UAX has published the regulations for the transfer and recognition of credits.
Now you have the opportunity to study the Master's Degree in Emergency Medicine for Nursing Professionals at UAX Mare Nostrum, the university responsible for issuing the official qualification. This blended learning programme offers the convenience and flexibility of live online classes, taught from Monday to Friday afternoons, complemented by intensive face-to-face practical workshops that take place over five weekends in Malaga.
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El programa incluye 158 horas de prácticas hospitalarias (Externas I), con posibilidad de convalidación si acreditas al menos 18 meses de experiencia en servicios de urgencias, y 39 horas adicionales de prácticas hospitalarias obligatorias (Externas II). No se requieren prácticas extrahospitalarias, lo que facilita compatibilizar tu formación con tu actividad profesional.
Durante tu formación en UAX Mare Nostrum tendrás la oportunidad de realizar tus prácticas en hospitales de referencia como Quirónsalud Málaga o Viamed, centros de prestigio donde podrás adquirir experiencia directa en un entorno real y altamente especializado.
Ponemos a tu disposición distintas sedes para que puedas realizar tus exámenes presenciales en el lugar que mejor se adapte a ti, incluyendo nuestros campus de Málaga y Madrid (Villanueva de la Cañada o Chamberí), así como otros centros distribuidos por toda España.
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This degree, according to RD 822/2021 (art. 34) must undergo the process of accreditation renewal. During the development of the process, an evaluation team of the Foundation for Knowledge Madrimasd will meet with different stakeholders of the degree. In addition, they provide us with a form so that any interested party can indicate to the Foundation those aspects they consider relevant to the development of this programme.
You can consult the different indicators in the following links:
Main action plans for the degree:
- Renewal of the information provided to students for the correct development of the degree.
- Improvement in the guidance and direction of the TFM.
- Training in telematic tools and the use of the Virtual Campus.
- Review and supervision of agreements.
Queries, complaints and claims
We listen to the real demands of our students and employees, because we believe in the continuous improvement of results. Therefore, we always want to listen to everything you want to tell us.
If you already belong to UAX, through the virtual campus in the section Customer service: complaints, suggestions and congratulations, entering your username and password.
Telephone: 91 810 94 00
E-mail: paramejorar@uax.es
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
The UAX promotes the culture of quality among the university community through the UAX Quality System (SIUAX), for which the University Management is ultimately responsible, ensuring that the planning of the system is implemented to effectively meet the quality objectives, the satisfaction of needs, requirements and expectations of customers and interested parties.
The responsible bodies are:
This organisational structure channels a bidirectional communication of the different improvement actions that allow and ensure the construction of the quality culture in the University.
