Official qualification
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Get ready to rise to the challenge posed by our new tech-driven society through the UAX Makers educational model . UAX’s Online Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering prepares you to lead the digital transformation with a unique educational model developed in collaboration with more than 50 tech companies. You’ll develop skills in Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Cybersecurity, using agile methodologies that simulate real-world work environments. With a 98 per cent employability rate before you even finish your studies, you’ll gain entry to a growing sector offering competitive salaries and international opportunities.
Gain professional certifications in UX/UI Design, Artificial Intelligence and soft skills such as Storytelling and Ethical Leadership through the UAX Digital Garage and the Skill School. Master the programming languages and cloud tools most widely used in the industry, preparing you to lead digital transformation processes in any organisation. All with the flexibility of a 100 per cent online programme.
You’ll acquire the technical and transferable skills to excel in any field of IT.
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Develop your professional potential through leadership and interpersonal skills. This micro-credential provides you with the keys to manage teams, communicate effectively and solve problems in real-world environments, combining personal leadership techniques with practical productivity and collaboration tools.
In the online Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering you will learn everything you need to be an all-round professional. From applying different information processing techniques and methods, to leading technological changes demanded by companies in the new information society.
Degree in Computer Engineering
First Year
ANNUAL SUBJECTS
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0141401 | Communication in a Foreign Language 1 | FB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 6 | ||
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0141402 | Physics | FB | 6 |
| S0141403 | Computer Science 1 | FB | 6 |
| S0141404 | Mathematics 1 | FB | 6 |
| S0141405 | Programme | OB | 6 |
| S0141406 | Communication Techniques 1 | FB | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 27 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0141407 | Data Structures | OB | 6 |
| S0141408 | Fundamentals of Communications Networks | OB | 6 |
| S0141409 | Mathematics 2 | FB | 6 |
| S0141410 | Digital Systems | OB | 6 |
| S0141411 | Communication Techniques 2 | FB | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 27 | ||
Second Year
ANNUAL SUBJECTS
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0241401 | Communication in a Foreign Language 2 | FB | 6 |
| S0241402 | Computer Science 2 | FB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0241403 | Object-Oriented Development | OB | 6 |
| S0241404 | Business Economics | FB | 6 |
| S0241405 | Computer Architecture | OB | 6 |
| S0241406 | Operating Systems | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0241407 | Databases | OB | 6 |
| S0241408 | Statistics | FB | 6 |
| S0241409 | Networks | OB | 6 |
| S0241410 | Programming Techniques | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
Third Year
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0341401 | Systems Administration | OB | 6 |
| S0341402 | Software Engineering | OB | 6 |
| S0341403 | Concurrent Programming | OB | 6 |
| S0341404 | Event-Driven Programming | OB | 6 |
| S0341405 | Advanced Operating Systems | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 30 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0341406 | Network Administration | OB | 6 |
| S0341407 | Computer Architecture | OB | 6 |
| S0341408 | Artificial Intelligence | OB | 6 |
| S0341409 | Human-Machine Interaction | OB | 6 |
| S0341410 | Information Systems Planning and Management | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 30 | ||
Year 4
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0441401 | New Information Technologies | OB | 6 |
| S0441402 | Planning and Management of IT Projects | OB | 6 |
| S0441403 | Broadband Networks | OB | 6 |
| S0441404 | Information Society | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0441405 | Business Administration and Management | OB | 6 |
| S0441406 | Technology Management | OB | 3 |
| S0441407 | Final-Year Project | OB | 15 |
| TOTAL: | 24 | ||
ELECTIVE COURSES
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Elective | OP | 12 |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
List of Elective Modules
ANNUAL SUBJECTS
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0441432 | Work Placements (External Placements) | OP | 12 |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0441445 | Information Security | OP | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 6 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| S0441431 | Audiovisual Systems | OP | 6 |
| S0441444 | Multimedia and Graphic Design | OP | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 12 | ||
*Character: BT: Basic Training, Ob: Required, Op: Optional
The main reason why at UAX there are students like you is the possibility of making your personal, professional and academic life compatible. Our differential value is a methodology without barriers, focused on you and your desire to learn.
How is our methodology?
In addition, you will have the full availability of our campus in Madrid, to carry out your formalities, solve your doubts and enjoy the facilities it has to offer.
This degree is verified by the Council of Universities and is fully valid in Spain, as well as in the European Higher Education Area.
At UAX you will feel connected to the industry from the very first moment: Master classes, seminars and workshops will be part of your day-to-day life at the university.
In addition, in the online Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, you will be able to carry out external internships in leading companies and complete your training with visits to organisations and attendance at conferences that will keep you in direct contact with the big names in the sector.
UAX currently has collaboration agreements with companies of the stature of:
We have Career Services, which provides you with the necessary infrastructure so that you can carry out internships in companies and institutions.
Pathway and Admission Requirements
Students wishing to study the Degree in Computer Engineering must have a series of aptitudes that will facilitate their integration, first at the University, and later in their professional life. For this reason, this programme is aimed at students with an interest in physics, mathematics and especially in the area of computer science and technology, as well as with skills in perceptual and spatial relations, logical and abstract reasoning capacity, digital skills and creative and innovative capacity in the face of the evolution of technological advances.
The Online Degree in Computer Engineering is an official degree, so you can access it through any of the following options:
If you already have another degree, you can study the Online Degree in Computer Engineering with the possibility of validating ECTS. Request your free personalised study in accordance with the recognition agreed with the Community of Madrid.
Admission Criteria and Tests
The online mode of this degree is aimed at anyone who meets the conditions of access to the University provided for in the current legislation and who wishes to maintain an online training offered in a virtual environment.
According to the experience of our university, those who are most interested in this modality are students over 30 years of age with previous professional activity. Therefore, given the conditions of online education, admission to the UAX will depend on the places offered and available for the degree and, in the event that the demand exceeds the places offered, the academic record and work activity will be taken into account.
The entrance examinations are in accordance with the principles of respect for fundamental rights and equal opportunities between men and women, the principles of equal opportunities and universal accessibility for people with disabilities and the values of a culture of peace and democratic values. In any case, the tests established by the University are not exclusive in themselves, but rather indicative.
Go to the Admission Regulations.
Number of new admission places offered:
Apply for your personalised credit transfer plan
If you have previously completed another qualification, wish to change institutions, or are planning to study for a bachelor’s degree after completing your vocational course, at UAX we have the perfect plan for you.
Furthermore, if you wish to continue your studies after completing the Higher Technical Diploma in Automation and Industrial Robotics, you can request a personalised credit transfer assessment to gain entry to a university degree in the field of technology. The assessment will be carried out on a case-by-case basis, depending on the courses you have completed and the university degree you have chosen.
Find out about your personalised and free credit recognition plan, designed based on the studies you have completed and those you wish to undertake here.
Alfonso X El Sabio University has approved and published regulations in line with Royal Decree 822/2021 to address the transfer and recognition of credits.
The flexibility of online learning, with opportunities to connect
Take your exams online wherever you are or, if you prefer, in person at our designated centres in Spain and Latin America, subject to availability and capacity.
What’s more, as a student at UAX Online, you’ll have access to our Campus Hubs – a network of exclusive physical spaces where you can study, access libraries, work in co-working areas and connect with other students. Because studying online doesn’t mean studying alone.
Campus Hubs available in: Alcobendas, Alcorcón, Valencia San Vicente, Murcia, Barcelona, Málaga, Seville and Arganda.
Access is via your UAX student card, subject to availability and the opening hours of each centre.
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The recommended entry profile for the Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering Online is the student who comes from the Bachelor's Degree in Science and Technology, this is because it is necessary to have a solid foundation in subjects such as mathematics or physics.
However, you can enter from any type of baccalaureate.
Students wishing to study the Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering must have a series of aptitudes such as an interest in physics, mathematics and especially in the area of computer science and technology, as well as a capacity for logical and abstract reasoning, digital skills and creative capacity.
You can access through the following options: PAU, training cycles, UNED credential, foreign students with homologated studies, entrance exams for the over 25s, university degree, university master's degree, PhD.
The Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering allows you to develop your career in the following areas: software development, computer consultancy, functional analysis and computer systems, computer networks, cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity, video games, among many others.
This Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering is taught using a flexible online methodology that allows you to combine your personal, professional and academic life.
You will be able to study at any time and place, with freedom of schedule and access to the Virtual Campus available 24/7. You will be able to watch your virtual classes live or recorded, and you will have academic advisors to guide your training and help you plan the best way to achieve your goals.
Computer engineering students focus on the development of technological solutions to facilitate work and improve people's quality of life, through the hardware and software that make up a system. Systems engineering, on the other hand, focuses more on optimising processes and decision-making to optimise the management, implementation and design of business systems.
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The Degree Monitoring and Improvement Committee comprises the degree’s director, two faculty representatives (from both core and specialised courses), two student representatives and a representative from the Vice-Rectorate for Studies and Quality. Additionally, there may be invited members to discuss specific topics that are identified for monitoring.
