Open University of Catalonia

Open University of Catalonia
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
Established6 October 1994
Budget161 M€ (2023)
RectorÀngels Fitó
Academic staff
7,196 (2022)
Administrative staff
870
Students104,501[1]
Location
Barcelona
,
Catalonia
,
Spain

41°24′53.29″N 2°8′0.8″E / 41.4148028°N 2.133556°E / 41.4148028; 2.133556
CampusVirtual
AffiliationsXarxa Vives d'Universitats
Associació Catalana d'Universitats Públiques (ACUP)
European University Association
Websitewww.uoc.edu

The Open University of Catalonia (Catalan: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, UOC; IPA: [uniβəɾsiˈtat uˈβɛɾtə ðə kətəˈluɲə]) is a private[2] open university[3] based in Barcelona, Spain.

The UOC offers graduate and postgraduate programs in Catalan, Spanish and English in fields such as Psychology, Computer Science, Education sciences, Information and Knowledge Society, and Economics. Also, an Information and Knowledge Society Doctoral Program is available that explores research fields such as e-law, e-learning, network society, education, and online communities. It has support centers in a number of cities in Spain, Andorra, Mexico and Colombia.[4]

  1. ^ "Facts & figures-Universitat Oberta de Catalunya". Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Consideració jurídica - La Universitat - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)". www.uoc.edu. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  3. ^ "FAQs. About the UOC". Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Where we are. Contact and offices". Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. Retrieved 30 July 2013.