Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology

The University of Oviedo offers a wide range of opportunities and studies in all areas of knowledge, including Arts and Humanities, Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Law, and Engineering and Architecture. There are several campuses located in the region of Asturias in the cities of Oviedo and Gijón, as well as in Mieres.

In the Arts and Humanities area, the University offers undergraduate degrees in Classical and Romance Studies, English Studies, Philosophy, Geography and Spatial Planning, History, History of Art, History and Musicology, Spanish Language and Literature, and Modern Languages and Literatures.

In the field of Pure Sciences, the University offers sought-after double degrees such as the Double Degree in Software Engineering and Mathematics and the Double Degree in Mathematics and Physics (with two options: Option A starting with the mathematics branch and Option B starting with the physics branch). In addition, there are individual degrees in Biology, Biotechnology, Physics, Geology, Mathematics, and a bilingual degree in Chemistry.

In the Health Sciences area, there are degrees in Nursing (offered at the Faculty of Nursing in Gijón - an  affiliated center -  and in Oviedo), Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy (offered at "Padre Ossó" Faculty, a  private affiliated center),  and the popular degrees in Medicine, Dentistry, and Psychology.

In the field of Social Sciences and Law, in addition to the Double Degree in Business Administration and Law, there are undergraduate degrees in Law, Early Childhood Education (at "Padre Ossó" Faculty and Llamaquique Campus, Oviedo), Pedagogy, Labour Relations and Human Resources, Social Work, Social Education ("Padre Ossó" Faculty), Primary Education ("Padre Ossó" Faculty), as well as a Distance Learning Degree in Public Management and Administration (online mode). There  are also bilingual degrees such as Business Administration and Management, Commerce and Marketing, Accounting and Finance, Economics, Primary Education (bilingual degree only at Llamaquique Campus, Oviedo), and Tourism.

In the broad field of Engineering and Architecture, there is a wide range of opportunities, including the Double Degree in Civil Engineering and Mining and Energy Resources Engineering (bilingual), the Double Degree in Telecommunication Technologies and Services Engineering and Data Science and Engineering, the Double Degree in Software Engineering and Mathematics (mentioned earlier), the Double Degree in Information Technology Engineering and Data Science and Engineering, as well as individual degrees in Data Science and Engineering, Mining Technologies Engineering, Geomatics Engineering, Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Marine Engineering, and Nautical and Maritime Transportation. Within this field of knowledge, the University also offers bilingual degrees in Civil Engineering, Mining and Energy Resources Engineering, Industrial Organization Engineering, Industrial Technologies Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial and Automatic Electronics Engineering, Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Telecommunication Technologies and Services Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Chemical Engineering.

There are two modalities for bilingual degrees. In modality 1, the University offers the possibility of obtaining 120 credits by taking courses taught in English that are available for modality 1 bilingual programs These include the bilingual degrees in Business Administration and Management, Economics, Primary Education (Llamaquique Campus), Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Automatic Electronics Engineering, Industrial Organization Engineering, Industrial Chemical Engineering, Industrial Technologies Engineering, Telecommunication Technologies and Services Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology Engineering and Chemistry.

In modality 2, 120 credits are obtained by complementing 60 credits obtained from courses taught in English at the University of Oviedo that are available for modality 2 bilingual programs with 60 credits obtained during an internship at a foreign university carried out throughout the degree. Modality 2 bilingual degrees include degrees in Commerce and Marketing, Accounting and Finance, Tourism, Civil Engineering, Mining and Energy Resources Engineering and Forestry and Environmental Engineering.

The University of Oviedo offers a wide variety of postgraduate programs in different fields of knowledge. 

In the field of Arts and Humanities, available programs include master’s degrees in Spanish as a Foreign Language; Advanced Studies in Art History: Research and Management; Science, Technology and Innovation Studies; Gender and Diversity; History and Sociocultural Analysis; Spanish Language and Linguistics; Musical Heritage; and Territorial Resources and Planning Strategies. 

In the field of Pure Sciences, the master’s programs that are offered include the Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Marine Biological Resources, as well as the master’s degrees  in  Data Analysis for Business Intelligence; Food Biotechnology; Biotechnology Applied to Conservation and Sustainable Management of Plant Resources; Environmental and Health Biotechnology; Analytical and Bioanalytical Sciences; Marine Conservation; Advanced Physics: Particles, Astrophysics, Nanophysics, and Quantum Materials; Mathematical Modeling and Research, Statistics, and Computation; Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modeling; Chemistry and Sustainable Development; and Geological Resources and Geological Engineering.

In the field of Health Sciences, the offered master’s programs include the Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Public Health in Disasters and the master’s degrees  in  Emergency Analysis and Management; Biology and Reproductive Technology; Biomedicine and Molecular Oncology; Emergency and Critical Care Nursing; Neuroscience Research; Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics; and General Health Psychology.

Within the area of Social Sciences and Law, programs offered include the Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Women’s and Gender Studies and the master’s programs  in  Law Practice; Business Administration and Management; Data Analysis for Business Intelligence; Tourism Planning and Management; Economics: Tools of Economic Analysis; Integrated Teaching of English Language and Content: Early Childhood and Primary Education; Teacher Training for Secondary Education, Baccalaureate, and Vocational Training; Socio-educational Intervention and Research; Research and Innovation in Early Childhood and Primary Education; Legal Protection of Vulnerable Individuals and Groups;  and  Information Systems  and  Accounting Analysis.

In the field of Engineering and Architecture, programs include the Double Master’s in Industrial Engineering  and  Energy Engineering and  the  Erasmus Mundus master’s degrees  in  Mechatronic Engineering; Technology  and  Management for the Circular Economy;  and  Sustainable Transportation  and  Electrical Power Systems, as well as the master’s degrees  in  Science  and  Technology of Materials; Electric Power Conversion  and  Systems; Project Management; Geotechnology  and  GIS Project Development; Automation Engineering  and  Industrial Computing; Civil, Canal,  and  Port Engineering; Mining Engineering; Telecommunication Engineering; Energy Engineering; Industrial Engineering; Computer Engineering; Mechatronic Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Web Engineering; Integrity and Durability of Materials, Components and Structures; Nautical Science and Maritime Transportation Management; Occupational Risk Prevention; and Marine Technologies and Maintenance.