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Own Teachings: Own titles
The University of La Laguna's commitment to Continuing Education
At the University of La Laguna, the Own Degrees are a reflection of our institution's commitment to Continuing Education of society by responding, in an agile and flexible way, to the learning needs that arise throughout life.
Our offering of postgraduate degrees includes Master's in Continuing Education, Specialization Diploma, Expert Diploma, and Postgraduate Specialization Course. The Specific Training Certificate is aimed at those without a university degree.
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The courses leading to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees are offered by the University of La Laguna to provide a university education that meets social demand and is not covered by official undergraduate or postgraduate degrees. The objectives of these degrees are as follows:
- Attend to courses not included in the official degree catalogue of the University of La Laguna.
- To complete the academic training of university graduates and professionals, offering the opportunity to further their professional, scientific, technical, or artistic specialization and development.
- Develop activities that respond to the demands of the University or the social environment, which serve to disseminate our culture in other countries, as well as a means of collaboration with other universities, institutions, or public and private organizations.
- Contribute to lifelong learning from a university perspective.
- In postgraduate programs, disseminate new areas of research with potential for professional application.
In any case, these degrees will lack the legal effects granted to official degrees valid throughout the national territory. However, the University of La Laguna will promote the recognition by public and private organizations of degrees corresponding to its own programs.
Modalities of the teachings of permanent training
Own Postgraduate Degrees
The student acquires advanced specialized or multidisciplinary training, geared toward academic or professional specialization. These courses require a university degree and correspond to qualification level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework or level 3 of the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education. These qualifications are as follows:
- Master of Continuing Education: 60, 90 and 120 ECTS
- Diploma of Specialization: between 30 and 59 ECTS
- Expert Diploma: between 10 and 29 ECTS
- Postgraduate specialization course: maximum 10 ECTS
Specific Training Own Titles
These courses are designed to expand and update the knowledge, skills, and training or professional abilities that contribute to improved job placement for people without a university degree. The maximum length is 240 ECTS credits and they are accredited by a Specific Training Certificate in [specific name of certificate].
The specific case of continuing education master's degrees could cause some confusion, as they coexist with the university master's degree program offered by the University of La Laguna.
Official degrees (Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate) are endorsed by the awarding university and are recognized by the State. Both for their implementation and to maintain their offer, they undergo external evaluation processes that guarantee their quality and allow their inclusion in the Registry of Universities, Centers, and Degrees (RUCT). The University's own degrees, for their part, are endorsed by the prestige of the university that awards them, which is responsible for ensuring their quality.
Until the entry into force of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the only master's degrees available in Spanish universities were University-Specific Degrees. Following the adaptation to the EHEA's university education system, many master's degrees became official degrees, but others have remained as University-Specific Degrees. Current regulations (RD 1393/2007) use the term "University Master's Degree" when referring to the degrees of official master's programs. Regulation of Own Degrees of the University of La Laguna establishes that, "to avoid confusion with official master's degrees, the name of the Own Master's Degrees according to Royal Decree 822/2021 of September 28 are now called «Master of Continuing Education in…».
One of the main differences between university master's degrees and continuing education degrees concerns the access to the Doctorate The regulations only allow access through a university master's degree, not through a continuing education master's degree.
As for the job opportunities, public service access is only possible with official qualifications. However, many companies highly value private qualifications when hiring qualified personnel. In the case of continuing education master's degrees, some are renowned in their sector due to their track record, the quality of their teaching staff, and their curriculum.
The access requirements The continuing education master's degrees at the University of La Laguna are the same as those for university master's degrees, and are adapted to the European Higher Education Area.
Main differences between the Master's Degree in Continuing Education and the University Master's Degree
| Master's Degree | Master of Continuing Education | |
| Recognition in the labor market | They are an essential requirement for employment in the public sector and for access to certain professions, such as secondary school teacher or lawyer. The prestige of the program's university is valued. | The prestige of the university and the program is valued. |
| Duration | Between 60 and 120 ECTS credits | Between 60 and 120 ECTS credits |
| Access requirements | Bachelor's degree or equivalent. | Bachelor's degree or equivalent. |
| Access to the doctorate | It gives access to a doctorate. | In Spain, continuing education master's degrees do not provide access to a doctorate. |
| Recognition in other countries | In the EHEA, they are recognized by all universities. This depends on the legislation of each country. They are endorsed by both the state and the university. | It depends on the legislation of each country. It is endorsed by the university. |
| Calls for scholarships and public employment | They are necessary to access jobs advertised by public administrations. | It depends on the call. In public calls in Spain, official candidates are often prioritized or their own candidates are excluded. |
| Price and financing model | Partial public financing: prices set each course by Decree of the Autonomous Community (see link). | Self-financing: between €1,200 and €7,500 (average €3,500). |
| University professors and professionals in the sector | Mostly university teachers. | Generally university professors and professionals in the sector. |
| Practical guidance and internships in companies | There are research-oriented and professional-oriented programs, and they include specialties for the student to choose from. | Professional orientation, often incorporating curricular or non-curricular practices. |
The Own Titles are, in short, an offer committed to the quality of Continuing Education that adapts to society's labor demands with agility and flexibility. They are guaranteed to be taught by university professors, both from the ULL and other universities, and, in some cases, from the professional sector of each degree.
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