Education in the Region of Murcia
re are three universities in the Region of Murcia:

  • The University of Murcia (public)
  • The Polytechnic University of Cartagena (public)
  • The Catholic University of San Antonio (private)

Furthermore, there are tour other universities located within a 150-kilometer radius, an important resource for Murcian companies seeking a well-qualified workforce:

  • University of Alicante
  • Miguel Hernandez University (Elche)
  • Polytechnic University of Valencia – Alcoy Campus
  • University of Castile La Mancha – Albacete Campus

 

 

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 Vocational training

These seven universities offer a wide variety of study programs and degrees and have an enrollment of more than 100,000 students each year who are available to companies established in the Region of Murcia. Murcian universities account for 40% of the total.

Some of the most interesting study programs offered in our universities include engineering and technology, business management, medicine, biology, chemistry and general health sciences courses. There are 39 faculties or colleges and 37 advanced technical schools in the seven universities in the area.

Vocational training is another important source of human resources for companies in and outside the Region of Murcia. The areas with the largest numbers of registered students are: management, accounting, finance, mechanics, electricity and electronics, communication systems, computers, business, international business, chemistry and tourism.

Language study

Additionally, the Region of Murcia has four public language schools that offer training in foreign languages. This is no surprise, especially considering that our region has many tourists from Great Britain, France, Germany and the United States visiting Murcia each year. These two factors combined promote the use of foreign languages in our region.

Murcia also has four international schools that offer bilingual education programs for students from 2 to 18 years of age: Lycée Français, inaugurated in Murcia city in 1983, “El Limonar”, built in the mid 80s, “Castelar”, located in the coastal town of San Pedro del Pinatar, as well as King’s College, recently opened in the Torre Pacheco district.

“El Limonar”, which currently has an enrollment of 262 students, offers programs that are accredited by the Spanish Ministry of Education, the Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools and The International Commission, and also enjoys Trans-regional Accreditation.

The Lycée Français offers instruction which is accredited by both the French and the Spanish Ministry of Education to 631 students.

“Castelar” School is staffed with teachers who deliver training in English, except in the subjects of Spanish and Science. This modern school is located in a popular coastal town of our region.

As for King’s College, it follows the National Curriculum for England and Wales. This  college has an excellent reputation not only in Spain and Europe, but also in the rest of the world, because of the excellent education given to the students.