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National University of Distance Education
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Other name
UNED
Motto
Omnibus mobilibus mobilior sapientia
Motto in English
Wisdom moves more than all things that move
TypePublic research university
EstablishedAugust 18, 1972; 51 years ago (1972-08-18)
Budget€240 million (2023)[1]
RectorRicardo Mairal Uson
Academic staff
1.303 (2019)
Administrative staff
1.132 (2019)
Students194.733 (2021) [2]
Undergraduates158.963 (2021) [2]
Postgraduates10.266 (2021) [2]
2.053 (2021) [2]
Address
Bravo Murillo, 38, 28015
,
Madrid
,
Community of Madrid
,
Spain

40°25′08″N 3°41′31″W / 40.41889°N 3.69194°W / 40.41889; -3.69194
CampusUrban, Ciudad Universitaria de Madrid[3] and Campus de Senda del Rey[4]
LanguageSpanish
Colors  Green
Websitewww.uned.es
Logo of UNED

Note: Associations and entities.[5]

Fulbright Program
FECYT
Fundación Sandra Ibarra
Fundación Barrié de la Maza
Fundación Alvargonzález
Instituto de Estudios Ceutíes
Fundación La Caixa
Instituto Misgav Yerushalayim
CIOFF-Inaem
Fundación Von Humboldt
Fundación Uceif
Fundación Mapfre
Fundación Lázaro Galdiano
Instituto Danone
Fundación Caja Madrid
Fundación Alfonso Martín Escudero
Fundación Española de la Nutrición
Centro de información Cerveza y Salud

The National Distance Education University (Spanish: Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, UNED) is a distance learning and research university founded in 1972 and is the only university run by the central government of Spain. It has headquarters in Madrid, Spain, with campuses in all Spanish autonomous communities. In addition, there are 14 study centers and 3 exam points in 13 countries in Europe, the Americas and Africa. The University awards undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as non-degree qualifications such as diplomas and certificates, or continuing education units.

UNED is focused on distance learning combined with traditional classroom instruction (called hybrid[6] or blended[7]) and supports over 150,000 students.[8][9]

Origins and methodology

Founded in 1972 with the stated purpose of providing education opportunities via a distance education system - in which students are taught while not being physically present - UNED awards the same qualifications as other Spanish universities and has the same entry requirements.

International presence

UNED currently has 61 study centers in Spain and - with the co-operation of local institutions - 14 international centers. These locations provide face-to-face sessions with professors once a week. The international centers are located in Bata, Bern, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Frankfurt, Lima, London, Malabo, Mexico City, Paris and São Paulo. Additionally, there are exam points in Bogotá, Berlin, New York, Rome and Santiago de Chile.

Affiliation

In 2012 the Spanish newspaper El País featured an article about the launch of UNX, an online platform for teaching entrepreneurship through building mobile apps with App Inventor. UNED is a collaborating partner in this project, along with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Mobile Learning. The UNX online courses are intended to bring technology and entrepreneurship education about to the entire Spanish-speaking world.[10]

Academic profile

A number of factors have been cited to justify the public prestige of UNED:[11]

In the last 30 years, UNED has awarded almost 2,000 PhD degrees.[12]

Its international reputation is indicated in that it has held the UNESCO chair in distance education since 1997. This chair promotes research, development and documentation in the field of distance education.[13]

Organization

Undergraduate

Today, UNED comprises 11 faculties and the following bachelor's degree studies:[14]

Postgraduate

People

Notable current and former academics

Notable alumni

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Honorary doctors

1985–1990 1991–2000 2001–2010 2011–present

Educational media

Radio Programs (selected)

UNED hosted several educational radio programs, broadcast internationally on Radio 3 of RNE. Edith Checa was the director and announcer of the following from 1989 to 2005:

Television (selected)

Educational documentaries were broadcast internationally on La 2 on TVE and on TVE Internacional. Edith Checa was a presenter and writer. Recordings of the shows are hosted on the UNED Documentos YouTube channel.

References

  1. ^ UNED (2023). "PRESUPUESTOS 2023" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b c d "Portal de transparencia de la UNED". UNED. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Campus de Ciudad Universitaria". UNED. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  4. ^ "Campus de Senda del Rey". UNED. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  5. ^ As of March 11, 2021. "Fundaciones y asociaciones". UNED. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Tabor, Sharon W (Spring 2007). "Narrowing the Distance: Implementing a Hybrid Learning Model". Quarterly Review of Distance Education. 8 (1). IAP: 48–49. ISBN 9787774570793. ISSN 1528-3518. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  7. ^ Vaughan, Dr Norman D. (2010). "Blended Learning". In Cleveland-Innes, MF; Garrison, DR (eds.). An Introduction to Distance Education: Understanding Teaching and Learning in a New Era. Taylor & Francis. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-415-99598-6. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
  8. ^ "Portal de Transparencia". Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-14.
  9. ^ See List of largest universities by enrollment.
  10. ^ "Search - Guni Network". www.guninetwork.org.
  11. ^ Campus de Santiago e Lugo. University of Santiago de Compostela (USC). Archived 2009-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Educación[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "UNESCO Chair in Distance Education (241) | | UNESCO". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  14. ^ "UNED | Error".
  15. ^ "UNED | Error".
  16. ^ "De David Janer ('Águila Roja') a Yon González ('El Internado'): dónde están hoy los ídolos televisivos de 2010". Nius Diario (in European Spanish). 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  17. ^ "Miss Mundo tendrá sello almeriense en sus costuras". www.lavozdealmeria.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  18. ^ a b "Rincón literario en Radio Nacional: tus poemas en las ondas" [Literary corner on Radio Nacional: your poems on the airwaves]. Kaos en la red (in Spanish). 2004-04-16. Retrieved 2024-04-29.

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