The Master’s Degree in Biomedical Business Management includes theoretical training in the afternoon and work placement in the mornings. This will allow you to have direct contact with biomedical, biotechnological or pharmaceutical businesses during the programme, as well receive reimbursement of part of the programme tuition (minimum 50% of guaranteed credits).

The direct access route for the enrolment in the master’s degree is to have a university degree in any of the bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Bioengineering or Nutrition.

In the event of more applications submitted than places offered, the academic and professional curriculum of each candidate will be studied in order to establish criteria that adjust in the most objective way possible and that serve to determine which candidates will be admitted to this master’s programme. Moreover, personal interviews will be conducted to ensure that the training expectations that the future student is looking for are in line with the teaching programme. These interviews may be carried out both in person and telematically and will allow to us to learn aspects of the candidate such as those listed below:

• Future student’s interest in employment
• What the student finds interesting about this programme
• Reason why the student wants to choose this training programme
• Learning expectations
• Future expectations

If you have decided to study this master’s programme, follow the steps below to complete the admission process. We advise you not to delay as places are limited.

• 1. Online application for admission.
• 2. Send the following documentation (*)

Students who have official Spanish university degree

1. An attested photocopy of your degree certificate or the document recognising the degree as equivalent, or an attested photocopy of the receipt for payment of the fees required to issue the degree certificate.
2. An attested photocopy of your academic transcripts from past university studies.

Students who have official university degree from a foreign university

1. A legalised original photocopy of your degree certificate.
2. A legalised original photocopy of your academic transcripts from past university studies.

In all cases:

1. One passport-sized photo.
2. One photocopy of your national ID card (DNI) or passport.
3. An up-to-date CV.
4. A letter of motivation
    

• 3. Interview

Interview with the master’s degree coordinator.

Once you have been admitted, you can begin the reservation and registration process.

It is required, according to the provisions of article 16 of RD 861/2010, to be in possession of the official Spanish university degree, bachelor's, diploma, engineer or architect or any other issued by a higher education institution belonging to a Member State of the European Higher Education Area that authorises for the access to a master's degree.

The entrance exams consist of a weighted assessment of the following documents:

Once the admission process has ended, the Information and Admissions Service, responsible for managing the tests, will communicate the result to each candidate.

In addition to the basic degree criteria, specific percentages for the different actions carried out will be established in order to more objectively set the criteria for selecting candidates:

1. Academic record of the certified programmes that allows for enrolment; this record will be weighted according to the average grade of the university where the degree was obtained (25%).
2. Personal interview conducted by the programme management (25%).
3. University academic training complementary to the degree that allows access to the master's degree, with greater valuation when such training is related to the contents of the master's degree (15%).
4. Work experience in the fields related to the subject matter of the master's degree and certified by the companies where the candidate had or currently is working (15%).
5. Certified experience in research at a university centre or in any other type of public or private entity, with special relevance for scientific production (10%).
6. Letters of recommendation (2) issued by academic professionals or professionals duly identified (10%).

Admissions reserves 70% of the places for graduates of Spanish universities. The remaining 30% of places is reserved for foreign students (i.e., students from the European Higher Education Area, EHEA, with a bachelor's degree and also those graduates from educational systems outside the EHEA who do not need recognition of the degree as equivalent after the relevant checks that prove training similar to that carried out in undergraduate studies in Spain and that said degree allows students to carry out postgraduate studies in the country of origin), Exceptionally, once the registration period for the master's degree has ended and always in the event that the offer of places is higher than the demand obtained, admission or not of students who do not meet the minimum requirements for admission set out in this point may be studied, provided that it is conditional on the candidate meeting these requirements by the time the master's degree begins.

Both pre-registration and registration will be carried out virtually. The master’s degree director and coordinator are the body responsible for admission to the degree programme.

Candidates who have been accepted into a master's or postgraduate degree programme will receive an acceptance letter that is contingent on payment of the reservation fee.

1. Place reservation is made effective by payment of the amount specified for the respective programme, within five business days of receipt of the admission acceptance letter.
2. Once a place has been officially reserved, if a student fails to meet, according to state or autonomous community legislation in force at all times, the requirements for admission to the degree course; does not hold the required qualification required; or students are not enrolled due to insufficient registration, UIC will reimburse the full amount of the reservation fee.
3. If the student withdraws from the course for any reason, UIC Barcelona will withhold the reservation fee in its entirety with no obligation to reimburse the amount, as compensation for any damages or losses incurred.
4. It will be understood that non-payment of the reservation fee means the student forfeits their place, and thereby allows UIC Barcelona to cancel and void the application submitted for a place.

To be carried out in businesses, both national and international, in the biomedical industry:

• Alta Life Sciences
• Asabys
• Asphalion
• Biocat
• Capital Cell
• Catalonia Bio
• Ferrer
• Fundació Bosch Gimpera
• Fundació Pasqual Maragall 
• Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
• Genesis Biotech
• Hospital Clínic - Innovación
• Inveniam
• Inveready
• IS Global
• Isdin
• iVascular
• Kymos
• Novartis
• Sanofi
• Veristat
• VHIR/VHIO
• ZBM Patents
• ZeClinics

The programme includes paid work placements that will allow you to gain the necessary experience to enter the job market, as well as recover all or part of your investment in the programme.

93% of our students get a job in the same company as their work placement.

• Provide the theoretical framework necessary to understand the rise of the new hybrid biomedical business model.
• Provide the necessary practical knowledge to execute the different development plans of a company in each of its departments.
• Introduce students to the latest advances in clinical trials, their regulation, management and conduct.
• Understand the marketing process of a drug, medical device or digital device from creation to the first sale.
• Able to do basic economic planning of the cost of developing these technologies.
• Know the required language of the industry in terms of development, value chain, markets, costs and institutional relationships.
• Know the development plans on management, protection, finance, market, registration, and sales for marketing healthcare technology.
• Develop negotiation skills to reach agreements internally in a company (relationships between departments) and externally (between companies).
• Develop project management skills 

Recent graduates or young professionals who wish to focus their career on the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. 

Disciplines (original certification):

• Ciencias Biomédicas
• Biología
• Biotecnología
• Ingeniería Biomédica
• Farmacia
• Bioquímica
• Bioingeniería
• Nutrición

Basic skills:

• Have and understand knowledge in an area of study that is based on education in biomedical sciences and that involve knowledge from finance and business administration.
• Apply knowledge to work or vocation in a professional manner and have skills that are usually demonstrated through the creation and defence of arguments and problem solving within their field of study.
• Gather and interpret relevant data to express judgements that include a reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific and ethical nature.
• Convey information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.
• Develop the necessary learning skills to undertake positions with a high degree of autonomy.

General skills:

• Recognise the different areas and dynamics of the biomedical company in which students can practice.
• Integrate basic concepts related to the biomedical industry both at the theoretical and work level.
• Use tools that add to the foundational training of the master’s degree that will facilitate the student job placement.
• Recognise the essential elements of the biomedical business including proper communication, interdisciplinary and team work.
• Design, write and execute projects related to the area of the biomedical company.
• Recognise basic concepts from different areas as they relate to the biomedical company.
• Acquire flexibility in the job positions of a biomedical company.

Specific skills:

• Able to constantly learn and adapt work to eventualities.
• Use databases to search for proven information and analyse it critically.
• Interpret the data obtained to solve the problems that arise.
• Able to take the lead of a project and colleagues when needed to meet deadlines.
• Acquire basic knowledge in preparing budgets for developing biomedical products (drugs, medical devices, diagnostic devices).
• Integrate a global and strategic business vision.
• Integrate the vocabulary required for the necessary institutional relationships within a biomedical company.
• Able to clearly communicate a work plan.
• Prepare a plan for developing health technology (drug, medical device or digital device), the hypothetical design of a clinical trial and prepare a plan covering the different phases of the process.
• Able to conduct a hypothetical negotiation to come to an agreement with a potential supplier, customer or industrial partner.

Nursing graduates

Applications from students coming from other degree programmes in the field of health sciences will be considered, although these students will need to take bridging courses if the Admissions Committee deems it necessary. Applications from students coming from other access routes will also be considered, according to the regulations and the degree programme they studied.

It is essential to be registered and have the approval of thetitle in cases of foreing students.

The Lifelong Learning Master’s Degree in Cosmetic Dermatology Nursing: Skin Care and the Prevention of Ageing is your master’s degree because: 

1. It responds to the needs of the cosmetic dermatology nursing sector with scientific rigour and patient safety.
2. It is taught in a blended learning mode that allows you to fully adapt it to your personal and professional life, including online classes, webinars, tutorials and onsite practical sessions.
3. It takes place at the Sant Cugat Campus of UIC Barcelona, a leading university in the training of healthcare professionals.
4. You will complete 12 days of practical training on real models in the facilities of the Sant Cugat Campus of UIC Barcelona, located in the Hospital General de Catalunya, in a healthcare environment.
5. The teaching staff is made up of leading figures in the field of nursing and cosmetic dermatology nursing.

• Advanced knowledge of cosmetic dermatology nursing 
  Gain an in-depth understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the skin and identify and differentiate various skin conditions and their management.
• Clinical and technical skills 
  Learn and practice advanced techniques of invasive and non-invasive cosmetic dermatology treatments, with non-medical devices, as well as how to handle equipment and technologies specific to the field of cosmetic dermatology with skill and safety (chemical peels, microdermabrasion, laser and other non-invasive procedures).
• Evaluation and diagnosis
  Develop the ability to perform detailed skin assessments and accurate nursing diagnoses based on nursing competencies. Draw up personalised treatment plans based on the specific needs and conditions of each patient.
• Comprehensive care of the patient
  Analyse and evaluate the efficacy of different products, as well as keep up to date with the latest research and advances in cosmetic dermatology products and techniques.
• Ethics and regulations
  Know the rules and regulations governing cosmetic dermatology nursing practice and act in an ethical and professional manner in all interactions with patients.
• Management and entrepreneurship
  Acquire management and administration skills to run a nursing clinic or practice. Develop entrepreneurial skills for those who wish to carry out their professional practice independently.
• Communication and patient relations
  Improve communication skills to adequately inform and educate patients about procedures and care. Develop interpersonal relationship techniques that facilitate patient-centred care and emotional well-being.
• Ongoing professional development
  Encourage participation in continuing education programmes and professional events to keep up to date with new trends and technologies.
• Scientific evidence
  Foster the development of skills needed to carry out clinical research projects in this sector, and to teach the basics to be able to carry out work based on scientific evidence.

• Practice on real models
• Learning outside the classroom
• Analysis of clinical cases

This master's degree is aimed at graduates in nursing and registered nurses at state level. Candidates who have diplomas in nursing issued by other countries and who want to access the programme must have the certificate approved in Spain.

• Perform the correct comprehensive assessment according to the needs of the patient.
• Know and apply the different facial, body and capillary treatments, as well as different techniques depending on the needs of the patient.
• Know pharmacology and non-medical devices applied to cosmetic dermatology.
• Correct use of ultrasound as a tool for skin and tissue assessment.
• Know the legal aspects and regulations, as well as the necessary documentation for the professional and the patient.
• Learn how to manage personal branding and marketing tools.
• Learn the theoretical bases and research methodology.

Degree holders in:

• Dentistry
• Medicine (with a specialisation in Stomatology)

• Graduate degree in Dentistry.
• B1 level or similar in Spanish, which will be assessed in the personal interview.
   

To start the admission process you must complete the Program Admission Form found on the University website and follow the steps to attach the following required documentation:

• Bachelor's Degree or Bachelor's Degree*.
• Academic transcripts*
• DNI or Passport
• Curriculum Vitae
• General Conditions Document
• Letter/s of recommendation (recommended, not mandatory).

*For students from outside the European Union, both the grades and the Degree certificate must be legalized through diplomatic channels or must bear La Haya Apostille. (No homologated degree is required).

Candidates who are in their final year of studies must provide the academic transcript of grades updated to the date of registration.

Once all the documentation has been received and checked for validity, the registration fee of €90** must be paid and the receipt of payment must be sent to the following e-mail address: infodonto@uic.es (Alumni of UIC Barcelona are exempt from this payment), (**non-refundable for administration costs).

The last step is the personal interview with the directors/coordinators of the Program in which the following will be assessed: academic record, personal profile, motivations and aptitudes. The interviews will be held face-to-face on dates that will be confirmed once the previous steps of the process have been completed.

New communication technologies have made it possible to communicate at a distance with an ease that was unthinkable until very recently. Use of these resources means that a large part of the training involved in postgraduate education can be carried out at a distance, without the need for being present in person.

This course allows access to the highest level of postgraduate training for students who are not able to attend university for two years in person, but who are able to invest the time and dedication necessary to achieve the objectives of the programme.

The nature of dentistry does however require a minimum level of attendance at UIC Barcelona, which is organised personally for each student in order to cause the minimum level of disruption to their family and/or working life.

Studying on this programme requires a minimum of six  hours per week, in addition to working time over the weekend. Students will communicate via a videoconference call over the Collaborate platform, and sessions with the teaching staff will be held twice a week in the form of a seminar.  

The main objectives of the Master’s Degree in Digital Dentistry and New Technologies are to provide students with an understanding of the latest technologies in the field of Dentistry, in-depth understanding of digital workflow and how to implement it in the clinical practice, and train them to be able to correctly scan with the different kinds of intraoral scanners.

Likewise, the academic programme of the master’s degree will allow students to learn different software programmes that can be used to make a diagnosis, and to also design digital models they will use in preparation for oral rehabilitation, and to communicate efficiently with the laboratory. Students will also learn the to use techniques for different digital articulators, the different electronic anaesthesia techniques, and how to use a soft tissue and hard tissue laser.
 

*Provisional list. The final list will be provided before they begin the master’s degree programme.

Laptop with the following features:
 

Option 1 (example configuration to use any Exocad product or better):

• CPU: Intel Core-i7 9700k / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
• RAM: 16GB DDR4 Non-ECC
• Graphics card: NVIDIA RTX 2060 (6GB GDDR6) or RTX 3070 / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT or 6700XT (6 GB GDDR6)
• Resolution WQHD (2560x1440), recommended: UHD (3840x2160)
• Power: 750+ watts

Option 2:

• Full HD touch screen resolution (1920 x 1080)
• Processor: Intel® CoreTM i7-8750H / AMD Ryzentm 7 3750H or better
• Memory: 32 Gb
• Drive: 1 TB SSD
• Graphics card: NVIDIA® GTX 1050 4 GB or better
• Operating system: Windows 10 Pro
• 3D mouse for the computer

• Holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Dentistry
• Holder of an undergraduate degree in Dentistry
• Stomatologist

• Graduate degree in Dentistry.
• B1 level or similar in Spanish, which will be assessed in the personal interview.
   

To start the admission process you must complete the Program Admission Form found on the University website and follow the steps to attach the following required documentation:

• Bachelor's Degree or Bachelor's Degree*.
• Academic transcripts*
• DNI or Passport
• Curriculum Vitae
• General Conditions Document
• Letter/s of recommendation (recommended, not mandatory).

*For students from outside the European Union, both the grades and the Degree certificate must be legalized through diplomatic channels or must bear La Haya Apostille. (No homologated degree is required).

Candidates who are in their final year of studies must provide the academic transcript of grades updated to the date of registration.

Once all the documentation has been received and checked for validity, the registration fee of €90** must be paid and the receipt of payment must be sent to the following e-mail address: infodonto@uic.es (Alumni of UIC Barcelona are exempt from this payment), (**non-refundable for administration costs).

The last step is the personal interview with the directors/coordinators of the Program in which the following will be assessed: academic record, personal profile, motivations and aptitudes. The interviews will be held face-to-face or online on dates that will be confirmed once the previous steps of the process have been completed.

Many patients who require dental treatment are older people with systemic illnesses, which calls for accurate knowledge of the implications and interactions of these pathologies with dental health and care. These could include cardiovascular, immunological, endocrine or metabolic pathologies that must be known by the dentist in order to correctly carry out treatment in a way that is safe for both them and the patient. Furthermore, people with disabilities present complex and difficult challenges for the profession. In addition, the use of certain medications and drug interactions can lead to oral lesions, or appear as oral manifestations of underlying systemic diseases. We consider all these patients as special patients.

At present, academic learning in terms of bachelor's degree studies are limited to purely theoretical concepts and limited clinical practice with low-risk older patients. Patients that are significantly medically compromised, patients with mental disabilities and non-cooperative patients generate a pathology that bachelor’s degree students, given their lack of experience, are not able to handle easily. The techniques, materials and procedures for these patients are substantially different. They are not covered in conventional programmes and open up possibilities for further research. The recommendations by the Council of European Dentists, published in its directive of 19 November 2010, recommend the inclusion of Gerodontology in university curricula and agree with the European College of Gerodontology on the need to promote postgraduate education and lines of research in the field.

Are there master's degrees available internationally? There is no specific master's degree on Gerodontology in Spain and there is only one master's degree in Hospital Dentistry and Special Patients in Valencia and another in Seville, a master's degree at the University of Santiago on patients with systemic pathologies and an expert's degree in hospital dentistry and special patients in Oviedo.

Therefore, the shortage of trained professionals in this field and the demand coming from specialised centres and hospitals can only be addressed by master's degrees with these characteristics.