The degree of Spanish Language and Literature is an academic and humanistic degree whose main objective is the study of the Spanish language in all its dimensions and varieties, as well as the study of Spanish and Latin American literary production. Throughout the four years of the degree, students deal with the linguistic analysis of Spanish and an analysis of the processes by which literature is created and received, as well as its social contribution within the History of Culture.
Duration:
4 academic years
RUCT code: 2501305
ECTS Number: 240
Seats number: 50
Dean or center director:
ELIAS JOSE FEIJO TORRES
Title coordinator:
Isabel Hernando Morata
isabel.hernando [at] usc.es
Use languages:
Spanish, Galician, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, English
MECES Level: 2
Coordinator university:
University of Santiago de Compostela
Partaker universities:
University of Santiago de Compostela
Xunta de Galicia title implantation authorization date:
Decreto 385/2009 do 27 agosto (DOG 16/09/09)
BOE publication date:
5 de marzo de 2010; corrección de errores en el BOE de 6 de julio de 2010
Last accreditation date:
15/09/2017
The degrees offered by the Faculty of Philology have a flexible structure, similar to those in most European universities, in which the study of the language and literature of your choice is combined with a second and a third language and literature, or with General Linguistics, the Theory of Literature and Comparative Literature, or Romance Philology.
This structure comprises the following elements:
No se contempla
There are no tracks or specializations included in this degree; however, studies can be organized into three different modalities:
a) Major/Minor Modality
This combines advanced training in Spanish language and literature with the study of a second discipline that will lead to a specialization in the European Diploma Supplement.
b) Major Plus Modality
This option allows for a more in-depth study of Spanish language and literature by taking an optional specialization module.
c) Mixed Modality
This option is achieved through a combination of complementary modules to complete the optional subjects.
Although no specific prior training is required, it is recommended that students have completed a Humanities and Social Sciences program during high school (R.D. 1467/2007). It is also recommended that they possess the following personal and academic characteristics:
- Intellectual curiosity
- Reading habits
- Aesthetic sensitivity
- Analytical ability
- Critical thinking
- Perseverance and responsibility at work
- Teamwork skills
- Oral and written expression skills
- Basic linguistic proficiency in a foreign language
- Basic computer skills
Although no specific prior training is required, it is recommended that students have completed a Humanities and Social Sciences program during high school (R.D. 1467/2007). It is also recommended that they possess the following personal and academic characteristics:
- Intellectual curiosity
- Reading habits
- Aesthetic sensitivity
- Analytical ability
- Critical thinking
- Perseverance and responsibility at work
- Teamwork skills
- Oral and written expression skills
- Basic linguistic proficiency in a foreign language
- Basic computer skills
The USC has a student tutor program for undergraduate programs. Final-year students, following training provided by the University, provide guidance to students beginning their studies.
Student tutor program information:
When an official degree is suspended, the USC guarantees the proper and effective development of the courses students have begun until their completion. To this end, the Governing Council approves the criteria related to, among others, the following:
• The admission of new students to the degree program.
• The gradual phasing out of teaching.
• If the discontinued degree is replaced by a similar one (modifying the nature of the degree), it establishes the conditions that facilitate students' continued studies in the new degree program and the equivalences between the subjects of both programs.
Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to students with the following degrees/ diplomas or studies, or any other recognized as equivalent to these:
A.1. Spanish Bachiller, European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate.
A.2. Baccalaureate from European Union Member States’ education systems or other countries withinternational agreements.
A.3. Advanced Technician in Vocational Training, Advanced Technician in Plastic Arts and Design orAdvanced Technician in Sports Education, from the Spanish Education System.
A.4.Studies carried out in European Union Member States or in other countries with international reciprocal agreements which meet the academic requirements in those States to access their university study programmes.
A.5. Official Spanish university degrees of Diplomado, Arquitecto Técnico, Ingeniero Técnico, Licenciado, Arquitecto, Ingeniero, Graduado or Máster Universitario.
A.6. Partial (foreign or Spanish) university studies.
Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is also possible for:
B.1. People over twenty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
B.2. People over forty with work or professional experience related to a university field of knowledge.
B.3. People over forty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
Likewise, access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to:
C.1. People meeting the requirements to enter university according to the Spanish Education System regulations prior to Ley Orgánica 8/2013, of December 9.
The Faculty of Philology has 27 general purpose lecture halls of varying capacities, three seminar rooms, plus language labs, a computer room for teaching, and two video-conference rooms.
The Faculty has wifi network coverage throughout the building, allowing for the use of the lobbies as informal work areas, which are equipped with work tables and power points for this purpose.
The Faculty of Philology Library, with in excess of 400 reading stations, plus an excellent collection comprising more than 200,000 volumes and 1,700 journals.
1. Form graduated students expert on knowledge, scientific methods and analysis resources for the advanced linguistic and literary studies in Spanish and the basic/intermediate study of a second language and its literature, Romance philology, General Linguistics or Literary Theory and Comparative Literature.
2. Use resources for the critical selection of bibliographic sources and promote the capacity of synthesis and complex information management.
3. Acquire the necessary tools, resources and techniques to develop adequately in a professional future (teaching literature, in Spanish, linguistic advice and correction, linguistic planning, communicative mediation, translation, clinical linguistics, publication activities, etc.).
4. Create problem identification and solution search habits applied to both academic and professional contexts.
5. Develop both analytic and critical abilities applying different approaches and techniques which allow a linguistic analysis of texts, literary and non-literary discourses, their interpretation and critical comprehension and their valuation and assessment.
6. Put into practice the intuition and logical thought through the Spanish grammar and literature study.
7. Use rational and critical procedures to examine the Spanish literary production in both its historical development and its specific socio – cultural framework.
8. Acquire abilities to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions, especially in the Spanish language and literature area, to both specialized and non-specialized audience.
9. Improve both spoken and written abilities in the mother tongue and develop basic competences in, at least, one foreign language.
10. Recognize the importance of controlling both linguistic and discursive abilities in scientific and academic activities, as well as in their daily life.
11. Develop the sensitivity, analytic and critical thinking to interpret the literary work, appreciate in a positive way the different linguistic/speech manifestations of different speech communities.
12. Respect the fundamental and equal rights for women and men, the promotion of human rights and equality of opportunities, non-discrimination and universal accessibility of disabled people.
That students have demonstrated knowledge and understanding in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education and is typically at a level that, while supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of their field of study;
That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills typically demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study;
That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific, or ethical issues;
That students can communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences;
That students have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.
1. Acquisition and understanding of knowledge, scientific methods and analysis resources for (a) the advanced linguistic and literary Spanish study or (b) the basic/intermediate study of a second language and its literature, Romance Philology, General Linguistics or Literary Theory and Comparative Literature.
2. Abilities to apply those knowledge and methods to recognize, identify and solve a problem both in the linguistic and in the literary studies and in the professional field: teaching languages and literature, linguistic advice and correction, linguistic planning, communicative mediation, translation, clinical linguistics, publication activities, etc.
3. Ability to reflect and have critical thought to describe, interpret and appreciate linguistic and literary facts.
4. Ability to put into practice inductive and deductive reasoning when combining the data analysis with the theoretical line of argument.
5. Ability to abstract thinking, synthesis and analysis, when making generalizations based on the description of data.
6. Ability to transmit information, ideas, advantages and disadvantages and solutions on matters related to the Spanish language and literature to both specialized and non-specialized audiences.
7. Fluency in spoken and written skills, both in Spanish and other languages, in different contexts.
8. Ability in the use of computer devices and the use of the Net which allow them to establish national and international contact, as well as work in collaboration with others and in multicultural and multilingual contexts.
9. Autonomous learning of new knowledge and analysis techniques.
1. Master the theoretical foundations, approaches, and basic analytical resources in the field of General Linguistics essential for (a) addressing the study of language and languages; (b) analyzing and contrasting the phonetic, grammatical, lexical-semantic, and pragmatic organization of different types of languages.
2. Master the theoretical foundations, methods, and concepts in the field of Literary Theory and Comparative Literature, necessary to support the critical analysis of literary texts at the formal-structural, semiotic, hermeneutic, cultural, and systemic levels.
3. Possess basic/intermediate knowledge of the grammar, literature, and culture of a second language, or of Romance Philology.
4. Identify and understand those elements (object of study, methodology, language and specialized critical terminology, etc.) that define and articulate linguistic and literary studies as scientific disciplines in the field of the Humanities. 5. Recognize the interdisciplinary nature of linguistic and literary studies.
6. Apply a scientific methodology that encompasses the different types of linguistic and literary studies.
7. Master the various approaches and methods that allow for a critical understanding of literary works.
8. Know the most important and representative writers and works of genres, currents, or trends from each period in the history of literature.
9. Improve knowledge of the Spanish language through the study of grammar, reflection on discursive uses, and the analysis of literary texts.
10. Understand the complexity of linguistic facts and literary works, learn to appreciate their aesthetic values, and extract the wealth of information contained in literary texts.
11. Be able to apply technical and active knowledge of Spanish grammar, both synchronically and diachronically. 12. Rigorously interpret the most important and representative works of genres, currents, or trends from each period in the history of Spanish literature.
13. Understand aesthetic theory and thought throughout its historical development as a determinant of genres, styles, morphology, and techniques of literary discourse.
14. Be able to recognize the internal varieties of the Spanish language (temporal, spatial, social, and situational).
15. Understand the characteristics of the diverse manifestations of literary creation, integrating them into the sociocultural context in which they develop and connecting them with other forms of artistic expression.
16. Acquire skills in the use of new technologies that facilitate the study of Spanish language and literature.
17. Use bibliographic resource search tools for the study of the Spanish language and manage documentary and bibliographic sources specific to literature.
18. Develop communicative competence. 19. Be able to pursue further specialized studies, both in a philological discipline and in any of the sciences and techniques that require a solid philological foundation.
Student mobility is regulated by the "Regulations on Interuniversity Exchanges." The Office of Foreign Affairs manages both national (SICUE), European (ERASMUS), and non-EU exchange programs (exchanges with Latin American countries or English-speaking countries):
Academic recognition of a maximum of six elective credits may be obtained for completing degree-related external internships. To this end, the Faculty will annually publish a public call for applications from existing offerings, so that interested students can apply for this opportunity. Students wishing to pursue external internships must have earned 150 credits, including all credits corresponding to the first two years of the degree.
A 12-credit Final Degree Project, in which the student must demonstrate that he or she has acquired the skills associated with the degree over the course of four years of study.
|
Indicator |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Offer |
|||||||
|
IN01 Places offered. Number of Places Offered for Each Academic Year Scale info: Whole Number |
50,0 |
50,0 |
50,0 |
50,0 |
50,0 |
50,0 |
|
|
Enrolment |
|||||||
|
IN02 Enrolment. Number of Students Enrolled in an Academic Year Excluding Incoming Mobility Program Students Scale info: Whole Number |
214,0 |
229,0 |
231,0 |
239,0 |
227,0 |
224,0 |
|
|
IN03 New enrolments. Number of Students Enrolling in a Study Program for the First Time, Including Those Transferring Their Academic Records, Accessing Through Partial Recognition of Foreign Studies, or Transitioning from Phasing-Out Programs Scale info: Whole Number |
58,0 |
54,0 |
63,0 |
58,0 |
51,0 |
64,0 |
|
|
IN04 Enrolment for start of studies. Number of Students Enrolling in the First Year of a Study Program for the First Time, Excluding Those Accessing Through Partial Recognition of Foreign Studies, Transfers, or Transitions from Phasing-Out Programs Scale info: Whole Number |
57,0 |
52,0 |
61,0 |
57,0 |
49,0 |
61,0 |
|
|
IN05 Variation of enrolment at the start of studies. Relative Variation Rate of New Enrollment through Pre-registration Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places |
11,76 |
-8,77 |
17,31 |
-6,56 |
- |
- |
|
|
Admittance profile |
|||||||
|
IN06 Average pre-enrolment access score. Average Admission Grade through Pre-registration for Students Beginning Studies, Determining the Entry Profile. Scale info: Rational number with two decimals. The range goes from 0 to the maximum value that can be obtained in each academic year for pre-registration (some historical values were 10.00 points, 12.00 points, or 14.00 points). |
- |
9,4091 |
10,6906 |
10,8786 |
10,149 |
11,2691 |
|
|
IN08 Percentage of foreign students over enrolled students. Percentage of foreign students among enrolled students, excluding those enrolled in incoming mobility programs. Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places |
- |
2,18 |
1,3 |
1,26 |
1,76 |
2,23 |
|
|
IN09 Percentage of national students from outside Galicia over enrolled students. Percentage of national students from outside Galicia among enrolled students, excluding those enrolled in incoming mobility programs. Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places |
4,21 |
3,49 |
2,6 |
1,67 |
2,2 |
3,13 |
|
|
Adaptation to demand |
|||||||
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IN10 Ratio of students pre-enrolled in 1st option over the places offered. Number of first-time enrolled students who pre-registered as their first choice divided by the number of available seats. Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places |
- |
98,0 |
112,0 |
104,0 |
78,0 |
118,0 |
|
|
IN12 Occupancy rate Number of new enrollment students through pre-registration divided by the number of available seats. Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places |
- |
104,0 |
122,0 |
114,0 |
98,0 |
122,0 |
|
Indicator |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
External mobility |
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IN18 Percentage of students received by the USC from mobility programmes over the total number of enrolled students. Number of students received at USC in that degree from other universities (mobility programs) divided by the number of students enrolled in the degree. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
43,67 |
8,66 |
23,85 |
31,72 |
37,05 |
|
Indicator |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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IN22 Percentage of graduates who completed external work placements. Percentage ratio between the graduates of a degree in an academic year who, during their studies, completed internships in companies and institutions, and the total number of graduates in that degree in the same academic year. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
2,94 |
9,09 |
4,76 |
6,98 |
18,6 |
20,93 |
|
Indicator |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Drop-out |
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IN40 Drop-out rate during the first year. Percentage ratio between the students of an entry cohort enrolled in the degree in academic year X, who did not enroll in academic years X+1 and X+2, and the total number of students in that entry cohort who entered in academic year X. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
16,67 |
14,63 |
10,87 |
6,67 |
11,32 |
10,2 |
|
|
IN41 Drop-out rate RD 1393. Percentage ratio between the students of a new entry cohort who were supposed to obtain the degree in the previous academic year but did not enroll in either that academic year or the one before. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
39,13 |
35,9 |
21,43 |
17,07 |
13,04 |
15,56 |
|
|
Assessment |
|||||||
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IN36 Assessment rate. Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits students presented themselves for and the total number of ordinary credits they enrolled in. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
86,81 |
91,24 |
91,76 |
88,88 |
89,31 |
91,71 |
|
|
Average duration of studies |
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|
IN38 Average duration of studies. Average duration (in years) in which students take to complete the credits corresponding to the curriculum. Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places. |
4,963 |
5,1852 |
4,7333 |
4,7778 |
4,5882 |
4,6923 |
|
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Efficiency of graduates |
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IN53 Efficiency rate (graduates' performance). Percentage ratio between the total number of credits a student passed throughout the degree they graduated from and the total number of credits they enrolled in. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
84,33 |
81,86 |
90,34 |
91,22 |
90,55 |
90,0 |
|
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Students per group |
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IN32 Average number of students per interactive teaching group. Ratio between the number of enrolled students and the number of interactive teaching groups. Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places. |
27,0073 |
27,5734 |
27,0839 |
27,6167 |
26,099 |
25,9078 |
|
|
IN55 Average number of students enrolled in subjects (FB and OB) per theory (lecture) group. Ratio between the number of students enrolled in compulsory basic training subjects and the number of theory groups for those subjects. Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places. |
56,0177 |
59,6964 |
63,1273 |
61,9346 |
56,4018 |
58,068 |
|
|
IN56 Average number of students enrolled in optional subjects per theory (lecture) group. Ratio between the number of students enrolled in elective subjects and the number of theory groups for those subjects. Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places. |
33,95 |
32,4167 |
32,6957 |
35,5532 |
34,6429 |
34,6512 |
|
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Success |
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IN35 Success rate. Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits passed by students and the total number of ordinary credits they presented themselves for. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
88,08 |
94,35 |
90,67 |
90,44 |
90,33 |
91,12 |
|
|
Graduation |
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IN37 Graduation rate. Percentage ratio between the students who completed their studies within the time planned in the curriculum or in one additional academic year and their cohort of entry. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
50,0 |
43,59 |
50,0 |
58,54 |
63,04 |
60,0 |
|
|
IN51 Graduation suitability rate. Percentage ratio between the students who completed their studies within the time planned in the curriculum or earlier and their entry cohort. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
30,43 |
30,77 |
33,33 |
52,17 |
48,89 |
50,94 |
|
|
Performance |
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IN34 Performance rate. Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits passed by students and the total number of ordinary credits in which they enrolled. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
76,46 |
86,08 |
83,2 |
80,38 |
80,68 |
83,57 |
|
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Satisfaction |
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IN15 Satisfaction of outgoing students with mobility programmes. Average rating of the satisfaction survey for outgoing students with mobility programs. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
3,75 |
- |
4,51 |
4,67 |
3,16 |
3,17 |
|
|
IN19 Student satisfaction with external work placement programmes. Average rating of the satisfaction survey for students with external internships. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
3,2222 |
- |
4,0 |
- |
- |
4,4056 |
|
|
IN20 Satisfaction of external tutors with external work placement programmes. Average rating of the satisfaction survey for professional tutors with external internships. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
4,4 |
- |
- |
5,0 |
4,39 |
4,89 |
|
|
IN23 Graduate satisfaction with publicly available information. Average rating of the satisfaction survey for graduates with the available public information. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
3,4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
IN33 Level of satisfaction of graduates with services. Average rating of the questions related to satisfaction with services in the graduates' survey. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
5,0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
IN42 Overall level of satisfaction of graduates with the degree. Average rating of the questions related to satisfaction with the degree in the graduates' survey. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
- |
- |
3,39 |
3,32 |
- |
- |
|
|
IN46 Student satisfaction with the teaching received. Average rating of the student satisfaction survey with the teaching received. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
4,1 |
4,07 |
4,13 |
4,15 |
4,21 |
4,18 |
|
|
IN47 Satisfaction of the teaching staff with the teaching given. Average rating of the faculty satisfaction survey with the teaching provided. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
4,158 |
4,1301 |
4,0535 |
4,1388 |
4,261 |
4,1926 |
|
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IN48 Response rate in the survey on student satisfaction with the teaching received. Percentage of responses in the student satisfaction survey. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
42,4731 |
37,3656 |
40,3042 |
23,2628 |
17,377 |
51,5432 |
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Indicator |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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IN24 Percentage of teaching and research staff with six-year terms over the total teaching and research staff in the degree. Percentage ratio between the PDI (Teaching and Research Staff) with research periods (sexenios) and the total PDI with teaching in the degree who may have research periods. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
86,02 |
88,17 |
87,36 |
90,11 |
90,8 |
88,89 |
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IN25 Percentage of PhD teaching and research staff over total teaching and research staff. Percentage ratio between the doctoral PDI (Teaching and Research Staff) and the total PDI with teaching in the degree. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
89,62 |
89,62 |
85,85 |
85,84 |
87,04 |
85,84 |
|
IN26 Percentage of civil servant teaching and research staff over total teaching and research staff. Percentage ratio between the tenured PDI (Teaching and Research Staff) and the total PDI with teaching in the degree. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
72,64 |
72,64 |
69,81 |
68,14 |
69,44 |
66,37 |
Duration:
4 academic years
RUCT code: 2501305
ECTS Number: 240
Seats number: 50
Dean or center director:
ELIAS JOSE FEIJO TORRES
Title coordinator:
Isabel Hernando Morata
isabel.hernando [at] usc.es
Use languages:
Spanish, Galician, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, English
MECES Level: 2
Coordinator university:
University of Santiago de Compostela
Partaker universities:
University of Santiago de Compostela
Xunta de Galicia title implantation authorization date:
Decreto 385/2009 do 27 agosto (DOG 16/09/09)
BOE publication date:
5 de marzo de 2010; corrección de errores en el BOE de 6 de julio de 2010
Last accreditation date:
15/09/2017
The degrees offered by the Faculty of Philology have a flexible structure, similar to those in most European universities, in which the study of the language and literature of your choice is combined with a second and a third language and literature, or with General Linguistics, the Theory of Literature and Comparative Literature, or Romance Philology.
This structure comprises the following elements:
No se contempla
There are no tracks or specializations included in this degree; however, studies can be organized into three different modalities:
a) Major/Minor Modality
This combines advanced training in Spanish language and literature with the study of a second discipline that will lead to a specialization in the European Diploma Supplement.
b) Major Plus Modality
This option allows for a more in-depth study of Spanish language and literature by taking an optional specialization module.
c) Mixed Modality
This option is achieved through a combination of complementary modules to complete the optional subjects.
Although no specific prior training is required, it is recommended that students have completed a Humanities and Social Sciences program during high school (R.D. 1467/2007). It is also recommended that they possess the following personal and academic characteristics:
- Intellectual curiosity
- Reading habits
- Aesthetic sensitivity
- Analytical ability
- Critical thinking
- Perseverance and responsibility at work
- Teamwork skills
- Oral and written expression skills
- Basic linguistic proficiency in a foreign language
- Basic computer skills
Although no specific prior training is required, it is recommended that students have completed a Humanities and Social Sciences program during high school (R.D. 1467/2007). It is also recommended that they possess the following personal and academic characteristics:
- Intellectual curiosity
- Reading habits
- Aesthetic sensitivity
- Analytical ability
- Critical thinking
- Perseverance and responsibility at work
- Teamwork skills
- Oral and written expression skills
- Basic linguistic proficiency in a foreign language
- Basic computer skills
The USC has a student tutor program for undergraduate programs. Final-year students, following training provided by the University, provide guidance to students beginning their studies.
Student tutor program information:
When an official degree is suspended, the USC guarantees the proper and effective development of the courses students have begun until their completion. To this end, the Governing Council approves the criteria related to, among others, the following:
• The admission of new students to the degree program.
• The gradual phasing out of teaching.
• If the discontinued degree is replaced by a similar one (modifying the nature of the degree), it establishes the conditions that facilitate students' continued studies in the new degree program and the equivalences between the subjects of both programs.
Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to students with the following degrees/ diplomas or studies, or any other recognized as equivalent to these:
A.1. Spanish Bachiller, European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate.
A.2. Baccalaureate from European Union Member States’ education systems or other countries withinternational agreements.
A.3. Advanced Technician in Vocational Training, Advanced Technician in Plastic Arts and Design orAdvanced Technician in Sports Education, from the Spanish Education System.
A.4.Studies carried out in European Union Member States or in other countries with international reciprocal agreements which meet the academic requirements in those States to access their university study programmes.
A.5. Official Spanish university degrees of Diplomado, Arquitecto Técnico, Ingeniero Técnico, Licenciado, Arquitecto, Ingeniero, Graduado or Máster Universitario.
A.6. Partial (foreign or Spanish) university studies.
Access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is also possible for:
B.1. People over twenty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
B.2. People over forty with work or professional experience related to a university field of knowledge.
B.3. People over forty-five after successfully passing a specific access test.
Likewise, access to Bachelor’s Degree programmes is granted to:
C.1. People meeting the requirements to enter university according to the Spanish Education System regulations prior to Ley Orgánica 8/2013, of December 9.
The Faculty of Philology has 27 general purpose lecture halls of varying capacities, three seminar rooms, plus language labs, a computer room for teaching, and two video-conference rooms.
The Faculty has wifi network coverage throughout the building, allowing for the use of the lobbies as informal work areas, which are equipped with work tables and power points for this purpose.
The Faculty of Philology Library, with in excess of 400 reading stations, plus an excellent collection comprising more than 200,000 volumes and 1,700 journals.
1. Form graduated students expert on knowledge, scientific methods and analysis resources for the advanced linguistic and literary studies in Spanish and the basic/intermediate study of a second language and its literature, Romance philology, General Linguistics or Literary Theory and Comparative Literature.
2. Use resources for the critical selection of bibliographic sources and promote the capacity of synthesis and complex information management.
3. Acquire the necessary tools, resources and techniques to develop adequately in a professional future (teaching literature, in Spanish, linguistic advice and correction, linguistic planning, communicative mediation, translation, clinical linguistics, publication activities, etc.).
4. Create problem identification and solution search habits applied to both academic and professional contexts.
5. Develop both analytic and critical abilities applying different approaches and techniques which allow a linguistic analysis of texts, literary and non-literary discourses, their interpretation and critical comprehension and their valuation and assessment.
6. Put into practice the intuition and logical thought through the Spanish grammar and literature study.
7. Use rational and critical procedures to examine the Spanish literary production in both its historical development and its specific socio – cultural framework.
8. Acquire abilities to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions, especially in the Spanish language and literature area, to both specialized and non-specialized audience.
9. Improve both spoken and written abilities in the mother tongue and develop basic competences in, at least, one foreign language.
10. Recognize the importance of controlling both linguistic and discursive abilities in scientific and academic activities, as well as in their daily life.
11. Develop the sensitivity, analytic and critical thinking to interpret the literary work, appreciate in a positive way the different linguistic/speech manifestations of different speech communities.
12. Respect the fundamental and equal rights for women and men, the promotion of human rights and equality of opportunities, non-discrimination and universal accessibility of disabled people.
That students have demonstrated knowledge and understanding in an area of study that builds on the foundation of general secondary education and is typically at a level that, while supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of their field of study;
That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills typically demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study;
That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific, or ethical issues;
That students can communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences;
That students have developed the learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.
1. Acquisition and understanding of knowledge, scientific methods and analysis resources for (a) the advanced linguistic and literary Spanish study or (b) the basic/intermediate study of a second language and its literature, Romance Philology, General Linguistics or Literary Theory and Comparative Literature.
2. Abilities to apply those knowledge and methods to recognize, identify and solve a problem both in the linguistic and in the literary studies and in the professional field: teaching languages and literature, linguistic advice and correction, linguistic planning, communicative mediation, translation, clinical linguistics, publication activities, etc.
3. Ability to reflect and have critical thought to describe, interpret and appreciate linguistic and literary facts.
4. Ability to put into practice inductive and deductive reasoning when combining the data analysis with the theoretical line of argument.
5. Ability to abstract thinking, synthesis and analysis, when making generalizations based on the description of data.
6. Ability to transmit information, ideas, advantages and disadvantages and solutions on matters related to the Spanish language and literature to both specialized and non-specialized audiences.
7. Fluency in spoken and written skills, both in Spanish and other languages, in different contexts.
8. Ability in the use of computer devices and the use of the Net which allow them to establish national and international contact, as well as work in collaboration with others and in multicultural and multilingual contexts.
9. Autonomous learning of new knowledge and analysis techniques.
1. Master the theoretical foundations, approaches, and basic analytical resources in the field of General Linguistics essential for (a) addressing the study of language and languages; (b) analyzing and contrasting the phonetic, grammatical, lexical-semantic, and pragmatic organization of different types of languages.
2. Master the theoretical foundations, methods, and concepts in the field of Literary Theory and Comparative Literature, necessary to support the critical analysis of literary texts at the formal-structural, semiotic, hermeneutic, cultural, and systemic levels.
3. Possess basic/intermediate knowledge of the grammar, literature, and culture of a second language, or of Romance Philology.
4. Identify and understand those elements (object of study, methodology, language and specialized critical terminology, etc.) that define and articulate linguistic and literary studies as scientific disciplines in the field of the Humanities. 5. Recognize the interdisciplinary nature of linguistic and literary studies.
6. Apply a scientific methodology that encompasses the different types of linguistic and literary studies.
7. Master the various approaches and methods that allow for a critical understanding of literary works.
8. Know the most important and representative writers and works of genres, currents, or trends from each period in the history of literature.
9. Improve knowledge of the Spanish language through the study of grammar, reflection on discursive uses, and the analysis of literary texts.
10. Understand the complexity of linguistic facts and literary works, learn to appreciate their aesthetic values, and extract the wealth of information contained in literary texts.
11. Be able to apply technical and active knowledge of Spanish grammar, both synchronically and diachronically. 12. Rigorously interpret the most important and representative works of genres, currents, or trends from each period in the history of Spanish literature.
13. Understand aesthetic theory and thought throughout its historical development as a determinant of genres, styles, morphology, and techniques of literary discourse.
14. Be able to recognize the internal varieties of the Spanish language (temporal, spatial, social, and situational).
15. Understand the characteristics of the diverse manifestations of literary creation, integrating them into the sociocultural context in which they develop and connecting them with other forms of artistic expression.
16. Acquire skills in the use of new technologies that facilitate the study of Spanish language and literature.
17. Use bibliographic resource search tools for the study of the Spanish language and manage documentary and bibliographic sources specific to literature.
18. Develop communicative competence. 19. Be able to pursue further specialized studies, both in a philological discipline and in any of the sciences and techniques that require a solid philological foundation.
Student mobility is regulated by the "Regulations on Interuniversity Exchanges." The Office of Foreign Affairs manages both national (SICUE), European (ERASMUS), and non-EU exchange programs (exchanges with Latin American countries or English-speaking countries):
Academic recognition of a maximum of six elective credits may be obtained for completing degree-related external internships. To this end, the Faculty will annually publish a public call for applications from existing offerings, so that interested students can apply for this opportunity. Students wishing to pursue external internships must have earned 150 credits, including all credits corresponding to the first two years of the degree.
A 12-credit Final Degree Project, in which the student must demonstrate that he or she has acquired the skills associated with the degree over the course of four years of study.
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Indicator |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
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Offer |
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IN01 Places offered. Number of Places Offered for Each Academic Year Scale info: Whole Number |
50,0 |
50,0 |
50,0 |
50,0 |
50,0 |
50,0 |
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Enrolment |
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IN02 Enrolment. Number of Students Enrolled in an Academic Year Excluding Incoming Mobility Program Students Scale info: Whole Number |
214,0 |
229,0 |
231,0 |
239,0 |
227,0 |
224,0 |
|
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IN03 New enrolments. Number of Students Enrolling in a Study Program for the First Time, Including Those Transferring Their Academic Records, Accessing Through Partial Recognition of Foreign Studies, or Transitioning from Phasing-Out Programs Scale info: Whole Number |
58,0 |
54,0 |
63,0 |
58,0 |
51,0 |
64,0 |
|
|
IN04 Enrolment for start of studies. Number of Students Enrolling in the First Year of a Study Program for the First Time, Excluding Those Accessing Through Partial Recognition of Foreign Studies, Transfers, or Transitions from Phasing-Out Programs Scale info: Whole Number |
57,0 |
52,0 |
61,0 |
57,0 |
49,0 |
61,0 |
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IN05 Variation of enrolment at the start of studies. Relative Variation Rate of New Enrollment through Pre-registration Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places |
11,76 |
-8,77 |
17,31 |
-6,56 |
- |
- |
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Admittance profile |
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IN06 Average pre-enrolment access score. Average Admission Grade through Pre-registration for Students Beginning Studies, Determining the Entry Profile. Scale info: Rational number with two decimals. The range goes from 0 to the maximum value that can be obtained in each academic year for pre-registration (some historical values were 10.00 points, 12.00 points, or 14.00 points). |
- |
9,4091 |
10,6906 |
10,8786 |
10,149 |
11,2691 |
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IN08 Percentage of foreign students over enrolled students. Percentage of foreign students among enrolled students, excluding those enrolled in incoming mobility programs. Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places |
- |
2,18 |
1,3 |
1,26 |
1,76 |
2,23 |
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IN09 Percentage of national students from outside Galicia over enrolled students. Percentage of national students from outside Galicia among enrolled students, excluding those enrolled in incoming mobility programs. Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places |
4,21 |
3,49 |
2,6 |
1,67 |
2,2 |
3,13 |
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Adaptation to demand |
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IN10 Ratio of students pre-enrolled in 1st option over the places offered. Number of first-time enrolled students who pre-registered as their first choice divided by the number of available seats. Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places |
- |
98,0 |
112,0 |
104,0 |
78,0 |
118,0 |
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IN12 Occupancy rate Number of new enrollment students through pre-registration divided by the number of available seats. Scale info: Percentage with Two Decimal Places |
- |
104,0 |
122,0 |
114,0 |
98,0 |
122,0 |
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Indicator |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
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External mobility |
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IN18 Percentage of students received by the USC from mobility programmes over the total number of enrolled students. Number of students received at USC in that degree from other universities (mobility programs) divided by the number of students enrolled in the degree. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
43,67 |
8,66 |
23,85 |
31,72 |
37,05 |
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Indicator |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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IN22 Percentage of graduates who completed external work placements. Percentage ratio between the graduates of a degree in an academic year who, during their studies, completed internships in companies and institutions, and the total number of graduates in that degree in the same academic year. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
2,94 |
9,09 |
4,76 |
6,98 |
18,6 |
20,93 |
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Indicator |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
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Drop-out |
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IN40 Drop-out rate during the first year. Percentage ratio between the students of an entry cohort enrolled in the degree in academic year X, who did not enroll in academic years X+1 and X+2, and the total number of students in that entry cohort who entered in academic year X. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
16,67 |
14,63 |
10,87 |
6,67 |
11,32 |
10,2 |
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IN41 Drop-out rate RD 1393. Percentage ratio between the students of a new entry cohort who were supposed to obtain the degree in the previous academic year but did not enroll in either that academic year or the one before. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
39,13 |
35,9 |
21,43 |
17,07 |
13,04 |
15,56 |
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Assessment |
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IN36 Assessment rate. Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits students presented themselves for and the total number of ordinary credits they enrolled in. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
86,81 |
91,24 |
91,76 |
88,88 |
89,31 |
91,71 |
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Average duration of studies |
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IN38 Average duration of studies. Average duration (in years) in which students take to complete the credits corresponding to the curriculum. Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places. |
4,963 |
5,1852 |
4,7333 |
4,7778 |
4,5882 |
4,6923 |
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Efficiency of graduates |
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IN53 Efficiency rate (graduates' performance). Percentage ratio between the total number of credits a student passed throughout the degree they graduated from and the total number of credits they enrolled in. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
84,33 |
81,86 |
90,34 |
91,22 |
90,55 |
90,0 |
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Students per group |
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IN32 Average number of students per interactive teaching group. Ratio between the number of enrolled students and the number of interactive teaching groups. Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places. |
27,0073 |
27,5734 |
27,0839 |
27,6167 |
26,099 |
25,9078 |
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IN55 Average number of students enrolled in subjects (FB and OB) per theory (lecture) group. Ratio between the number of students enrolled in compulsory basic training subjects and the number of theory groups for those subjects. Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places. |
56,0177 |
59,6964 |
63,1273 |
61,9346 |
56,4018 |
58,068 |
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IN56 Average number of students enrolled in optional subjects per theory (lecture) group. Ratio between the number of students enrolled in elective subjects and the number of theory groups for those subjects. Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places. |
33,95 |
32,4167 |
32,6957 |
35,5532 |
34,6429 |
34,6512 |
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Success |
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IN35 Success rate. Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits passed by students and the total number of ordinary credits they presented themselves for. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
88,08 |
94,35 |
90,67 |
90,44 |
90,33 |
91,12 |
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Graduation |
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IN37 Graduation rate. Percentage ratio between the students who completed their studies within the time planned in the curriculum or in one additional academic year and their cohort of entry. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
50,0 |
43,59 |
50,0 |
58,54 |
63,04 |
60,0 |
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IN51 Graduation suitability rate. Percentage ratio between the students who completed their studies within the time planned in the curriculum or earlier and their entry cohort. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
30,43 |
30,77 |
33,33 |
52,17 |
48,89 |
50,94 |
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Performance |
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IN34 Performance rate. Percentage ratio between the total number of ordinary credits passed by students and the total number of ordinary credits in which they enrolled. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
76,46 |
86,08 |
83,2 |
80,38 |
80,68 |
83,57 |
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Satisfaction |
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IN15 Satisfaction of outgoing students with mobility programmes. Average rating of the satisfaction survey for outgoing students with mobility programs. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
3,75 |
- |
4,51 |
4,67 |
3,16 |
3,17 |
|
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IN19 Student satisfaction with external work placement programmes. Average rating of the satisfaction survey for students with external internships. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
3,2222 |
- |
4,0 |
- |
- |
4,4056 |
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IN20 Satisfaction of external tutors with external work placement programmes. Average rating of the satisfaction survey for professional tutors with external internships. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
4,4 |
- |
- |
5,0 |
4,39 |
4,89 |
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IN23 Graduate satisfaction with publicly available information. Average rating of the satisfaction survey for graduates with the available public information. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
3,4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
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IN33 Level of satisfaction of graduates with services. Average rating of the questions related to satisfaction with services in the graduates' survey. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
5,0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
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IN42 Overall level of satisfaction of graduates with the degree. Average rating of the questions related to satisfaction with the degree in the graduates' survey. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
- |
- |
3,39 |
3,32 |
- |
- |
|
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IN46 Student satisfaction with the teaching received. Average rating of the student satisfaction survey with the teaching received. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
4,1 |
4,07 |
4,13 |
4,15 |
4,21 |
4,18 |
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IN47 Satisfaction of the teaching staff with the teaching given. Average rating of the faculty satisfaction survey with the teaching provided. Scale info: Minimum 0.00, maximum 5.00. |
4,158 |
4,1301 |
4,0535 |
4,1388 |
4,261 |
4,1926 |
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IN48 Response rate in the survey on student satisfaction with the teaching received. Percentage of responses in the student satisfaction survey. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
42,4731 |
37,3656 |
40,3042 |
23,2628 |
17,377 |
51,5432 |
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Indicator |
2018-2019 |
2019-2020 |
2020-2021 |
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
2023-2024 |
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IN24 Percentage of teaching and research staff with six-year terms over the total teaching and research staff in the degree. Percentage ratio between the PDI (Teaching and Research Staff) with research periods (sexenios) and the total PDI with teaching in the degree who may have research periods. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
86,02 |
88,17 |
87,36 |
90,11 |
90,8 |
88,89 |
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IN25 Percentage of PhD teaching and research staff over total teaching and research staff. Percentage ratio between the doctoral PDI (Teaching and Research Staff) and the total PDI with teaching in the degree. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
89,62 |
89,62 |
85,85 |
85,84 |
87,04 |
85,84 |
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IN26 Percentage of civil servant teaching and research staff over total teaching and research staff. Percentage ratio between the tenured PDI (Teaching and Research Staff) and the total PDI with teaching in the degree. Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places. |
72,64 |
72,64 |
69,81 |
68,14 |
69,44 |
66,37 |