600 New Students Begin the 2024-2025 Academic Year at CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Elche

CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Elche kicks off the academic year with 600 new students, 120 of whom are international, enrolled in the degrees of Physiotherapy, Dentistry, Business Management, and Marketing. This increase in enrollment represents a 5% rise, bringing the university closer to 2,000 students, of which 700 are international students from France, Italy, Colombia, Cuba, Algeria, Mexico, Ecuador, the United Kingdom, and Ukraine.

According to Enrique Centeno, Vice-Rector of CEU UCH in Elche, the rise in student numbers "is a testament to the trust that the community of Elche and the province of Alicante have in CEU's educational project. We are particularly pleased during these months as we celebrate three decades of presence in the city of Elche. In fact, on November 5th we will mark this anniversary with a grand academic event at the Gran Teatro de Elche."

CEU UCH offers training in Law, Business Management, Marketing, Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, and Nursing. To support this diverse curriculum, the university employs over 200 professors and practical tutors.

Regarding postgraduate education, the university offers a Master's Degree in Secondary Education Teaching for Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate levels as well as Vocational Training and Language Teaching. In the Health sector, they offer a University Expert Diploma in Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation, a Master's Degree in Osteopathic Techniques for the Locomotor System, a University Expert Diploma in Percutaneous Neuromodulation and Invasive Techniques, and an Advanced Training Diploma in Oncological Physiotherapy. In the legal field, they offer a dual Master's Degree in Law Practice and International Business Law.

For the upcoming academic year, they plan to launch Psychology studies approved by ANECA. "CEU continues to expand its educational offerings with a focus on being useful to Alicante society, which is a hallmark of our foundational nature," states Centeno.

This academic year has also seen the opening of a new dental clinic while awaiting the completion of renovation works at CEU's new campus in Elche's former Zara building. According to the Vice-Rector, these facilities are expected to be "fully operational by 2025."

'Welcome Days'

The new international students have received specific training to help them adapt to their courses' demands and have completed a Spanish language immersion course offered by the institution to facilitate their academic progress. The orientation event "Welcome Days," held before the start of classes, aimed at integrating students academically, culturally, and socially.