Loyola University Andalusia () is a private Catholic higher education institution run by the Spanish Province of the

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with

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es in

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and

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, It opened it doors for classes in the 2013-14 academic year. The university includes

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with an initial list of nine

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s to be taught. A

graduate school Postgraduate education, graduate education, or graduate school consists of academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications usually pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachel ...

, called Loyola Leadership School, offers

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional prac ...

s related to all of the nine undergraduate programs plus five

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Loyola University Andalusia conducts student exchanges with top-ranked universities around the world, among them its partner

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History

The university originated in ETEA, the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences of Córdoba, a higher education centre founded in 1963. The establishment of Loyola University Andalusia was approved by the

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on 23 November 2011. The first promotion enrolled in 2013. In 2019 a new Campus was opened in

Dos Hermanas Dos Hermanas (, "two sisters") is a town and municipality in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is part of the Seville metropolitan area, lying south of the city of Seville. With a population of 140,430 as of 2024, it is the second ...

(Seville). Campus Palmas Altas closed.

Campuses

The university has two campuses: Campus recently opened in Dos Hermanas (

) and Campus de Córdoba ETEA in

Faculties and schools

The university contains three undergraduate faculties and schools and two postgraduate schools: *

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**Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences **Faculty of Social, Law and Education Sciences **Higher Technical School of Engineering *

Postgraduate Postgraduate education, graduate education, or graduate school consists of academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications usually pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate (bachelor' ...

**Loyola Leadership School **Doctoral School

References

External links

Official website
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History

Campuses

Faculties and schools

See also

References

External links