National University of Distance Education
Madrid, Spain
Overview
Founded 1972 by decree to give access to higher education to those who, by reason of their place of residence, work or other obligations, are unable to attend university.
First students admitted 1973. Based in Madrid, the University has 61 regional centres across the country.
The degrees and diplomas awarded enjoy the same status as those awarded by other universities in Spain
Location & Contact
National University of Distance Education's on-the-ground location and digital channels to engage with the institution. Library access for prospective students is often arranged separately through the main library team.
Academic Details
National University of Distance Education's key academic numbers — student body size, faculty composition, and accreditation context. Numbers reflect the most recent figures published by the institution and recognised bodies.
Degrees
National University of Distance Education's degree portfolio is grouped by level below. Each tier reflects different time commitments, academic depth, and career outcomes — useful when matching a programme to your current study stage.
Doctoral 16 programs
Doctoral programmes train independent researchers, leading to academic, scientific, and senior advisory careers.
- Art History
- Biological and Life Sciences
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Education
- European Studies
- History
- Industrial Maintenance
- Law
- Mathematics
- Philology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Social Sciences
- Sociology
Other 25 programs
- Agriculture
- Anthropology
- Chemistry
- Computer Engineering
- Economics
- Education
- Engineering
- English
- Food Science
- French
- Geography
- Health Sciences
- History
- Industrial Engineering
- Law
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Natural Sciences
- Peace and Disarmament
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Spanish
Faculties & Divisions
Each faculty at National University of Distance Education covers specific subject clusters. Cross-faculty supervision arrangements at the postgraduate level are sometimes available for students whose research spans disciplines.
Economics and Business Administration (Faculty) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Business Administration
- Economics
- Tourism
Common Career Paths
- Business Analyst
- Operations Manager
- Strategy Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Education (Faculty) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Educational Administration
- Educational and Student Counselling
- Educational Sciences
- Pedagogy
- Primary Education
Common Career Paths
- Teacher
- Educational Administrator
- Curriculum Specialist
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Geography and History (Faculty) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Ancient Civilizations
- Archaeology
- Art History
- Geography
- History
- Modern History
Law (Faculty) 4 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Civil Law
- Commercial Law
- Criminal Law
- Law
Common Career Paths
- Lawyer
- Legal Consultant
- Compliance Officer
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Philology (Faculty) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- French
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Philology
- Spanish
Philosophy (Faculty) 2 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Anthropology
- Philosophy
Political Science and Sociology (Faculty) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Political Sciences
- Social Work
- Sociology
Common Career Paths
- Sociologist
- Researcher
- Community Specialist
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Psychology (Faculty) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Behavioural Sciences
- Clinical Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Psychology
Common Career Paths
- Psychologist
- Counsellor
- Clinical Researcher
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Science (Faculty) 5 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Chemistry
- Environmental Studies
- Mathematics
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
Common Career Paths
- Research Scientist
- Lab Technician
- Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
General Gutiérrez Mellado (Institute) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Peace and Disarmament
Computer Engineering (School) 3 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Networks
- Systems Analysis
Common Career Paths
- Software Engineer
- Data Scientist
- Systems Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Industrial Engineering (School) 1 subject offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Industrial Engineering
Common Career Paths
- Engineer
- Project Manager
- Technical Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Programs Offered
Below: National University of Distance Education's programme list by level. Programme intakes vary — some offer multiple entry points per year (Sep, Jan, May), others a single annual intake.
Bachelor's Degree
30 programmes
National University of Distance Education runs 30 programmes at bachelor's level — undergraduate programmes that usually span three to four years and serve as the standard entry route into a profession or further study.
Grado en Geografía e Historia Humanities & Cultural Studies 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Sociología Social Sciences & Education 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Historia del Arte Arts, Design & Architecture 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Lengua y Literatura Españolas Humanities & Cultural Studies 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Ingeniería en Tecnologías de la Información Computer Science & IT 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Ciencias Ambientales Natural Sciences & Mathematics 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Pedagogía Social Sciences & Education 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Psicología Social Sciences & Education 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Antropología Social y Cultural Social Sciences & Education 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Ingeniería Eléctrica Engineering & Technology 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Ciencia Política y de la Administración Social Sciences & Education 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Filosofía Humanities & Cultural Studies 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Turismo Applied Professions & Services 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Química Natural Sciences & Mathematics 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Trabajo Social Applied Professions & Services 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Física Natural Sciences & Mathematics 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Ingeniería de la Energía Engineering & Technology 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Derecho Law 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Ciencias Jurídicas de las Administraciones Públicas Business & Management 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Ingeniería Informática Computer Science & IT 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Educación Infantil Social Sciences & Education 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Criminología Social Sciences & Education 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas Business & Management 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Ingeniería Mecánica Engineering & Technology 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Ingeniería Electrónica Industrial y Automática Engineering & Technology 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Ingeniería en Tecnologías Industriales Engineering & Technology 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Estudios Ingleses. Lengua, Literatura y Cultura Humanities & Cultural Studies 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Matemáticas Natural Sciences & Mathematics 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Economía Social Sciences & Education 240 credits Hybrid
Grado en Educación Social Social Sciences & Education 240 credits Hybrid
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Master's Degree
76 programmes
There are 76 programmes to choose from at National University of Distance Education for graduates, aimed at advanced expertise, a career change, or a stepping stone toward doctoral research.
Máster Universitario en Humanidades Digitales: Métodos y Buenas Prácticas Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Gestión Estratégica de Fronteras / Strategic Border Management Applied Professions & Services 90 credits
Máster Universitario en Historia Militar de España Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits
Máster Universitario en Derecho de Seguros Law 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Derechos Fundamentales Law 62 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Paz, Seguridad y Defensa Social Sciences & Education 90 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Memoria y Crítica de la Educación Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Prevención de Riesgos Laborales: Seguridad en el Trabajo, Higiene Industrial y Ergonomía y Psicosociología Aplicada Applied Professions & Services 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Filosofía Teórica y Práctica Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Industria Conectada Engineering & Technology 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Ciencia y Tecnología Química Natural Sciences & Mathematics 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Unión Europea Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Literaturas Hispánicas (Catalana, Gallega y Vasca) en el Contexto Europeo Humanities & Cultural Studies 65 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Investigación en Economía Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Tecnologías del Lenguaje Computer Science & IT 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Estudios Literarios y Culturales Ingleses y su Proyección Social Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Problemas Sociales Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación en la Enseñanza y el Tratamiento de Lenguas Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Derechos Humanos Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Investigación en Historia del Arte Arts, Design & Architecture 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Física Avanzada Natural Sciences & Mathematics 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Hacienda Pública y Administración Financiera y Tributaria Business & Management 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Informática Computer Science & IT 90 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Ejercicio de la Función Jurisdiccional Law 90 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Innovación e Investigación en Educación Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Avanzada de Fabricación Engineering & Technology 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Derecho de Familia y Sistemas Hereditarios Law 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Ingeniería Industrial Engineering & Technology 120 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Investigación en Psicología Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Políticas Sociales y Dependencia Applied Professions & Services 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Comunicación, Cultura, Sociedad y Política Journalism & Media 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Ciberseguridad Computer Science & IT 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Estrategias y Tecnologías para la Función Docente en la Sociedad Multicultural Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en La España Contemporánea en el Contexto Internacional Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Comunicación y Educación en la Red Arts, Design & Architecture 65 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Matemáticas Avanzadas Natural Sciences & Mathematics 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Dirección Pública, Políticas Públicas y Tributación Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Elaboración de Diccionarios y Control de Calidad del Léxico Español Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Intervención Educativa en Contextos Sociales Applied Professions & Services 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Euro-Latinoamericano en Educación Intercultural Social Sciences & Education 90 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Ingeniería de Sistemas y de Control Engineering & Technology 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Investigación en Tecnologías Industriales Engineering & Technology 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Lingüística Inglesa Aplicada Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Formación de Profesores de Español como Segunda Lengua Social Sciences & Education 65 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Tratamiento Educativo de la Diversidad Social Sciences & Education 120 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Gestión Estratégica de Fronteras / Master in Strategic Border Management Applied Professions & Services 90 credits
Máster Universitario en Ciencia del Lenguaje y Lingüística Hispánica Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Seguridad Applied Professions & Services 90 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Sistemas Electrónicos de Información y Comunicación / Information and Communication Electronic Systems Engineering & Technology 60 credits
Máster Universitario en Estudios de Género Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Psicología General Sanitaria Medicine & Health 90 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Metodología de las Ciencias del Comportamiento y de la Salud (Interuniversitario UNED - UCM - UAM) Social Sciences & Education 90 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Acceso a las Profesiones de Abogacía y Procura Law 90 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Sostenibilidad y Responsabilidad Social Corporativa Business & Management 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Investigación en Inteligencia Artificial Computer Science & IT 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Estudios Franceses y Francófonos Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en El Mundo Clásico y su Proyección en la Cultura Occidental Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Orientación Profesional Applied Professions & Services 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Estudios Avanzados e Iniciación a la Investigación de la Literatura Hispánica y su Teatro Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Trabajo Social, Estado del Bienestar y Metodologías de Intervención Social Applied Professions & Services 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Ingeniería de las Tecnologías Educativas Computer Science & IT 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Análisis de las Desigualdades Sociales Social Sciences & Education 60 credits
Máster Universitario en Formación del Profesorado de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Idiomas Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Investigación en Historia, Geografía y Patrimonio Humanities & Cultural Studies 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Psicología de la Intervención Social Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Administración Sanitaria Business & Management 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Investigación en Ingeniería de Software y Sistemas Informáticos Computer Science & IT 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Ciencias Agroambientales y Agroalimentarias Engineering & Technology 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Ciencia Política: Análisis Político, Políticas Públicas y Política Internacional Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Ingeniería y Ciencia de Datos Computer Science & IT 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Investigación Antropológica y sus Aplicaciones Social Sciences & Education 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Gestión del Cambio Climático Natural Sciences & Mathematics 90 credits
Máster Universitario en Física Médica Natural Sciences & Mathematics 120 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Investigación en Derecho de la Cultura Law 90 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Intervención de la Administración en la Sociedad Law 60 credits Hybrid
Máster Universitario en Gestión de Contratos y Programas del Sector Público, con Especial Aplicación al Ámbito de la Defensa Business & Management 60 credits Hybrid
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Doctorate
19 programmes
Browse 19 programmes of research-degree study at National University of Distance Education. Each culminates in a thesis defended before examiners as an original scholarly contribution.
Programa de Doctorado en Educación Social Sciences & Education
Programa de Doctorado en Ingeniería de Sistemas y de Control Engineering & Technology
Programa de Doctorado en Tecnologías Industriales Engineering & Technology
Programa de Doctorado en Sistemas Inteligentes Computer Science & IT
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Programa de Doctorado en Filología. Estudios Lingüísticos y Literarios Humanities & Cultural Studies
Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biomédicas y Salud Pública Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Programa de Doctorado en Economía y Empresa: Bienestar e Internacionalización Social Sciences & Education
Programa de Doctorado en Mecánica de Fluidos Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Programa de Doctorado en Unión Europea Social Sciences & Education
Programa de Doctorado en Economía Social Sciences & Education
Programa de Doctorado en Diversidad, Subjetividad y Socialización. Estudios en Antropología Social, Historia de la Psicología y de la Educación Social Sciences & Education
Programa de Doctorado en Seguridad Internacional Social Sciences & Education
Programa de Doctorado en Economía y Empresa Social Sciences & Education
Programa de Doctorado en Psicología Social Sciences & Education
Programa de Doctorado en Historia e Historia del Arte y Territorio Humanities & Cultural Studies
Programa de Doctorado en Sociología: Cambio Social en Sociedades Contemporáneas Social Sciences & Education
Programa de Doctorado en Derecho y Ciencias Sociales Law
Programa de Doctorado en Filosofía Humanities & Cultural Studies
No programmes match your filter in this level.
How to apply to National University of Distance Education
Below is a five-step path through the application process at National University of Distance Education, useful for first-time applicants and international students.
- 1 Browse the programme catalogue
Use the programme finder to browse National University of Distance Education's 125 active programmes. Filter by keyword or scan by degree level. Read curriculum details on each programme's dedicated page if available.
- 2 Check eligibility for your chosen programme
Programme-level requirements at National University of Distance Education typically include academic transcripts, language proficiency proof, identity documents, and a personal statement or interview. Confirm specific requirements with the admissions office.
- 3 Get your documents ready
Prepare academic transcripts, ID/passport copies, language proficiency proof, a personal statement, and reference letters. International candidates may need apostilled or notarised translations — start early to avoid deadline pressure.
- 4 Apply through the official channel
National University of Distance Education processes applications through www.uned.es. Create an account, fill out the application form, and submit your documents. Note application deadlines, which vary by intake and programme.
- 5 Reach out and track your application
Confirm receipt of your application with the admissions office and keep an eye on your portal for status changes. You can reach the institution by email at [email protected] or by phone at +34 91 398 6000. Quick responses to any follow-up requests keep your application moving smoothly through the review process.
Frequently Asked Questions about National University of Distance Education
Frequently asked questions about National University of Distance Education, covering the institutional basics most prospective applicants want to confirm first.
Where is National University of Distance Education located?
National University of Distance Education is located in Madrid, Spain.
Is National University of Distance Education public or private?
It is a public higher-education institution.
What degrees does National University of Distance Education offer?
National University of Distance Education delivers doctoral programmes across its academic units.
Where can I learn more about National University of Distance Education?
The institution's website is www.uned.es.
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