CIFP La Laboral (Gijón)

Spain

Address: Calle Luis Moya Blanco, 261, 33203 Gijón, Asturias, Spain

3D Animation Games and Interactive Environments, Web Application Development, Cybersecurity

The Integrated Vocational Training Centre La Laboral in Gijón, located within the historic Laboral Ciudad de la Cultura, offers a wide range of “Ciclos Formativos de Grado Superior” (CFGS) in many tech fields: Sound for Audiovisuals, Lighting, Image and Shows, Audiovisual Production, 3D Animation, Games and Interactive Environments, Web Application Development, Multiplatform Application Development, Network Administration, and Cybersecurity.

Domains taught:

AI and Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Software Engineering, Telecommunications

Diplomas*:

Diploma

Status:

Public

Partnerships:

Collaborations with companies in the audiovisual, ICT, and creative industries for internships and projects. Part of a larger cultural and educational complex.

Research:

Innovation projects in areas like virtual reality, interactive media, audiovisual technologies, and cybersecurity applications.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

150

Current students***:

1500

Foreign students***:

Cumulative former students***:

8000

Pros

Public vocational center offering a wide array of modern technical diplomas (CFGS) in ICT, audiovisual, and creative technology fields, within a unique architectural setting.

Cons

Focus on vocational higher education (CFGS).

Best For

Students in Gijón seeking technical diplomas in dynamic fields like 3D animation, game development, web/app development, or cybersecurity.

Most Similar Schools Locally

IES Puerta Bonita shares the core fields of this institution, namely industrial design, computer vision and software engineering; it covers sound engineering as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 900 students against roughly 1,500 here.
Tajamar Tech follows much the same lines as this school, with computer vision, telecommunications and data analytics as common ground, and it is smaller, enrolling about 1,000 students against roughly 1,500 here, and is private, whereas this school is public.
In terms of fields, ESNE Escuela Universitaria de Diseño, Innovación y Tecnología is the nearest neighbour, with industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning again at the core; it covers ergonomics as well, and is slightly larger, at about 1,800 students against roughly 1,500 here.
U-tad Centro Universitario de Tecnología y Arte Digital offers a comparable education in industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning: it also offers bachelor's and master's programmes and covers physics as well.
ESAT Escuela Superior de Arte y Tecnología offers a comparable education in industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning: it is smaller, enrolling about 500 students against roughly 1,500 here, and is private, whereas this institution is public.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on industrial design, computer vision and telecommunications is Istituto Tecnico Superiore Steve Jobs Academy in Italy, and it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers ergonomics and quality as well.
Students considering a move abroad can look at Cégep de Matane in Canada, where industrial design, data analytics and AI and machine learning also form the core, and it covers ecology and sustainability as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 800 students against roughly 1,500 here.
On content, Haute École Albert Jacquard in Belgium and this school are close, as both teach industrial design, computer vision and AI and machine learning; it has almost the same size, at about 1,500 students, and is also a public institution.
On content, Cégep Heritage College in Canada and this institution are close, as both teach data analytics, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it is slightly smaller, at about 1,300 students against roughly 1,500 here, and is also a public institution.
Seen from abroad, Istituto Tecnico Superiore Angelo Rizzoli (Italy) is a close relative on subject matter, since industrial design, computer vision and telecommunications are central to both, and it teaches at the same levels, namely diploma, and covers sound engineering and quality as well.

*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.

3D, Cybersecurity, Digital Twin, Innovation, Interactive Design, Software, User experience (UX), User Interface (UI)

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*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.

**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:

known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications

***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.

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