MEDAC – Instituto Oficial de Formación Profesional

Spain

Address: Calle Palomas, 9, 29014 Málaga, Málaga, Spain

Web Application Development, Multiplatform Application Development, Telecommunications and IT Systems

MEDAC is a large private official vocational training (FP) institute with multiple campuses across Spain. It offers a wide range of “Ciclos Formativos de Grado Superior” (CFGS) in various fields, including technical ones like Web Application Development, Multiplatform Application Development, Telecommunications and IT Systems, and Electromedicine.

Domains taught:

AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Data Analytics, Electrical and Electronics, Software Engineering, Telecommunications

Diplomas*:

Diploma

Status:

Private

Partnerships:

Network of campuses across Spain with partnerships with local companies for internships (FCT). Strong focus on employability.

Research:

Focus on practical training methodologies and adapting curriculum to job market demands.

Famous Alumnis:

N/A

International recognition**:

Number of staff***:

500

Current students***:

15000

Foreign students***:

Cumulative former students***:

40000

Pros

Wide range of official technical CFGS diplomas available across many cities, with an emphasis on job placement.

Cons

Private institution. Quality can vary between programs and campuses.

Best For

Students across Spain seeking official vocational diplomas (CFGS) in various technical fields with a focus on practical skills and employability.

Most Similar Schools Locally

The comparison with CESUR - Formación Profesional Oficial is straightforward on subjects, since both focus on bioengineering, telecommunications and electrical and electronics, and it covers robotics and automation as well, and is slightly larger, at about 20,000 students against roughly 15,000 here.
Ilerna Online is the closest domestic counterpart for bioengineering, telecommunications and electrical and electronics; it is slightly larger, at about 20,000 students against roughly 15,000 here, and is also a private institution.
Centro Público Integrado de Formación Profesional Corona de Aragón is the closest domestic counterpart for telecommunications, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning; it is public, whereas this school is private, and runs the same diploma programmes.
Tajamar Tech is the closest domestic counterpart for telecommunications, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it runs the same diploma programmes and covers computer vision as well.
For students who like the telecommunications, data analytics and software engineering focus of this school but want another option nearby, Asensiom fits well: it is far smaller, with about 300 students against roughly 15,000 here, and is also a private institution.

Most Similar Schools Abroad

For bioengineering, data analytics and AI and machine learning outside the home country, Stanford University in the United States is a natural reference; it also offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers physics and life sciences as well.
The closest overseas parallel on bioengineering, telecommunications and data analytics is Dublin City University, located in Ireland; it covers chemistry and engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 17,500 students against roughly 15,000 here.
On content, Duke University in the United States and this school are close, as both teach bioengineering, data analytics and AI and machine learning; it also offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers project management and ecology and sustainability as well.
Looking internationally, CVO LBC Volwassenenonderwijs in Belgium is where telecommunications, electrical and electronics and AI and machine learning get a comparable treatment; it also offers associate degree and certificate programmes and covers industrial design and automation as well.
Seen from abroad, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (India) is a close relative on subject matter, since bioengineering, telecommunications and electrical and electronics are central to both, and it also offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers life sciences as well.

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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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