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Curricular and extracurricular university placements

Manage degree and master's placements with university-company agreements, ECTS credits and academic assessment.

What are university placements?

University placements are training periods at companies for degree and master's students. They can be curricular (mandatory, with ECTS credits) or extracurricular (voluntary).

What MiFCT offers

ECTS credits

Link with academic credits for curricular placements.

University-company agreements

Framework agreement and specific annex management.

Academic assessment

Grading integrated with the university system.

Hours tracking

Record and validate placement hours.

Where this program usually gets stuck

Academic assessment

Criteria, evaluations and records need to be consistent and on time.

Tutor coordination

Align academic tutor and company mentor with one shared process.

Final report

Deliverables pile up at the end without proper follow-up.

Deadlines

Closing dates are strict — avoid last-minute paperwork.

Who is involved

University

Defines criteria, supervises and validates assessment.

Company

Mentors activity and provides evaluation feedback.

Student

Uploads evidence and completes deliverables.

Compliance checklist

Documentation

  • University-company educational cooperation agreement
  • Student training project
  • Agreement annex with specific placement details
  • Academic tutor final report
  • Company tutor final report

Required approvals

  • University legal representative signature
  • Company legal representative signature
  • Assigned academic tutor validation
  • Student consent

Auditable evidence

  • Completed placement hours log
  • Student placement report
  • Company tutor assessment
  • Academic tutor grading
  • Issued placement certificate

Regional differences

Andalusia

Andalusian universities with a unified framework agreement model. ICARO as the placement management platform for Andalusian public universities.

Catalonia

Catalan universities with their own placement management platforms. AQU Catalunya sets quality standards for external placements.

Community of Madrid

Madrid universities with framework agreements with major companies and public agencies. The Community of Madrid facilitates agreements with the regional business network.

Basque Country

Basque university system with strong industry-university ties. Placement programs coordinated with the Basque Country industrial network.

Valencian Community

Valencian universities with integrated placement management platforms. The Valencian Government promotes placements in the local productive sector.

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