Mallorca university plans medicine on three islands

Mallorca’s new university wants future medical students to train not only on the island but also in Ibiza and Menorca. Representatives of the Universitat de Mallorca, known as UMAC-Adema, set out the plan to Balearic Islands president Marga Prohens in Palma, Mallorca, on 28 August. New courses could begin to be introduced from the 2027-2028 academic year, but only after assessment, verification and official approval.

The proposed medicine degree would have what the university calls a genuinely Balearic dimension. Parts of students’ clinical and practical training could take place in Ibiza and Menorca, allowing them to get to know the islands’ health services and build links with centres and professionals there.

Ibiza first, then Menorca

UMAC-Adema plans strategic health-sciences agreements in Ibiza to widen practical training opportunities and strengthen ties with the island’s healthcare sector. It also hopes the partnerships will support applied research, innovation and knowledge-sharing, while helping address the shortage of healthcare professionals.

Diego González, president of the university’s governing council, said the training and partnership model would later be extended to Menorca. The university hopes the experience will help create and retain healthcare talent over time.

Nearly €73 million for the first phase

The university has lodged 19 academic dossiers for new undergraduate and postgraduate courses with the Balearic Agency for University Quality. The filings start the assessment and verification process for the planned qualifications.

Its first expansion phase carries an investment of close to €73 million. About half has already been spent, mainly on creating, adapting and equipping university facilities. Campuses in Coll d'en Rabassa, Palma-Son Rossinyol, Inca and Jaume III are already operating.

The first degree offering is set to include biomedicine, health engineering, medicine, speech and language therapy, human nutrition and dietetics, and dentistry, also taught in English. Architecture, fine arts, political science, public administration, sports business management, design, video game design, data engineering and sociology are also planned.

UMAC-Adema also intends to establish a doctoral school, starting with doctorates in health sciences and in art, architecture and social transformations. Over the next ten years, it expects to allocate more than €9 million to grants, with priority for students on lower incomes who achieve high academic results.

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Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com