We know how important people are, the true vital heartbeat of our industrial heartland. So that Burgos is a pioneer in Dual Professional Training, a training mode that emulates the German model, which combines theoretical training with direct training in the workplace. Additionally, as regards the training level of the employed population in Burgos, it highlights the employed percentage with Higher Level Training Cycles or FP II, both in industry as in the service sector, so that the training offered by Burgos adapts to this demand in response to market needs.
The present training centres in the city offer highly qualified professionals to serve companies. Almost a quarter of the population (24%) have a degree, which is twice the Spanish average, and it has 40% of employees in industry with Vocational Training, well above the total percentage of employees in Spain (only 25%).
Excellent duo formed by University (UBU) and Companies in Burgos realizes that the University of Burgos highlights a number of patents per hundred professors, occupying third place in the ranking of the Observatory for monitoring the Spanish University R & D + I. The UBU has, additionally a Scientific and Technological Park with 30 Bio-Chemical Research group, 16 in engineering, 8 in Social Sciences, Economics and Law and 18 in Humanities and Education Sciences.
HIGH QUALIFICATION AT THE SERVICE OF ENTERPRISES
24% OF THE POPULATION HAS A UNIVERSITY DEGREE, DOUBLE THE SPANISH AVERAGE, AND IT HAS 40% OF ITS EMPLOYEES IN INDUSTRY WITH VOCATIONAL TRAINING, A PERCENTAGE SUPERIOR TO THE SPANISH AVERAGE (25%).