The university of the knowledge society
The mission of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is to provide people with lifelong learning and education opportunities. The aim is to help individuals meet their learning needs and provide them with full access to knowledge, above and beyond the usual scheduling and location constraints.
The UOC engages people who offer quality online university education and promote innovative education enabling personalised learning; technological leadership that facilitates interaction and collaborative work; academic research on the information society and e-learning; and the dissemination of knowledge.
The UOC is a cross-cutting Catalan university with a worldwide presence, aware of the diversity of its environment and committed to the capacity of education and culture to effect social change. The UOC fosters cooperation and exchange within its university community and with other universities, institutions, the business community and civil society, whilst at the same time forging international alliances to enable sharing and learning.
The UOC is committed to the advancement of the following values: diversity, participation, quality, innovation, sustainability and cooperation.