With the rise of the new era of virtual currencies on the rise, the enthusiasm and interest to be part of the new stream of technologists who are behind the greatest technological disruption that has been known from the Internet has grown.
It is the knowledge of many that being able to "exercise" a profession today in this competitive world is becoming more difficult because of the large number of employees available, some better than others.
However, if we look at the underlying technology of Bitcoin that is causing an unprecedented industrial upheaval, we easily see that filling a vacancy in this field is very easy for what they are trained in the world of the block chain.
Inclusive, the demand of large established corporations like IBM and many flourishing and successful Startups like IOTA is constantly growing as the adoption of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in general becomes widespread.
But is it possible to graduate in a university as a professional of this technology? The answer is affirmative but limiting for many eager to start this world of knowledge.
Doing a tracking in the main universities of the world, we are only with a handful that offers to enroll either at the undergraduate level or specific subjects around the Blockchain technology.
It is worth noting that there are several free basic courses on the web on this topic but very few available at the technical level that is required to work directly as a developer of Blockchain technology.
Below we describe the best options to become a trained professional that allows you to enter the labor market of competitive blockchain technology:
University of Nicosia
It offers a Master in Digital Currency where it involves, from a MOOC course, the introduction to this master with a balance of 8 courses at a cost of 1,200.00 euros each.
Among the topics involved includes the study of Blockchain Technology at an intermediate level in the last semester.
Title : MSc in Digital Currency
Modality of study : Remote
Duration : 3 semesters (18 months)
University of Alcalá
The aim of the study is to provide comprehensive training in the field of Blockchain technology, DAO's and Smart Contracts; pursuing specific training in the technical foundations of the Blockchain and Ethereum technologies.
Title : Master in Ethereum, Blockchain Technology and Crypto-economics.
Modality of study : On-line and On-line
Credits : 60
Duration : 3 semesters (18 months)
Price : € 98.33 per credit.
European University of Madrid
It offers an Expert Postgraduate in Bitcoin and Blockchain, offering students that when they complete the course will be trained to develop their projects, as well as critically analyze the technical and legal feasibility of other solutions that are based on the different technologies of the chain of blocks.
Title : Postgraduate Master in Bitcoin and Blockchain
Modality of study : On-site
Duration : 5 months
Price : € 4,870
Polytechnic University of Catalonia
It offers a face-to-face graduate in blockchain technology. The postgraduate program has the collaboration of the Alastria consortium, the first blockchain- based regulated network, which includes the main banking, energy and information technology companies.
The course is aimed at developers of applications with solvency in the use of some programming language and is one of the most technical that can be found.
Title : Postgraduate Diploma
Modality of study : On-site
Duration : 126 teaching hours
Price : € 4,000
Fordham University
Offers a full-time MBA for graduates of the Gabelli Business School campus blockchain technology, giving you the opportunity to give the necessary skills to excel in this field.
Graduate students pursuing secondary blockchain concentration are encouraged to join the Fordham Fintech network; attend an Enterprise Ethereum Alliance meeting , which meets regularly at the Lincoln Center; or participate in one of the many blockchain and cryptocurrency meetings that take place in New York City.
In addition, students have the opportunity to attend conferences with industry leaders without leaving the campus. Each spring, the Gabelli School presents the Blockchain Disruptor Conference , and the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs of Fordham celebrates the annual Blockchain Humanitarian Summit .
Title : Postgraduate Diploma
Modality of study : On-site
Duration : 3 months.
Price : 5,000 USD
