The Blockchain technology is a fundamental reference in the new digital economy, and its use for the creation of cryptocurrencies has revealed its extraordinary intrinsic characteristics, which has become the ideal platform to create safer, cheaper and more flexible services in: Banking, Smart Contracts, Commerce, Health, Energy, Telecommunications, Legal, Leisure, Government, Manufacturing, among others.
Therefore, acquiring knowledge in this technology favors graduates compete with advantage in the workplace, and may have a range of organizations in which to practice this profession. Currently there is a great demand for professionals with knowledge in Blockchain technology in large corporations such as IBM and many successful and flourishing Startups such as IOTA that have adopted the Blockchain technology. Similarly, Linkedin has almost quadrupled job offers for these specialists.
In this way, some Universities worldwide that train as professionals in Blockchain technology are presented, these are:
University of Nicosia: Offers a Master in Digital Currency where, from a MOOC course, it involves the introduction to this master's degree 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)
Universidad de Alcalá: The study aims 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)
European University of Madrid: Offers an Expert Postgraduate Diploma in Bitcoin and Blockchain, offering students that when they complete the course they will be able to develop their projects, as well as critically analyze the technical and legal viability of other solutions based on the different block chain technologies. Title: Postgraduate Master in Bitcoin and Blockchain. Modality of study: In person. Duration: 5 months
Polytechnic University of Catalonia: Offers a postgraduate degree in Blockchain technology. The postgraduate program has the collaboration of the Alastria consortium, the first regulated network based on Blockchain, 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: In person. Duration: 126 teaching hours
Fordham University: Offers a full-time MBA for graduates of the Gabelli Business School of the Blockchain technology campus. Graduate students pursuing secondary concentration in Blockchain 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 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: In person. Duration: 3 months.
National Polytechnic Experimental University of the Armed Forces (UNEFA), Venezuela: Incorporates the Blockchain technology and the digital mining of cryptocurrencies; for the education of its students. The Blockchain observatory was inaugurated, a digital mining center that will operate in that house of studies, with the aim of expanding and developing the use of petro.
