Harbour.Space University

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Harbour.Space University
TypePrivate University
EstablishedDecember 15, 2015
FounderSvetlana Velikanova, Ingo Beyer von Morgenstern
Academic affiliations
 University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia
Chairman Ingo Beyer von Morgenstern
Chairperson Kamran Elahian
Academic staff
350
Total staff
50
Students850
Address
Carrer de Rosa Sensat 9-11 Barcelona, Spain. | อาคาร 10 ชั้น 6 126/1 Hokankha Alley, แขวงรัชดาภิเษก Din Daeng, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Barcelona - Bangkok
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08005
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Spain - Thailand
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Colors    HSU Purple and White
Harbour.Space Logo 2.png

Harbour.Space University, also known as Harbour.Space, is an unaccredited [1] [2] private for-profit [3] university for technology, entrepreneurship, and design, with campuses in Barcelona, Spain and Bangkok, Thailand. Harbour.Space offers foundation, bachelor's, and master's degrees in technical and non-technical programs as well as short courses.

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History

Harbour.Space University was founded in 2015 by Svetlana Velikanova and Ingo Beyer von Morgenstern, with its first campus in Barcelona, Spain. [4] Upon opening in September 2016 at the OneOcean Port Vell, the university accepted 30 students from 11 countries. [5] The current Harbour.Space Barcelona campus is located in Carrer Rosa Sensat 9-11. [6]

In August 2016, Harbour.Space signed an agreement of collaboration with the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, to develop academic exchange programs for students and staff. [7]

Also in 2016, Harbour.Space began a collaboration with Barcelona Activa to organise international programming bootcamps and public lectures. [8]

In 2017, Harbour.Space announced a collaboration with the programming platform Codeforces. [9]

In February 2019, Harbour.Space and the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce signed an agreement to open Harbour.Space@UTCC, [10] the university’s Bangkok-based second campus. UTCC has a student base of 20,000 students on campus and an affiliation with the Thai Chamber of Commerce. [11] In December 2022, Harbour.Space @UTCC has been approved as one of the four programs to be piloted under the Higher Education Sandbox [12] led by Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (TISTR) of Thailand. [13]

In 2023, Harbour.Space signed a partnership agreement with the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, enabling students to earn a double degree and accreditation in creative programs such as Digital Marketing, High-tech Entrepreneurship, Interaction Design, and Product Management.

Campuses

Harbour.Space Barcelona opened its doors in September 2016, in OneOcean Port Vell. The university remained and operated from the marina until 2018 when it moved to its current location in Port Olimpic near the 22@ Innovation District of Barcelona. [14]

Harbour.Space@UTCC launched in January 2020 on UTCC’s premises, with bachelor and master programs in High-tech Entrepreneurship, Interaction Design, Computer Science, Data Science and Digital Marketing. [15]

Academics

Harbour.Space University offers both bachelor's and master's degrees. Its programs are:

Harbour.Space's programs are taught in English to up to 200 undergraduate, graduate and professional students per year. [28] The Harbour.Space faculty [29] is composed of professionals in their disciplines and instructors with current careers in the technology industry from around the world. Founding instructors include entrepreneur Kamran Elahian, chairman of venture capital firm Global Catalyst Partners. [30]

Teaching methods

Programs at Harbour.Space run for an entire calendar year divided into fifteen 3-week modules. Its teaching methodology includes project-based learning, interactive and collaborative approaches, industry integration, technology-enhanced learning, and personalized learning.

Scholarships

The university offers scholarship opportunities; merit-based, women in technology, graduate teaching assistantships and competitive programming. These scholarships are available for the university’s Bangkok and Barcelona campuses. [31]

Achievements

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Harbour.Space students and SWERC winners: Marco Meijer, Danil Zashikhin and Maksym Oboznyi

Gold Medalists at SWERC

In 2021 the Harbour.Space team RAW POTS, composed of Maksym Oboznyi from Ukraine, Marco Meijer from the Netherlands, and Danil Zashikhin from Russia, won the gold medal at the SWERC against the top competitors from Southwestern Europe. [32]  The Southwestern Europe Regional Contest, also known as SWERC, is the south-western Europe selection of the International Collegiate Programming Contest. Teams of three students compete in a 5-hour-long contest where they have to solve algorithmic problems and do practical coding. [33]

Gold Medalists and European Champions at ICPC

During the 46th and 47th ICPC World Finals in April 2024, held concurrently in Luxor, Egypt, the Harbour.Space team P+P+P clinched a gold medal, securing their position as 4th Woldwide and European champions for the year. [34] Hosted by the Arab Academy of Science, Technology, and Maritime Transports, the competition witnessed participation from over 840 contestants representing more than 50 nations and over 170 universities.

Events and projects

Hello Programming Bootcamp

In 2017, Harbour.Space collaborated with Moscow Workshops and Codeforces to organise the Hello Barcelona Programming Bootcamp, the first edition in the series of bootcamps to prepare participants for the Intercollegiate Programming Competition World Finals. As of 2020, the Bootcamp series has continued, realising 5 bootcamps in total in Spain, India, and Oman. The latest edition was scheduled to take place in Muscat, Oman, but was postponed due to the outbreak of COVID-19. [35] [36]

Tech Scouts

Leagues of Code Competition Leagues of Code Competition.jpg
Leagues of Code Competition

In July 2018, Harbour.Space organised the first Tech Scouts, an 11-day summer camp for kids 12-18 with the objective of introducing them to design, computer science, and entrepreneurship. The camp had 62 participants. [37] In July 2019, the university organised the second edition of the summer camp. The camp had 71 participants. The third edition of Tech Scouts was scheduled for July 2020 but was postponed because of the outbreak of COVID-19.

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  2. ↑ "List of Accredited Thai Higher Education Institutions under MHESI".
  3. ↑ "Registradores de España".
  4. ↑ "Harbor Space, a private university with a different method focused on technology". 18 April 2022.
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  8. ↑ "The Cibernàrium hosts Harbour Space University's webinars". www.barcelonactiva.cat. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
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  11. ↑ "UTCC Partnering with Barcelona Startup, Harbour.Space to Transform Thailand's Future of Higher Education". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
  12. ↑ "ปลดล็อกข้อจำกัดทางการศึกษา อนุมัติหลักสูตรแซนด์บ็อกซ์ 4 หลักสูตรแรก ตั้งเป้าผลิตบุคลากรตอบโจทย์สำคัญของประเทศรวมมากกว่า 17,000 คน".
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  15. ↑ "Academic Partner UTCC". 28 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "Ranking Masters in Computer Science".
  17. ↑ "Computer Science Programme".
  18. ↑ "Data Science Programme".
  19. ↑ "Cyber Security Programme".
  20. ↑ "Top UX Schools".
  21. ↑ "Interaction Design Programme".
  22. ↑ "Digital Marketing Programme".
  23. ↑ "Fintech Programme".
  24. ↑ "Front-end Development Programme".
  25. ↑ "Math as a Second Language Programme".
  26. ↑ "High-Tech Entrepreneurship Programme".
  27. ↑ "Product Management Programme".
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  29. ↑ "Harbour.Space Faculty".
  30. ↑ "Kamran Elahian Founding Advisory Board Member at Harbour.Space University".
  31. ↑ "Harbour.Space Scholarships".
  32. ↑ "Students From Harbour.Space Barcelona Win Top European Informatics Competition".
  33. ↑ "2021 ICPC Southwestern Europe Regional Contest Ranking".
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  36. ↑ "ACM-ICPC Training Bootcamp Spring 2018".
  37. ↑ "Tech Scouts | Summer School of Technology, Design and Leadership for ages 12-18 | Harbour.Space University | Barcelona, Spain".

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