The incorporation of Information and Communications Technologies in society has generated a new context in higher education and in relation to training in digital skills to respond to professional and social demand. The objective of this research is to analyse the profile of digital competences of university students, from their perception, as well as whether they have been influenced by the confinement situation caused by COVID-19. Taking as reference the research consulted and the evaluation model proposed by the European Union, an online survey is designed and sent to the students of the Faculty of Commerce of the University of Valladolid and of the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences of the Autonomous University of Madrid.The results reveal that, although students have a positive perception of their abilities, significant differences are observed in first-year students and by gender. On the other hand, students' perception of digital skills has been improved during the confinement stage. In short, the results indicate that students take advantage of technology and digital resources adapting them to the needs of each moment.
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