Universities in Spain
1. Barcelona Graduate School of Economics
2. Bircham International University
3. Centro Universitario Villanueva
4. IE University
5. Iniciativa Universidad del Atlantico
6. International University of Southern Europe
7. La Salle Universities - International Programmes
8. Mondragon Univertsitatea
9. Schiller International University, Madrid
10. Universidad Abierta Interactiva
11. Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio
12. Universidad Antonio de Nebrija
13. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
14. Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU
15. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
16. Universidad Católica de Ávila
17. Universidad Católica de Valencia
18. Universidad Católica San Antonio
19. Universidad Complutense de Madrid
20. Universidad de Alcalá de Henares
21. Universidad de Alicante
22. Universidad de Almería
23. Universidad de Burgos
24. Universidad de Cádiz
25. Universidad de Cantabria
26. Universidad de Castilla La Mancha
27. Universidad de Córdoba
28. Universidad de Deusto
29. Universidad de Extremadura
30. Universidad de Gerona
31. Universidad de Granada
32. Universidad de Huelva
33. Universidad de Jaén
34. Universidad de La Coruña
35. Universidad de La Laguna
36. Universidad de La Rioja
37. Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
38. Universidad de León
39. Universidad del País Vasco
40. Universidad de Málaga
41. Universidad de Murcia
42. Universidad de Navarra
43. Universidad de Oviedo
44. Universidad de Salamanca
45. Universidad de San Pablo CEU
46. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
47. Universidad de Sevilla
48. Universidad de Valencia
49. Universidad de Valladolid
50. Universidad de Vigo
51. Universidad de Zaragoza
52. Universidad Europea de Madrid
53. Universidad Internacional de Andalucía
54. Universidad Internacional de Andalucía, Sede Antonio Machado de Baeza
55. Universidad Internacional de Andalucía, Sede La Rábida
56. Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo
57. Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
58. Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
59. Universidad Pablo de Olavide
60. Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
61. Universidad Politécnica de Cataluna
62. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
63. Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
64. Universidad Pontificia Comillas
65. Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
66. Universidad Pública de Navarra
67. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
68. Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
69. Universitat de Barcelona
70. Universitat de les Illes Balears
71. Universitat de Lleida
72. Universitat de Vic
73. Universitat Jaume I de Castellón
74. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
75. Universitat Pompeu Fabra
76. Universitat Rámon Llull
77. Universitat Rovira I Virgili Tarragona
Universities in Spain
Documents required for a Student Visa:3
Documents you must submit in order to apply for a Student Visa:
Additional Requirements & Application procedure & timeline
Applicants must submit originals and copies of the above mentioned documents. If your documents are accepted to process the visa they will not be returned.
Applications for this type of visa will neither be accepted more than four months in advance nor less than 7 weeks before the departure date.The passport must be left in our office so we can process your visa.
It takes a minimum of 7 weeks to process this type of visa.During this time no telephone consultations will be taken by this office regarding your visa status.
If granted your visa will allow you to study in Spain for the requested period of time, as specified on the visa sticker, (“del….al….”). Keep in mind the date format in Europe: Day, Month and Year.If your stay in Spain is for a period longer than 180 days you will have to request, within one month of your arrival in Spain, an authorization for the completion of your studies as well as the proper student ID card from the Police Department in Spain ("Policia Nacional").
This visa will allow you for transit in the Schengen countries to and from Spain up to a maximum of 5 days (total).
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Documents required for a Student Visa:2
Proofs of financial means during your stay.
Provide one of the following:
· 1. Letter from the University or School in Spain or in the USA assuming full financial responsibility during your stay (this is often included into the acceptance letter).
· 2. Proof of financial aid or scholarship for at least $1,000 per month for room and board.
· 3. Notarized letter from your parents or legal guardians assuming full financial responsibility for at least $1,000 per month for room and board. Suggested wording: “I hereby certify that I'm the (father/mother/other) of (...), will support him/her with a monthly allowance of at least $1,000 while he/she is in Spain and that I'm financially responsible for any emergency that may arise".
· 4. Personal bank account statements showing at least $1,000 per month of stay.
· "Money-Order" to pay the non-refundable visa fee of $100 for US citizens or $79.20* for the other nationalities payable to the Consulate of Spain * For Russia, Ukrania, Macedonia, (ARYM), Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, and Moldavia the fee is $46.20 (no personal checks or cash accepted).
· Self-addressed and Pre-Paid US "Express-Mail" envelope from the USPS if you wish to have your passport retuned by mail. Any other type of courier of messenger service is not accepted. Tracking of mailed items is the sole responsibility of the applicant.
· Evidence of your migratory status in the USA (Only for non US citizens): Provide your "Alien Registration Card" or “US Visa with I-20/IAP-66”(except B1-B2).
· Certificate of Absence of Police Records (Only for stays of more than 180 days) issued by the Police Department from the city/cities where you have resided more than six months in the past five years. This Certificate must bear the "Apostille of The Hague Convention" (Contact the Secretary of State of the issuing state). If the Certificate is issued outside the USA it must be duly legalized by the corresponding Consulate of Spain.
· Medical Certificate (for periods longer than 180 days): Doctor's statement on a doctor or medical center letterhead, indicating that the student has been examined and found in good physical and mental health to travel to study abroad and is free of contagious diseases.
· Notarized authorization letter to travel and study abroad from the parents or custodians (only if the applicant is under 18 years of age).
Documents required for Student Visa
Documents you must submit in order to apply for a Student Visa:
· 2 Schengen Application forms dully filled out and signed.
· Passport. The passport must be valid for the intended period of your stay in Spain with at least one blank page to affix the visa. Also provide either of the following: US drivers license, US State ID card, current student ID.
· 2 recent photos passport size with a white background. Staple one photo on each of the application forms.
· Letter of acceptance as a full time student from Spain's University/School or US program indicating: name, address and registration number of the school with Spain's Department of Education; (Ministerio de Educación de España) full payment of tuition, duration of the program, subjects of the study and hours of study per week which must be no less than 20.
· Health Insurance (original form): International insurance coverage for health/accident with a minimum coverage equal to €30,000 during the planning period of stay in Spain (or its equivalency in dollars).
Visas
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This type of visa allows you to study or do research work in Spain for periods exceeding 3 months.
U.S. citizens do not need a visa to study in Spain for less than 90 days.
This visa must be obtained for studies under 3 months by all nationals that are not EU citizens or they are from the countries that require visas to travel to the Schengen countries (see Anexo 1 ICC ).
You must apply at the appropiate Consulate General of Spain according with your permanent residency or study address. Check the Consulate listing and area of jurisdiction.
The application must be submitted in person by you or through an authorized representative (it must have a notarized authorization).
Applications by mail are not accepted. Applications are accepted on a first come first serve basis. Due to the overwhelming demand for student visas at certain times of the year, it is recommended that you arrive at our office before 9:00 AM.
By submitting your student visa application you can also apply for the visa for your spouse and children under 18 years of age.
The visa will be affixed to your passport before you depart the United States and it must be presented at your point of entry into the Schengen countries.
Study for a University degree in Spain
Studying for a University degree
All undergraduate studies (no matter if they have 1 or 2 cycles) will change into one only cycle. These degrees will have between 180 and 240 credits, divided up into 3 or 4 years. These degrees will enable students to develop a professional career.
Only 2 types of graduate studies will remain: Master’s Degree and Doctorates.
Masters will become official and they will be more specific, focused on research or advanced professional training. Official Masters will have 60 or 120 ECTS credits (one or two years) and students will need to have their official undergraduate degree. It is important to note that not all masters will have to be official.
Doctorate studies will be the top of academic achievement and students will have to prepare a Doctoral thesis. Students will be required to have passed at least 300 credits between undergraduate and graduate studies. These studies will train professionals in advanced research techniques. The training will imply courses, seminars, research papers, and research skills development. Doctoral thesis will have to be original research works that contribute to the progress of that scientific field.
Studying in Spain
Higher education in Spain has its origins in the Middle Ages. The University of Salamanca, founded in 1218, is the first University established in Spain. Obviously, history has changed the way the system has worked, and the current system derives from the French model of the 19th century. However, Spanish Universities have recently gone through important changes that have led to a self-governing and decentralized system. In addition, the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) is forcing Spanish universities to converge into one common system compatible with all European Universities.
The educational policy is controlled by the Ministry of Education together with the departments of higher education in the universities. Within this framework, the Consejo de Universidades outlines the requirements to create new universities, centers and institutes. In addition, it helps regulating advanced graduate studies.Within the higher education level, Spain has public and private Universities. Universities are organized in Schools (Facultades), and within each School there are different Departments, which specialize in a specific part of the corresponding science. Currently, the Spanish university system comprises 49 public universities, 14 private ones, and 4 Catholic Church universities.
Regarding its content, the Spanish university system displays an equilibrium between scientific disciplines included in the social sciences and humanities (History, Economics, Literature, Philosophy, etc.), and the pure sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc). Likewise, within the different Universities we may find scientific disciplines specifically applied to the society. An adequate equilibrium between theory and practice is carefully achieved in disciplines like Architecture, Medicine or Law.
Also, it is becoming very common to see Universities that offer a higher university degree which interlaces academic contents from several scientific disciplines (economics and law, business and Tourism, Languages and Marketing etc). This option generates professionals with a very high level of training, who are very sought after by national and international companies.
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