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PARTNER UNIVERSITY FACT SHEET Student exchange programmes

General information

Universidad del País Vasco/ Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea  Name of institution & abbreviation (UPV/EHU) University of the Basque Country

 Website www.ehu.eus

 Erasmus code of institution E BILBAO01

 OID E10208839

International Relations Office (IRO)

International Relations Office Vice Rectorate for Coordination and and International Relations  Address of IRO Central library building, floor 2 Barrio Sarriena s/n 48940 Leioa, Fax: +34 946013590 www.ehu.eus/en/web/nazioarteko-harremanak/en-exchange-students  Website for visiting students

Agreements for students, teaching and staff exchange

Programme Contact person Contact data Outside ERASMUS+ Juan Carlos Castillo (Latin America, USA, [email protected] International Relations Office Vice Canada, Russia, Asian Tel: +34 94601 2166 Rectorate for and countries) Coordination International Relations Central SICUE Irantzu Sologuren Library building, floor 2 Barrio (Exchanges among Spanish [email protected] Sarriena s/n universities) Tel: +34 946012089 48940 Leioa, SPAIN M. Juncal Gutierrez Mangado Fax: +34 946013590 Director for international mobility International networking [email protected] Tel: +34 946012165 International Relations Office Vice Rectorate for Coordination and Ms. Idoia Ortiz de Landaluce International Relations Ignacio María ERASMUS+ [email protected] Barriola building, floor 1 Plaza Tel: +34 943018136 Elhuyar,1 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián – SPAIN Fax: +34 943 018986

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*Academic calendar (*Further details on our academic calendar to be found on the website of the relevant faculty / school)

Autumn/First semester Spring/Second semester

 Lessons starting date Early September End of January  Lessons end date Mid January Mid May  Examinations period January May/June (retakes)

Application and registration procedures

1. Copy of Passport/ID Application 2. Application form (downloaded from website) documents 3. Learning agreement proposal (a temporary form should be filled in prior to arrival; the final LA will be signed upon arrival at the University of the Basque Country)

The above mentioned documents should be handed in to the ERASMUS+ school/faculty coordinator at the University of the Basque Country

Outside All documents sent to: [email protected] ERASMUS+

Once processed the application the student will receive an invitation to an online Online registration registry that is required to issue the acceptance. www.ehu.eus/en/web/nazioarteko-harremanak/en-exchange-students

After arriving at the UPV/EHU, with the registration form, these documents will be delivered for registration: UPV/EHU 1. Proof of Medical insurance 3. Copy of passport/ID Registration 2. Copy of enrolment form at home university 4. 3 passport-size photos Application forms: www.ehu.eus/en/web/nazioarteko-harremanak/en-exchange-students

Contact your academic For information coordinators at your Visit website: regarding academic www.ehu.eus/documents/2099535/0/FACULTIES+and+Departmental+contact+data.pdf faculty/school at the University matters of the Basque Country

Courses at the University of the Basque Country

- Visit website for the faculty/school you will be  Courses/programmes open to visiting students visiting. - Ask your academic coordinator at the department you will be visiting. Visit website:  Courses taught in English www.ehu.eus/en/web/nazioarteko- harremanak/en-coordinators-contact

Medical studies: check possibilities and  Study areas restricted to exchange students restrictions with academic coordinator

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Spanish and Basque courses for visitors

Fall: September to December; Spring: January to May  Spanish and Basque courses Duration: Fall and Spring semesters Intensive Spanish course: late August

Venue: Campus of Alava, &

 Further information https://www.ehu.eus/en/web/nazioarteko-harremanak/en-available-courses

Cost of living

Accommodation 350-500 euros

Food 250-300 euros

Transport 35 euros  Average monthly expenses (in euros) Academic material --

Miscellaneous 100 euros

TOTAL/MONTH 735-935 euros

Accommodation for visiting students

Most visitors choose to live in shared, rented flats in the city centres or in family stays. There are also university and private student residences where visitors can settle.

Campus of Álava

[email protected]

University Pavillion; Los Apraiz 1

Or Vice Rectorate of the Campus of Alava Comandante Izarduy, 2 Office 12 (floor 2) – 01006 Vitoria-Gasteiz Tel: +34 945 014334

 Who can help you? Campus of Biscay (Leioa) Help Centres [email protected] Central Library building, floor 2 Barrio Sarriena s/n – 48940 Leioa-Erandio  Open: August to October; January to Tel: +34 946015868 March Campus of Biscay () [email protected] Higher Technical School of Engineering  Uninterrupted online assistance Desk P2A8 Alameda Urquijo s/n, 48013 Bilbao Tel: +34 946017365

Campus of Gipuzkoa (Donostia-San Sebastián) [email protected] Ignacio Maria Barriola building, floor 1 Plaza Elhuyar, 1 – 20018 Donostia-SS Tel: +34 943015192

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Medical insurance - EU countries: students need to get their European Health Card at country of origin.  Medical insurance - Non EU countries: visitors from outside Europe need to purchase a medical insurance in force throughout their stay at the University of the Basque Country.

University of the Basque Country, photo gallery

Escuela de Ingeniería

Centro Carlos Santamaría

Vistas generales Área Leioa-Erandio