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WELCOME TO UAB TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GETTING TO THE UAB 2. FINDING THE BELLATERRA CAMPUS 3. SABADELL CAMPUS 4. INTERNATIONAL WELCOME POINT 5. LEGAL ISSUES 6. ACCOMMODATION 7. COST OF LIVING 8. FOOD 9. LIBRARIES & COMPUTER SERVICES 10. LANGUAGE COURSES 11. STUDENTS BUILDING 12. SPORT 13. ENVIRONMENT 14. SOLIDARITY & ATTENTION TO THE DISABLED 15. FINDING A JOB 16. HEALTH 17. MEDICAL INSURANCE AND SOCIAL SECURITY 18. OTHER SERVICES 19. TELEPHONE NUMBERS UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA 1 GETTING TO THE UAB > TERRASSA TARRAGONA AND LLEIDA LLEIDA AND TO C-16 AP-7 2 AP-7 SABADELL B-30 C-58 BV-1414 1 RIVER TO GIRONA AND FRANCE > C-16 BP-1413 SANT CUGAT AP-7 B-30 LLOBREGAT DEL VALLÈS CERDANYOLA AP-2 C-58 E > GIRONA TO FRANC AND -17 AP-2 TÚNEL DE VALLVIDRERA C 3 BESÒS RIVER RONDA DE DALT TÚNEL DE TO MATARÓ LA ROVIRA > C-32 DIAGONAL 4 C-32 RONDA DE DALT 6 RONDA DEL MIG SANTS MERIDIANA C-31 GRAN VIA DE LES CORTS CATALANES BADALONA CATALUNYA LLOBREGAT RIVER RONDA DEL LITORAL 5 EL PRAT AIRPORT BARCELONA GETTING TO THE UAB 1 BELLATERRA CAMPUS 2 SABADELL CAMPUS FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING 3 TEACHING UNIT AT VALL D’HEBRON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 4 TEACHING UNIT AT SANTA CREU I SANT PAU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND UAB-CASA CONVALESCÈNCIA 5 TEACHING UNIT AT HOSPITAL DEL MAR 6 TEACHING UNIT AT “GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL” UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA 2 RENFE S55 Barcelona- S5 Pl. Catalunya S2 Reina Elisenda Av. Tibidabo Vallvidrera- Superior S5 Sant Cugat FGC Rubí S55 Terrassa- Universitat Rambla Autònoma Sabadell-Rambla S2 FINDING THE FINDING THE BELLATERRA BELLATERRA CAMPUS CAMPUS There are several ways of getting to the UAB campus: RENFE Line C4 - Cerdanyola Universitat station. From Barcelona BY TRAIN: you can take the train from Sants, Plaça Catalunya, Arc del Triomf and Sant Andreu Arenal. The journey takes The distance from Barcelona to the Campus is 2 zones, around 30 minutes from the centre of Barcelona, with so you can buy a ten-journey ticket and other tickets, trains leaving every 30 minutes. which can be used by more than one person if travelling 2 together. FGC (Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya) TEL RENFE: +34 902 320 320 Line S2: Barcelona-Sabadell, station: Universitat WEB: www.renfe.com Autònoma.In Barcelona, this train stops at Plaça Catalunya, Provença, Gràcia, Muntaner and Sarrià. You can also take this train from Sant Cugat, Sant Quirze and Sabadell, among other places. At Sant Cugat station, there is a connection with line S1 (Terrassa and Rubí). All trains to Sabadell, UAB or Barcelona stop at the University. The journey time to Barcelona – Plaça Catalunya is 30 minutes, and trains depart approximately every 10 minutes. TEL. FGC: +34 93 205 15 15 WEB: www.fgc.es (Spanish National Railway Network) UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA Ciències i Biociències Lletres i Psicologia Escola d’Enginyeria CC. Educació - FTI Facultat de Filosofia i Lletres i de Psicologia Facultat de Ciències i Biociències Biblioteca d’Humanitats Facultat de Ciències RENFE Polítiques i Sociologia SAF Facultat de Ciències Facultat Economia i Empresa de l’Educació FGC - Facultat de Traducció Eix Central ETSE - SAF i d’Interpretació Eix Central CAMPUS Facultat de Dret Escola Hemeroteca i Biblioteca de Postgrau Comunicació / Treball Campus 2 Rectorat Escola Postgrau Facultat de Ciències Biocampus FGC de la Comunicació Medicina i CC. Rectorat - Comunicació Veterinària BELLATERRA APPLUS Facultat Plaça Cívica: Veterinària - Edifici d’Estudiants - Sales de Cinema i Teatre Facultat de Medicina / - Punt d’Informació Vila Sud - FAS i PIUNE Servei de Llengües - IWP Vila 1 Vila Nord Escola de Prevenció i Seguretat Integral EU de Turisme i Vila 2 Direcció Hotelera BUS UAB 1. Blava: Renfe - Rectorat (per Ciències) 2. Vermella: Renfe - Vila Nord (per Medicina) 3. Verda: Ciències - Biocampus 4. Groga: Renfe - Rectorat (per Eix Central) Bellaterra 5. Lila: Renfe - Vila Nord (per Eix Central) Via per a cotxes/motos Parada bus Servei assistencial de Salut Via apta per a bicis Pàrking Hotel Serhs Campus Camí de vianants Biceberg FINDING THE FINDING THE BELLATERRA BELLATERRA CAMPUS CAMPUS BY CAR BY BUS The easiest way to get to the UAB by road is to take SARBUS provides a bus service from Barcelona to UAB the motorway. (outside metro station L1 Fabra i Puig or outside train You can check the motorway exits on the following map. station RENFE Sant Andreu Arenal). A bus leaves every 30 minutes. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes. AP-7: direction Tarragona-Lleida, if travelling from 2 the north; direction Girona, if travelling from Barcelona There are daily bus services from many towns, including or the south. Igualada, Badalona, Sabadell and Mataró. C-58: Barcelona-Sabadell-Terrassa. Several other roads connect Bellaterra with the surrounding TEL. SARBUS: +34 93 580 67 00 towns and villages. WEB: www.sarbus.com CAR SHARING The Student Services Office manages the Shared Transport Service, with the aim of enabling members of the university community to offer their vehicle or find a vehicle to share when they travel to the Autònoma. By sharing your car with other students you help to preserve the environment and reduce your own costs. MORE INFORMATION: http://etc.uab.cat/classificats.php UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA SABADELL 3CAMPUS Sabadell Fairs RENFE Central Station Central Bus and Conventions Terminal Centre Club Sabadell Swimming CARRER DE COVADONGA CARRER DE BONAVISTA C. COMTE DE REUS DE COMTE C. C. DE LES TRES CREUS ONTCADA Sabadell Campus CARRER D’EMPRIUS Restaurant & Bar NAVISTA Student Car Park CARRER DE M DE CARRER C. DE BO Teaching and CARRER DELS COMTES Administrative Staff Car Park Main Entrance Library Student Car Park CARRER DE LES TRES CREUS UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA INTERNATIONAL WELCOME POINT The International Welcome Point (IWP) is located at the Plaça Cívica of the Bellaterra Campus and provides information for students, lecturers and administrative and services staff from other countries. 4 At the IWP they will provide you with: • Welcome pack and useful information for your stay at the UAB • Information and assessment on residence legal issues Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:30 am to 7:00 pm. Wednesdays from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. Summertime July and August 9:30 to 3:00 pm. INTERNATIONAL WELCOME POINT (IWP): E-mail: [email protected] Tel. +34 93 581 22 10 UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA LEGAL ISSUES ID CARD FOR FOREIGNERS (TIE or NIE) After entering the European Union you need to begin the process of applying for a Student Residence Authorization. Here are some useful addresses, although we recommend that you to go to the IWP for assistance with the application process. 5 NIE 1st time: National Police station in the town or district where you are registered. TIE RENEWAL UAB's International Welcome Point can help you get started with the application process. You also can renew your Student Residence Authorization Card at the Government Subdelegation (appointment needed): www.mpt.es Subdelegación del Gobierno Oficina de Extranjeros, C/ Múrcia, 42, 08027 Barcelona. Metro: Navas/ Clot L1 · Clot/ Bac de Roda L2 The TIE is a temporary permit that permits you to stay in the country for the period of your studies. The card is valid for a maximum of one academic year and can be renewed annually until you finish your studies. Your academic performance will be taken into account when renewing your permit. The document gives you the right to remain legally in the country while you study. UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA WORK PERMIT If you were offered a work contract by UAB, IWP can inform you about how to apply for a work permit. These work permits should be applied in the Servei d’Ocupació de Catalunya (Catalonia Work Office) http://www.oficinadetreball.cat/socweb/opencms/s ocweb_ca/home.html RETURN PERMIT (Document that allows you to come back to Spain while your TIE is being renewed) You must book an appointment online at: 5 http://www.mpt.gob.es UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA ACCOMMO- DATION The University Village (Vila Universitària) is strategically located, offering comfortable accommodation for students or staff who come from outside the local area. The 860 residential units vary in size, providing accommodation for a total of 2,300 people with a wide variety of available services and benefits. It is a real on-campus city, with parks, leisure areas and 6 all the basic services that residents require (laundry, bakery, supermarket, etc.) There are good road links and regular trains to Barcelona, Sabadell, Cerdanyola del Vallès and Sant Cugat del Vallès. Vila2 shows you a new phase integrated by apartments named type Q, exclusively destined to teaching and research staff, administration and services staff, and third cycle students. VILA UNIVERSITARIA If you visit the web of the Vila Universitària at http://www.vilauniversitaria.com you will find the reservation form for apartments/rooms in the Campus hall of residence or a flat/room in any of the towns close to the Bellaterra Campus. More information: e-mail: [email protected] Tel. +34 93 581 70 04 · Fax +34 93 580 91 86 www.vilauniversitaria.com UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA ETC OFFICE - ACCOMMODATION The ETC Office (Edifici d’Estudiants de la UAB) provides information and advice on renting off-campus private accommodation and also advertises details of accredited landlords and property on the web. There you will be able to check for room rental offers as well as flats. You can search by location, price and also by public transport facilities.