STUDYING AND LIVING / ESTUDIAR Y VIVIR UNIVERSITY OF / UNIVERSITAT DE VALÈNCIA

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE 39 THE PRINCIPAL WELCOMES YOU Bem-vindo Benvenuto Benvingut Bienvenido Bienvenue Bun venit Welcome to Valencia, a cosmopolitan city shaped by the crossroads of cultures over the centuries. Tervetuloa Since 1499, the has held classes and conducted research, thereby contributing Üdvözlöm to the development of the city. As part of its urban fabric, the three University campuses (Tarongers, Välkommen Blasco Ibáñez and -) are the venues of teaching and research carried out in all areas of Velkommen knowledge. The centre of Valencia is home to our historic building “La Nau”, the bicentennial Botanical Garden and the Peset Residence Hall, which was built from a former palace in the Carmen Vitajte neighbourhood and exemplifies the recovery of Valencian architectural heritage. Vítejte Welcome Basic and experimental sciences, engineering, social, economic and legal sciences, health sciences, Welkom educational sciences and humanities are combined in the academic experience: the University. Willkommen I would like to welcome you to the University of Valencia and thank you for joining thousands of Witamy international students at the University of Valencia, which is ranked second in Europe in receiving Erasmus students and is an international reference.

40 Offering the broadest range of undergraduate, Master’s and I invite you to get to know Valencia and make the most of all PhD programmes in the and one of the the possibilities that the University of Valencia offers you. widest ranges of programmes in , the University has had Thousands of professors, lecturers, researchers, technical staff remarkable results in leading scientific production and research and administration staff are ready to help you broaden your activity. This has led the University to be recognised twice as a knowledge and enjoy a once in a lifetime experience that reminds Campus of International Excellence by the Spanish Ministry of you that the University of Valencia is and always will be your Education. university.

You are now part of the University of Valencia – a modern, dynamic university promoting cultural activity and scientific Esteban Morcillo Sánchez dissemination. It is also a community with shared values that has PRINCIPAL made a firm commitment to our society.

41 HISTORY

At the beginning of the XV century, the and was compared in prerogatives and An important effort is made to the study and Judges of Valencia brought together the distinction to the universities of Rome, transmission of the results in science and courses depending on the city and the Bologna, Salamanca and Lleida on the 13th scientific knowledge, to the commitment of church, leading to the establishment of the of October, 1502. developing our society and to the promotion Universitat de València on the 30th of April, of sports and culture. 1499 with a their own Constitutions, created Initially there were studies of , at the request of the Council of the city of humanities, technology and law, but new Valencia. programs and institutes were added and gave form to the university we know today, In 1501, the Pope Alejandro VI signed a modern European university. It offers with the royal privilege of Fernando II practically all branches of knowledge in the pontifical pope’s bull, sealed a year humanities, basic and technical sciences, later, leading to the official opening of health sciences and education as well as social The Estudio General de Valencia in 1502 sciences, legal sciences and economics.

The University of Valencia 42 THE UNIVERSITAT TODAY

Today, the Universitat de València is a The ValencianUNIVERSITAT with most largest bibliographic collection: almost research oriented, general, public, European staff: more than 4,000 teachers and re- 1,200,000 monographs on paper, some university. The university has 18 faculties and searchers, and 1,800 technicians and ad- 28.000 in electronic version; nearly 5,000 46,000 students in degrees, diplomas and ministrative and services staff. periodicals on paper and more than 35.000 engineering, another 8,000 in postgraduate in electronic version; around 100 online studies and 12,000 students following other The most internationalized Valencian databases. courses. The university is situated in Valencia, UNIVERSITAT: 2,000 students in the third biggest Spanish city and the 21st undergraduate studies and 952 students The ValencianUNIVERSITAT with well- most populated one of the European Union. in masters, coming from institutions from established buildings: 18 faculties and around the world. schools, 19 institutes of research and 92 Here are the most important figures: teaching and research departments. The ValencianUNIVERSITAT with the largest The ValencianUNIVERSITAT with the number of students: more than 45,000 in most research done: more than 50 million The ValencianUNIVERSITAT with the diplomas, degrees and engineering, more than euros budgeted towards research. most degrees in undergraduate studies, 8,000 in masters and doctorates and more than masters and doctorates 5,500 following postgraduate studies of our own. The ValencianUNIVERSITAT with the

43 CAMPUS

Valencia-Tarongers: 119,670 m2 Valencia-Blasco Ibáñez: 186,015 m2 Burjassot-Paterna:142,135 m2

Campus 44 CAMPUS

The UV is structured in three urban physiotherapy. Here you can also find the Burjassot-Paterna Campus and specialised campuses: Blasco Ibañez Rectorado or main administrative building Where you can find the faculties of biology, 186.015 m2; Tarongers 119.670 m2; and the central services of the Universitat physics, chemistry, mathematics and Burjassot-Paterna 142.135 m2. de València. pharmacy and the school of engineering. The scientific park of the Universitat is Tarongers Campus Blasco Ibáñez Campus located here, it’s also the place where Where you can find the faculties ofmedicine Where you can find the faculties of you can find research centres, and a and dentistry, psychology, geography and economics, law, social science and teaching complex companies that are scientific and history, and education sciences, training. technology based. philology, translation and communication, and the faculties of nursing and

On http://www.uv.es/webuv/visita/indexsp.html you can take a virtual tour of the teaching institutions, libraries, sports facilities and more.

45 CAMPUS

OTHER CENTRES OF THE UNIVERSITAT DE VALÈNCIA CAMPUS de BURJASSOT

Besides these campuses, the Universitat also has other buildings in the city, like the historical office of the Universitat, known as La Nau, which you can find in the street named after the building. Now this area is a cultural centre, with the Botanic garden situated in the heart of Valencia, calle Quart, no 80, and the Palau de Cerveró where you can visit the historical museum of science, in the middle of the historical centre of Valencia. The Universitat de València, also organizes activities in and

JARDÍ CAMPUS de TARONGERS BOTÀNIC CAMPUS de BLASCO IBAÑEZ , through a University Extension and the International Centre of Gandia respectively. LA NAU

The University of Valencia 46 STUDIES

The Universitat de València offers under- If you want to know more about the Universitat, graduate and postgraduate studies (master you can find more information by: and doctorate). You can find all academic • Viewing the videos of each research centre information about each of our degrees in and institution of the Universitat the following websites: • Accessing the You Tube video of the Universitat de València at: www. • Undergraduate students access at: youtube.com/uvmedia www.uv.es/acces • Viewing the TV channel of the Universitat at http://www. mediauni.uv.es • Postgraduate students access at: www.uv.es/postgrado. www.uv.es >The University > UV Life

47 HISTORY

The city of Valencia was founded in 138 silk and other materials, like tiles or glazed , Gothic, Renaissance, baroque, B.C. by the consul of Rome Décimo Junio ceramic in the XVIII century, a major modern and rationalist Valencia, along Bruto. Since then, our city has seen a mix exporter in the XIX and XX centuries and a with its constant growth and expansion, of cultures. It was Muslim capital for five tourist destination since the second half of its welcoming and integrating nature, all of centuries between the year 711 and the the past century. which together comprise the latest trends conquest of King Jaume I, who established worldwide. the old Valencian Kingdom. As a consequence of constant evolution, dynamism, intensive cultural life and the Valencia was an important commercial port mixture of cultures, the changes can be seen in the XV century, a main manufacturer of across the city. You can enjoy a Roman,

The City of Valencia 48 VALENCIA TODAY

Valencia is the capital of the Comunidad mates of Europe: a soft Mediterranean cli- important industrial basis for branches in Valenciana. mate, with average temperatures between paper and graphic art, wood and furniture, 11° and 26°. The natural environment, the steel products, shoes, textiles and car Today, Valencia is the 3rd largest and most attractive culture and the beaches with fine manufacturing. important city of Spain, with a population sand have turned the city into a tourists in- of the same rank of 810,000 inhabitants. ternational centre. Valencia has important cultural institutes This number doubles when the metropoli- and a rich heritage of art history such as tan area is taken into consideration, which Today Valencia is a city that offers services the Lonja – a monument declared a World assumes that the city of Valencia, on its not only in its own municipality but also Heritage site-, the Torres de Serranos and own, accounts for 16% of the population of beyond its boundaries, mainly focused on Quart, the cathedral and the basilica of the the Comunidad Valenciana. retail businesses, and commercial small and Virgen de los Desamparados, situated in wholesale of specialized services for firms Plaza de la Virgen where you can also find The geographic location of the city allows and professional activities. This accounts the Palacio de la Generalidad Valenciana, for the enjoyment of one of the mildest cli- for 74% of the local employment. It’s an where the local government resides.

49 VALENCIA TODAY

To these facts, we can add the important entrepreneurial acti­ vi­ties that take place in the Valencian Fair and in the city´s Palace of Congress, and in the large international sport events.

+ info: www.valencia.es

The City of Valencia 50 THE CITY: HOW TO ARRIVE

Situated on the east cost of airport has direct connections of the city and has railway which runs along the seaside of Spain, Valencia is situated by with the main Spanish cities connections to the rest of Spain Levante, and the highway A-23 the Mediterranean sea, 217.48 and with other European ones and Europe. On the other hand, –Somport, and the A-3 mi (350 km) from Madrid and like London, Dublin, Paris, you can travel from Madrid Madrid-Valencia. . Amsterdam, Brussels, Munich, to Valencia on the AVE (Alta Valencia is easy to reach by Frankfurt, Milan, Rome, Velocidad Española = Spanish + info: plain, boat, train and road. Krakow, Bucharest, Sofia and High Speed), which arrives Spanish airports (AENA): (AENA): wwww.aena.es others. at Valencia Joaquín Sorolla � There is access to Valencia Station. Port of Valencia: by plain through the airport  By boat, given the main www.valenciaport.com/es-ES/ of situated 4.97 mi commercial port and harbour.  By road, using a bus or a Paginas/default_es_ES.aspx (8 km) from the city centre (it car via the European network Spanish Railway Company takes 20 minutes and costs 2  By train - its modern central connection of the Mediterranean (RENFE): euros), with metro access. The station is situated in the heart Highway E-15 and AP-7, www.renfe.es

51 THE CITY: HOW TO ARRIVE

BURJASSOT-PATERNA AREA

In these two municipalities, you can find the campuses of Burjassot- Paterna of Universitat de València. Burjassot has more than 38,000 inhabitants whose origins date back to the Muslim period. Paterna has circa 62,000 inhabitants and in this municipality, there are different industrial complexes: the Parque Tecnológico and the Parc Científic de la Universitat de València. Only 4,5 mi away (7 km), the area is very well connected with lines 1 and 4 of Metro Valencia, and bus lines of the Municipal Transportation Bureau (Empresa Municipal de Tranportes EMT) and the Municipal Transportation Consortium (Consorcio Municipal de Transportes CMT).

The City of Valencia 52 PLANNING YOUR STAY IN VALENCIA: FOREIGNER’S IDENTITY CARD

If you are not a citizen of the European to Spain. Whether you apply for the card + info: Union and you stay within it will be for on your own or through the university, the www.uv.es/relint more than six months to study, you need a documents you need to have are. foreigner’s identity card. + info:  Passport photocopy Comisaría Valencia-Patraix Through the International Relations Office,  Document in which date of arrival is C/ dels Gremis, 6 the Universitat de València offers a service stated (for example: plane tickets, stamp Polígono Vara de Quart to process this identity card. If you prefer of arrival) to apply on your own, you have to appear  Study permit type D at the police station, once you arrived to  Registration in an official education Valencia. institution (in this case, the Universitat de València). You need to register before The foreigner´s identity card must be obtaining the foreigner’s identity card. obtained within one month of your arrival

53 LANGUAGE COST OF LIVING

Valencia´s spoken languages are Castilian or Spanish, as well as Approximately and as an indicator only, these are some of the Valencian, the native language of the Comunity of Valencia, which expenses students can expect in Valencia. is spoken in other Spanish territories, like in Catalonia, in the South  Costs for electricity, water and gas (on average per person, if you of France and in Andorra, where it is the only official language. It share an apartment): around 25€ monthly. is also spoken in Alghero, an Italian city situated on the island of  Internet Access. At the Universitat de Valencia and in its halls Sardinia. of residence, internet is free for all students, using the UV Wi- Fi network (eduroam). If you want to have broadband Internet Both Castilian and Valencian are present in everyday life. Both access at home, it will cost you approximately 40€ monthly. of these languages are spoken at the Universitat de València. The Universitat offers various free services, to allow you to learn  Food at the cafeterias of the UV can come in a daily menu (two Valencian if you are interested. The Servei de Política Lingüística courses, dessert and a drink): around 6€. offers help and educational courses.  Grocery shopping and toiletries:approximately 200€/month.  Public transportation (EMT bus network): less than 2€ per trip www.uv.es/spl + info: and less than 10€ for a card with 10 trips.  Room in a shared flat (without utilities): between 200 and 250€/month.

Living in Valencia 54 FINANCIAL YOUTH CARD INSTITUTIONS

Financial institutions such as banks and savings banks, are open If you are 30 years old or younger, you can obtain a youth card at Monday to Friday from 9 am to 2 pm, while some banks may be the Valencian Youth Institute (Instituto Valenciano de la Juventud open for longer hours. Most banks have ATM or cash dispenser (IVAJ). (It costs approximately 9 euros.) machines (24 hours). With this card you can obtain discounts at certain cinemas, theatres, There is a great variety of banks and savings banks, some of museums, shops, hostels, hotels, restaurants, etc . There is also a which have offices on campus. Some institutions like Santander debit card version of this card, which allows you to use it as a form offer favourable conditions to students who are registered at the of payment. Universitat de València.

Banco Santander - Banco Santander - Banco Santander - +info: www.gvajove.es Campus Blasco Ibáñez Campus dels Tarongers Campus Burjassot-Paterna Av. Blasco Ibáñez, s/n Av. Naranjos, s/n Av. Dr. Moliner, 50 (en Phone: 963 108 670 (TURIVAJ) (Aulario I) (Aulario Norte, Acceso Oeste) edificio dentro del Campus) Address: C/ Guardia Civil, 21 46010 Valencia 46022 Valencia 46100 Burjassot Opening hours: 9 am - 2.30 pm Tel.: 96 393 48 33 Tel.: 96 372 83 02 Tel.: 96 390 03 66

55 ACCOMMODATION

Valencia is a city with several  Halls of residence of the  Damià Bonet Hall of Residence you more information about universities where some thou- Universitat de València The recently built Damià Bonet these halls of residence. sands of students live. Students The Universitat de València Residence is located in the + info: Information Service are responsible for arranging has has one hall of residence: Tarongers Campus. (SEDI) their own accommodation, “Rector Peset”, a palace located Universitat de València since the University of Valencia in the historic centre of Valencia. + info: RESA www.uv.es/SEDI does not have a Housing Of- www.resa.es fice Therefore, you are able to +34 902 44 44 47 choose to live on residence, in + info: Colegio Mayor Rector  Sharing a Place the main Residence Halls, or to Peset, Pl. Horno San Nicolás, 4  Other Halls of Residence Valencian students normally find shared accommodation at 46001 València There are other Halls of Resi- share an apartment with other a rented apartment. www.uv.es/cmrpeset dence in València. The Infor- students. In Spain, rent is paid +34 963 16 60 00 mation Service of the Universi- monthly at the beginning of tat de València (SEDI) can give every month. It is common to

Living in Valencia 56 HEALTH CARE

be requested a security deposit. looking for a more permanent You need to explain the reasons The registration of the academic There are different real estate place. and conditions of your stay, as year includes a school insurance and other agencies that offer well as the means you have to if you are younger than 28. This sustain yourself. apartment rentals. + info: insurance covers for accidents www.turisvalencia.es occurring within the university. For other firstaid you need to + info: SEDI + info: Universitat de València www.interior.gob.es use your medical insurance. www.uv.es/sedi  Health Care If you are a citizen of the European Union, you need to apply for the health card of the The Spanish government re-  Hotels and Youth Hostels European Union before leaving quests that non-European stu- When you arrive in Valencia, your country. dents possess a medical insur- it is normal to stay in a hotel If you are not a European, you ance to cover for health care and or youth hostel while you are will have to inform yourself about repatriation related expenses in health care before going to Spain. case of death.

57 HEALTH CARE

On the other hand, the UV Health on your address. At the health • Health education and infor- TARONGERS CAMPUS Offices offer a service of attention centre, they will appoint a fa- mation Building of the Gregori Maians to students: mily doctor to you. There will Library, ground floor be no problem in arranging Monday to Friday: 9:00 to 11:00 h. • Assistance in case of common examinations, making blood Tuesday and Thursday: 16 to 18 h. Schedule of the UV Health Offi- illness, during office hours. tests or special proofs. It would Phone: 96 382 8764 ces: There are some countries with be helpful if you could bring the an agreement with the Social health insurance student card BURJASSOT-PATERNA BLASCO IBAÑEZ CAMPUS Security. They are given me- when you go to health office. CAMPUS Faculty of Geography and History dical attendance. To find out Behind Block B of the Faculty of • Emergency Assistance and Monday to Friday: 9:00 to 11:00 h. which is your health centre, you Biology (Dr. Moliner, 50) First Aid Monday and Wednesday: 16 to can phone the information ser- Monday to Friday: 9:00 to 11:00 h. 18 h. vice of the Valencian govern- • Assistance in case of accident Monday and Wednesday: 16 to Phone: 96 386 42 87 ment / Generalitat Valenciana: 18 h. • Health promotion 012 or 963 866 000. It depends Phone:96 354 4321

58 GETTING AROUND VALENCIA

Valencia´s good climate and Valencia also has a vast network of Valencia with other communities can be found on the web pages orography makes walking and public transportation comprised adjacent to the city. These of the Municipal buses Office biking a perfect way to get around. of buses, metro and tram or buses (yellow colour) are called (EMT) and Metro Valencia. If you bike, there is an extensive streetcar, which allow you to move MetroBus. bike track (CarrilBici) across the through the whole city. The Universitat de Valencia has an city, but remember to follow the There are various types of tickets agreement with Metro Valencia circulation rules. The 57 EMT bus lines (red colour) and passes for buses and the for students to get special rates. allow you to get everywhere in metro, as well as combined ones Furthermore you have the the city. 5 metro lines connect that allow you to use different + info: possibility to use Valenbisi; other places of the city and the transportation networks. The EMT telf: 963158515 bikes which are placed all metropolitan area. Through lines metro of Valencia also has www.emtvalencia.es over Valencia. At the station 4 (Tarongers station), 1 (Burjassot a system of intelligent cards of Valenbisi you take a bike by station) and line 3 (Facultats (Mobilis) which can be reloaded using your season ticket and station) you can go to the campus at automatic ticket machines or at METRO telf.: 900461046 return it at the station of your of Valencia-Tarongers, Burjassot- ticket booths. www.metrovalencia.es destination without paying Paterna and Valencia-Blasco- anything during the first 30 Ibáñez respectively (it takes half Fares, tickets and pass types, network maps, and search engi- VALENBISI minutes. an hour, approximately). There is www.valenbisi.es also a bus service that connects nes to view routes you can take

Living in Valencia 59 CULTURE

Valencia is a city with a rich + info: in the Palace of Marqués de Dos + info: culture that has a lot to offer. www.palaudevalencia.com Aguas. Museo Valenciano de la Ilustración y la Modernidad: The city has many theatres, out of The city also has a wide range of The Universitat de Valencia also www.muvim.es which the Main Theatre (Teatro museums with temporary and shelters the museum of Science Principal) is the most important. permanent exhibitions. Among History in Cerveró Palace, Valencia also has two big concert + info: the many museums in the city, situated in the historical centre halls: the Palau de les Arts Reina some not to be missed are the Museo Nacional de Cerámica: of Valencia. mnceramica.mcu.es Sofía, in the Arts and Science City science museum Príncipe (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), and Felipe at the Arts and Science the Palau de la Música. City, the IVAM, the museum of + info: + info: Ilustration and Modernity, the www.valencia.es Museo de Historia de la Ciencia: + info: teatres.gva.es Museum of Fine Arts, or the www.uv.es/IHCD/ National Museum of Pottery museo.html and Sanctuary Arts, sheltered

60 CULTURE

The Universitat of València garden can be found. Visit the plays an important role in websites to keep up to date with cultural activities, especially all the cultural activities your in its facilities at the historical university has to offer. building in the city centre “La Nau.” Here, several events take place such as exhibitions, + info: film screenings, theatre plays, www.uv.es/cultura + info: concerts and conferences together with other activities. Colegio Mayor Rector Peset: At the main student residences www.uv.es/cmrpeset + info: of the Universitat, there are Jardín Botánico: continous cultural activities as www.jardibotanic.org well, and it is where the botanic

Living in Valencia 61 BEACHES, GARDENS AND NATURAL SITES

Valencian beaches add up to Community and is formed by city of flowers and of the the cultural complex of the Arts 12.12 mi (19.5 km). Some of the great lake of La Albufera, the Mediterranean light. and Science City, an example of them are public such as “La largest of the Iberian Peninsula. Across the city, you can find a modern international design, Marvarrosa” and “Las Arenas”. The Parque Natural de La lot of historical and picturesque located in the old riverbed of Albufera has many beaches like gardens. The Jardines del the Turia. + info: Pinedo, L’Arbre del Gos, El Turia cross the city of Valencia www.valencia.es Saler, La Garrofera, el Recatí- throughout the old riverbed A place that is worth mentioning www.turisvalencia.es Perellonet and the unexplored of the Turia, The Jardines de la is the Jardín Botánico de la In Valencia, you can also find beach of La Devesa. Glorieta are characterized by Universitat de València which the Parque Natural de La centuries old trees. The Jardines dates back to the XVI century, Albufera with of surface of 51,89 + info: de Monforte and the Jardines located in the heart of the city acres (21.000 hectares). This Parque Natural de La Albufera: del Real are of neoclassic and Centre. park is one of the best known www.albufera.com romantic style from the XIX natural sites of the Valencian century. A beautiful area of + info: Valencia is known as the gardens and landscape houses www.jardibotanic.org

62 LEISURE AND FESTIVALS

Valencia is a Mediterranean city, fond of festivals, group celebrations, The climate and lifestyle make possible the enjoyment of various preservation of traditions, festivals and habits. . meeting points around the city. Areas to spend time out in patios, pubs and night clubs in Valencia are: Aragon Avenue, next to Blasco Mostly, festivals in Valencia are celebrated in the streets due to the Ibañez Campus, La Plaza de Cedro, next to the Tarongers Campus, good climate and are enjoyed in groups. Music, gunpowder and fire La Plaza de Cánovas and the area of La Malvarrosa at the beach, or are the main ingredients accompanying celebrations, reflecting a El Carmen. millennial Mediterranean heritage.

One of the most famous festivals in Valencia is “Las Fallas,” celebrated in March and ending on the 19th of the month. Also “El Corpus Christi,” “La Semana Santa Marinera” and “October 9” are other remarkable celebrations.

+ info: www.fallas.es

Living in Valencia 63 GASTRONOMY THE VALENCIAN COMMUNITY: MORE THAN JUST VALENCIA

Valencia is famous for its The valencian gastronomy is to get to know Valencian wines, Valencia is much more than gastronomy and especially for typically Mediterranean, based which are more and more val- just a city. Given its location, its world famous paella. on meats, fish, vegetables, ol- ued for their quality and the you can enjoy the seaside as ive oil and fruits. You can´t grape varieties used for their well as the nearby mountains, There are several types of pa- skip the Mediterranean diet, production. allowing you to enjoy an urban ella as well as different typical a healthy, nutritious and well- and rural environment. rice dishes, such as the “arroz balanced one. In all the faculties and schools of al horno”, “el arroz negro” or the Universitat de València you We advise you to visit other the “arroz a banda” and other One of the Valencian traditions can find cafeterias where snacks, villages, cities and places in internationally well known va- is tapas style dinners in bars, sandwiches, combined plates and the Comunitat de Valenciana, lencian meals, like the “fideuà”. where you will have the chance set daily menus can be found. which includes a rich ecological environment and a great tourist attraction.

+ info: www.comunitatvalenciana.com

Living in Valencia 64 LIVE THE UNIVERSITAT

Studying at the Universitat de València is much more than just going to class. That’s why the Universitat de València offers you a series of services and facilities to improve your stay at university.

To organize yourself, take note of timetables of your courses. You can find them on the web pages of your faculty or school where you are enrolled. Many program courses have morning or afternoon-evening times, and others take up a whole day some days of the week. In the morning, classes normally start at 8 or 8:30 am. In the afternoon classes normally begin at 3 or 3:30 pm and finish before 9:30 pm.

+ info: www.uv.es>Studying at the University

65 CULTURE

The Universitat de València organizes  Poetry: Presentations, recitals, the European Theater Project. Go to multiple activities such as exhibitions, debates and promotion of novel [email protected] if you want to concerts, seminars, conferences and poets. participate. more.  Debates Forum: a place where confer- The main residence halls and the ences and round table discussions are There are also important cultural Botanic Garden of Valencia play also an organized about current topics of aca- activities organized on campus: important role in the cultural activities. demic and social interest.  The Orquesta Filarmónica and the + info: Orfeón Universitario de Valencia. www.uv.es/cultura As student of the Universitat de  Cinema: cinema screenings, confer- València you can participate in all of ences and seminars. these activities. Some of them, such  Theatre: theatre, dance and workshops, as theatre, have specific activities and theory-practice scenic seminars. for international students such as

Living the University 66 SPORTS

The Universitat de València basketball, handball, volleyball, At the Universitat de València, has a wide range of sports in its rugby, judo, karate, taekwondo, there are male as well as female Sports Campuses, located in the kendo, tennis, table tennis, bad- teams participating in different València-Blasco Campus and minton, fencing, squash, padel leagues and competitions uni- Tarongers Campus. tennis, frontenis, track and field versity wide, where awards and athetics and triathlon among recognitions has been gained. In the Burjassot-Paterna Cam- others. pus, in addition to the sport + info: facilities, there is an agreement The university also organizes Sports Service with the municipality of Burjas- sporting and recreational activi- www.uv.es/sesport sot to use the municipal sports ties such as aerobics, contempo- facilities, next to the Campus. rary dance, jazz, Spanish dance, sevillanas, yoga, martial arts Among the main sports prac- and others. ticed are soccer, indoor football,

67 INFORMATION WELCOME WEEK SERVICES

The Universitat de València has There are also various comput- The students delegation through an Internet Wi-Fi (eduroam) ing services available to the the Information Service (SEDI) network in all of its buildings students, professors and staff Guidance and Promotion and facilities, where students members for student admin- Service (CADE), organizes have free access to internet istration activities. The Virtual every year in the second half of using their student id and classroom, the Virtual secretar- October a welcome week for the password. iat and the Student Hall. students of the Universitat. It’s a week with diverse activities, In addition, all the students + info: dedicated to new students of of the Universitat have an Service about information the Universitat filled with music e-mail account, room to store technology: concerts, sport competitions, information on a virtual drive, www.uv.es/siuv debates, exhibitions and more. personal space to have web pages and a personal blog service. + info: www.uv.es/sedi

Living the University 68 STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY

ADMISSION PROCESS FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS

If you want to come to the University de València with the Erasmus After receiving your nomination, the International Relations Program, the first step is to check if there is a bilateral agreement Service will check if you can be accepted according to our bilateral between your home university and the University of Valencia in the agreement and send you an e-mail with your password. Thus you field of your degree. Otherwise, you cannot come as an Erasmus will be able to fill in the online application form and upload the Student. following documents: Because of that, it is necessary the existence of a bilateral agreement • Passport or identity card between both your home university and the University of Valencia • Photograph (passport size, jpg format) in the field you wish to study here in Valencia. Then your home • European Health Card or a private medical insurance covering the university must confirm to us before our deadline that you have full length of your stay in Spain been granted the status of an Erasmus Student. To find out more about the different areas of the Universitat you can Our deadlines to receive nominations from universities are: Fall visit http://www.uv.es/webuv/visita/indexsp.html where you can semester or Whole year stays (starting in September): June 15th. enjoy a virtual tour inside the centre where you are going to study, the Spring semester (starting in February): November 15th. libraries and the sport facilities of the Universitat de València.

69 INTERNATIONAL LECTURES RELATIONS SERVICE

On arriving in Valencia, please Once your arrival is registered, Each centre of the Universitat professors and office hours go to the International Relations you will be instructed on de València has its own school for each department. Service of the Universitat de how you can complete your timetables, labs and other València to register your arrival. enrolment. activities. www.uv.es> If you are going to study at the Undergraduate Studies Blasco Ibáñez or Tarongers + info: Normally, each class lasts Campus, you have to go to the www.uv.es/relint one or two hours. Many of After clicking on the desired central office of International the programs have more degree, you will have to take the Relations, located behind the than one set of schedules. following steps: Rectorado building, Avenida Each of these courses´ Menéndez Pelayo 3. However, syllabi outline the necessary Click on “Curriculum” > Click if you are going to study at the on “Check info” for the courses Burjassot-Paterna Campus, you skills, assessment criteria, you are interested in > Click have to go to the International topics to cover, bibliography, Relations Service located in additional activities to fulfil on “Teaching guide” > A pdf that campus, inside the library (internships, solution of with all the information on the building. cases and tasks, and others), course will emerge

Studying at the University 70 ACADEMIC CALENDAR LIBRARIES

The academic calendar is divided the exams of the first as well as of The Universitat de Valencia has sion; nearly 5,000 periodicals on into semesters, although some the second semester. several big libraries in each of its paper and more than 35,000 in courses have an annual calendar. academic campuses: the science electronic version; around 100 The academic year begins You can find a detailed calendar towards the second week of library “Eduard Boscà”, the online databases. September and the first semester with schooldays, days off and science library for health “Pelegrí ends in December. At the end of festivities on Casanova”, the humanities library + info: biblioteca.uv.es the semester, when classes finish, “Joan Reglà” and the social students have two weeks of exams www.uv.es/relint > Erasmus science library “Gregori Maians”, in January. Study Programme > and other libraries located in Calendars, subjects and The second semester starts by the schedules some of the faculties and schools end of January until the second of the Universitat. half of May. After this semester the exams run until mid-June. These libraries have almost From the end of June to the sec- ond week of July you can repeat 1,200,000 monographs on paper, some 280,000 in electronic ver- In addition to its vast programs,

71 COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATION AND LANGUAGE EDUCATION

conferences and debates, the the Blasco Ibañez Campus Universitat de València includes You have also the opportunity to Universitat de València offers an where you have access to a wide the possibility to learn the learn Chinese and Japanese at the important range of complemen- range of courses and activities. through the Confucius Institute of the university. tary educational activities for Erasmus students registered Language Policy Service. In the other qualifications, managed at the university get a special three campuses you can find The Confucius Institute, located by the University Extension price. Additionally, you can resources, help and possibilities in the Blasco Ibañez Campus, Service. prepare yourself for exams to to practise with other students. is an official centre authorized obtain your diploma in Spanish by the Chinese government to + info: as a foreign language (DELE + info: www.uv.es/spl teach the Chinese culture and University Extension Service: certificate). More information: language abroad. http://extensiouni.uv.es/ http://diplomas.cervantes.es).

Confucius Institute You can improve your Spanish + info: or learn another languages at www.centreidiomes.es the Universitat de València + info: Language Centre, situated in The language offer of the www.uv.es/confucio

Living the University 72 TEACHING SUPPORT COMPUTING SERVICES

A dial up and wireless network (Wi-Fi) A Virtual Secretariat Service is also allows you to have access to the internet, to accessible through the virtual classroom, have an e-mail address, a personal website where students can look up information The Universitat de València is part and disk space. In addition, the university about their academic records. of your future. Get to know it, has created a “Aula Virtual” (Virtual share it and get passionate about Classroom) to support education where All these services are accessed from the students have access to information about student webpage “Portal del Alumno”. it in every dimension. Certainly their courses, to maintain contact with not everything is mentioned in professors and to download information + info: professors provide in this section. www.uv.es/portalumne this guide nor on the web www.uv.es/acces. + info: aulavirtual.uv.es Get to know it thoroughly and create your own experience.

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