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THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA
SantanderSpain
Exchanges Portfolio V19/07/17 11:10
Subject Area Business & Languages; Tourism & Languages; Business (Tri 2 only)
Language It is highly recommended to have a B1 of Spanish to register and follow regular courses in Spanish and a B2 to register in Courses taught in English.
Academic CalendarSemester 1 Late September to Early February
Semester 2 Early February to Mid-June
Module Catalogue Have a look through the module catalogue for modules available to exchange students.
Fiancial Support As a UK Erasmus student, you are entitled to receive an Erasmus Grant for your time away at a participating Erasmus institution.
KEY FACTS
4 The City 5 The University 7 Accomodation & Living8 Contacts 9 Student Experiences
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SANTANDER , SPAIN
Population 170,000Currency Euro €Time difference GMT+1
The city of Santander is located in the self-governed region of Cantabria, which lies on the northern coast of Spain between Asturias and the Basque Country. This region stands out because of the great diversity of its environment: the coastal landscape of beaches, bays and cliffs blends together with valleys and highland areas. The surrounding nature and the historical importance of many of its villages and buildings make this region very appealing for tourism, especially during the summer season. Santander is an excellent place to learn Spanish because this is the only official language spoken here. Its climate is very mild and the whole region offers the varied landscape and weather features typical of this fringe of green land so different from the rest of Spain. Santander is a coastal city that grew in 19th century thanks to a flourishing commercial activity and also throughout the 20th century thanks to tourist activity promoted by the Spanish Royal Family. It currently offers a friendly atmosphere within a very beautiful natural setting with large beaches and attractive promenades. All these features make Santander a comfortable city to live in, with a wide range of cultural and sport attractions.The region preserves important historical remains from the Prehistoric Era, Roman ruins such as those of Julióbriga, medieval settlements. Cantabria also hosts some of the most impressive prehistoric caves in Europe, such as world-renowned Altamira.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA
The University of Cantabria (UC) is one of the three universities that has been in the Top 10 list of the main Spanishrankings both in education as well as in research quality.It is a modern public institution whose main purpose is to contribute to social progress through a firm commitmentto teaching and scientific excellence.The UC confers a wide range of official degrees within graduate, postgraduate and doctorate programs. Since its creation in 1972, it has provided university education for more than 40,000 students.The UC provides students with a wide range of resources, enabling them to acquire an allround Education. Within thiscontext, its study programs seek the right balance between practice and theory, and which students can choose to supplement with complementary services such as internship programs, access to new technologies, exchange programs with foreign universities, guidance and tutorial activities, etc.The scientific work developed in the UC is high-quality and some of its research groups are to be found amongst the leaders at an international level in their area of knowledge.
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Guide for International Students
University Videos
La Universidad de Cantabria
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Erasmus code E SANTAND01
No of students 12,480
Style of study Teaching methods effectively applied vary in accordance with the nature of the subject and the lecturer’s preferences. Lectures accompanied by practical work or, where appropriate, work in laboratories and workshops, is the most usual procedure. The most commonly used system to assess students’ academic performance is the continuous assessment system replacing or combining the written exam with other assessment procedures.Grade system The Spanish grading system is a decimal system ranging between 0 and 10. These grades will be given in grade lists together with a non-numerical grade. In order to pass a subject, a grade equal to or higher than 5 is required.
Spanish Grade ECTS Grade Descriptor9 - 10 A Excellent7 - 8.9 B Outstanding5 - 6.9 C, D and E Pass0 - 4.9 F Fail
Going abroad in Trimester 1 Initial Application Form 20 December (current year)Host University’s Form April – May (following year)
Going abroad in Trimester 2Initial Application Form 20 December (current year)Host University’s Form September – October (following year)
Application TimesPlease note that you have to apply to the exchange programme in your current year by 20 December. Applications for the host university must be submitted between April and May or September and October (depending on the Trimester), in the year following your initial application.
Living CostsThe average cost of living for students in Santander is around €600 - €800 per month. However, the actual costs will vary depending on your lifestyle.
Accommodation + utilities €320 Maintenance costs €230Transport €30School equipment €40Extra expenses €90Loaf of bread €0.75A cinema ticket €6.50
Transport Santander has two railway stations that correspond to two different railway companies (RENFE and FEVE) and they are situated at opposite ends of the same building. The city of Santander is connected by an urban buses network (TUS). The price of the ticket is €1.10. A rechargeable card that reduces the price of the ticket to €0.62.There is also a free service of bicycles Tusbic for those students who prefer to use bicycle lanes, available in different points of the city.
ACCOMODATION & LIVING
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More on Cost of Living in Santander
The most popular and affordable type of accommodation is sharing a rented flat with other students, either Spanish or foreign. The monthly cost per person is around €200-300, without including utilities. Flats are furnished (beds, tables, chairs and full kitchen), but usually they do not have either bed linen or towels, which must be provided by the student, and they usually have a Wi-Fi connection.Students may live with a Spanish family, usually with full board (single room and three meals). The price may be approximately 30-32 € per day. If the students follow a Spanish Language Course, the UC Language Centre helps looking for host families.
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CONTACT FOR INCOMING STUDENTS
THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA
If you’re interested in the programme or you have any queries, please contact the Edinburgh Napier University’s Global Mobility team first:
[email protected] 455 4574 or 0131 455 3412 napier.ac.uk/exchanges
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The International Office
[email protected]+ 34 942 20 10 18+ 34 942 20 10 78
Edificio de las Facultades de Derecho y EconómicasAvda. de los Castros s/n. 39005 Santander, Spain
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STUD ENT EXPERIENCES
Spaniards are great people, and the city of Santander has so much to
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