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Are you thinking of studying in Spain? Here is some useful information on how to organise your stay:
1-Administrative formalities (health) If coming from the UK, you should make sure that they have an up to date European Health Insurance Card, the equivalent of the old E111 certificate, which is no longer valid. You can do this by filling out the required form at your local post office, or calling the following number: 0845 606 2030. You will be asked to present this card if you have to consult a doctor or if you are admitted to hospital at any time during your stay. If you do not have one of these cards you will not be able to benefit from the state controlled medical centres and will be obliged to see a private practitioner, where you will have to pay for your treatment in full. 2-Documents to be obtained prior to departure
Students often favour halls of residence situated on the unversity campus. Some halls are situated close to the campus, and offer rooms at a lower cost. However, shared appartments are often the most convenient type of accomodation, given that in Spain it is very easy to find a room, especially in university towns. Adverts are posted all over the place; in telephone boxes, supermarkets and many other public areas. http://websou.usal.es/vivienda/pisos.asp The cost of living in Spain is considered very low in comparison to other European coutries. It can vary from one city to the next, especially in larger cities such as Madrid orBarcelona (the most expensive cities in Spain). Here is a list of examples of the kind of prices you will find in the smaller cities like Salamanca:
To phone Spain from the UK, add 0034 before the number, which will usually start with a 9 if it´s a landline, or a 6 if it´s a mobile. To call the UK from Spain, add 0044 before the number. If you are thinking of staying in Spain for more than a month, it is advisable that you buy a spanish sim card for your mobile, as keeping your UK sim card is likely to cost you a lot more depending on what network you are on. It is also possible to buy international phone cards for calling abroad, and internet phone services such as Skype tend to be very cheap. 6-Academic calender and timetables University courses start at the beginning of October and break for Christmas in the last week of December, for two weeks, taking the holidays into the first week of January (January 6 is a public holiday). The Easter holidays last one week and the summer holidays start in June and last three months. In Spain, there are also regional holidays, which will vary according to your place of study. Regarding timetables, courses usually start at 9 or 10 am and finish towards 2 pm. They start again later in the afternoon around 5 o´clock and sometimes finish as late as 10 o´clock in the evening. English students will take some time getting used to this time table, as it is so different from that in England. If you wish to study in Spain for a lengthy amount of time, you will need to ask permission from your university or school, in order to be entered into an exchange programme (which will simplify things regarding enrolment in a school or university). However, it is also possible to enrol directly into a university, without going through an exchange program. Furthermore, the universalisation of university titles in Europe is making it more and more easy to move about in Europe without the help of a university exchange scheme. Spanish equivalent of English qualifications:
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