Universities in Spain

UK universities are filled to the brim and current reports are indicating that as many as 225,000 of the over 660,000 applicants in the UK will be turned away due to lack of space and staff. As a result, more and more students are looking overseas with Marbella University registering a surge in applications.

Marbella University, the first English-speaking university in souther Spain says, “In recent weeks we have experienced a considerable surge in applications. We welcome recent developments that promise to bring together students from a diverse set of cultural backgrounds and nationalities.”

“All our courses are taught in English. Candidates are given the opportunity to absorb a new language as well as Iberian culture, to embrace international work opportunities and enjoy the enhanced lifestyle Marbella has to offer.”

The curriculum is geared towards a multicultural staff and student body and the focus is on the global outlook for humanity in general. The university’s President, Dr. Eduard Schellhammer, feels that “in our rapidly changing world the future leaders of both businesses and nations must be equipped to deal rationally and morally with coming challenges in the environment and in society.”

Going to school abroad has much to recommend it, not least the exposure to different cultures and lifestyles.  Marbella University certainly offers that diversity, plus an unbeatable climate, natural beauty, and proximity to major cultural centers such as Cadiz, Seville and Granada.

The game is to correctly answer the maximum number of questions to get the highest score, and so enter a ranking of the “wisest.”

IE University has created an application for Facebook called “Trivia Challenge” which allows network users to measure their knowledge of Biology, Architecture, Communication, Law, Art History, Psychology and Tourism. The goal is for young audiences, accustomed to the use of new technologies and the use of the Internet, in a playful approach to the disciplines of knowledge that are held on the campus of IE University.

The implementation is challenging: it is a trivial structured in four levels, each of them equivalent to one year of college, and each level consists of eight questions related to the degrees offered at IE University. The game is to correctly answer the maximum number of questions to get the highest score, and so enter a ranking of the “wiser.”

IE University is committed to the new environment created by social networks and application of technologies to the educational landscape. In this sense, the academic institution considers to be an essential tool to connect with students and thus have profiles on YouTube, Tuenti, Facebook, Myspace and Flickr, among others. It is recalled that IE University recently launched a “site” mobile, allowing hundreds of thousands of users access and interact through the portal http://ie.yoc.com, where they find information about the University, their bachelors, their networks social and strategic game.

Next month, 20 universities from nine countries will compete in Madrid to construct ‘the most sustainable house possible’ using solar power. Representatives from universities in China, Brazil, US, Finland, Spain and the UK will each build a solar house in the enormous showrooms next to Madrid’s Royal Palace and the River Manzanares.

‘Solar Decathlon’, which is expected to attract more than 100,000 people, has only previously been held in Washington, DC. At every previous event, a significant number of new patents were generated. It has therefore attracted great interest from businesses around the world which have sought to exploit cutting-edge university research into solar power.

The event is being organised by the Polytechnic University of Madrid in collaboration with the Town Hall of Madrid. The Ministry of Housing is contributing EUR5 million (US$6 million) to the costs and the central government a further EUR2.3 million.

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The University of Navarra has been ranked the best non-state University in Spain according to rankings released by the Spanish newspaper El Mundo.

The rankings published by El Mundo look into the best colleges and schools amongst the fifty most in demand careers. Ahead of the University of Navarra are public universities in Madrid and Barcelona.

In the ranking, nine degrees of the University of Navarra are among the five best in Spain, in particular the careers of Journalism and Human Nutrition and Dietetics, earning the top spot.

In second place come Audiovisual Communication and Nursing and in third position, Medicine, Architecture, Advertising and Public Relations, Medicine and Mechanical Engineering.

Thousands of youngsters from all over the world travel to Spain every year to study. UniversitiesInSpain.com advises everyone to plan well in advance for their visa application and their travels to Spain. 

The most important information you need to know is who needs a visa? Not everyone:

European Union Citizens: Are not required to get a visa for Spain given that their EU citizenship gives them the right to residency in Spain. EU Citizens merely need to apply for a NIE number once they arrive in Spain and a residency card. This however is not urgent and can be done eventually once in Spain.

Non-European Union Citizens: Are required to obtain a visa in order to enter Spain, unless there is an agreement with Spain from your country, as is the case with: USA, South America, Andorra, Brunei, Australia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Gibraltar, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Israel, Hungary, Iceland, Grenada, Japan, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Poland, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia and Switzerland. Citizens of the above mentioned countries are allowed to enter Spain without a visa and enjoy a stay of up to 90 days during any 6-month period.

Instruction to apply for a Spanish student visa Non-European Union Citizens (to work, study or live in Spain): Are required to obtain a visa.

The first thing you will need in order to apply for a visa is a letter from the institute, school or University where you plan to study. The exact details and requirements which the letter must contain will be given by the Spanish consulate in your country.

General requirements to apply for a Spanish student visa

• A signed passport with a validity of at least 6 months
• Letter of invitation/confirmation from the place where you will study
• Confirmation of having paid tuition for your course/degree in full
• Health insurance for Spain
• Medical certificate
• Guarantee of enough funds to live in Spain

WARNING: You need to apply for a visa before leaving your country, not once you arrive in Spain!

Average time to process your visa: Processing your visa application can take between 3-4 weeks.