The University of Valencia

Priority Deadline: February 15th | Fall Semester Deadline: March 1st | Spring Semester Deadline: October 1st

Requirements

• UIS undergraduate student in good academic standing.
• Students must have successfully completed at least 1 full year/2 semesters (24 credits) at UIS.
• Academically high achieving and independent student.
• Previous knowledge of Spanish is not required, however it is strongly recommended.

Semesters

• Fall Semester (September - January)
• Spring Semester (February - June)
• Academic Year (September - June)

Courses

• Course offerings include: Business, Economics, International Relations and Psychology
• Check out courses offered in English at the University of Valencia (pdf)
• At least 50% of course selections need to be within your "faculty" (major)
• Exchange students will enroll into at least 24 ECTS/ 12 US credit hours while at UV
• Students can also enroll in Spanish language courses at an additional cost via the Language Center

Housing

• Exchange students are responsible for arranging their own accommodation.
• University of Valencia does not have a housing office.
• On-campus housing information for incoming exchange students.
• Off-campus housing resources.

Program Costs

• Students are charged UIS tuition and fees.
• Estimated semester expenses for housing, meals, transportation and incidentals is $1,000.
• Learn more about the Estimated Cost of Living at Valencia.

Scholarships

• Apply for the UIS Donor-Funded Scholarship by mid-February. Indicate within the application that you plan to participate on a study away program.
• Visit Study Away Financial Aid & Scholarship website for more information.

Passport & Visa

• Students will require a passport to participate on this program. 
• For assistance securing a U.S. Passport, visit Travel.State.Gov.
• U.S. citizens will require a visa in order to participate in this program. After acceptance into the program, students follow instructions from the host university to apply for the visa. Early application for a Spanish visa is highly encouraged.

More Information

• University of Valencia Exchange student information
• University of Valencia Data Sheet (pdf)

Location

Valencia - The Mediterranean as a City

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