Universidad Europea (Madrid)

Universidad Europea, a globally oriented university, is an exchange destination for University College Utrecht students, located in Madrid, Spain. UE is especially interesting for students who do Biomedical Studies.

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Number of places available

2 students per semester

Academic calendar

Fall Semester: Mid-September – End of January
Spring Semester: End of January – Mid-June

Language of instruction

This destination has a language of instruction other than English. This means that you need to have at least a language proficiency level of CEFR B2 Spanish. You need to complete Spanish Language and Culture II (UCHUMSPA21) or get an exemption from the UCU Language & Culture coordinator, and it is your own responsibility to achieve at least B2 Spanish. This language requirement is partly for your own protection, so you can take courses at the same level as you do at UCU, and partly because we believe it allows you to have an experience abroad that is more immersive, enriching and culturally valuable to you.

At Universidad Europea there are English courses available, but not in all departments and the possibility of oversubscription means you might have to take courses in Spanish.

Course offerings

The agreement UCU has is only with the following degrees: Science; Business and International Business; Psychology; Animation/Videogames; Criminology; Translation; Law; International Relations; Biotechnology. You can find out more about the programs and their courses here.

Course levels

Courses are divided by year. There are four years, so four levels.

Credit system

UE uses ECTS, just like UCU. Courses are 3,6 or 9 ECTS. 

Grade system

Universidad Europea uses a scale from 10 to 1, with 10 as the highest grade and 6 as the lowest passing grade. Below you can see how this translates to UCU grades

UEM grading

grade point

UCU

1

0,0

F

2

0,0

F

3

0,0

F

4,0

0,0

F

4,5

0,7

D-

5,0

1,0

D

5,5

1,3

D+

6,0

2,0

C

6,5

2,3

C+

7,0

3,0

B

7,5

3,3

B+

8,0 – 10

4,0

A

Housing

Universidad Europea offers on-campus accommodation, but this is not mandatory. Find more information about housing here, here and here.

Costs

University accommodation comes with full board catering. Prices range from €1,125 to €1,750 per month depending on the level of luxury and whether it is a single or a double room.  
In general, life in Madrid is about as expensive as in Utrecht, although rent can be quite high outside of the university as well. 

Orientation

TBA

Situation

The university is located in Madrid, a city of over 3 million inhabitants and the capital of Spain. The city has a rich history and many tourist sites, such as the royal palace. Find out more here. The city has a warm continental climate. Temperatures do not get too cold in winter and very warm in summer. There is very little rain. 

Student life

The Madrid location of the Universidad Europea has over 16,000 students. Its campus is located outside of the city, some 25 km to the west of the city center. 

Residents of the campus accommodations have access to sports facilities such as track & field, as well as a swimming pool. There are also cafeterias. 

The university organizes social and cultural events and activities. So do student-led clubs. Find out more here

Student experiences

Universidad Europea Madrid is a new destination, and therefore we have not received feedback from our students yet. Be the first to discover Universidad Europea Madrid!

More information

For information about the requirements for studying abroad, the application procedure and more, go to UCU's Study abroad page. 

You can browse through all UCU exchange destinations and UU exchange destinations in the exchange catalog.