Universitat de Barcelona

Universitat de Barcelona (Spain) is an exchange destination for students of the Faculty of Geosciences.

Student experiences	Student 1
Webpages	General information for exchange students Information about the Faculty of Geology Bachelor’s course information Master’s course information Application information
Academic calendar	Semester I: mid-September – end of January Semester II: beginning of February – end of June
Requirements	The Univeristat de Barcelone does not require you to pass a language test. The university does however expect you to be able to follow the lectures which are mainly in Spanish and Catalan. Therefore you are strongly suggested to prepare your knowledge of Spanish or Catalan throughly before coming to Barcelona.
Areas of study open to exchange students	Bachelor courses in: Geology Marine Sciences Master courses in: Mineral Resources and Geological Hazards Science and Integrated Management of Water Reservoir Geology and Geophysics
Courses at Master’s level	Yes.
Language of instruction	Catalan and Spanish.
Housing assistance	Yes. See: Accomodation Alojarse en Barcelona Habitge Jove Resa Housing
Estimated living costs per month	Unknown.
Credits	Normal study load per term: 30 EC.
Number of places available	Two places per year for 5 months each, or one place for 10 months.
Additional costs	All international students must take out medical, accident and repatriation, insurance for their stay at the UB. Medical coverage: Students from countries that are members of the European Economic Area (European Union countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and who are entitled to Social Security benefit in their own country should present their European health insurance card. The form for this card is issued by your country's public health authorities and entitles you to medical care in Spain. Students from countries outside the European Economic Area should establish whether there is a medical agreement between the social security system in their country and in Spain. If there is one, you should request the relevant document from the health authorities in your country. This document will entitle you to medical care in Spain. Students who are not in any of the above assumptions will have to hire a private medical insurance that covers your stay at the University of Barcelona. You will have to request a document from your insurer, in English, Spanish or Catalan, stating such coverage. Accidents and repatriation coverage: All students must prove an insurance that covers accidents and repatriation. It can be taken out at the home country at individual level or by the home institution. You will have to request a document from your insurer, in English, Spanish or Catalan, stating such coverage. In any case, you have the option of purchasing one with the insurance company that has signed an agreement with the UB: Ferrer & Ojeda Asociados Correduría de Seguros, S.L. On your arrival at the UB, you will be requested to submit a copy of your insurance.