2.1.
BEFORE ARRIVAL
The acceptance process will be
carried out according to the following table, depending on the type of student:
| TYPE OF STUDENT |
PROGRAMME |
PROCEDURES |
| INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS STUDENTS |
§
Erasmus
|
§
Complete the electronic application
form and send it online
§
Send your Learning Agreement,
signed and sealed, by mail or fax.
|
|
§
International Agreement
§
CEAL |
Your home university will be
in charge of sending the documents. |
| VISITING STUDENTS |
You must send:
§
Filled-in application form
§
Official transcript
§
Spanish knowledge accreditation
§
Photocopy of Passport
|
The admission documentation must
be sent to the following address and during these days:
| WHERE TO SEND DOCUMENTATION |
WHEN TO SEND DOCUMENTATION |
|
Universidad
Autónoma de Madrid
Oficina de
Relaciones Internacionales y Movilidad
Edificio
Rectorado, entreplanta 2
C/ Einstein
3
Campus Cantoblanco
28049 Madrid
España
Tel: + 00
34 91 4975133
Fax:
+ 00 34 91 4978597
|
§
First semester and complete year of study: from the
1st to 31st
May 2008
§
Second semester: Until the 30th October 2008 |
Admission forms are available on the following web page: http://www.uam.es/internacionales/formularios/al_ext.html
2.2 AFTER ARRIVAL
Once you are at UAM, you will be requested to carry out the initial registration and the enrolment. It is compulsory to do both in
this order: first the registration and then the enrolment.
Calendar for registration and enrolment:
| |
WHAT |
WHERE |
WHEN |
| 1º |
REGISTRATION |
International Relations and
Mobility Office.
Chancellor’s building, 2nd mezzanine. |
Degree and postgraduate studies
(Official Masters)
- First semester and complete year of study: from the 1st to the 24th of September 2008
- Second
semester: from the 2nd to the 11th of February 2009
PhD studies
- First semester and complete year of study: from the 27th of October
to the 4th
of November 2008
- Second
semester: from the 3rd to the 27th 2009
|
| 2º |
ENROLMENT |
Place specified by the ORI
(International Relations Office) of your Faculty
or College |
Degree and postgraduate studies
-
First semester and complete year of study:
o
Online Enrolment*: the 28th
and 29th of October
2008
o
Other enrolments**: 30th
and 31st of October 2008
-
Second semester:
o
Online enrolment *: the 3rd of March 2009
o
Other enrolments**: 4th
and 5th
March 2009
|
* Online enrolment: You will carry out this kind of enrolment if you are an International
Exchange Student (Erasmus, International Agreement, CEAL). The ORI of your
Faculty (or College) will indicate to you the computer room where you will
carry out your enrolment independently. There, you will receive instructions
on how to complete the online forms.
** Other enrolments: You will carry out this kind of enrolment if you are a Visiting Student or
an International Exchange Student with payment of fees. You will
receive instructions on how to do so at the ORI of your Faculty or College.
International Agreement students
will be called through their email address to a meeting about registration
and enrolment (obligatory attendance)
during registration period.
2.2.1 INITIAL REGISTRATION
You are requested to carry out your registration at the International Relations
and Mobility Office, in the Chancellor’s building:
§
Show the original and the photocopy:
o
Passport or identity card (valid)
o
European Sanitary Card (just for EU or EFTA citizens) or private health insurance that will
cover you in Spain
during your whole stay
§
Sign the Census Card
§
Apply for the UAM student card:
right after registering you will be given information about how to get your
student card.
2.2.2 ENROLMENT
You have to go to the International
Relations Office and follow these procedures in order to carry out your
enrolment:
|
TYPE OF STUDENT |
PROGRAMME |
PROCEDURES |
| INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS STUDENTS |
§
Erasmus
§
International Agreement
§
CEAL |
You must go to the ORI (International
Relations Office) of your Faculty or College. They will assign you
an advisor. You and advisor will choose your subjects. If the new
programme that you plan to undertake within UAM is different from
the one you planned at your home university, you will have to inform
your home university of any modification in your Learning Agreement.
You can also discuss the recognition of credits from the new subjects
with your home university advisor. |
|
§
Visiting Students
§
International Agreement (with payment of fees) |
You have to go to the ORI (International
Relations Office) of your Faculty or College. There, you will formalize
your enrolment and pay the appropriate fees. |
It is very important that you pay attention to the subject codes and the course section (grupo). The majority of subjects have several sections, with
different lecturers. If you don’t take your exams in the section you are
registered in, you will probably not get the final mark in that subject.
At the beginning of the academic year, if you are studying for the full
academic year at UAM, you have to enrol for both first and second semester
subjects. If you are just studying for a semester, you are NOT
allowed to enrol for annual subjects.
In the case of choosing subjects
from different Faculties, please check the examination dates since dates
and times could match. If that is your case you can ask for help at the
ORI (International Relations Office) of your Faculty or College.
Erasmus and SICUE-Séneca students:
You have to enrol in at least 50% of your subjects at your Faculty
or College.
At the ORI (International Relations
Office) of your Faculty or College, you can ask any questions you have about
the enrolment procedures. It is your
responsibility to follow these procedures. If you do not get properly
enrolled, you will not get marks in your subjects.
Before planning your trip to Spain, it is advisable to take in
account the period for initial registration and enrolment. Otherwise,
you can have serious administrative problems, making it difficult or impossible
to complete the enrolment. You have to inform UAM of your delay if you
think you will not be able to do the registration on time.
SUMMARY (INITIAL
REGISTRATION AND ENROLMENT):
| TYPE OF STUDENT |
PROGRAMME |
PROCEDURES |
| INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS STUDENTS |
§
Erasmus
§
International Agreement
§
CEAL |
Go to the International Relations
Office of the Chancellor’s building ® Hand in
the documents required for the registration ® Apply for the student card ® Formalize Enrolment. |
|
§
Visiting Students
§
International Agreement (with payment of fees) |
Go to the International Relations
Office of the Chancellor’s building ® Hand in
the documents required for the registration ® Follow the
procedures indicated at the International Relations Office of the
Chancellor’s building |
2.2.3 EXTENSION OF STAY
Definition of Extension of Stay: Due to its
academic nature, every kind of extension
of the established studies period must be reflected in the enrolment
and, in case of International Exchange Programs Students, also in the Learning Agreement.
Extensions of
stay that can be requested by students:
·
A term or six-month stay can
be extended to an annual stay within the same
academic year.
·
A six-month stay can be extended
to an annual stay within the same
academic year.
·
You can not extend any annual
stay.
·
International Agreement Students
and Visiting Students can also extend the stay from the second semester
of the current academic year to the first semester of the next one.
Although you have to enter for
September’s exams, you are not allowed to ask for an extension of stay.
The deadline will be the last day of exams (23th of June 2008),
since the September examination session is special and it is not part of
the academic period. Consequently, stays beyond the 23th of June
will not be certified.
The official transcripts will be sent only at the
end of the stay.
You have to
follow these procedures to ask for the extension of stay:
|
TYPE OF STUDENT |
PROGRAMME |
PROCEDURES (Deadline: the 1st of December 2008) |
| INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS STUDENTS |
Erasmus |
§
Hand in the Extension of Stay Form (Appendix 7) with
the approval of your home university (signed and sealed) to the International
Relations Office of your Faculty or College. Your health insurance
must be valid for the extended period of stay. Otherwise, you will
be requested to extend your health insurance before modifying your
enrolment.
§
Start Modification of your Learning Agreement procedures at the ORI of
your Faculty or College. |
| International
Agreements |
§
Ask your home university for
permission to extend the stay.
§
Once you have the permission
and informed the International Relations Office of the Chancellor’s
building, you will have to hand a new Learning Agreement including
subjects for the extra period signed and stamped by your home university. |
| CEAL |
CEAL students are not allowed
to extend their stay. |
| VISITING STUDENTS |
Hand in the following documentation
at the International Relations Office of the Chancellor’s building:
§
New Visiting Students Application Form (http://www.uam.es/internacionales/formularios/al_ext.html)
§
Letter stating the reasons for extending your stay.
§
Copy of the extension of your health insurance. |
2.2.4 WITHDRAWAL
If you want to cancel a part
of your stay at UAM, you have to inform the International Relations Office
of your Faculty or College. You will be requested to fill in the Withdrawal
Form (Appendix 6). If you do not inform your Faculty of your intention to cancel
your stay, UAM will consider that you will be here during your whole stay
and your official transcript will not be
sent until the end of your stay.
CEAL students will be requested
to hand in the Withdrawal Form at the CEAL Office.
International Agreement Students
must hand the Withdrawal Form directly at the International Relations Office
of the Chancellor’s building.
2.3 WHEN YOU LEAVE UAM
2.3.1 CERTIFICATES
Before returning
to your country, please check what documents you need to take back to your
home institution from UAM in advance. In most cases, foreign students need the following documents from UAM: Studies Period Certificate (Certificate
of Attendance) and Official Transcript.
| TYPE OF STUDENT |
PROGRAMME |
CERTIFICATES |
| INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS STUDENTS |
§
Erasmus
§
International Agreement
§
CEAL
|
Official Transcript
of Records: UAM will send the transcript
to your home university at the end of your stay. The only official
transcript is one prepared by the International Relations Office.
Those signed by lecturers are not official.
Official Transcripts can only
be sent after the deadlines for the students’ achievement record registration,
which are:
ַ the
27th of February 2009: from this date,
the transcript will be given
only to students enrolled for the first semester.
ַ the
6th of July 2009: from this date,
the transcript will be given
only to students enrolled for the second semester or the complete
academic year.
If you do not pass a
subject in February or June, you can take your exams in September.
In the event of a retake, you must inform the International Relations
Office (of your Faculty or College), so they can send your Official
Transcript with the September exams marks.
If you want your own Official Transcript, you
can request it from the International Relations Office at a cost of
24,73 €. |
| Studies Period Certificate: You are requested to ask the International Relations Office of Chancellor’s
building for this certificate. Dates considered for the Studies Period
Certificate are:
ַ Initial
date: the date that appears on your Census card
ַ Final
date: the day you come to ask for your Studies Period Certificate.
The deadline will be the last day of exams (the 14th of February 2009 for the first semester and the 23rd of June 2009
for the second semester and the complete academic year)
Remember: you must not
write initial and final dates on your certificate. |
| VISITING STUDENTS |
Official Transcript: You can ask for an official transcript at the secretary’s office of your
Faculty or College for a fee of 24,73€. |
Online posting
of marks: If you want to know your marks before having your
official transcript, you can consult them online (http://www.uam.es/estudiantes/gea/). You will need the password you used for carrying out your online enrolment.
If you do not have this password, you can ask for it at the secretary’s
office of your Faculty or College. We recommend you to consult your marks
before leaving UAM, so you can verify what will appear on your Official
Transcript. In the event that you do not agree with a mark that appears
on your final transcript, the process of disputing this mark may be more
complicated once you return to your country.
2.3.2 RETURNING BOOKS TO THE LIBRARY
Before you leave UAM, make sure
you have returned the library books that you have checked out. Otherwise,
your home university will be informed and measures will be taken.
2.4 CHECK
LIST
2.4.1 BEFORE THE
EXCHANGE
¨
I have asked for my admission
within the specified period.
¨
I have applied for my accommodation
(in case I wanted to stay at a hall of residence).
¨
I have asked for my European
Health Insurance Card or I have purchased a private health insurance policy
for my whole stay
¨
I have my visa (for select countries)
¨
I have planed my trip taking
into account the period for enrolment and the dates for Spanish courses.
2.4.2 DURING THE EXCHANGE
¨
I have carried out my initial
registration within the specified period at the International Relations
Office of the Chancellor’s building.
¨
I have enrolled the subjects
I want to study at UAM.
¨
I have gone to the briefing organized
by my Faculty or College at UAM (some faculties or colleges do not organize
meetings).
¨
I have read this book in its
entirety.
¨
I have informed UAM of my address
in Madrid,
once I have found permanent accommodations.
¨
In case I want to modify the
Learning Agreement or extend my stay, I will get in touch with the ORI and
my advisor.
¨
If interested, I will take into
account the periods for applying the Extension of Stay Form.
¨
I will ask the International
Relations Office of my Faculty or College to send my transcript in September
(in case I have to take my exams this month).
2.4.3 AFTER THE EXCHANGE
¨
I have checked my marks online,
so I can see what will appear on the Official Transcript sent to my home
university.
¨
I have returned books on loan
to the library.
2.5
INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS AT UAM
The International Relations Office
of the Chancellor’s building and the ORI of the Faculties or Colleges will
inform you of how to carry out the procedures efficiently.
The International Relations
Office and some Faculties and Colleges arrange a support and host programme
for foreign students. Please contact these offices if you want a volunteer
for support.
There is a Welcome
Office for Researchers and Foreign Students located at Pabellón B (Building B) number 14 of campus plan, where you can receive advice
about residence permits, visas, etc. Phone Number: +34 4976906 / 6907 email: oficina.acogida@uam.es
3.1 STRUCTURE
OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES IN SPAIN
3.1.1. SPANISH
UNIVERSITY
SYSTEM
The Spanish University System
consists of 50 public universities, 16 private universities and 7 Catholic
Church universities.
Each university establishes its
own academic degree offerings, which can be of two types:
·
Official degrees,
valid for the whole country.
·
Degrees from
each University.
The different courses of study are coordinated by the
University. If all course subjects completed, the student will be awarded
a degree. Each degree has its own subject
requirements, which are comprised of core subjects, compulsory subjects,
optional subjects and elective subjects.
Subjects included
in the course requirements are as follows:
·
Core Subjects
(Asignaturas troncales): Core
compulsory subjects required by all universities leading
to an official degree. They represent 30% of the hours of attendance during
the first cycle, and 25% in the second cycle.
·
Compulsory
Subjects (Asignaturas obligatorias): Within each course of study, these subjects are established as compulsory by the University.
·
Optional Subjects
(Asignaturas optativas): The University offers students these subjects to choose from in addition
to their core and compulsory subjects.
·
Elective
Subjects (Materias de libre elección):
All courses of study must devote at least 10% of all
credits to these types of subjects. The student will apply for courses,
seminars or other activities that he/she can choose freely from those
offered by the University (or another university, if it is allowed by
the joint agreement).
Educational system and methods
of assessment:
The educational system is comprised
of lectures, seminars and supervised practice. Although attendance is
not compulsory, it is an essential part of the university education. The
average length of lectures is 50-60 minutes. Teachers can use additional
didactic materials and go more deeply into the subjects by means of audiovisual
methods.
The credit
(crédito) is the assessment unit. One credit is ten hours of theoretical
or practical teaching. Credits are obtained
by the appropriate verification of acquired knowledge. This assessment
is generally in the form of written (or oral) examinations, or in the
form of individual or group projects, as established by each university.
Together with the traditional system, Spanish universities started to use
the European credit system in official postgraduate programmes (including
Masters and Doctoral studies) in the 2006/2007 academic year. The number of
working hours required for the acquisition of the necessary knowledge will be taken into account to allocate the amount of
credits assigned to each subject. Within this allocation, hours devoted
to lectures or practical lessons, seminars, assignments or projects will
be included. The amount of study hours outside of class and the hours
required for exam preparation will also be included. The minimum number of hours per credit is 25 and the maximum is 30.
The student assessment is carried
out by means of an exam in February (if it is a first semester subject)
or June (if it is an annual subject or a second semester subject). Students
that do not pass the Convocatoria ordinaria (February Examination Session)
will be able to retake their exams in the Convocatoria Extraordinaria
(September Examination Session). Lecturers can administer assessments
(exams, projects) during the course in order to avoid the final exam.
Programs of
Study:
·
Diplomado,
ingeniero técnico o arquitecto técnico (Bachelor's Degrees,
3-year Engineering Degrees, and 3-year Architecture Degrees): These are described
as "first cycle" studies, which usually have a length of three
years, with a “carga lectiva” (hours of attendance)
no lower than 180 credits.
·
Licenciado,
ingeniero o arquitecto (Bachelor's
Degrees with Honours, Engineering Degrees and Architecture Degrees): After
completing the first cycle, students undertake a second in-depth cycle
for specialization in their respective fields and preparation for their
professional field. The length of these studies is usually four or five
years, with a “carga lectiva” (hours of attendance) no lower than 300
credits.
·
Doctorate: Admission to doctoral studies is only possible
for students with a Licenciado, Ingeniero
or Arquitecto Superior degree. Doctoral students must complete
a series of courses during two academic years, totalling a minimum of
32 credits (320 hours), and present a doctoral thesis, which must be approved.
·
New official
postgraduate university studies (European credits): These studies lead to obtaining an official Masters or Doctoral degree.
If you want to study toward a postgraduate
degree, having a university degree (or similar official studies) is necessary.
In some cases, universities may accept students that, although
they do not have any official degree, have at least 180 credits from their
previous undergraduate studies. Official Masters degrees programs contain
between 60 to 120 credits.
If you want obtain a Doctorate, having an official Masters is necessary. You
can also study toward a Doctorate if you have 60 credits from a postgraduate
programme, as long as you have 300 credits from your undergraduate and
postgraduate studies.
3.1.2
GRADING SYSTEM
Spain
uses a ten-point grading:
·
9,0 - 10,0
MATRÍCULA DE HONOR (MH) (Excellent, Distinction) limited to the top
5% of the graduating class
·
9,0 - 10,0
SOBRESALIENTE (SB) (Very good, the equivalent of an A)
·
7,0 - 8,9 NOTABLE
(NT) (Good, the equivalent of a B)
·
5,0 - 6,9 APROBADO
(AP) (Satisfactory, pass)
·
0,0 - 4,9 SUSPENSO
(SS) (Fail)
The ECTS grading
has been established in this way:
·
A - EXCELLENT:
Exceptional work with very few mistakes
·
B - VERY GOOD:
Superior
to the average marks, but with some mistakes.
·
C - GOOD: Good
work in general, but with several mistakes.
·
D - SATISFACTORY:
Good, but with many noticeable mistakes.
·
E - SUFFICIENT:
The minimum criterion required have been achieved.
·
FX- FAIL: More
work is required.
·
F - FAIL: Much
more work is required.
Equivalence
with the ECTS European System:
These are the approximate equivalents
between the numeric grade point average and the ECTS grading:
·
9,0-10 : MH
- Matrícula de Honor = A
·
9,0-10,0: SB
- Sobresaliente = A
·
7,0-8,9 : NT
- Notable = B
·
5,0-6,9 : AP
- Aprobado = C-D
·
0,0-4,9 : SS
- Suspenso = FX-F
3.2 ACADEMIC INFORMATION AT THE UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA
DE MADRID
3.2.1 EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER
SYSTEM (ECTS)
The European Academic Credit Transfer System (ECTS) was developed by the European
Commission in order to provide all the European countries with a common
system that guarantees the recognition of studies carried out in the country
of origin in other countries. Therefore, it is a way to compare academic
results and to facilitate their transference from one institution to another.
ECTS credits vary from 1 to 60,
depending on the academic year. They reflect the amount of work necessary
to complete an academic year at the host institution. 60 credits represent
the whole amount of work for a complete academic year, 30 credits are
equivalent to one semester, and 20 to one term. Credits are only given
at the end of the studies period, when projects have been completed and
exams have been passed.
In the undergraduate syllabus
of UAM, credits that appear on each subject are UAM credits, and they
have a different validity from the ECTS credits. In the official Master’s
syllabus, the European credit is the applicable credit.
Generally, for the licenciaturas
(Bachelor's
Degrees with Honours) and the diplomaturas (Bachelor's Degrees), 75 UAM credits = 60 ECTS credits. However, you can take into account the
following information:
-
Faculty of
Economics and Business: 60 ECTS = 60 UAM
-
Faculty of
Medicine and Nursing
Colleges: 80 UAM
= 60 ECTS.
-
Faculty of
Science:
o
Physics and
Biology: 1 UAM = 1 ECTS
o
Chemistry,
Mathematics, Environmental Sciences, Science and Technology of Foods:
1 ECTS = 1,25 UAM
o
Industrial
Engineering: 1 ECTS = 1,22 UAM
o
Dietetics and
Nutrition: 1 ECTS=1,05 UAM
For doctorates, the equivalence
is 20 UAM credits = 60 ECTS credits for the first year and 12 UAM credits
= 60 ECTS credits for the second year (the graduate research project).
3.2.2 COURSE OFFERINGS
Information about course offerings
from the different faculties and colleges is available on the following web page: www.uam.es/internacionales/planes_estudio.html and in the CD you will be given at the moment of registration at the International Relations
and Mobility Office.
3.2.3 SUBJECTS AND TIMETABLES
You can consult the timetables
on the following web page: http://www.uam.es/estudios/horarios/horarios.html
In each Faculty, there are notice boards where you can find the timetables
and the lecturers’ names. Generally, this information is available in
the Reprographic Service of each Faculty. In addition, lecturers have
the tutorial timetables on their office door. Most
subjects have several sections with different lecturers; every section
(grupo) has different hours. It is very important to pay attention to
the subject code and to the section you are interested in.
3.2.4 SPANISH
LANGUAGE COURSE
UAM gives international exchange
students (Erasmus, International Agreement and CEAL) the chance to study
Spanish for free for one semester.
If you want to take part in these courses, you have to do a level test
before carrying out the enrolment. If you do not take this test, you will
not be able to do the course. You can consult the calendar of courses
in the Appendix 3, to find the dates for the tests and the starting date
of the courses.
Important note: In view of
the great demand of these courses and the limited number of vacancies,
UAM does not guarantee all the students the
chance to do the Spanish course.
UAM does not grant official credits
for these Spanish courses. However, you can ask the Servicio de Idiomas
(Language Service) for a Certificate of Attendance which indicates the
length of the course and the final mark. Depending on your home University,
these courses could be accepted as credit.
Calendar and general conditions:
http://www.uam.es/servicios/idiomas/cursosesp.html
UAM can organize the accommodation
of International Exchange Students during their first days in Madrid. In order to arrange
this accommodation, please send an e-mail to erasmus.uam@uam.es indicating the following information:
·
Name
·
Country of
origin
·
Date and time
of arrival
·
Type of room
(single or double)
·
Number of days
Bookings are made at city centre
hostels. They have good transport connections with UAM, and their average
price is 35€-40€ per person per night.
Once you have found permanent
accommodation, you must inform the International Relations Office. It
is important that you inform them of your accommodation, so they can find
you if they need it.
We recommend you to read
carefully any document or contract before signing, in order to avoid any
problem with the renting. Likewise, you have to insist on signing a contract
before paying anything. The owner must give you a bill with: his/her name,
his/her NIF (ID number used for tax purposes), your name, why and how
many you are paying for.
We inform you about the different
housing options below:
3.3.1 HOUSING DATABASE
- There is a database for exchange students at the
International Relations and Mobility Office of the Chancellor’s building
(2nd Mezzanine) at UAM. They can inform you about accommodation
in Madrid
and in the area around Madrid.
These houses are offered by families or students who want to rent a
room or a flat to exchange students. You will only get this information
at the University, since it is just for UAM students. You can consult
the housing options at the Information Office. They take no responsibility
for the provided information. Average rents are 500€ per month.
- Centro Regional de Información y Documentación Juvenil
(Regional Center for Information and Youth Documentation), Dirección General de Juventud (State Youth Office),
Consejería de Educación (Ministry of Education), Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid Community). They have
a notice board where you can find and offer rooms for rent. This center
does not have any entailment with apartment owners. www.madrid.org/inforjoven
3.3.2 HALLS OF RESIDENCE
You can find a list of halls
of residence for women and mixed residence halls in Madrid on http://www.emes.es/portals/25/publicaciones/0708_ColegiosMayores.pdf
. It includes
accommodation for students and employees during the academic year. In
some of them, foreign students are allowed to stay during the non-academic
period.
1. Residencia Universitaria de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Hall of Residence from The Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
Address: C/ Erasmo de Rotterdam, 28049
Madrid.
Hall of Residence: Telephone: 91 131 21 00 / Fax: 91 372 14 37 / e-mail: erasmo@resa.es
Booking Office: Telephone: 902 44 44 47 / Fax: 93 218 32 50 / e-mail: resa@resa.es
Webpage: http://www.uam.es/servicios/comunidad/desarrollo/residencia/residencia.htm
This is a new Residence hall
located on the university campus. It was inaugurated in January 2003.
2. Colegio
Mayor Universitario “Juan Luis Vives” (Juan Luis Vives Hall of Residence)
Address: C/ Francisco Suárez, n° 7,
28036 Madrid.
Metro: Plaza de Castilla.
Telephone: 914979900.
Fax: + 00 34 91
497 99 01
E-mail: cmluisvives@uam.es
Web page: http://www.uam.es/otroscentros/cmlv/principal.html
3.3.3 YOUTH HOSTELS
Information about youth hostels
on: www.madrid.org/juventud/albergues_refugios.htm
3.3.4 HOTELES,
HOSTALES Y PENSIONES
You can consult the City Council
web page to get some information about your accommodation: http://www.munimadrid.es. Other useful web pages are www.PaginasAmarillas.es, www.hotelsearch.com, www.interhotel.com, www.sleepinspain.com
3.3.5 WEB PAGES
3.3.6 Programa de Convivencia Intergeneracional “Vive y Convive”
(“Vive y Convive” Programme of Intergenerational Cohabitation)
You can get accommodation in
some flats with elderly people under certain conditions, e.g.: you will
receive free accommodation in exchange for helping in the house and following
certain rules: coming home before 10:30
p.m., helping with shopping, keeping them company, and so on).
You can find more information on the following web page: http://www.uam.es/otros/uamsolidaria/viveyconvive.htm
3.4
TRANSPORTATION
3.4.1 GETTING AROUND
THE CITY
There are four main ways to get around Madrid:
The Metro: (www.metromadrid.es)
This is the easiest way to get around the city.
It is open from 6 a.m. to 2 in the
early morning.
Tickets are available in ticket booths and vending
machines at the stations. There are different kinds of tickets:
-
Billete sencillo
(Single Ticket): This allows
you to make one trip (one-way ticket)
-
Metrobus: This
allows you to make 10 trips in
metro or EMT buses in the city of Madrid.
-
Abono mensual
(Monthly ticket): You can buy
this ticket for different regions of the city or zones (A, B1, B2...)
Buses: (http://www.emtmadrid.es)
The bus service includes routes
in Madrid
and the outskirts. There are daytime buses and night buses. Urban buses
are red or white and blue. Long distance buses are green.
Tickets:
-
Billete sencillo
(Single ticket): This allows
you to make one trip (one-way ticket). You can buy it on the bus or in
the metro station; it is the same as a metro ticket.
-
Metrobus: This
ticket allows you to make 10 trips
in metro or EMT buses in the city of Madrid. It is available in Metro ticket offices, kiosks and tobacco shops located
around the city (estancos).
-
Abono mensual
(Monthly ticket): You can buy
this ticket for different regions of the city or zones (A, B1, B2...).
It is available in Metro ticket offices and tobacco shops.
Commuter Trains: (http://www.renfe.es/cercanias/madrid/index.html)
These trains connect Madrid with the outskirts (commuter trains).
Most of them are connected with certain Metro stations (Atocha, Nuevos
Ministerios, etc.).
Tickets are available in ticket offices and vending
machines at the stations. There are different kinds of tickets:
-
Billete sencillo
(Single ticket): This allows you to make one
trip (one-way ticket).
-
Billete ida
y vuelta: Round trip ticket.
-
Bonotren: This
allows you to make 10 trips
-
Billete mensual
(Monthly ticket): This ticket
may be used for a full month within a certain region or zone (two trips
per day)
-
Abono trimestral
universitario: Unlimited
number of trips for three months. You can get it at the Cantoblanco train
ticket office. You must show your UAM university card.
Taxis
Taxis in Madrid are white with a red line on both sides.
The taxi price depends on the trip and it is calculated with a machine
built-in in the car. All taxis must carry a list of standard prices between
each area of the city.
You can catch a taxi at any place
on the street if it has a green light. You can also catch it at a taxi
stop or by telephoning.
3.4.2 THE BEST WAY
TO COME TO UAM
See chapter 1.3 of this Guide.
3.4.3. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT TRANSPORTATION
You can find information about transportation (service,
timetables, prices, etc.) on the following web page: http://www.ctm-madrid.es
3.5.1 HEALTH CARE
Health care is essential in Spain,
either by national health services or by private insurance.
National Health Services: European Health Insurance Card
is valid for European Union citizens and European Economic Area citizens
(Iceland, Liechtenstein
and Norway).
Once you hold permanent accommodation in Madrid,
you must go to the nearest health centre with your European Health Card,
and they will appoint you a doctor. The European Health Card is also valid
for emergency services in public hospitals. We recommend you ask for detailed
information at your health centre. You can consult the following web site
http://www.madridsalud.es/salud_publica/cms.htm
or phone 902333010 to find the health centre that is the most suitable
for you.
Private insurance: If you do not have any Spanish health insurance, you can purchase health insurance
with a private company. UAM has some agreements with a private insurance
company. You can request information at the International Relations Office
at the Chancellor’s building.
UAM requires that each student hold some kind of health insurance. You will
not be allowed to enrol at the University if you are not insured. In case
you want to extend your stay here, you must take into account the extension
of your health insurance.
For emergencies at the Campus, you can go to the Medical Service of UAM, at
the Pabellón B.
3.5.2 VOLUNTEER PROGRAMMES
Oficina de Acción Solidaria y Cooperación (Bureau of Solidarity and Cooperation):
This is the University Volunteer Association.
They carry out different voluntary jobs, one of them being attending to
foreign students. If you are interested in participating in these programmes,
you can get more information on the web page: http://www.uam.es/otros/uamsolidaria/, by e-mail: iniciativa.solidaria@uam.es or by phone: 91-4977602. The Office is on the third floor of the Chancellor’s
building. You may contact this office before coming to UAM.
3.5.3 STUDENTS ASSOCIATIONS
Erasmus Student
Network: This is the International Students
Association. You can contact them if you are interested in speaking with
other international students and getting information about the activities
they organize (meetings, trips, parties and so on). Further information
about this association is located on the following webpage: http://www.uam.es/otros/esn/
Asociación General de Antiguos
Alumnos - AGAA (Alumni Association): They inform of news, activities,
studies, etc. Foreign students fee 10€ per academic year. More information
on www.antiguosalumnosuam.es
Information about other student associations is
available on: http://www.uam.es/estudiantes/asociaciones.html
3.5.4 COMPUTER ROOMS AND INTERNET ACCESS
Computer labs
You can use the computers in
the computer labs of the Faculties. You must show your UAM student card
in order to register and open an e-mail account. Information about computer
labs and timetables on: http://www.uam.es/servicios/ti/servicios/adi/salas.html
Wireless internet
access:
Wireless Internet access is available
on the whole campus. With this service, you can access the Internet without
cables or wires, and work from anywhere.
Further information: http://www.uam.es/servicios/ti/servicios/wifi/
3.5.5 COST OF LIVING IN MADRID
The Universidad Autónoma de Madrid does not offer any kind of financial aid,
so you will need to make sure that you will be able to afford your expenses
while you are in Spain.
The cost of living in Madrid
is one of the highest of all cities in Spain. You will need between 500€
to 600€ a month to cover basic costs (accommodation, food, electricity,
heating, transportation, etc.).
| Room in a shared flat |
300-400 € |
| ¼ kilo of coffee |
1,80 € |
| Coffee in a café |
1,30 € |
| Kilo of meat |
10-20 € |
| Cinema |
8 € |
| Coke in a supermarket |
0,70 € |
| Concert |
12 -40 € |
| Drink in a disco |
6 € - 12€ |
| Dozen eggs |
1.50 € |
| Litre of milk |
1.20 € |
| French loaf (bread) |
0,70 € |
| Kilo of potatoes |
1,25 € |
| Newspaper |
1.10 € |
| Cheap restaurant |
15 € |
| Magazine |
3 € |
| ½ Kilo of Spaghetti |
0,80 € |
| Litre of olive oil |
4,00 € |
3.5.6 RESIDENCE PERMIT AND STUDENT CARD
You can find
information about entry, visas and stay in Spain from the Government official
site http://extranjeros.mtas.es/es/general/PUBLICACION_folleto_regimen_general.pdf
Non EU students willing to study
at UAM as International Agreement, CEAL of Visiting student are requested
to have a student visa.
There is a
Welcome Office for Researchers and Foreign Students located at Pabellón B (Building B) number 14 of campus plan, where you can receive advice
about residence permits, visas, etc. Phone Number: +34 4976906 / 6907 email: oficina.acogida@uam.es
3.5.7
BANK ACCOUNT
If you want to open a bank
account, you should go to the bank you are interested in, so you can get
information about procedures. Two financial institutions have offices
on campus: Caja Madrid
(Pabellón B and Pabellón D) and Banco Santander Central Hispano (between
the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Sciences). You can open a
bank account in either of these banks using your university enrolment
certificate. You can get this certificate at the International Relations
Office in the Chancellor’s building.
3.5.8 SAFETY
Madrid is not a dangerous city, however, we recommend that you take care of your
personal belongings in the centre of the city because, as in other big
cities, thefts can be committed. Once you arrive to Madrid, we recommend that you keep an eye on
your belongings until you arrive to your accommodation. Take care of your
money and documents and try to keep them in sight at all times. The airport
has good transportation connections to the city centre (further information
on: http://www.aena.es). It is advisable to go by metro, because it is the cheapest option. The
new metro line (Linea 8) connects the airport with the city centre in
12 minutes. If you take a taxi, the price into the city will be around
25 €.
It is advisable to keep a photocopy
of all important documents (ID, passport, bank cards, European Health
Insurance Card, plane ticket, etc) at home. Be sure someone knows your planned itinerary and timetable to insure safety.
3.5.9
FURTHER USEFUL INFORMATION
| Emergency/Urgency telephone
numbers:
Telephone information |
11822 |
| Information for Citizens |
010 |
| National Police |
091 |
| Local Police |
092 |
| Fire Department |
080 |
| Madrid Emergency Services: Fire Department, National Police, Local Police, Civil
Defence, health emergencies. |
112 |
| Citizens Attendance |
012 |
| Ambulance |
91 335 45 45 |
| Red Cross |
902 222 292, 91 532 16 23 |
| All-night chemist |
098 |
| Civil guard |
062 |
Other telephone
numbers and addresses:
Instituto de la Juventud (INJUVE) (Department of
Youth)
Address: C/ José Ortega y Gasset, 71
28006-Madrid
Telephone: 91 363 77 00
Web page: http://www.injuve.mtas.es
Ministerio de Educación y Cultura (Department of
Education and Culture)
Address: C/ Alcalá, 36
28071- Madrid
Telephone: 902 21 85 00
Fax: 91 701 86 48
Web page: http://www.mec.es
| Lost property |
91 527 95 90 |
| Tele ruta (Information about
roads) |
900123505 |
| Radio Taxi |
91 547 82 00
91 371 21 31
91 405 12 13
91 480 46 28 / 91 480 46 20
91 447 51 80 / 91 447 32 32
|
| Barajas Airport |
902 40 47 04 |
| Metro |
902 44 44 03 |
| EMT Buses |
902 50 78 50 |
| Renfe (Train) |
902 24 02 02 |
| Tourist Office of Madrid Region |
902 100 007 |
| Tourist Office of Madrid city |
91 588 29 00 |
Loss
of credit cards
| Caja Madrid |
902 24 68 10 |
| 4B
Mastercard
Visa |
91 362 62 00
902 11 44 00 |
| Diner’s Club |
902 40 11 12 |
| Sistema 6000 |
902 20 6000 |
| Servired |
902 19 21 00 |
| American Express |
902 37 56 37 |
IV. APPENDIX
