UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE

ALICANTE
Alicante is the capital of the South Easte   rn Spanish province of Alicante. Situated on the Mediterranean, the city has some 400.000 inhabitants and it is one of the fastest-growing cities in Spain. Its economy is based upon tourism in the beaches from Costa Blanca coast and wine production, as well as services and administration.

UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE
The University of Alicante (UA) has six faculties and six university colleges: The faculties of Economic and Business Sciences, Sciences, Law, Education, and Art, and the university colleges of Polytechnics, Nursing, Social Work, Labour Relations, and Optics and Optometry. The UA has a wide range of courses on both undergraduate and graduate levels that cater to more than 30.000 students from both Spain and the world at large.

ASSORTED FACTS

TUITION
If you are awarded an Erasmus place you are attempt from tuition fees.
Contact HBO or the UA to find out exact tuition fees for the programme of your choice. Generally, Spanish public universities charge EUR 400-600/year in tuition, while private universities may charge almost 10 times that. Master degrees are approximately EUR 2,500-13,000.

ACCOMMODATION
The Alicante University Hall of Residence can host 176 students in single bedrooms, with telephone, heating and shared or private facilities. In the common area you can find an assembly hall equipped with 8 mm. and 35 mm. cinema sets, a library and reading room, TV hall, music hall, photo laboratory, computing room, administration office, coffee bar, dining hall, Cookery and further services. There are also sports facilities and a swimming pool. International students are also offered the option of residing with Spanish families. 

KEY DATES
Semester 1 lasts from medio September to medio January. Semester 2 lasts from medio February to primo June. Exam periods are ultimo January to primo February (3 weeks) and primo June to primo July. Christmas holiday lasts two weeks from ultimo December till primo January, and Easter holiday is 12 days in Spring.

VISA
Norwegian citizens do not need a visa to study in Spain, but if you are staying for more than 3 months you may need to apply for a residence permit from the local authorities.

CURIO
Turrones (torrons in Catalan) —a honey and almond nougat—is a food specialty of Alicante.

 LINKS: THE UNIVERSITY AND ANSA'S COUNTRY PAGES
www.ua.es/en/index.html
www.ansa.no/land/spania