Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Getafe, Spain
Website: Information for exchange students
Language of Instruction: English and Spanish
Terms: Fall semester (September - January) // Spring semester (January - June)
Highlights
- UC3M was founded in 1989 and is a medium-sized institution of 24,000 students.
- Several campuses, including the main Getafe campus for exchange students.
- Completed the International Campus of Excellence project, which created important campus upgrades to buildings and facilities.
- 72% of courses offered can be taken either fully in English, or with a bilingual option.
- Culture is an important part of exchange and UC3M hosts various events, workshops and tours
- Three large residence halls are available for student accomodation.
- UC3M has modern facilities for sports that include a swimming pool, spa, paddle tennis, tennis, squash, bouldering, climbing wall, 7-a-side soccer and beach volleyball fields, indoor cycling and fitness rooms, and multipurpose rooms for sports.
- Check out a virtual tour of campus!
Accessibility
- UC3M is committed to provides accessibility supports for all students.
- Students may contact the Exchange team incoming@uc3m.es or the Student Support team directly for more information orientacion.discapacidad@uc3m.es
- After you are accepted into the Exchange Program, please sign up for accessibility supports for your studies before the following deadlines:
- Fall semester: July 15th
- Spring semester: December 15th
Area of study
- Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Science
- Please see UC3M's course catalogue for a full selection of courses.
- UC3M offers Spanish Courses (for an extra fee) prior to, and during the semester.
Exchange credit history
See the exchange credit history listing of courses that have been previously evaluated from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Note that this is a guide only, and not a guarantee that your courses would be evaluated in the same way.Housing
- On-campus housing: Available
- Off-campus housing: Available
- Additional information about on-campus and off-campus housing can be found on UC3M's accomodation website.
Medical insurance, immigration & arrival
Visa:
- Please check out the comprehensive guide from UC3M about visas and immigration.
Health Insurance:
- Exchange student must be covered by an illness or accidents travel assistance insurance covering repatriation expenses due to illness or accident, healthcare derived from professional activities.
Orientation:
- UC3M hosts orientation sessions for incoming exchange students each semester. More infromation can be found on their Welcome Days page.
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