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9780719054730

Studying and Working in Spain

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    9780719054730

  • ISBN10:

    0719054737

  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Copyright: 2002-05-03
  • Publisher: Manchester University Press
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Summary

This book is a comprehensive one-stop guide for students intending to embark on study or work in Spain for the first time. It provides background information on contemporary Spain, practical advice on the student experience covering accommodation, registration, and adapting to Spanish patterns of study, as well as information on joining the Spanish workforce. It also includes an extensive directory of Spain's 67 Universities and their locations.

Author Biography

Michael Newton works as a freelance Hispanist. He was formerly Head of Spanish at the University of Northumbria at Newcastle.

Graham Shields is a subject librarian for Modern Languages at Northumbria University at Newcastle.

Table of Contents

List of figures
xiv
Acknowledgements xv
Acronyms and abbreviations xvi
Introduction 1(4)
Part 1 Background information 5(36)
Spain yesterday and today
7(3)
Spanish regions
10(3)
Spanish education system
13(5)
Before and after the Spanish Constitution of 1978
13(1)
General Education Act (LGE) 1970
14(1)
Right to Education Act (LODE) 1984
15(1)
General Organisation of the Education System Act (LOGSE) 1990
16(2)
Higher education in Spain
18(16)
Universities and the General Education Act 1970
18(1)
University Autonomy Act (LAU) 1978
19(3)
Universities Reform Act (LRU) 1983
22(1)
Types of institution
23(1)
Public and private universities
23(3)
Location of institution
26(2)
Range of university courses in Spain
28(3)
Undergraduate courses
29(2)
Postgraduate courses
31(1)
Composition of undergraduate courses
31(1)
Qualifications
32(1)
Current issues in higher education
33(1)
Courses in Spanish for foreign students
34(4)
Working in Spain: an overview
38(3)
Part 2 Practical advice 41(72)
Student experience in Spain
43(6)
Academic aspects
43(4)
Access
43(2)
Academic year
45(1)
Academic timetable
46(1)
Contact with Spanish staff
46(1)
Social aspects: contact with Spanish students
47(1)
Socrates/Leonardo students
48(1)
Advance preparations (what to do before you go)
49(12)
Selection of university/course: sources of information
49(2)
Useful first contacts
51(1)
Accommodation: preliminary enquiries
51(1)
Insurance and health matters
52(3)
Form E111
52(1)
Private health insurance
53(1)
Comprehensive travel insurance
54(1)
Medication
54(1)
Financial arrangements
55(1)
Travel arrangements: travelling to Spain
56(1)
Things to take with you
57(2)
Language preparation
59(2)
Living in Spain (what to do when you get there)
61(13)
Choosing your accommodation
61(2)
Registration at university
63(1)
Medical matters
63(1)
Adapting to Spanish patterns of study
64(1)
Making contacts: intercambios
65(1)
Keeping in contact with home
66(1)
Keeping in contact with your home university/college
67(1)
Shopping in Spain
67(2)
Travelling in Spain
69(2)
Making the most of your time in Spain
71(3)
Academic
71(1)
Social and personal
72(2)
Living with the Spanish
74(9)
Eating and drinking out in Spain
74(3)
Time
77(1)
The Spanish day
78(1)
Hospitality
79(1)
Smoking
79(1)
Noise
80(1)
Machismo
80(1)
Assertiveness
81(1)
Sense and sensibilities
81(1)
Involvement and participation
82(1)
Working in Spain
83(26)
Finding work
83(7)
University placement officers/tutors
83(1)
University careers service
84(1)
The press
84(1)
Books and annual publications
85(1)
Employment services
86(1)
Chambers of commerce
87(1)
COIE
87(1)
National and international exchange organisations
88(1)
Applying speculatively
89(1)
Networking
89(1)
Types of employment
90(12)
Work placements
90(1)
Jobs with EU organisations
90(1)
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
91(2)
Teaching assistantships
93(5)
Au pair work
98(1)
Seasonal/vacation work
99(1)
Office and administrative work
100(1)
Charity and voluntary work
100(2)
Self-employment
102(1)
Making an application
102(1)
Documentation
103(2)
Residence permit
103(1)
Employment contract
104(1)
Tax, social security and health insurance
105(2)
Tax
105(1)
Social security
105(1)
Health insurance
106(1)
Legal assistance
107(1)
Validation of UK qualifications
107(1)
Checklist
108(1)
Returning to the UK
109(4)
Academic matters
109(1)
Leaving your accommodation
109(1)
Financial matters
110(1)
Travel arrangements
110(1)
The farewell (despedida)
111(2)
Part 3 Towns and their universities 113(147)
Introduction
115(3)
Alcala de Henares
118(2)
Ciudad de Alcala de Henares
118(1)
Universidad de Alcala de Henares
119(1)
Alicante (Alacant)
120(2)
Ciudad de Alicante
120(1)
Universidad de Alicante
121(1)
Almeria
122(3)
Ciudad de Almeria
122(2)
Universidad de Almeria
124(1)
Avila
125(2)
Ciudad de Avila
125(1)
Universidad Catolica `Santa Teresa de Jesus' de Avila
126(1)
Badajoz
127(2)
Ciudad de Badajoz
127(1)
Universidad de Extremadura (see Caceres)
128(1)
Baeza
129(2)
Ciudad de Baeza
129(1)
Universidad Internacional de Andalucia (see Huelva -- La Rabida)
130(1)
Barcelona
131(9)
Ciudad de Barcelona
131(2)
Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona
133(1)
Universidad de Barcelona
134(1)
Universidad Internacional de Cataluna
135(1)
Campus of Universidad de Navarra (SC)
136(1)
Universidad Oberta de Cataluna
136(1)
Universidad Politecnica de Cataluna
137(1)
Universidad Pompeu Fabra
138(1)
Universidad Ramon Llull
139(1)
Bilbao (Bilbo)
140(5)
Ciudad de Bilbao
140(2)
Universidad de Deusto
142(1)
Universidad del Pais Vasco (Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea)
143(2)
Burgos
145(2)
Ciudad de Burgos
145(1)
Universidad de Burgos
146(1)
Caceres
147(1)
Ciudad de Caceres
147(1)
Campus of Universidad de Extremadura (see Badajoz)
148(1)
Cadiz
148(3)
Ciudad de Cadiz
148(2)
Universidad de Cadiz
150(1)
Cartagena
151(2)
Ciudad de Cartagena
151(1)
Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena
152(1)
Castellon de la Plana (Castello de la Plana)
153(2)
Ciudad de Castellon de la Plana
153(1)
Universidad Jaume 1 de Castellon
154(1)
Ciudad Real
155(3)
Ciudad Real
155(1)
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (see also Toledo)
156(2)
Cordoba
158(2)
Ciudad de Cordoba
158(1)
Universidad de Cordoba
159(1)
Elche (Elx)
160(2)
Ciudad de Elche
160(1)
Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
161(1)
Gerona (Girona)
162(3)
Ciudad de Gerona
162(2)
Universidad de Gerona (Universitat de Girona)
164(1)
Granada
165(3)
Ciudad de Granada
165(1)
Universidad de Granada
166(2)
Huelva
168(2)
Ciudad de Huelva
168(1)
Universidad de Huelva
169(1)
Universidad Internacional de Andalucia (Campus de La Rabida) (see Baeza)
170(1)
Huesca
170(1)
Ciudad de Huesca
170(1)
Universidad de Zaragoza (SC)
171(1)
Jaen
171(2)
Ciudad de Jaen
171(1)
Universidad de Jaen
172(1)
La Coruna (A Coruna)
173(3)
Ciudad de La Coruna
173(2)
Universidad de La Coruna
175(1)
La Laguna
176(2)
Ciudad de La Laguna
176(1)
Universidad de La Laguna
177(1)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
178(2)
Ciudad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
178(1)
Universidad de las Palmas de Gran Canaria
179(1)
Leon
180(3)
Ciudad de Leon
180(1)
Universidad de Leon
181(2)
Lerida (Lleida)
183(2)
Ciudad de Lerida
183(1)
Universidad de Lerida
184(1)
Logrono
185(2)
Ciudad de Logrono
185(1)
Universidad de La Rioja
186(1)
Madrid
187(15)
Ciudad de Madrid
187(2)
Universidad Alfonso X EI Sabio
189(1)
Universidad Antonio de Nebrija
190(1)
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
191(1)
Universidad Camilo Jose Cela
192(1)
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
193(1)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
194(1)
Universidad Europea (CEES) de Madrid
195(2)
Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia (central office)
197(1)
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
198(1)
Universidad Pontificia de Comillas
199(1)
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos 1
200(1)
Universidad San Pablo-CEU
201(1)
Malaga
202(2)
Ciudad de Malaga
202(1)
Universidad de Malaga
203(1)
Mondragon (Arrasate)
204(3)
Ciudad de Mondragon
204(2)
Universidad de Mondragon (Mondragon Unibertsitatea)
206(1)
Murcia
207(3)
Ciudad de Murcia
207(1)
Universidad Catolica `San Antonio' de Murcia
208(1)
Universidad de Murcia
209(1)
Orense (Ourense)
210(2)
Ciudad de Orense
210(2)
Campus of Universidad de Vigo (SC)
212(1)
Oviedo
212(2)
Ciudad de Oviedo
212(1)
Universidad de Oviedo
213(1)
Palma de Mallorca
214(2)
Ciudad de Palma de Mallorca
214(1)
Universidad de las Islas Baleares (Universitat de les Illes Balears)
215(1)
Pamplona
216(4)
Ciudad de Pamplona
216(2)
Universidad de Navarra
218(1)
Universidad Publica de Navarra
219(1)
Pontevedra
220(1)
Ciudad de Pontevedra
220(1)
Campus of Universidad de Vigo (SC)
221(1)
Salamanca
221(4)
Ciudad de Salamanca
221(1)
Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
222(1)
Universidad de Salamanca
223(2)
San Sebastian (Donostia)
225(2)
Ciudad de San Sebastian
225(1)
Campus of Universidad de Deusto (SC)
226(1)
Campus of Universidad del Pais Vasco (SC)
226(1)
Santander
227(3)
Ciudad de Santander
227(1)
Universidad de Cantabria
228(1)
Universidad Internacional de Menendez Pelayo
229(1)
Santiago de Compostela
230(3)
Ciudad de Santiago de Compostela
231(1)
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
232(1)
Segovia
233(3)
Ciudad de Segovia
233(2)
Campus of Universidad Complutense de Madrid (SC)
235(1)
Universidad SEK de Segovia
235(1)
Sevilla
236(4)
Ciudad de Sevilla
236(2)
Universidad Pablo de Olavide
238(1)
Universidad de Sevilla
239(1)
Tarragona (Tarragones)
240(2)
Ciudad de Tarragona
240(1)
Universidad Rovira i Virgili
241(1)
Toledo
242(2)
Ciudad de Toledo
242(1)
Campus of Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (see also Ciudad Real)
243(1)
Valencia
244(3)
Ciudad de Valencia
244(1)
Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
245(1)
Universidad de Valencia - Estudi General
246(1)
Valladolid
247(3)
Ciudad de Valladolid
247(2)
Universidad de Valladolid
249(1)
Vich (Vic)
250(2)
Ciudad de Vich
250(1)
Universidad de Vich
251(1)
Vigo
252(2)
Ciudad de Vigo
252(1)
Universidad de Vigo
253(1)
Vitoria (Gasteiz)
254(2)
Ciudad de Vitoria
254(2)
Campus of Universidad del Pais Vasco (see Bilbao and San Sebastian)
256(1)
Zaragoza
256(4)
Ciudad de Zaragoza
256(2)
Universidad de Zaragoza
258(2)
Appendices 260(30)
I Official university qualifications in Spain
260(5)
II Useful addresses
265(6)
III Sample forms
271(8)
IV Provincial telephone codes
279(2)
V Additional web site addresses
281(2)
VI Glossary of terms
283(3)
VII Lists of towns and universities
286(4)
Bibliography 290(4)
Index 294

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