1. Policies you need to know to study in Spain
Spanish study abroad policy
According to the new policy of studying in Spain, ordinary high school diplomas can apply for Spanish universities.
Before the introduction of the New Deal, students from China wanted to apply for schools in Spain, and they needed to convert the scores of Chinese college entrance examination into those of Spanish college entrance examination through relevant procedures, and then apply for schools with this score.
However, the big change of the New Deal is that China students will not have to take the college entrance examination, and they can apply for Spanish universities as long as they have a diploma from an ordinary high school and go to Spain for academic equivalence certification. In the process of applying for a university, the university may take extra exams for students according to its own enrollment policy, or ask for some other certificates or experiences.
Precautions for application:
1. The applicant must show the official school admission notice registered in Spain to the embassy or consulate.
2. Applicants are required to provide notarized and attached materials required by the embassy or consulate, and notarized documents can only be used after being certified by the embassy or consulate.
3. At present, the Spanish study visa pays more attention to the reputation and comprehensive evaluation of the applying school, and also has certain requirements for the applicant's personal quality, so the applicant must be carefully prepared and treated honestly in the visa application process.
2. A good university to study in Spain
I. Autonomous University of Barcelona
Founded in 1968, it is one of the top 200 universities in the world, located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is a public university with three teaching modes: Spanish, Catalan and English. The Autonomous University of Barcelona has 78 official undergraduate majors, covering a wide range of academic fields such as humanities, social sciences, health sciences, experimental sciences and technical sciences.
Second, Complutense University of Madrid.
Founded in 1499, the school is located in the center of Madrid, the capital, and has two campuses. It is a public university with 20 colleges, 6 specialties and 184 departments, offering 76 officially recognized degrees. It mainly covers four fields: humanities, nature and precision science, health science and social science. The main departments are fine arts department, biological science department, educational science department, physics department and geology department.
Third, Catalonia University of Technology
UPC, for short, is the top university of science and engineering in Spain, and also the world-renowned top university of science and engineering in Europe. UPC was founded in 197 1, located in Catalonia, Spain, and most of its campuses are located in Barcelona, the capital of the autonomous region. The main departments are Barcelona School of Information, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, Communication Engineering, Statistics and Mathematics, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, etc. It has strong strength in teaching and research fields such as architecture, engineering, shipping, economy, health science and applied mathematics.
Four. iese business school
IESE, founded in early 1958, is a business school of Nafra University. IESE has branches in Barcelona, Madrid and even new york. The MBA and EMBA courses currently offered by IESE have always been in the forefront of the world. Ranked 18 in the Financial Times Global Top 100 MBA, it is one of the top management schools in Europe and the first European business school to enter the United States. The main department is the news and entertainment department.
Verb (abbreviation for verb) University of Granada
Founded in 153 1, it is one of the oldest universities in Spain and enjoys a high reputation in Spain. The educational level and quality of public health, mathematics, information technology, astronomy, language, literature, humanities and translation rank among the best in the world. Together with Oxford University and Cambridge University, it is managed by the European University Alliance Group, ranking fifth in academic theory, education, research and publishing.
6. University of Salamanca
Founded in 12 18, the University of Salamanca is the oldest top public university in Spain and one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the world. The University of Salamanca is good at humanities and social sciences, and its strength in other fields such as natural sciences should not be underestimated. It has a long history and enjoys a high reputation in law, medicine, philosophy and literature. The main departments are the Department of Economics and Enterprise Science, the Department of Linguistics, the Department of Law, the Department of Medicine and the College of Nursing and Physical Therapy.
3. Answers to questions related to studying in Spain
1. Is Spanish easy to learn?
On this issue, people tend to go to two extremes: some students think that Spanish is very easy to learn, and they can go abroad directly to study for a master's degree after completing training courses in China, while others are very pessimistic and think that it is impossible to understand Spanish teachers without foundation.
The actual situation is as follows: First, Spanish is not that difficult. Study hard for one year, and you can get DeleB2 certificate; Second, even if you apply for graduate school, you still need to continue to learn the language in order to adapt to the Spanish teaching of university professors. You can teach yourself or enroll in classes. After all, if you want to graduate smoothly, language is the first level.
2. Can I apply for a Spanish university directly if I haven't studied Spanish in China?
Theoretically, yes, but zero-based students really shouldn't do this! Think about it, you have studied English for so many years and memorized many words. Can I chat with foreigners without obstacles? Can you understand English news? It's ok to learn "dumb Spanish" as a hobby in China, but it's really not possible to go abroad for classes! Besides, you started from scratch.
However, don't underestimate the role of language environment! Throw you among a group of Spaniards, no one can understand Chinese, and you will naturally try your best to speak Spanish and try your best to understand Spanish. If you go to Spain to learn Spanish, the efficiency will be greatly improved than taking interest classes in China, really!
3. Is it easy to apply for a Spanish university? Is it better?
First of all, the Spanish undergraduate course combines leniency with severity. If you want to play games in the dormitory without class, like some universities in China, you can't pass the course! None of the students who graduated successfully and got good grades didn't really study hard. After all, you are taking a foreign language class, so you should make more efforts.
The Spanish master's degree is easier than the undergraduate course, and the academic pressure is less, but it does not mean that you can pass without attending classes, especially the official master's degree in public universities. The application needs to meet the requirements of the school, attend classes step by step, hand in homework, and graduate smoothly.
4. Some masters in Spain have a tuition fee of only over 800 euros a year. Is it possible to go to school for 10 thousand yuan or 20 thousand yuan?
Don't forget, there is running water in the bank! You need to have a stable monthly income of 6 months or 12 months, and finally accumulate a demand deposit of 1.5-0.2 million yuan. This money can be moved after the visa is completed, but you can't get a visa without preparation! Many students need visas to find that there is no current deposit at home, which is very troublesome.
Also, when you go to study abroad, you have to pay not only tuition, but also room and board, right? It is still possible to say that students who save money spend 70 thousand to 80 thousand to study in Spain every year. If they can't afford it, they need to reconsider.
5. Can I work while studying in Spain? Can I reduce my expenses by working hard?
As for part-time jobs, think about it before studying abroad. Do I go abroad to earn money or to study?
I have met some hard-working students. They work late every night and doze off in class the next day. They have never taken the exam, and some even give up their studies and specialize in purchasing. If you want to learn Spanish well, get a satisfactory degree and really learn something when you go to Spain, then you must put a lot of energy into your study, and it is not particularly realistic to pay all the expenses by working. Moreover, when you are new to the language barrier, you can only do manual labor or help in Chinese shops, which is not helpful for language and learning.
Students who really want to save money as much as possible can do some part-time jobs or internships according to their own abilities, but never put the cart before the horse. Students studying in language schools can save room and board through reciprocal students. When teaching Spanish children Chinese, they can also practice Spanish by themselves, so that you only need to spend a sum of tuition fees, and the economic pressure will be reduced a lot.
6. How many years is the Spanish undergraduate course?
Spanish undergraduate course has 240 credits, and you can graduate after completing the credits. Generally, students who don't have much problems will have to retake the course after graduation in four years. If they don't finish four years of credits, they will have to postpone graduation. Theoretically, talented teenagers who graduate early also exist ... so, generally speaking, we say that the undergraduate course in Spain is a four-year system, which varies from person to person.
7. How many years is the Master of Spanish?
Master of Spanish is generally divided into 60,90, 120 credits, that is, one year, one and a half years and two years. Most masters in Spain graduate in one year. Master's degree is easier to pass and graduate than undergraduate course, and most students can graduate on time. Of course, if you want to relax, you can postpone graduation.
8. When do Spanish undergraduate and master students apply? When does school start?
Generally, Spanish public universities apply for undergraduate courses from June to August, apply for master's degrees in the first half of each year, and start school in September-65438+10.
Unlike Britain and America, most schools in Spain do not enroll students in spring. Of course, private schools such as Navarra University and IE Business School are open all year round, and the admission time is flexible, but the tuition fees are also much more expensive.