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International students' guide Useful information before coming to the Public University
of Navarre
Universities taking part in bilateral agreements with the Public University of Navarre will receive an information pack beforehand containing all the information and documentation needed for the exchange. Students selected to take part in the programme should supply the following documents
These documents should be submitted on arrival in Pamplona at: External Affairs Office (Oficina de Relaciones Exteriores) This office will provide students with a Public University of Navarre
student card and will put them in contact with their course tutor
to finalise the academic details of their stay. It will also organise
information and orientation sessions to ease integration into university
life and inform of enrolment dates and procedures.
Formalities of the host country. Students from EU countries do not need any special formalities for entry into Spain. However, the Police Department requires notification of their stay in the city, for which reason they should provide proof of the following:
C/ Bergamín, 31 - Foreign Nationals Registration Office (Oficina de extranjería)
The Navarre Public University offers students selected to take part in an Exchange Programme programme the possibility of free accommodation in an apartment for the first 4 nights. The address of where to go will be given to students when they provide details of their arrival. At an information session held every year before the start of courses, the External Affairs Office of the Public University of Navarre will provide students with an up-to-date database with the different types of accommodation, so that students can look for whatever most closely suits their needs. Similarly, students in the ESN association (Erasmus Student Network) will advise and help exchange students in looking for adequate accommodation.
Expenses may be broken down into the following items:
The climate is temperate with temperatures which can vary from 3
to 10 degrees Celsius in the winter and from 20 to 25 in the summer. Erasmus Student Network (ESN) The ESN is a students' association in the Navarre Public University, belonging to the European federation of the same name, which is voluntary and sets out to help the integration of Erasmus students in the University. It organises excursions, teas, dinners, visits to Pamplona and is available for all enquiries on +34 948 16 97 88. Most University services are described in the Navarre Public University site. The University also has a Sports Hall, and for those sports with no facilities on campus, there are a number of agreements with various institutions and sports associations which allow students to use their facilities. There are also students' associations for other kinds of sports such as pot holing. Students are advised to take out health and liability insurance valid
in Spain. It is a good idea to open a bank account with branches both in your
country of origin and in Spain to make payments of grants and availability
of money easier. The voltage used in Spain is 220 Volts at 50 Hz. Post Office Open from Monday to Friday: 8.30 am - 9 pm Shops Times: Monday to Friday: 9 am - 2 pm and 5 pm - 7.30/8 pm C/ Eslava, 1 The easiest and cheapest way to travel around Spain is by coach.
Coach services in Spain are cheap, fast and go to virtually every
inhabited region of the country. · To get to San Sebastián (approx. 1 hour), a ticket will cost approximately 10 euros. Young People's Card The Young People's Card is personal and non-transferable. Any young person may apply for one, as the only restriction is on age. The card is for young people from the age of 14 until the age of
26. It is normally valid for two years up to the following May or
until the holder turns 26. Your card is valid everywhere in Spain and in 31 European countries. Simply ask for your free Guide in any European Young People's Card office. In Navarre, the Young People's Card is available at all branches of the Caja Navarra Savings bank. The Card costs 6 euros. Further information at: TIVE International Student Card Everyone below the age of 30 enrolled at a Spanish university, no matter what nationality they are, may apply for the International Student Card. You will need your passport, two photographs and the Certificate of Enrolment in the University. The card costs 4 euros. Apply for it at ANAVI (Navarre Association of Travel Agencies): Students' marks certificate At the end of their stay in the Navarre Public University, every exchange student will be awarded a certificate showing the marks they have achieved, which will be sent to their university of origin. As most teaching is through Spanish, an intensive Spanish language
course is organised by the Department of Philology and Language Teaching.
The course is held the week before the start of the academic year.
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