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International students' guide Useful
information before coming to the Public University of Navarre
Students selected to take part in the programme should supply the following documents
These documents should be submitted on arrival in Pamplona at:
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
capital of Navarre, historically the capital of the kingdom, is situaded
in the centre of the community, half way between the Mountain and
the Riverside Zone, on the route to France, Aragón and Castile.
Geographically and figuratively speaking, Pamplona has for centuries
been the backbone of the community and still continues to be so.
The Public University
of Navarre offers to the students selected the possibility of free
accommodation in an apartment for the first 4 nights. Therefore, we
need to know, before the end of August, the date and time you will
arrive in Pamplona. During the first weeks of September we will send you the family´s address and phone number, so you can arrange with them the details of your arrival.
Expenses may be
broken down into the following items:
Temperatures
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. 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 Higher Centre of Language. The course is held the week before the
start of the academic year.
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