| INFORMATION
ABOUT SOCRATES ADMISSION PROCEDURE
If you need more information about the bilateral agreements the University of Alicante has signed with partner Universities all over Europe in nearly all areas or if you want to know more about exchange possibilities, please contact: If you have been awarded a SOCRATES grant you should do the following: NOTIFICATION According to the procedures followed by your University, notification of your arrival can be sent by the coordinator or by the central services of International Relations to: SOCRATES Office , University of AlicanteThe following details have to be facilitated on this occasion: R FORM Before your arrival, it is essential that you send us the completed exchange registration form. You can obtain it from:
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| ACCOMMODATION
- OPTIONS
If you want us to book your accommodation previous to your arrival, please use the form FOR ACCOMMODATION and read the OF TENANCY carefully. It is mandatory to send proof of the payment of the deposit (24.500 Pts, or 147,25 EURO payable by bank draft or cheque.) when you send your form, otherwise your request will not be despatched. There are the following possibilities for accommodation: |
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1 - STUDENT RESIDENCES
COLEGIO MAYOR The Colegio Mayor is a students’ residence located next to the main University Campus. The price per month is approx. 75.000 Pts and includes the following facilities: Individual rooms, full board, laundry for bedding, shared washing machine for personal laundry, cafeteria, TV rooms, fitness room, sports grounds, open air swimming-pool, computer room, library. Reservations through the International Relations Centre are accepted until 30 June for the following academic year and are subject to availability. IMPORTANT:
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2 - ACCOMMODATION BOARDING WITH
SPANISH FAMILY
The INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE of the University of Alicante has a list of selected families, who offer acommodation generally in individual rooms on the basis of full or half board. Cooking facilities cannot be guaranteed but have to be agreed with the landlord upon arrival. Living-room, bathroom and kitchen are generally shared with the members of the family. Price per day 2.700 Pts./full board and 2.300 Pts/ half board. This price includes bedding laundry once a week. |
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3 - ACCOMMODATION IN SHARED FLATS
Flats are generally shared with foreign or local students studying at the University of Alicante. The rental agreement is made with the landlord who will establish the terms of tenancy. Average price per month 20.000 Pts. excluding bills (water, electricity, gas etc.) Reservation and booking previous to arrival is subject to the TERMS OF TENANCY of the International Relations Office, University of Alicante |
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4 - INDIVIDUAL FLAT
Accommodation in an individual flat can be found at an average price of 50.000 - 80.000 Pts., depending on quality, number of bedrooms, district etc. |
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5 - STUDIOS
Accommodation in studios (single or double bedded) with bath and kitchen. Swimming-pool, terrace and garden. Water and cleaning (once per fortnight) included. Price/month: 42.000 Pts (individual) 64.000 Pts.(double) Also accommodation for short stays ( form one week onwards) possible: price/day 2.000 Pts |
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look for accommodation after your arrival. However, this depends on availability
and the number of vacancies listed at the
International
Relations Centre
. You will have to pay for administrative costs (about
5.400 Pts.).
Local students generally offer shared flats from the end of September onwards. There are less offers in February. Advertisements can be found on Faculty boards or at the General Students Information Office If you need accommodation for your first few days in Alicante, you can contact: University Hall of Residence
La Florida
Hostel LA LONJA
Hostal RIALTO
You can also consult the ALICANTE hotel guide
ARRIVAL OF APPLICATIONS:
REGISTRATION AND RECEPTION:
ACADEMIC SCHEDULE TERMS Term 1
28 September 1999 - 11 February 2000
Holidays
12 October 1999
After your arrival you must register immediately. At the beginning of every semester several days are allocated for registration. The exact dates can found under ACADEMIC SCHEDULE (above) You will get the best service if you respect the deadlines and come to: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CENTREUpon your arrival, you will be given the following information: MATRICULATION AT THE FACULTIES We assume that your study programme has already been established prior to your arrival. In order to receive more information about the different degree courses, please see:
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Meetings offering advice and information are held at each faculty so that
you can choose the subjects you want to study and make any necessary changes
to your pre-established programmes.
You can also attend tutorials held by the lecturers of every single course
where you can get the detailed syllabus with topics and themes. Timetables
are available at the corresponding Departments. You should bear in mind
that the quality of the information and advice, you ask for, will determine
the level of success you reach during your exchange.
Once you have chosen your study Programme, it is compulsory to matriculate
at the SOCRATES OFFICE for the courses. You will geet more information
when you arrive at the University of Alicante
You may choose courses from different Faculties and schools.
Only if you get matriculated, can you obtain: a certification of the subjects
chosen and/or a certification of the tests taken at the University of Alicante.
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| OF THE EXCHANGE PERIOD
Many students enjoy the academic and personal experiences they obtain from their stay at our University so they decide to extend the exchange period. Principally the University of Alicante does not deny this possibility but it will always depend on the acceptance of
In case of an application for extension of the exchange period the following steps are to be undertaken:
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| OF THE SOCRATES PROGRAMME
Organisation of Socrates at the University of Alicante is centralised with respect to overall organisation and administration, (i.e. the exchange students’ accommodation, reception and registration), and decentralised with respect to the academic organisation, since at each Faculty there is a Degree Coordinator of the Degree Course who is responsible for the academic organisation. SÓCRATES
INSTITUTIONAL COORDINATOR
Responsibilities
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Pro-Vice-Chancellor for International Relations delegate for the overall
development of the SOCRATES Programme, the signing of interuniversity bilateral
agreements, coordination of projects and actions under SOCRATES in all
university fields,.
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| SPECIAL
SERVICES FOR SOCRATES/ERASMUS STUDENTS
LANGUAGE TUITION Language preparation is one of the main factors which determines the success or failure of studies carried out abroad. Therefore, the University of Alicante has its own funds to help students with their language skills. The SOCRATES/ERASMUS exchange students have the following choices: Spanish Language Courses During the semester You should indicate on the
application form whether or not you intend to take part in the Spanish
courses during the academic year. If you do, you should register upon arrival.
This test is compulsory. It is usually carried out a few days after registration
(between 14-20 October and 14-20 February).
FREE COURSES TYPE A-
The
courses are free for SOCRATES/ERASMUS students
in case of extended exchange periods
or alternatively OPTIONAL COURSE-
which are also free for SOCRATES students,
exchange periods
COURSE AT REDUCED PRICE TYPE B-
There are
special prices for SOCRATES students. They benefit from a 20-25% reduction
in the registration fees.
IMPORTANT
Preparatory
Summer Courses
Language Exchange In order to improve your language training, you can also contact students at the University of Alicante interested in getting to know foreign students. This way students will improve their conversation skills in the foreign languages by trading conversation in Spanish for conversation in your language. Students are free to make their own arrangements. If you want to participate, you should fill in the corresponding registration form in our data base at the International Relations Centre, so that we can contact Spanish students to carry out an exchange with you. There are welcome-meetings for the participants in October, February, July, August and September Ask for more details upon your arrival at the International Relations Centre. COLLABORATION WITH STUDENT ASSOCIATONS At the University of Alicante, there are many different student organisations Nearly all of them participate in the integration of exchange students. They periodically organise informative meetings for the students from Alicante interested in exchanges and you may help them. If you want to support local students’ initiatives, we encourage you to do so. Any information you can bring with you about your university, region and/or country is of a great value. You are also encouraged to participate in the collaboration between International Relations and local television programmes produced by the University Media Workshop Bear in mind that the more
varied the exchange, the more productive it will be.
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