Orientation Week for International Students: 8-12 February 2016

Orientation Week for International Students: 8-12 February 2016

Orientation Week

This year, over 2000 new international students will complete studies at the UGR, thanks to the diverse range of mobility programmes at our institution. The Vice-Rectorate for Internationalization at the University of Granada organizes an Orientation Week for International Students each semester. This semester alone students from over 70 countries will benefit from the extensive range of events being held during Orientation Week (8-12 February 2016).

The aim of Orientation Week is to give our incoming international students a warm welcome and help them to adapt to living in Granada and studying at our University. We provide you with essential information on everything from registering, obtaining the international student card, health cover, residence permits and enrolling on courses, to joining University Societies, volunteering and making the most of the exceptional range of services at the UGR. Among these services are the University Sports Centre; the Casa de Porras, which offers an ample range of extracurricular and vocational courses; subsidized Spanish language support services provided at the Modern Languages Centre; and a broad range of cultural activities organized throughout the year which includes concerts, exhibitions, and theatre productions. Thanks to this Orientation Week we can ensure that your time at the UGR as an international student will be an unforgettable experience.


Programme

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The Orientation Week includes guided visits to the “Hospital Real” Library, the Science Museum (Parque de las Ciencias), a language exchange workshop, a talk on the Alhambra entitled “Alhambra, Universe of Hidden Beauties (La Alhambra, Universo de bellezas ocultas)” a cultural gymkhana, and a guided tour of the Albayzín quarter (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), to mention just a few of the exciting activities lined up. Follow the link below to discover all of the events being held.

All of the sessions will be conducted simultaneously in English and Spanish.


About Orientation Week

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The Orientation Week for International Students is one of the key activities organized as part of the University's internationalization strategy. The UGR continues to receive more incoming Erasmus students than any other European institution, a position it has maintained for over a decade. It also sends more students abroad on Erasmus exchange programmes than any other European University. By offering incoming students top-class services such as Orientation Week, it reinforces its reputation as a welcoming and cosmopolitan study destination.

The UGR is committed to offering international students a unique and enriching experience and to ensuring that they can complete their studies in an environment which is innovative, diverse, and tolerant.

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