Mobility

The EUSS participates in various mobility and exchange programs around the world, especially in Europe, America and Asia.

• As a centre associated to the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), the EUSS takes part in most of the exchange programs offered by the former (Further information)
• In addition, the EUSS has signed different bilateral agreements with institutions around the world. We have a number of particular exchange programs.

You have different possibilities to come to the EUSS, depending on the purpose of your stay. In the table below you can see in a glance the available mobility programs we have for foreign students and teachers. Click on your desired program to see more information.

Note: If your institution would like to establish a new Mobility Agreement, or you as particular would like to visit the EUSS, please get in touch with us, and we will be glad to help you.

For further information on our International movility programs, please contact:

Dra. Montserrat Cortina / Dr. Jordi Cruz
International Relations
Passeig Sant Joan Bosco, 74
08017 – Barcelona
SPAIN
Phone: +34 935039151
Fax: +34 932806642
E-mail: relacions.internacionals@euss.cat

Registration

The first thing you have to do when you arrive to the centre is doing your registration at the Academic Management Office. Please, bring your ID card and 2 passport size photographs. In case is necessary to bring something more we will let you know before your arrival.

After your registration, we will provide you with a letter with all your usernames and passwords to connect to the different services of the school.

Wi-Fi's area and free access

The EUSS has a large Wi-Fi area. In addition, you will have free access to computers connected to the Internet in some labs.

Access to EUSSTERNET

EUSSTERNET is the EUSS “virtual” university, built up on the learning software package called “Moodle”. Most subjects have a virtual course at EUSSTERNET. You will find a lot of learning materials there and, sometimes, you will be required to deliver papers, reports or tests using it too.

To access the online courses have to follow these steps:

• Go to http://eussternet.euss.cat
• Sign in with your user ID and password.
• Check "My courses" section.

Library

The library is opened from 8:00 to 21:15 every working day of the week. You can borrow books by presenting your university card.

University card

• Obtaining the UAB password:

1. Go to the UAB Password management.
2. Enter the option "Obtaining the NIU and password" (even if you already know the NIU) of the UAB Online services and formalities.
3. Enter the necessary data and follow the instructions.

• Verification of the address and personal data in the UAB database:

1. Enter the option "Maintenance personal data" of the UAB Online services and formalities.
2. Identify yourself with the NIU and your password.
3. Modify your personal data if necessary.

• Application for the university card:

1. Access the application form (option "University card application" of the UAB Online services and formalities).
2. Identify yourself and follow the instructions. You will have to provide a digitized photograph if you do not like the one there is or there is none.
3. Once the data is recorded, you will be informed of the address where you will receive the card.
4. You will receive the card within approximately 3 weeks.

• Activation of the card:

1. Once you have received your university card, you must activate it by entering the activation form (option "Activation university card" of the UAB Online services and formalities).
2. Follow the instructions.

CAEUSS

Our students are organized into a committee of students called CAEUSS. It may be a good idea to contact them, as they usually organize extracurricular activities. The CAEUSS room is located on the ground floor of the building, at your left hand as you access the main stairs.

Canteen

There is a canteen open from 8:00 to 18:00, where you can eat for a reasonable price. You may bring your own lunch as well and heat it in a microwave.

1. Students from the European Union

Professors and students who are EU citizens have no legal formalities to complete before coming to Spain. In accordance with current legislation, all students belonging to a European Union or European Economic Area member state, as well as the Swiss Confederation, and who intend to reside in Spain for a period longer than three months must register at the Central Registry Office for Foreigners (Registro Central de Extranjeros) in order to be issued a certificate of registration and an identity card for foreigners (NIE).

The certificate of registration can be obtained without prior appointment and in person at any of the national police stations (Comisaría) close to your place of residence. If you live in Barcelona you will need to go to the police station of the Barceloneta district (Avinguda Joan de Borbó, 32).

The documents you will need to provide are the following:

• Two copies of the registration form
• Original and one photocopy of your passport or national identity card
• Original and one photocopy of your registration or admission letter
• Medical insurance
• Sworn statement of having economical means during your stay in Spain

Health Cover for European Union citizens:

Any foreign student, researcher or professor coming to UAB must have medical insurance cover.

If you are a citizen of the European Union or a citizen of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, and you are entitled to social security in your country, you should apply for the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). This card makes visiting a state-run hospital, doctor's surgery or dental practice in European countries easier and means you will be treated in the same way as someone who lives in that country.

You can obtain a card free of charge by contacting your local health insurance institution as each individual country is responsible for producing or distributing the card in its own territory.

Take into account that the card does not cover private health care or repatriation costs. Visit the EHIC website to find out more.

2. Students from outside of the European Union

Period of studies up to three months:

• The European Directive EC Nº 539/2001 March 15th, 2001 includes in its annex II the countries whose nationals are exempted from the obligation to obtain a visa for study periods of up to three months. Those have to fulfil the legal requisites described in article 5 of the Schengen Code, and in case of having to prolong the stay, it is possible to request an extension for a maximum of three more months.
• The European Directive EC Nº 539/2001 of March 15th, 2001 includes in its annex I the countries whose nationals are submitted to the visa obligation (type C) to enter the Schengen Area.

Period of studies up to six months:

There is a visa (type D) for studies that allows you to stay in Spain for a period of up to 180 days (Visado D Estudios hasta 180 días). This type of visa does not allow you to obtain the Residence Card for foreign students (TIE).

Period of studies longer than six months:

Those non-EU citizens who are going to study in Spain for a period of more than six months have to apply for an open visa for studies (type D). This type of visa (Visado D Estudios, Investigación) is valid for three months for entering the Schengen Area and once you have entered Spain you have to obtain the Student Residence Card for Foreigners (TIE) in order to remain legally in Spain.

The TIE is a temporary permit that permits you to stay in the country for the period of your studies. The card is valid for a maximum of one academic year and can be renewed annually until you finish your studies. Your academic performance will be taken into account when renewing your permit. The document gives you the right to remain legally in the country while you study.

You will have a maximum of 30 days after entering the European Union to begin the process of applying for the Student Residence Card (TIE). For this, you will need to present your flight ticket (boarding ticket) or the stamp on your passport showing the date in which you entered the European Union.

You can apply for a visa through your nearest Spanish Embassy or Consulate.

Important: A visa can never be changed once you are in Spain. The only visa valid is the one obtained from the Spanish Embassy or Consulate before coming to Spain.

Health Cover non-EU citizens:

Any foreign student, researcher or professor coming to a Catalan university must have medical insurance cover.

If you are from outside of the European Economic Area you should check whether there is an agreement for healthcare between the Social Security of your country and the Social Security of Spain. If there is such an agreement, you should submit the necessary documents in your country so that you can have free access to Spanish public healthcare.

In the case of renewing your Residence Card (NIE, TIE) you have to check if the above mentioned document replaces the obligation to present a private medical insurance regarding illness and accidents (Social Security does not include the repatriation to your home country).

If your country has no healthcare agreement with the Spanish Social Security system, you should take out private insurance cover for the whole time of your stay in Spain.

Below you will find a list of student residences that are located near the EUSS and other hosting services.

Student residences:

Residencia Salesiana Martí Codolar
Av. Cardenal Vidal i Barraquer, 1
08035 - Barcelona
Tel.: +34 93 429 18 03

Residencia Universitaria Sarrià
C. Esports, 1-7
08017 - Barcelona
Tel.: +34 932 065 540

Residencia Universitaria Bonanova

C. Camp, 75

08022 - Barcelona

Tel.: +34 934 175 221

Residencia de estudiantes Tres Torres

Vía Augusta, 289

08017 Barcelona

Tel.: +34 932 525 640

Residencia de estudiantes Anglus B&B
C. Aribau, 152
08036 - Barcelona
Tel.: +34 932 373 283

Residencia Universitaria Augusta
Travessera de Gràcia, 96, 1

08006 - Barcelona
Tel.: +34 666862425 / +34 933689099

Residencia Universitaria Torre Girona

Passeig dels Til·lers, 19

08034 - Barcelona
Tel.: 93 3904300

Residencia Universitaria Campus La Salle
Sant Joan de La Salle, 42
08022 - Barcelona

Residencia Universitaria Barcelona Diagonal
C. Capità Arenas, 52-56
08024 - Barcelona

BCU Housing
Accommodation in flats, rooms and student residences
C. Torrent de l'Olla, 219
08012 - Barcelona
Tel.: +34 93 238 9072

RESA, Residencias de estudiantes
Via Augusta, 21-23, 2n
08006 - Barcelona
Tel.: +34 902 444 447

Residència Madre Güell 

Carrer de l’Esperança, 5-7
08017 Barcelona
info.web@residencia-mguell.org
Tel. 932 120 348
Whatsapp: +34 682 277 628

Finally, the UAB has a student-residence complex in Bellaterra Campus (Vila Universitària) and will provide administrative support for your accommodation needs over the duration of the academic year. We would like to remind you that all living and accommodation costs, as well as the arrangement and payment of healthcare and civil-liability insurance policies, are your own responsibility.

As an important international city, Barcelona has extensive transport links with the whole of Europe and the rest of the world.

By air

Barcelona has a major international airport just 12 km from the centre of the city, with flights coming from Europe, America and the rest of the world.

There are also airports in Girona, Reus and Lleida-Alguaire, with bus links to Barcelona. Over the past few years, a number of budget airlines have begun flying to these three destinations from across Europe.

Connections between Barcelona and the airport and back:

• Aerobus (A1 and A2)
• Train (RENFE)
• Bus (TMB)
• Night bus (NITBUS)
• Metro (L9)

Further information:

Barcelona Airport

http://www.aena.es/en/barcelona-airport/index.html

By train

Many trains travel from Spain and the rest of Europe (via France, Italy or Switzerland) to Barcelona's two main stations, Estació de Sants and Estació de França.

Further information:
RENFE - Red Nacional de Ferrocarriles
Tel.: 902 240 2002/902 243 402
http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html

By bus

The bus station in Barcelona that has the most national and international connections is Barcelona Nord Bus Station. Buses also depart from Barcelona Sants station and other areas of the city.

Further information:
Estació d’Autobusos Barcelona Nord
Tel.: 902 260 606
https://www.barcelonanord.cat/en/home/

By car

Barcelona is located 150 km from La Jonquera, the French border. The French motorway network connects to the AP-7, N-II and C-32 Barcelona motorway. You can enter the city via the ring roads or the Avinguda Meridiana which leads to the centre.

From the south, if you're entering from the rest of Spain join the AP-7 or C-32 and enter the city via the Avinguda Diagonal.

EUSS
Passeig Sant Joan Bosco, 74
08017 Barcelona
Spain

(+34) 932 805 244
euss@euss.es

The EUSS is located in Barcelona (Spain), at the district of Sarrià-St. Gervasi, at 10 minutes walking from the Diagonal Avenue.

Public transport:

• By underground (Metro)
  • Line 3: Maria Cristina station
• Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
  • Lines S5, S55, L6 and L7: Tres Torres station
  • Lines S1, S2, S5, S55, L6 and L7: Sarrià station
• By bus
  • Lines V7, H6, 6, 16, 66, 70, 72, 94.
• Tramway
  • Lines T1, T2, T3
• Bicing
  • There are some "bicing” stations close to the EUSS.