i wanted to add to antonio's list, Maria Cristina University in El Escorial, Madrid. this University is focused on law and business majors. http://www.macris.com/ I attended this school in a summer program. loved that town as we all know.

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Hi missmadrid,

First time I heard of this university. I visited it website and it seems to be a private university - my list included public universities - and it is associated to Universidad Complutense. That means that you will get a degree by Universidad Complutense but you will study - and pay!! - in a private university.

In general, private universities in Spain are considered to be universities of the posh people and usually only those who weren't able to pass the "selectividad" exam go there.

Unlike there in the states, public universities here have good reputation and they are far cheaper than private ones. Again, I would recommend Autónoma.

Regards,

Antonio

thanks for your information and imput!! I attended this school through a school here in America. it was a 4 week course. I haven't looked into the prices cause I can't afford to go to a university right now, but the summer program was few hundred dollars for the classes, which was in my range of money I could spend. But being a private university, i'm sure it's pricy. I do know that you can take classes through compultense in the summertime and pay compultense prices, but rest of the year it's maria cristina prices. Thanks once again for your information

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[This message has been edited by missmadrid98 (edited 07-11-2000).]

Hi,

I will be studying in UCM from september for 1 year. I applied to student halls/accomodation at the university but have been told all the rooms have allready been allocated. They have not provided me with much else at the moment.
Does anyone know what students from abroad usually do? Student houses/apartment? Staying with a local family? Where can I find information on this topic..

This is actually for missmadrid and Sal. I studied in Salamanca for a year through the Institute of European studies.. They have programs for foreign students and also arrange for you to take University classes with Spanish students, which is a really good way to make friends. One of my friends spent 1st semester in Salamance and 2nd semester in Madrid - both through IES. Other programs are ISEP and CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange - i went to France through them and think they aso have programs in Madrid). There local offices would be a good resource for foreign students that maybe aren't even in their program. You might want to contact them for information on possible host families to stay with... I also just talked to people and looked for signs on Universtiy bulletin boards for roomates - ended up living with some really cool people ( and learned tons of spanish)


[This message has been edited by Nicole (edited 07-27-2000).]

During July I participated in a program for educators at UCM. The program was sponsored by a US college with UCM providing lodging and meals in a colegio. I had researched the university over the Net, including the dorm. We had no air conditioning, small dorm bunks, private baths, and french fries twice a day! Breakfast was light, but lunch and dinner included several selections and was generally ok.
This was a great way to learn more about the culture and history of Spain. And, I also completed a beginning Spanish course.
There are several programs available and I would recommend this approach for anyone on a tight budget.
P.S. Thanks MadridMan for this great site. You helped me get ready for my visit. Paj