Go to Spain via UNO's Exchange Program with the Universidad de Salamanca!

Pay UNO tuition and attend courses at Salamanca.

The University of Salamanca is located in the city of Salamanca, Spain. It is the oldest university in Spain and is considered to be among the most prestigious educational institutions in Europe. It was founded in 1218 by King Alfonso IX of León to carry out academic activities similar to those being conducted at the recently founded universities in Bologna, Paris, Montpellier, and Oxford.

Throughout the following seven centuries, the University served as one of the primary intellectual and scholarly centers of Europe. Currently, the university consists of fifteen faculties, including Philology, Biology, Economics and Business, Sciences, Philosophy, Chemistry, Psychology, Pharmacy, Translation and Documentation, Medicine, Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Law, Education, Geography and History.

Since its founding, the University of Salamanca has had illustrious jurists, scientists, doctors, and writers among its professors and students. Their work comprises the school's most valuable heritage. The University keeps the memory of some of them alive by linking their names to the ancient lecture halls of the Historical Building, with its world famous Plateresque façade, which provides not only the best example of this architectural style, but also a symbolic key to the relationship between the University, the monarchy, and the papacy.

Famous names associated with the University include Elio Antonio de Nebrija, author of the first grammar of a vulgate language, printed in Salamanca in 1492, and Christopher Columbus, who discussed his projects with the scholars of Salamanca.

In recent years, the university has been undergoing renovations and reforms that have increased its already high prestige among Spanish institutions of higher learning. Currently, about 38,000 students are enrolled in the school.

Notes:

Course Work:

Undergraduate students can choose a minimum of 2 subjects per semester (or where appropriate 2 year-long subjects) and a maximum of 5 subjects per semester (or 5 year-long subjects) from any Faculty of the University of Salamanca. Send the International Office Coordinator (listed below) your mail address and she will be pleased to send you some brochures and the Course Catalogue. Courses can also be found at the following web sites: http://www.usal.es/web-usal/Ingles/Estudios/cursos_internacionales.shtml or the European CreditTransferSystempage http://rel-int.usal.es/ects/ingles/index_i.html

The Academic Calendar:

First Semester: Early October through mid January (Exams: mid January to early February) Second Semester: Early February through end of May (Exams: early June to early July)

Visa Requirements for UNO Students:

Students should apply for a university student visa well before leaving for Spain. Applications are handled through the Consulate General of Spain in New Orleans. Their telephone number is: 525-7920 or 525-4951. The address is 2 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (in the International Trade Mart)

Accommodation

The Salamanca Exchange program does not include room and board. The university's Office for Student Guidance is a service set up to provide assistance to students who come to study at one of the different faculties of the University of Salamanca.

Students may choose to to apply for rooms at one of the six "colegio mayores" residence halls, or the service also offers information and applications for appartments and room rentals throughout the city.

There are three female-only residence halls, one male-only, and two mixed residence halls. Current prices range from 620 Euros to 1000 Euros, but are subject to change.

Booking for the affiliated residences is usually in April. Reservation of housing in the residences must be made by the students directly by phone or letter. (The addresses and telephone numbers of these residences are listed on the Office for Student Guidance website).

Students may also choose to live with families. Please consult with the Salamanca International Office for current prices. The prices typically include: room, breakfast, lunch, supper and one shower per day. Washing and ironing are not included but may be covered by a supplement. Usually payment is made on a weekly basis.

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