Council of Colegios Mayores Universitarios Spain.

Council of Colegios Mayores Universitarios

Spain

Housing and Servicesfor Students in SpainHousing and Servicesfor Students in Spain

Colegio Mayor Universitario CARDENAL CISNEROS. University of Granada

SPAINSPAIN

40.000.000 inhabitants

1.547.600 students

66 Universities

165 Colegios Mayores

Housing Possibilities Housing Possibilities

Colegios Mayores.Residences.Rental of small apartments or flats.Renting of rooms.Sharing flats.Hotels, pensions, etc.

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RESIDENCES

There are numerous residences that accommodate students. Most of them are private, and in some cases they belong to an institution. They have private or shared rooms, and they can offer various services such as meals, laundering of clothes, room cleaning , etc.

RENTAL OF APARTMENTS AND FLATS

Small apartments: smaller than a flat ...

$400 - $600

Flats: less expensive since you

can share with other

students.

Furnished or unfurnished (both).

RENTING OF ROOMS

Many families rent rooms in their homes, some offer the possibility of full-board (meals included). The prices of such rentals can range from 500 to 600 Euros.

The Centre for University Information and Documentation (CIDU), found in every University, has files of information dealing with such services.

SHARING FLATS

On the bulletin boards of the different Schools of the University there are many announcements of people looking for room-mates. This can prove to be an inexpensive and easy way to find accommodation.

Colegios Mayores Universitarios

Colegios Mayores Universitarios

The Colegios Mayores are University Centers that, integrated in the University, they provide residence to the students and they promote the cultural and scientific formation of the residents, projecting their activity to the service of the university community “(L.O.U. : Organic Law for Universities)

They are not just halls of residence, but also offer their resident students a comprehensive and extensive range of cultural and leisure activities and in many cases a complementary academic life. Social life is very intense in the Colegios Mayores.

Colegios Mayores Universitarios

Colegios Mayores Universitarios

History:History:

The Colegios Mayores are institutions which have a long tradition behind them in Spanish university life. Their origins go back to the thirteenth century (XIII), when it became necessary to find accommodation for those students who, coming from all over the country, came to certain Spanish towns to try to find out what it would be like living together in groups. As time went on, those residences acquired a much greater importance; in some cases, they became the basis of the University. In other cases, they became cultural entities which were more important than the university itself.

Colegios Mayores Universitarios

Colegios Mayores Universitarios

From May to July.

To the chosen Colegio Mayor.

A personal interview is compulsory in most of the centres.

Admission to the University is a requirement.

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Colegios Mayores Universitarios

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Colegios Mayores Universitarios

Including: Full-board. Complementary courses (some credits). Cultural activities. Sports. Internet.

Average national price,

€ 560 a month.

Academic opening and closing ceremonies

VIDEO

Monographic Courses: Credits

Language coursesSeminars, TutorialsConferences & Sympos.

Libraries: book-lending

Sports

TheatreMusicals: opera-rock

Music,choirs, concerts

Cinema forums

Photographic exhibitions

Dinner-dancing parties

What would a C.M. be without …

“LA TUNA” ?