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International Mobility

Fact Sheet Academic Year 2017/18

Updated March 2017

ABOUT US

The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC) is an institution that believes strongly

in and promotes scientific progress, human exchanges and on-going collaboration in its

endeavor to offer all its members an integral education.

The ULPGC offers a wide range of degrees in all the major fields of knowledge. It also offers

a wide range of cultural and sports activities to complement academic learning, promoting

values such as solidarity, social justice, gender equality, and respect for diversity and the

environment among members of the community.

The ULPGC is located in the Autonomous Region of the Canary Islands (Spain), an

undisputed tourist center, attracting visitors because of its mild climate and the stunning

varieties of its landscape, not to mention its wealth of cultural and artistic heritage,

stemming from its situation at the crossroads between the Ancient and New worlds.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Institution UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

ERASMUS Code E LAS-PAL 01

Promotional Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aKtii-XW-Y

Office Responsible for Mobility Programs

International Relations Office

Mailing address C/ Juan de Quesada, 30 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 35001 LAS PALMAS (Spain)

Phone Number +34 928 457 443

E-mail address relint@ulpgc.es

Website http://www.movilidad.ulpgc.es/

Office hours Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (GMT)

Director of Non-EU Mobility Programs and International Affairs (Erasmus+ KA107,

bilateral agreements with Non-EU Mobilities)

Sergio Romeo

+34 928 457 415 dmovint@ulpgc.es

Director of Erasmus + Mobility Programs (KA103)

Anastasio Argüello +34 928 458 029 dmove@ulpgc.es

Mobility Coordinator (Head Office)

Marie-Line Jobert +34 928 457 443 relint@ulpgc.es

Administrative Assistants (Head Office)

Pilar Roger +34 928 459811

admrelint@ulpgc.es

Santiago Bolaños +34 928 458 952

admrelint@ulpgc.es

IT Manager Néstor Rodríguez +34 928 459890

movilidad@ulpgc.es

Administrative Assistants (Faculties and Schools)

Gloria Navarro (Computer Engineering/Economics/Business

Administration/Tourism/Law/Social Work/Labor Relations)

+34 928 452 793 rrii@ulpgc.es

Gabriel Godino (Philology/Geography and History/Translation and

Interpreting/Education Sciences/Veterinary Science/Health Science)

+34 928 451 764 rrii_humanidades@ulpgc.es

Christina Chirino (Architecture/Telecommunications/Industrial and Civil

Engineering/Physical Activity and Sports Sciences) +34 928 457 483

rrii_tafira@ulpgc.es

Academic Coordinators

Matilde Armengol - Geography and History -

viceu_fgh@ulpgc

Carmen Falzoi - Translation and Interpreting -

vicrrii_fti@ulpgc.es

Elisa Ramón - Education Science -

vicedmovilidad_ffp@ulpgc.es

Gina Oxbrow - Philology -

vic_erasmus_ff@ulpgc.es

María Dolores Marrero - Industrial and Civil Engineering

sub_movb@eiic.ulpgc.es

José-María Cabrera - Telecommunications and Electronic

Engineering sem@eite.ulpgc.es

Daniel Hernández - Computer Engineering -

sdrii@eii.ulpgc.es

Antonio Martínez - Marine Science -

vfi_fcm@ulpgc.es

Lucía Ojeda- Architecture –

sri_ea@ulpgc.es

Inmaculada Morales - Veterinary Science -

inmaculada.morales@ulpgc.es

Antonio Almeida - Physical Activity and Sports Sciences

movilidad_fcafd@ulpgc.es

Lidia Hernández - Economics, Business and Tourism

vri_feet@ulpgc.es

Deybbi Cuéllar - Tourism (Lanzarote Campus)

dcuellar@dede.ulpgc.es

Carmelo Faleh - Legal Sciences –

vrrii_fccjj@ulpgc.es

María del Mar Travío - Health Sciences -

viri_fccs@ulpgc.es

Lucas Pérez - Centre for Distance Learning -

lucas.perez@ulpgc.es

GENERAL INFORMATION

Academic Calendar

First Semester (Fall)

Instruction

Begins

Last Day of

Instruction

Examination

dates

September 11,

2017

December 22,

2017

January 8-27,

2018

Second Semester (Spring)

Instruction

Begins

Last Day of

Instruction

Examination.

Dates

January 29, 2018 May 18, 2018 May 21 to June

2, 2018

Degrees and Courses http://www.ulpgc.es/estudios/intermedia

Language of teaching

Courses are taught mainly in Spanish. Some courses are also taught in English.

The University recommends exchange students to have at least a MCER B1 level of Spanish

Estimated dates for Transcript of Records

First Semester (Fall): February Second Semester (Spring): June

Credit System ULPGC uses the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). ECTS-Credits are used to determine the

relative workload of individual academic tasks. One ECTS credit is equivalent to 25 hours of student work, which includes the following: lectures and practical classes, private study, participation in

seminars, projects and practical work and preparation for and completion of examinations and

assessment tests. Normally one credit also equates to 10 face-to-face

teaching hours

Usual work load 60 ECTS per year - 30 ECTS per Semester

Grading System The Spanish grading system is based on a scale from 0 to 10, where 5 is the minimum passing mark: 0-

4,9: Fail; 5,0-6,9: Pass; 7,0-8,9: Good; 9,0-10: Excellent. The top students of the class can get Honors mark.

MOBILITY/EXCHANGE INFORMATION

Admission Restrictions The degrees of Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary and Physiotherapy requires a specific Bilateral Agreement

in order to proceed with because of some specifications with the subjects.

Student Nomination Process Partner Universities will make an on-line nomination of their students. Each university will be provided with a

personal password to access the Mobility On-Line application system and nominate.

Once the students have been nominated by their Home University, ULPGC through an email sent by the

Mobility On-Line application will contact them directly with further information about the on-line registration

and the necessary documentation

Deadlines for registration First Semester (Fall) and Full Academic Year: 5 March to 31 May

Second Semester (Spring): 1 September to 15 November

Documentation 1. Passport Photocopy 2. Photo

3. Medical Insurance (“Oncampus”) 4. Learning Agreement signed by the Sending University

LIVING COSTS

Health Insurance

All incoming students must buy the compulsory Insurance ULPGC-oncampus: http://oncampus.es/

Accommodation

Incoming students are responsible themselves to organise the accommodation for their stay in Las

Palmas de Gran Canaria. Accommodation types and prices available at:

http://imp.ulpgc.es/movilidad-entrante/alojamiento/

Approximate living costs https://imp.ulpgc.es/wp-content/uploads/Infografia_texto-trazado-coste-de-

vida.pdf

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Assistance for Incoming Studentes

ULPGC offers a full service to assist Mobility Students, the INTERNACIONAL MOBILITY POINT, that helps

students and provides information in different areas: trips and visas, leisure and tourism, airport pick-up

service, accommodation, health issues, etc. http://imp.ulpgc.es/

Welcome Week During the Welcome Week, students are informed, among other things, about academic schedules and

activities and University services. They are offered the possibility to benefit from a Mentorship Program

named Buddy Program ((https://imp.ulpgc.es/movilidad-saliente/buddy-

program-saliente/ )

Buddy Program

The ULPGC offers to the incoming students the possibility to benefit from a Mentorship Program

named Buddy Program https://imp.ulpgc.es/movilidad-saliente/buddy-

program-saliente/

Courses of Spanish as a foreign language

ULPGC offers Courses of Spanish as a foreign language, both an intensive course program and a regular course

along the semester

Services and benefits for all Students

1. 100% free wi-fi access in all campuses 2. Library access

3. Computer Laboratory access

Cultural, Sports and Leisure activities

ULPGC offers a wide range of cultural, sports and leisure activities

http://deportes.ulpgc.es/

Languages ULPGC offers the possibility to study different languages at the Language Centre (English, French,

German, Italian, Portuguese) http://www.auladeidiomas.ulpgc.es/

ULPGC offers the possibility to study Chinese at the Confucius Institute-ULPGC

http://www.confucio.ulpgc.es/

ULPGC offers the possibility to study Korean at the King Sejong Institute-ULPGC

http://www.iks.ulpgc.es/

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population 380,000+

Type of University PublicFacultiesFaculty of Economics, Business and TourismFaculty of Education ScienceFaculty of Geography and HistoryFaculty of Health SciencesFaculty of Legal SciencesFaculty of Marine ScienceFaculty of PhilologyFaculty of Translation and InterpretingFaculty of Veterinary ScienceSchool of ArchitectureSchool of Computer EngineeringSchool of Industrial and Civil EngineeringSchool of Physical Activity and Sports SciencesSchool of Telecommunications and Electronic Engineering

On-campus enrolmentsTotal students on campus 24,000+International students 1,000+

Why study at ULPGC?Official Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programs fully recognized in EuropeGreat degree of expertise in certain areas (Marine Sciences,Tourism,Veterinary and Computer Sciences. etc.)Internships are included in curriculaModern campuses with excellent facilitiesPleasant sub-tropical climateClose to beautiful beaches of Canary IslandsDirect flights to Europe and AfricaFriendly student and academic support ServicesHigh quality student accomodation close to the campuses

Academic CalendarSemester 1: September-JanuarySemester 2: January-June

Contact ULPGCInternational Relations Office

+34 928 457443 relint@ulpgc.es

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Location of ULPGC´s facilities

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Tuineje

Antigua

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Horta

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Puerto del Rosario

Arrecife

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Fuerteventura

Lanzarote

Alegranza

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Province of Las Palmas / Canary Islands / Spain

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