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The University of Cantabria (UC) is one of the three universities that has been in the Top 10 list of the main Spanish rankings both in education as well as in research quality.

It is a modern public institution whose main purpose is to contribute to social progress through a firm commitment to teaching and scientific excellence.

The UC confers a wide range of official degrees within graduate, postgraduate and doctorate programs. Since its creation in 1972, it has provided university education for more than 40,000 students.

The UC provides students with a wide range of resources, enabling them to acquire an allround Education. Within this context, its study programs seek the right balance between practice and theory, and which students can choose to supplement with complementary services such as internship programs, access to new technologies, exchange programs with foreign universities, guidance and tutorial activities, etc.

The UC gives special importance to students’ command of foreign languages, which is why it offers them courses in various languages. UC stipulates that all graduates must have an English level which will allow them to communicate fluently.

The scientific work developed in the UC is high-quality and some of its research groups are to be found amongst the leaders at an international level in their area of knowledge.

The UC is also a social, cultural and economic energizer in the autonomous region of Cantabria. This activity producesinnovation for the business environment, development of cultural activities, social participation and knowledge generation. With this objective in mind, the UC collaborates with the main public and private agents within the social and economic environment of Cantabria, through the strategic project Cantabria International Campus.


Host information

Key Dates
Semester Sept.5- Dec.22 2022 for reference Feb.8- Jun.10 2023 for reference
Application deadline May 1 October 1
Orientation Early September Early February
Beginning of classes Second fortnight of September – end of January mid February
Exam period Last week of January – mid February June
Academic calendar link https://web.unican.es/estudiantesuc/Documents/Calendarios/Calendario%20escolar%202022-23.pdf

Entry requirements
  For exchange students For study abroad students
Requirements on GPA or overall average grade

above 60

NA

Proof of English proficiency

waived for UNNC students

NA


Courses and credits

Courses link

Studying at the UC Courses taught in English (unican.es)

Credits

Semester standard credit load equivalents
Standard credit load Standard number of modules UNNC credits
30 ETCS 5-6 modules 1 ECTS= 2 unnc credits

Spanish Grading System

ECTS

Nottingham grade

NP

No report

 

Fail

Less than 5

Fail

F

0-39

5-5.9

Sufficient

E

40-49

6-6.9

Satisfactory

D

50-59

7-7.9

Good

C

60-64

8-8.9

Very good

B

65-69

9-10

Excellent

A

70+


Costs

Accommodation

Studying at the UC Accommodation in Cantabria (unican.es)

Insurance

Students from outside the European Union must have a private medical insurance covering medical assistance throughout the complete exchange period. Registration is not official until copy of the health policy is duly submitted to the IRO (International Relations Office).Should the policy not be written in Spanish or English, it is mandatory to produce a legalized translation in Spanish.In general terms these are the recommended minimum guarantees that should be covered by your personal insurance policy during the whole duration of your stay at the UC:

  • Death or permanent disability: up to € 50,000
  • Medical, surgical, pharmaceutical and hospitalization expenses due to illness or accidents: up to a limit of € 100,000
  • Repatriation in case of death: unlimited
  • Medical transport in case of accident or serious illness: unlimited
  • Displacement of a relative in case of hospitalization of more than 5 days: unlimited
  • Private civil liability: up to € 100,000

In case your insurance does not meet all these minimum guarantees, as a last resort, you have the possibility of taking out a complementary insurance upon arrival in Santander.

Monthly expenses

Studying at the UC Cost of living (unican.es)