UCV-US Program

Program Description

The UCV-US Program in the Catholic University of Valencia

*Connected by plane and by bullet train to many destinations in Spain and in Europe
*Full orientation program
*Airport Pick-up
*Metrocard/Bus Pass
*Guided Excursions
*Travel Advising

GET LIVING!

*Home Stays
*Residence Halls
*Apartments
*Medical Insurance
*Internet Access
*Extracurricular Activities, some of them with European and Spanish students
*A privileged environment with the commodities of a large city but without its hassles
*Low crime rate
*On the Mediterranean coast
*Very mild winters and sunny most of the year

GET LEARNING!

*Access to all courses at UCV (English & Spanish), including courses along with European and/or Spanish students in any of the University’s ten schools/faculties and nearly 30 majors (Highlights include: Humanities, Health Sciences, Business, Sports Sciences, Law, Biology, and the Marine Sciences)
*Access to a rich variety of community service opportunities, professional internships, teaching practices, clubs, associations, and intercollegiate and intramural sports
*Use of UCV facilities
*Student ID card
*Conversation Exchange Opportunities
*Possibility of official DELE exams

Highlights

Variety of community service opportunities
Sports and extracurricular activities
Classes in both Spanish and English

What`s Included

All UCV-US Programs include:

Access to Liberal Arts courses with the UCV-US Program
Possibility of taking Spanish Intensive courses before regular classes begin
Access to regular catalogue courses at any of our schools
Courses offered in English
Courses in Spanish
Airport pick-up (on arrival date & times established by the Program)
Guided excursions
Academic & personal advising
Buddy Program
Access to extracurricular activities in the university
Use of study rooms, libraries, computer rooms, Wi-Fi
Housing information & reservation (Residence Hall, family, or shared apartment)
The UCV ID Card
Medical insurance
24 hr emergency phone service
Access to our Health Clinics, CLINICAS UNIVERSITARIAS
Accredited by the Regional Department of Health: Their services include Sports Medicine, Dentistry, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy & Podiatry

Information on the Official Exams of Instituto Cervantes (D.E.LE. Exams). The UCV is also an official venue for official exams in order to obtain the Certificates in Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE) issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education

Service Learning: Social Participation & Development. This option provides field experience in community service agencies, education organizations and NGOs. The student will work for at least five hours per week under the direction of a professional super-visor in the sponsoring organization. In addition, the student will meet periodically with a faculty member faculty and will prepare one or several written reports at the end of the internship. Please inquire for more information

Internships and Stand-Alone Internships connected with many of our schools. This option provides field experience in our health clinics, hospitals, at sea experiments, schools, agencies, research organizations, advocacy groups and business firms. The student will work for at least ten hours per week under the direction of a professional supervisor in the sponsoring organization. In addition, the student will meet periodically with a faculty member and will prepare a final written report at the end of the internship. Please inquire for more information.