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Universidad de Vigo
Vigo, Spain
(pop. 350,000)
Student Enrollment: 25,000
Language of instruction: Spanish, some Galician
www.uvigo.es/
International Relations Office
Course information (only choose courses offered on the Vigo campus)
Tips for Finding Courses in Spain
Important Visa information for Spain
PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year or semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
Chance of Placement
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for US students is Excellent.
Courses
Faculties or Colleges in Business, Business Law, Economics and Business Administration, Industrial and Mining Engineering, Labor Studies, Nursing and Social Work, Philology (major degrees in English, Spanish & Galician; complementary subjects: French, German & Portuguese), Science (marine science, biology, chemistry), Technical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Translating/Interpreting.
Hints for Researching Courses
Click on the course link at the top of the page. On the left side of the screen, click on Planos de studio de 1° and 2° ciclo. Then just below that click on ,por campus. This will give you a list of degree program available at each campus. Vigo is the only campus available to ISEP students. Choose a major from the Vigo campus, and click on one of the icons to the right of the name of the major and this will bring you to a page of course listings for that major. Download Tips for Finding Courses in Spain.
Academic Notes
The University of Vigo is particularly strong in biology, business adminstration, business law, engineering, marine science, Spanish, and translation/interpreting.
Special Academic Conditions
Graduate Ph.D. programs are closed to ISEP participants.
The following divisions are unavailable to ISEP participants because they are located at campuses outside of Vigo: Fine Arts, Sport and Physical Education Science, Social Science (advertising & public relations, public administration & management), Technical Forest Engineering, Physiotherapy, Science (physics, food science & technology, agriculture & food industries), Humanities (history), Education Sciences (pedagogy, psychology), Teacher Training, and Computing Science.
Special ISEP Application Instructions
Junior-level standing is preferred.
Language Notes
Students must have an advanced level of Spanish having completed at least six semesters of university-level Spanish or the equivalent.
The language used in the administration is Galician (Gallego), which is one of the official languages of the autonomous region of Galicia as recognized in the Spanish Constitution. The university devotes special interest to the development and study of the Galician language in close cooperation with other Galician universities. Most of the information produced by and about the university, including curricula, subject programs and transcripts, is written in Galician. Nevertheless, most of the teaching is done in Spanish. The ISEP coordinator assists students in identifying courses taught in Spanish prior to enrollment.
A non-intensive Spanish language and culture course for foreign students may be offered throughout the year (October to December and March to May, three hours per week) if the minimum enrollment quota is met (not included in ISEP benefits). All Spanish language courses for foreigners are offered by the Centro de Linguas; courses offered by the Centro de Linguas are not included in ISEP benefits. Courses offerings include semester courses and intensive Spanish language courses in July. For more information, visit the Centro de Linguas.
For more information on courses and language options, see the:
ISEP Spanish Language Advising Guide for US Students
ISEP Spanish Language Advising Guide for I-to-I Students
Program Dates
Academic year: late September to July; Semester 1: late September to February; Semester 2: February to June.
Housing and Meals
ISEP students are placed in shared student apartments, eat meals at the university cafeterias, and receive a stipend to cover weekend meals.
Profile
The University of Vigo offers a great variety of degrees and diplomas to a rapidly increasing number of students; more than 25,000 in 2004. The emphasis is primarily on science, technology, social science and law, but there are also faculties of Languages and Translation & Interpreting.
Universidade de Vigo is a growing institution comprised of four campuses: (1) Vigo-Torrecedeira, (2) Vigo-As-Lagoas (location of rectorate, international office, student advisory services, sports areas, main library, university bookshop, computing, research & development facilities), (3) Pontevedra (25 km from Vigo), and (4) Ourense (100 km from Vigo). ISEP placements are restricted to the two Vigo campuses; placement at the Pontevedra and Ourense campuses is not possible.
Location
Vigo is located in Pontevedra, Galicia, in the northwest corner of Spain. Known as Spain's largest fishing port and famous for its sheltered harbors, Vigo draws a living primarily from its shipbuilding and fisheries industries as well as its Citroen car factory. Vigo is one of the most important fishing fleet bases in the world.
Rich in culture and tradition, Vigo offers an excellent setting for learning about the cultures of Spain and Galicia. As one of Spain's officially recognized autonomous regions, Galicia has two official languages: Castellano (Spanish) and Gallego (Galician). Gallego is a language of Latin origin and similar to Portuguese. Galicia's population is bilingual and students will find they can get by just fine using Spanish. Nearby attractions include beautiful beaches and an unspoiled coastline as well as the city of Santiago de Compostela, Christendom's third most important site of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages.
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