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Universitat de les Illes Balears
Palma, Spain
(pop. 380,000)
Student Enrollment: 13,000
Language of instruction: Spanish and Catalan
www.uib.es
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PROGRAM TYPE
Undergraduate
Academic year or semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students; chance of placement is limited.
Chance of Placement
Limited chance of placement.
Courses
Economics and Business (business administration, management, economics); Law; Sciences (biochemistry, biology, chemistry, physics, technical agricultural engineering); Humanities are history, Catalan, Spansih English, geography, history, philosophy, social work); Psychology; Education (pedagogy, psychopedagogy, social education, teacher training: early childhood, primary, physical education, special education, musical education, foreign language education); Tourism; Nursing and Physiotherapy; Polytechnic School (computer engineering, mathmatics, technical engineering in computer and information systems, telecommunications, industrial engineering and electronics, technical building engineering).
Hints for Researching Courses
UIB is in the process of implementing the EU-Bologna guidelines, which will standardize higher education among participating institutions across Europe. As a result, UIB is translating some “licenciaturas” into “grados.” As courses are taught in both Castellano and Catalan, students should be sure to check the language of instruction. The ISEP Coordinator will also assist students with course selection.
Academic Notes
The most appropriate fields for ISEP students are law, education, Spanish, economics, business, nursing, physiotherapy, tourism, and psychology.
Special Academic Conditions
The schools of hospitality and all graduate-level courses are closed. Tourism courses are limited.
Special ISEP Application Instructions
Junior-level standing preferred.
Language Notes
The Balearic Islands have two official languages, Spanish and Catalan Courses may be taught in either language. Student must have a minimum of six semesters of Spanish in order to be considered for placement. Students must be flexible with course selection, as the language of instruction for courses might not be able to be determined prior to arrival. ISEP benefits include a 60 hour Spanish intensive language course and a 60 hour Catalan intensive language course during the exchange. Additional Spanish language courses, not included in the benefits, are available during the academic year.
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: early October to end of June; Semester 1: early October to mid-February; Semester 2: mid-February to end of June. Please note that first semester dates do not usually work for U.S. students; early exams cannot be scheduled.
Housing and Meals
ISEP students are placed in shared student apartments and recive a stipend to cover housing and meals. Students will spend the first seven days of arrival in the residence hall, while the UIB assists them in finding a shared apartment.
Profile
Founded in 1978 as a public higher education instituion, in recent years the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) has become an important cultural and scientific reference for Spanish society. With the main campus in Palma and the satellite campuses located throughout the Balearic islands, there are over 13,000 students. UIB combines traditional classroom methodology with e-learning. Many international students attend UIB each year on a variety of different exchange agreements.
Location
The main campus is set in a natural habitat approximately 7.5 km outside of Palma, the capital of the Balearic Islands. The islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, and Formentera form the Balearic archipelago to the east of mainland Spain. Due to their strategic location, the islands have been a major crossing point for all commercial routes in the Mediterranean throughout history. Their culture, climate, clean beaches, calm sea, beautiful landscape, and comsmopolitan character have gained the islands their worldwide fame as an attractive tourist destination. The islands are easily accessible by air from the rest of Europe and by sea from mainland Spain. Palma is a medium sized city of about 380,000 and has many advantages of a medium-sized city while offereing permanent leisure and entertainment facilities.
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