Internacional Factsheet Ciencias Humanas y Sociales

INSTITUTION

Universidad Pontificia Comillas Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y SocialesWhere are you going to Study?We have 3 campuses, 2 in Alberto Aguilera and 1 in Cantoblanco, you are going to be studying in the LATTER one.

Contact Office

Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales Calle Universidad Comillas, 3 28049 Madrid.

Office Members

Vice-Dean International & Institutional RelationsJosé Manuel Sáenz Rotko

FACT SHEET- INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS 2023-2024

Staff at the International Relations department:Patricia Vázquez Rodríguez (International Relations Coordinator)Olga Jiménez Carte(International Relations Assistant)

SOCIAL MEDIA

@comillasint_cihs

915406127

internacional.chs@comillas.edu

GENERAL INFORMATION

FOUNDATION

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Key Features

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Facts & Figures

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VISA NON EU

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24 HOUREMERGENCY TELEPHONE

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Campus TOUR

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IMPORTANT LINKS

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Comillas Pontifical University belongs to a network of more than 200 Jesuit universities in the world. More than 100 years old, the university strives to train not only the best professionals, but the best persons.

Student enrollment: around 15.000 Faculty Staff: 1,450-1,500 (Full time staff from around 25 countries) Number of International Students: around 3000 (around 80 countries in total) 7 Faculties and 36 departments

654 349 436 (just for medical and police emergencies)

Madrid Most popular international community and information portalPublic transport card, Opening a Spanish bank account, Sim card , Health insurance… https://www.citylifemadrid.com/ Public transpot in Madrid https://www.crtm.es/

Students from non-European Union countries must be in possession of a visa before arriving in Spain.

Info

ACADEMIC PROGRAM GUIDE

Nomination Process

Important Dates

Information prior to your arrival

• Academic calendar
• Student guide

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ACADEMIC PROGRAM GUIDE

Areas of studies

Grading system

Courses

• Psychology
• Social Work
• Education
• Global Communication
• Criminology
• International Relations
• Traslation and Interpretation
• Philosophy

ACCOMMODATION AND LIVING EXPENSES

Comillas does not have its own housing facilities. Although Humanities campus is about 35 -40 minutes from the city center we recommend that the students should live in Madrid City near a metro station or train station. Comillas has external providers that will help you to find it. You can find several options: residences, host families, rent an apartment or rent a room.

OTHER INFORMATION

academic calendar

WHAT TO VISIT IN MADRID?

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HEALTH CARE AND INSURANCE

The Humanities and Social Sciences campus is located 20 minutes from the city center. The university has its own commuter train station. The station is located on the C-4 line towards Alcobendas San Sebastián de los Reyes.

Our university is ranked among the best in Spain in most of the programs it offers and features the Campus of International Excellence label for our aggregation with Deusto and Ramon Llull universities.Our quality has also been signaled by the European ranking U-Multirrank.We would like to highlight the value of living in a city like Madrid, one of the most important cities in Europe, the political and business center of Madrid, and with an unrivalled social and cultural life.

Students can enroll in any course offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and they can take (maximum ) 30 ECTS, which is around 5-7 subjects. SPANISH:Students who don’t speak Spanish may take all the courses in English but it will be advisable to do “Spanish for foreign students”. We recommend having at least 2 semesters of previous Spanish language instruction if you want to take the courses in Spanish. Also you have to take a Spanish online test (you will receive an email)

Relevant informacion

FIRST SEMESTER COURSES (September_December) - courses in english or in spanish with spanish students for semester students or annual studentsSECOND SEMESTER COURSES (January_May) - courses in english or in spanish with spanish students for semester students or annual studentsANNUAL COURSES - Only open to annual students. (September _ May) DIPLOMA IN HUMANITIES AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES (DIPLOMA HUGO)- Specific courses for international students

All the courses that the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences offer are open to international students.