First of all, we would like to thank you for choosing the Universitat de Girona for your study period abroad. We really hope that the time spent with us will leave you a nice memory of our University.

BEFORE LEAVING YOUR COUNTRY

In order to be admitted by our University you must send us by fax or mail the following documentation:

·Application Form 

Deadlline: 1^st June (for the first semester)

 1^st November (for the second semester)

Accommodation

The Universitat de Girona and the University Residence Hall (located in the Montilivi campus) has a special agreement in order to offer places at a special price for foreign students. If you are interested you must fill in the accommodation application formand send it to us by fax as soon as possible. The places will be honoured on the basis “first arrived firs served”.

Accomodation application form 

Deadline: 15^th June (but we attend on the basis of “first arrived first served”)

Please, see the “Visitor´s guide” for more information and different types of accomodation.

Introductory course to the Catalan Language and Culture (with a value of 5 ECTS)

The Universitat de Girona organizes this introductory course to facilitate the students' integration into the university community and the city of Girona. The course takes place two weeks before the beginning of regular courses at the Faculties and you will have the opportunity to meet other Erasmus students there. We kindly ask you to make your best efforts to attend it. The course is free of charge for LLP/Erasmus students.

. application form   (please read it carefully and fill in and send it  by fax or mail)

Deadline: 15^th June

Arrival date:

We recommend the students for the first semester to arrive 8^th September, in order to follow The Introductory course on catalan language and culture

 Students coming to take subjects cannot arrive later than 30^th September. Students coming to do projects or practicums may arrive later ONLY if there is an specific “late acceptance” . They must ask for that special permission to the host Faculty/School. E-mail comunications with a copy for this office will be enough.

When you know the exact date of your arrival you should inform us by e-mail.

ONCE IN GIRONA

Once in Girona, your first visit must be the Oficina de Relacions Exteriors where we will inform you about:

-          Day and time of the first meeting with the teacher responsible for your Erasmus exchange

-          Obtaining the sports facilities card

-          Foreign language courses

-          Leisure time and cultural activities aimed at foreign students.     

-          Registering and obtaining the UdG student body card necessary to borrow books from the library and to have access to the computer rooms.

IMPORTANT:

To get all this paperwork done, you must present the following papers at your arrival:

- Identity card or passport (+2 photocopies)

- European health insurance card (+1 photocopy)

- Erasmus nomination: a certificate from your home university stating that you have been selected as a Socrates/Erasmus student.

- 1 identity card size photo

For those students arriving 1^st semester (september) there is a meeting where you can present all this papers and we inform you about your stay:

Day: 8^th September

Place: Facultat de Lletres (Campus Barri Vell)

Hour: 10.30h

AT THE END OF YOUR STAY

At the end of your stay in the Universitat de Girona the Oficina de Relacions Exteriors will issue you a certificate of attendance for the whole period of your stay in Girona. You have to tell the Office as soon as you know the exact day of your departure. Then you can collect your certificate no earlier than 3 days before your departure.

In case you have any doubt, don’t hesitate to contact us for further information.