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2 INDEX Welcome to the Public University of Navarre (UPNA) Navarra, Pamplona, UPNA. Think UPna, Live UPna The Campus. How to Get to UPNA What to Do on Arrival Practical Information Housing Options University Residence Hall Shared Apartments Cost of life Transportation Train Bus Plane Visa Citizens and residents of the European Union Citizens from abroad Europe Health Insurance Europe Countries with health insurance benefit agreement Other categories More interesting info Guides of Navarra Public Services Transportation Campus Facilities Students Support Services Services Wi-Fi UPNA student card Website Online Services Your Registration at UPNA: When and Where Which Courses You can Take: Bachelor Degrees

3 8. Credits Courses Schedules, Groups and Classrooms Courses Taught in English Language, Culture and Society Courses Catalogue Learning Spanish Enrolment: Semester courses Evaluation of Courses UPNA s Transcripts of Records Mi Aulario More Information

4 WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE (UPNA) This Guide intends to help you with your enrolment on courses at UPNA, as Exchange or Visiting Foreign student. 4

5 1. NAVARRA, PAMPLONA, UPNA. THINK UPNA, LIVE UPNA 5

6 UPNA is located in Navarra, a region with a high standard of living located in the northern Spain, south of the Pyrenees and one hour from the sea. Its main campus, Campus Arrosadia, is placed in Pamplona, a city of 250,000 inhabitants internationally known its local festivities of San Fermín, celebrated every year the 6 th of July. In the Campus Arrosadia of UPNA coexist six faculties and schools, research centres, library, dorm, a sports centre, golf course and language school UPNA has an extensive cultural ( and sports ( offer available to the entire community. UPNA also has a specialized Health campus located in the hospital complex of Pamplona. (Avenida Barañáin, s/n). One hour from Pamplona, Tudela Campus offers programmes of Physiotherapy and Engineering Design. The community consists of more than 900 teachers, 8,000 undergraduate and graduate (master's, doctoral and own titles) and 300 administrative staff. 21 DEGREE 35 MASTER S DEGREE 12 DOCTORAL PROGRAMS 14 OWN TITLES 6

7 2. THE CAMPUS. HOW TO GET TO UPNA How to get to Arrosadia Campus: 1 Teaching block. EIO 9 Los Pinos Building 17 El Sario 2 Library 10 Los Olivos Building 18 Agricultural Practical Facility 3 Cafeteria 11 Maintenance 19 Sports Centre 4 Los Acebos Building 12 Workshops and Laboratories 20 Sports Centre 5 Los Madroños Building 13 Jerónimo de Ayanz R&D Centre 21 Sports Centre 6 Los Magnolios Building 14 Canteens 22 IDAB 7 Las Encinas Building 15 Las Sóforas. Building Administration Building 23 ADITech 8 Los Tejos Building 16 Rector's Building 24 University Hall of Residence 7

8 3. WHAT TO DO ON ARRIVAL 1º WELCOME ACTIVITIES Attending whenever possible, welcome activities organized by International Office. UPNA organizes a welcome and orientation program for international exchange students on arrival September / February with the aim of providing a first contact with the University, the city and our culture. In this session you will be given different material and useful information (welcome guide, enrolment guide, academic coordinator name and , user and password 2º NOTIFY YOUR ARRIVAL If you are not able to attend this meeting, please notify the arrival to the International Office. 3º CONTACT YOUR ACADEMIC COORDINATOR In that session you will be given the name and of your academic coordinator and you should contact him/her as soon as possible to fix the final program of studies. You can also contact the Academic Coordinator for Spanish, prof. Orreaga Ibarra (orreaga@unavarra.es), for any doubt related to the learning of Spanish at our institution. 4º ENROLMENT You have two weeks to formalize the registration of courses with the help of academic coordinator. 8

9 5º SUPPORT International Relations Office Administration and Management Building, (ground floor). Arrosadia Campus Pamplona-Iruña Tel.: From 9:00 to 14:30 hours Student Information Office Classroom Building Classroom 021 and 022 Campus de Arrosadia Pamplona-Iruña Tel.: From Monday to Friday, From 9:00 to 14:30 and from 16:30 to 19:30 hours 9

10 4. PRACTICAL INFORMATION 4.1. Housing Options University Residence Hall Located on the campus of Arrosadia. It has 250 rooms and there are different types of rooms: single rooms with kitchen, single rooms with shared kitchen and double suites. Further information: International/ exchange students have a discount of 25% on the published fee. The average monthly price is 450 euros. If you choose this option, you must make the reservation by yourself directly at the address and / or phone numbers listed: Residencia Los Abedules Arrosadia Campus Public University of Navarra C/ Sadar, 26 E Pamplona Tel.: (+34) Fax: (+34) losabedules@resa.es Shared Apartments Most of the exchange students are accommodated in shared apartments in the city, near campus. The Accommodation Service of the university located in the Student Information Office (room 021 of the Classroom Building, ground floor) provide information on apartments and rooms for rent Accommodation Service Student Information Office Classroom Building, ground floor, classroom oficina.informacion@unavarra.es Although prices can vary greatly, depending on the characteristics of each flat and the area where it is located, the average price is between 250 and 300 euros per month for a single room in a shared 3 or 4 people floor, including expenses electricity, water and heating. Not all flats have a telephone and / or Internet connection, but where they are available, these expenses are extra. It is necessary when entering a flat to pay the first full month plus one added month deposit as a guarantee that will be returned back when leaving if everything is OK; so you should calculate that in the early days you may have to pay about 500 euros approximately. 10

11 4.2. Cost of life The Spanish currency is the euro. The cost of life will vary depending on the lifestyle of the student. 500 euros is the minimum you may need to live each month, but we recommend a quote from 800 euros per month if you want to enjoy your stay travelling or enjoying leisure and other recreational activities or training. Coffee Menu Housing City buses Books Leisure Out Campus 1,20 Campus UPNA 0,60 Out Campus 12 Campus UPNA /month Single ticket 1,35 Bonobús 0, /year /month 4.3. Transportation Pamplona is quite well connected to big cities: Cities Km Barcelona 480 Bilbao 160 Madrid 407 Beach (San Sebastián) 90 Toulouse 428 Baiona/Biarritz 114 Paris 874 We recommend train or bus, but there is also the option of the airplane. Train It is a convenient and economical option to come from Madrid. More information: 11

12 Return ticket: Pamplona - Madrid: 60 * Pamplona - Barcelona: 45 (*Approximate price) Bus The bus station is in the city centre and connects to several cities at a lower price. It is the best option to get from airports such as Bilbao or Santander. See more at: Return ticket: Pamplona - Bilbao: 30 Pamplona - Santander: 40 Pamplona - Madrid: 38 Pamplona - Barcelona: 50 Plane The airport is situated in Noain (4 km from Pamplona) and has daily flights to Madrid. Return ticket: Pamplona - Madrid: Visa Citizens and residents of the European Union Citizens and residents of the European Union do not need visa to enter Spain. With a valid identity card or passport they can live in Spain as long as they wish. If they are going to stay more than three months in Spain they must register in the Central Register of Foreigners in de Foreigners Office. 12

13 Citizens from abroad Europe Non-EU students wishing to stay more than 90 days, must follow the following procedure: They enter Spain with a D visa issued by the Spanish consulate in the country of origin of the student and its validity is 3 months. During the first month of validity of the visa D, the student must apply for a student s card that allows him/her to live in Spain for a year. Foreing Office: Avda. de Guipúzcoa, 40 bajo (Buztintxuri) E Pamplona Fax: Opening hours: From Monday to Friday, from 9 to 14 hours infoext.navarra@seap.minhap.es 4.5. Health Insurance Europe If you are a citizen of the European Union, European Economic Area or Switzerland you must obtain the European Health Insurance Card in your country that will give health coverage in Spain. Check where is your nearest Health Centre (Centro de Salud) in Pamplona (in purple in the map given). Countries with health insurance benefit agreement If you come from another country, see if there is agreement between the National Health Service of your country and Spain (the case of many Latin American countries). If so, you can obtain a document from the authorities of your country to have free coverage in Spain. Check where is your nearest Health Centre (Centro de Salud) in Pamplona, (in purple in the map given). Other categories If you are not in one of the above categories, you must take out private medical insurance while in the UPNA. Consult your insurance company about where to go in case you need it, before you may need it. Check where is the Hospital area in Pamplona, for any emergency (purple in the map), before you need it. Emergency Telephone: 112. In any case, UPNA provides a free medical and psychological assistance, for minor issues. Classroom Building (Classroom 024, ground floor). Arrosadia Campus Pamplona Tel.:

14 Opening hours: From 8:00 to 19:30 hours Opening hours in summer: From 9:00 to 13:00 hours 4.6. More interesting info Guides of Navarra If you want to travel and know our land connect: Navarra Tourism Official Web City Hall official Web: Pamplona Tourist Office: C/ San Saturnino 2, Planta baja Pamplona Tel.: Public Services Citizen attention Service of the City Hall: Tel.: 010 (from Pamplona) Tel.: (from mobiles or out of Pamplona) SOS NAVARRA (emergencies): Tel.: 112 Municipal Police: Tel.: 092 Post Office: In Pamplona there are 7. Main office is in: Paseo de Sarasate Pamplona Tel.:

15 Phone Information (España): Tel.: (fees) Transportation Bike hiring: Servicio NBici del Ayuntamiento de Pamplona Urban Transport Tel.: Bus Station Tel.: Train: Renfe Tel.: Taxis: Teletaxi San Fermín, Tel.: Radio Taxi, Tel.: Airport: Tel.: y

16 5. CAMPUS FACILITIES 5.1. Students Support Services Services Partner ALUMNI-International Students Cafeterias and restaurants Medical and psychological assistance Library Sports Financial services Cultural activities Languages Information and Accommodation Office Volunteering activities 16

17 Wi-Fi It will be able to get Internet on Campus using your user name and password. They will be given to you at the welcome session. Pamplona has different areas where you are able to find free Wi-Fi zones such as public parks, libraries and cultural centres. UPNA student card It allows your identification as an exchange student in the university. You will collect it at the Student Information Office, after receiving a mail. The student card gives access to computer rooms, library, sports and cultural facilities. 17

18 5.2. Website Online Services 1º Go to Portal de Servicios through You will find online services that the university offers to you. 18

19 2º Write your user name and your password to logging in Portal de Servicios and get your box. You will be given your user name and password at the welcome session. If you have any problem go to: Student information Office Classroom building Classrooms 021 y 022 Arrosadia Campus Pamplona-Iruña Tel.: oficina.informacion@unavarra.es Opening hours: From Monday to Friday From 9:00 to 14:30 and from16:30 to 19:30 hours 19

20 3º MiAulario, to work online each of the courses you have enrolled. Not available until you register your courses UPNA Transcript of Record Agenda Library Catalogues 20

21 6. YOUR REGISTRATION AT UPNA: WHEN AND WHERE You can register and modify your registration at the International Office of the University. To that end: 1º Fill in, on your computer, the Enrolment Application Form. It has been ed to you and it is also published at: 2º Get the signed approval of your Coordinator at UPNA. 3º Give it to the International Office, Administration Building, (Las Sóforas), ground floor. You could see the materials and information about your registered courses since the following day after to your enrolment, entering: Mi Aulario: 21

22 7. WHICH COURSES YOU CAN TAKE: BACHELOR DEGREES The academic offer for exchange and visiting students consists of courses of UPNA s Bachelor Degrees. Each Bachelor Degree lasts for 4 academic years. Each academic year begins in September, ends in June; and is divided into two semesters (1 st S, 2 nd S), corresponding to Fall Semester and Spring Semester. To choose what to study:. 1. Go to the Grades page: 2. Choose the Grade you are interested in. As Exchange or Visiting Student, you can take courses belonging to any Bachelors Degree at UPNA, or even courses belonging to different Degrees at the same time, if you want it. 22

23 Bachelor Degrees Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences Degree in Economics Degree in Business Administration and Management Double Degree in Business Administration and Management + Law Degree in Business Administration and Management: International Program Double Degree in Business Administration and Management + Economics: International Program Faculty of Human and Social Sciences Degree in Infant Education (also in Basque) Degree in Primary Education (also in Basque) Degree in Social Work Degree in Applied Sociology Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineers Degree in Agricultural, Food and Rural Environment Engineering Degree in Innovation on Processes and Products Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineers and Telecommunications Degree in Electric and Electronic Engineering Degree in Mechanical Engineering Degree in Engineering in Mechanical Design (Tudela Campus) Degree in Engineering in Industrial Technologies Degree in Engineering in Telecommunications Technologies, specialising in: Telecommunications Systems, Audiovisual Systems and Multimedia, Telematics, Electronic Systems. Degree in Computer Engineering Faculty of Health Sciences Degree in Nursing (Hospital s area, Mendebaldea neighbourhood) Degree in Physiotherapy (Tudela Campus) Faculty of Law Degree in Law Degree in Labour Relations and Human Resources Degree in Business Administration and Management + Law 23

24 Besides, you can get university credits for cultural activities, sport activities or language courses taken at UPNA s Language Centre. You would not register these courses at the International Office, but directly in each unit: - Cultural Activities: - Sport Centre: - Language Centre: When you enrol on those courses/activities, please indicate that you would like to get credits for them. You will have to pay for them, in the same conditions as local students. 8. CREDITS Bachelor Degrees at UPNA are composed by 240 ECTS credits that must be compulsory achieved in order to get the Degree. Normally speaking Spanish students take 60 ECTS per academic year (30 ECTS per semester). 1ECTS credit equals 25 student working hours, including attendance to lectures and seminars, exams, study hours at home 24

25 9. COURSES A bachelor Degree consists of a list of courses (=subjects), taught during each semester. Courses may have 6, 9, 12, ore even 24 credits. Remember: you can only take courses given during your stay at UPNA. Choose the courses that better fit your interests and check its semester and academic year. 1. Access to the List of Courses 2. In that list you will find information about: a. Academic course b. Semester c. Code d. Course name e. Number of credits f. Professors 25

26 10. SCHEDULES, GROUPS AND CLASSROOMS Before you register on the courses, you must check that there are no coincidences on schedules. 1. You can see the Schedule, Groups and Classroom of each course on each Degree s web site. 2. Many courses have more than one group. Each group has a different schedule: a. One course may have a morning group and an afternoon group 26

27 When you click on the semester in which the course is taught, the schedules of each Group will appear (a y b). 27

28 In same Grades, such as, Degree in Infant Education, at Horario (1), you will get the links from where it is possible to download the PDF files containing schedules of each course and Semester.(2). Each Centre may publish the information about schedules, classrooms and Groups in a slightly different way. But you will always access to this information from each Degree s web site. Most courses are taught in the Classroom Building, Campus Arrosadia. Exceptions: Degree in Nursing: Nursing Building in the Hospital s area (Mendebaldea neighbourhood). Degree in Engineering in Mechanical Design: Tudela Campus. Remember: If you have any doubt, you can directly ask at the: Students Information Office, Classroom Building, ground floor, (classroom 021), Arrosadia Campus. 28

29 11. COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH The information about courses taught in English can be easily found: 1. Go through the International page. ( 2. On the bottom, at your right, you can directly click on: International Students: Exchange and visiting students 29

30 In you will find: 1. Catalogue of courses 2. Subjects taught in English 30

31 12. LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY COURSES CATALOGUE It is a summary of courses that may be of your special interest, as foreign student, related with our languages, culture and society. You can easily access from the International web site Foreign Students: Exchange and Visiting Students. 1. Click on Spanish Courses 2. Click on Spanish, Language, and Society Courses Catalogue 31

32 DEGREE IN INFANT EDUCATION AND DEGREE IN PRIMARY EDUCATION Code Semester Name of the courses ºS HABILIDADES COMUNICATIVAS EN ESPAÑOL COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA I ºS DIDACTICA DE LA LITERATURA INFANTIL ºS LITERATURA ESPAÑOLA CONTEMPORÁNEA ºS COMUNICACIÓN AUDIOVISUAL Y DIGITAL EN LA ESCUELA ºS COOPERACIÓN AL DESARROLLO Y EDUCACIÓN ºS DIDACTICA DE LA LENGUA ºS DESARROLLO EN EL AMBITO DE LA AUTONOMIA PERSONAL ºS LENGUA Y ESCUELA ºS HABILIDADES COMUNICATIVAS EN ESPAÑOL COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA II ºS HABILIDADES COMUNICATIVAS EN LA OTRA LENGUA DE LA COMUNIDAD: EUSKERA ºS DIDACTICA DE LA LENGUA II ºS DIDACTICA DE LA LENGUA I ºS DIDACTICA DE LA LITERATURA INFANTIL Y JUVENIL ºS PRACTICAS ESCOLARES VI DEGREE IN LABOUR RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES Code Semester Name of the courses ºS PRACTICA DEL DISCURSO ORAL Y ESCRITO 32

33 DEGREE IN APPLIED SOCIOLOGY Code Semester Name of the courses ºS POLITICA Y GOBIERNO ºS ESTRUCTURA SOCIAL ºS INICIACIÓN A LA INVESTIGACIÓN EN CIENCIAS SOCIALES ºS FUNDAMENTOS TEÓRICOS DE LA SOCIEDAD INDUSTRIAL ºS PENSAMIENTO POLÍTICO ºS ADMINISTRACIÓN PÚBLICA ºS TEORÍA Y PRÁCTICA DE LA ENCUESTA ºS METODOLOGÍAS CUALITATIVAS Y PARTICIPATIVAS ºS CULTURA Y POLÍTICA EN LA ESPAÑA ACTUAL ºS CORRIENTES INTERPRETATIVAS DE LA SOCIEDAD AVANZADA ºS PROCESOS DE CAMBIO ºS ANÁLISIS DEL DISCURSO Y DE LA INFORMACIÓN AUDIOVISUAL ºS ANÁLISIS DEMOGRÁFICO ºS CIENCIA, TECNOLOGÍA Y SOCIEDAD ºS COMUNICACIÓN PÚBLICA ºS ANÁLISIS Y EVALUACIÓN DE POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS ºS ORGANIZACIONES E INNOVACIÓN INSTITUCIONAL ºS DISEÑOS Y PROYECTOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN ºS INTERNET Y REDES SOCIALES ºS SOCIOLOGÍA URBANA Y DESARROLLO LOCAL ºS DIRECCIÓN Y GESTIÓN DE RECURSOS HUMANOS ºS IDEOLOGÍAS Y REPRESENTACIONES COLECTIVAS 33

34 DEGREE IN SOCIAL WORK Code Semester Name of the courses ºS SALUD Y DEPENDENCIA ºS DESIGUALDAD Y EXCLUSIÓN ºS TRABAJO SOCIAL CON INDIVIDUOS Y FAMILIAS ºS SISTEMAS DE PROTECCIÓN SOCIAL ºS TRABAJO SOCIAL CON GRUPOS ºS SERVICIOS SOCIALES PERSONALES ESPECIALIZADOS ºS GÉNERO Y TRABAJO SOCIAL ºS TRABAJO SOCIAL E INMIGRACIÓN ºS TRABAJO SOCIAL Y SALUD MENTAL ºS DEMOCRACIA SOLIDARIA Y JUSTICIA SOCIAL ºS TRABAJO SOCIAL Y VIOLENCIA DE GÉNERO ºS TRABAJO SOCIAL Y SISTEMA PENAL ºS GRUPOS, INTERACCIONES GRUPALES E IDENTIDAD SOCIAL ºS INVESTIGACIÓN, DIAGNÓSTICO Y EVALUACIÓN ºS ÉTICA DEL TRABAJO SOCIAL ºS EL SISTEMA DE SERVICIOS SOCIALES ºS BASES METODOLÓGICAS DEL TRABAJO SOCIAL ºS POLÍTICAS SOCIALES Y GOBIERNO ºS FUNDAMENTOS DE TRABAJO SOCIAL ºS GESTIÓN DE ORGANIZACIONES Y PROYECTOS ºS TRABAJO SOCIAL COMUNITARIO 34

35 13. LEARNING SPANISH UPNA offers you different options to facilitate your learning of Spanish: As an exchange student you have the opportunity to do a crash course in Spanish, free of charge and during the week before the beginning of the semester. It takes place at the Superior Languages Centre from 9:30 to 13:30. More information at: centro.idiomas@unavarra.es During your stay in the UPNA you can also improve your Spanish through semester courses offered by the Language Centre at a reduced price. For more information see: Some degrees of the faculties of Humanities and Social Sciences, Law, Economics and Business, provide Spanish, culture and society courses that may interest you to improve your level of Spanish Finally, you can contact the Academic Advisor for Spanish, prof. Orrega Ibarra, for any doubt related to the Spanish related courses at the Public University of Navarra, before you complete your enrolment application form: Prof. Orreaga Ibarra Departamento de Filología y Didáctica de la Lengua Tel.: (+34) orreaga@unavarra.es 14. ENROLMENT: SEMESTER COURSES If you are a Fall Semester student: In September you must register all the courses (Remember that they must be taught during the Fall Semester). If you are a Full Year Semester (Fall Semester + Spring Semester): In September you must register all your courses (Semester 1 + Semester 2). In February you should register courses given during the Spring Semester. 35

36 15. EVALUATION OF COURSES Each professor will indicate it at the beginning of each course. You can also check it in the online information at Mi Aulario, once you have registered the course. 16. UPNA S TRANSCRIPTS OF RECORDS DESCRIPTION OF UPNA s TRANSCRIPT SYSTEM No Presentado Absent 0 Suspenso Fail (F) Aprobado Pass (C/D/E) Notable Good (B) Sobresaliente Very Good (A) Matrícula de Honor Excellent (A+) 10 4 weeks after the evaluation period, UPNA will send your transcripts directly to your home institution. You will not have to ask for it. 36

37 17. MI AULARIO It is a web site where professors will publish the materials of their courses. You can access from the Service s Portal, using your personal username and password (given to you during the orientation meeting). You can see the information about your courses, since the day after you give the Enrolment Application Form in the International Office 37

38 More information: International Relations Office Administration and Management Building (ground floor) From Monday to Friday, from 8:30 to14:30 hours Telephone: /9654 Student Information Office Classroom Building (classrooms 021 y 022), ground floor From Monday to Friday, from 9:00 to 14:30, and from 6:30 to 19:30 hours Telephone: oficina.informacion@unavarra.es