Faculty of Humanities Information sheet Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Type of exchange: Erasmus + programme Details exchange Field of study: Erasmus study code: Study Level of exchange: Literature and linguistics 0232 Literature and linguistics Bachelor Maximum number of students: 4 Semester or year: Semester or year Details University Erasmuscode University: E LAS-PAL 01 Website: Website course catalogue: Language(s) of instruction: Language requirements: Accommodation: Additional information: https://www.ulpgc.es/index.php Course information Spanish Level B1 CEFR http://imp.ulpgc.es/en/alojamiento Students should attend the Faculty in which we have an agreement, having the option of taking courses of other faculties, only if it does not exceed the 40% of the total of courses in the learning agreement.
INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY FACT SHEET ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/17 CONTACT INFORMATION Institution UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA ERASMUS Code E LAS-PAL 01 Promotional Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aktii-xw-y Office Responsible for Mobility Programmes International Relations Office C/ Juan de Quesada, 30 Mailing address Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 35001 LAS PALMAS (Spain) Phone Number +34 928 457 443 E-mail address Website Office hours Director (International Affairs and Global Engagement) Director (Mobility-Erasmus+ Programme) Mobility coordinator (Main Office) Administrative Assistants (Main Office) Administrative Assistants (Faculties and Schools) relint@ulpgc.es http://www.movilidad.ulpgc.es/ Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (GMT) Sergio Romeo +34 928 457 415 dirint@ulpgc.es Anastasio Argüello +34 928 458 029 dimov@ulpgc.es Marie-Line Jobert +34 928 457 443 relint@ulpgc.es Chony Díaz +34 928 458 952 admrelint@ulpgc.es Nereida Castro +34 928 458 951 admrelint@ulpgc.es Néstor Rodríguez +34 928 459 870 movilidad@ulpgc.es Gloria Navarro (Computer Engineering/Economics/Business Administration/Tourism/Law/Social Work/Labour Relations) +34 928 452 793 rrii@ulpgc.es Gabriel Godino (Philology/Geography and History/Translation and Interpreting/Education Sciences/Veterinary Science/Health Science) +34 928 451 764 rrii_humanidades@ulpgc.es
Academic Calendar Degrees and Courses Loly Pérez (Architecture/Telecommunications/Industrial and Civil Engineering/Physical Activity and Sports Sciences) +34 928 457 483 maria.perezvaliente@ulpgc.es GENERAL INFORMATION First Semester (Fall) Instruction Begins Last Day of Instruction Examination Dates September 9, 2016 December 22, 2016 January 9-21, 2017 Second Semester (Spring) Instruction Begins Last Day of Instruction Examination Dates January 23, 2017 May 12, 2017 May 15 to June 3, 2017 http://www.ulpgc.es/estudios/intermedia Language of teaching Estimated dates for Transcript of Records Credit System Usual work load Grading System Courses are taught mainly in Spanish. Some courses are also taught in English. The University recommends exchange students to have at least a MCER B1 level of Spanish First Semester (Fall): February Second Semester (Spring): June ULPGC uses the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). ECTS-Credits are used to determine the relative workload of individual academic tasks. One ECTS credit is equivalent to 25 hours of student work, which includes the following: lectures and practical classes, private study, participation in seminars, projects and practical work and preparation for and completion of examinations and assessment tests. Normally one credit also equates to 10 face-to-face teaching hours 60 ECTS per year - 30 ECTS per Semester The Spanish grading system is based on a scale from 0 to 10, where 5 is the minimum passing mark: 0-4,9: Fail; 5,0-6,9: Pass; 7,0-8,9: Good; 9,0-10: Excellent. The top students of the class can get a Honours mark. Number of students accepted for exchange MOBILITY/EXCHANGE INFORMATION First Semester (Fall) Second Semester (Spring) 3 (*) 3 (*) 3 (*) (*) Unless otherwise stated in bilateral agreements Full Academic Year Admission Restrictions ULPGC Mobility Programs do not apply to Degrees of Medicine, Nursing and Physiotherapy
Requirements to accept incoming students Student Nomination Process Deadlines for registration Documentation Health Insurance Accommodation The ULPGC does not requiere specific requirements to accept students that have been nominated by Partner Universities. However, if a partner University does requiere specific requierements (knowledge of foreign language, minimum marks, etc.), the ULPGC will requiere those same requirements. Partner Universities will make an on-line nomination of their students. Each university will be provided with a personal password to access the ULPGC application system and nominate. Once the students have been nominated by their Home University, ULPGC will contact them directly with further information about the on-line registration and the necessary documentation First Semester (Fall) and Full Academic Year: 15 March to 31 May Second Semester (Spring): 1 September to 15 October 1. Passport Photocopy 2. Photo 3. Medical Insurance (oncampus) 4. Learning Agreement signed by the Sending University LIVING COSTS All incoming students must buy the compulsory Insurance ULPGC-oncampus: http://oncampus.es/ Cost: 29 Incoming students are responsible themselves to organise the accommodation for their stay in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Accommodation types and prices available at: http://imp.ulpgc.es/movilidadentrante/alojamiento/ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF INTEREST ULPGC offers a full service to assist Mobility Students, the INTERNACIONAL MOBILITY POINT, that helps students and provides information in different areas: Assistance for Incoming Studentes trips and visas, leisure and tourism, airport pick-up service, accommodation, health issues, etc. http://imp.ulpgc.es/ During the Welcome Week, students are informed, among other things, about academic schedules and activities Welcome Week and University services. They are offered the possibility to benefit from a Mentorship Program. ULPGC offers Courses of Spanish as a foreign language, Courses of Spanish as a foreign both an intensive course program and a regular course language along the semester Services and benefits for all Students 1. 100% free wi-fi access in all campuses 2. Library access 3. Computer Laboratory access
Cultural, Sports and Leisure activities Languages ULPGC offers a wide range of cultural, sports and leisure activities http://deportes.ulpgc.es/ ULPGC offers the possibility to study different languages at the Language Centre (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese) http://www.auladeidiomas.ulpgc.es/ ULPGC offers the possibility to study Chinese at the Confucius Institute-ULPGC http://www.confucio.ulpgc.es/ ULPGC offers the possibility to study Korean at the King Sejong Institute-ULPGC http://www.iks.ulpgc.es/