GUIDE FOR INCOMING SOCRATES/ERASMUS STUDENTS

GUIDE FOR INCOMING SOCRATES/ERASMUS STUDENTS 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIVERSITY MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ 1.1 SHORT INTRODUCTION 1.2 THE UNIVERSITY TODAY 1.3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 1.4 IMPORTANT ADDRESSES 1.5 SOCRATES-ERASMUS COORDINATORS 2. HOW DO I BECOME A SOCRATES-ERASMUS STUDENT AT THE UMH? 2.1 BEFORE COMING TO THE UMH 2.2 THE DOCUMENTS AND FORMS REQUIRED 2.3 WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE UMH 2.4 WELCOME DAYS 2.5 DOCUMENTS AND FORMS REQUIRED BEFORE RETURNING TO YOUR UNIVERSITY 3. FINDING ACCOMMODATION 4. HOW TO GET TO THE UMH 5. SPANISH COURSES 6. ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES IN THE UMH 6.1 CULTURE AND SPORTS 6.2 COMPUTER ROOMS 6.3 UNIVERSITY CANTEENS 7. THE UMH CAMPUSES ARE IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS 7.1 ALTEA 7.2 ELCHE 7.3 ORIHUELA 7.4 SAN JUAN / ALICANTE CITY 8. INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO STUDENTS AT THE SAN JUAN CAMPUS 9. EMERGENCY NUMBERS 10. LINKS OF INTEREST 11. DOCUMENTS

1. INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIVERSITY MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ (UMH) 1.1 SHORT INTRODUCTION The Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (http://www.umh.es) (Erasmus Code E ELCHE 01) was established in 1997 with the aim of offering society high quality education, research and services, which will fully satisfy their expectations. At the same time, it permits members of the university community to develop professionally in order to achieve the integral development of students and help them in their entry into the working world. Although the main administration offices are in Elche, the UMH has five campuses; Orihuela-Salesas, Orihuela- Desamparados, Elche, San Juan and Altea. At each Campus official degree/diploma courses are taught, within the corresponding faculties and schools. 1.2 STUDIES At present the UMH offers more than 30 first and second cycle degree/diploma courses, postgraduate courses and doctorate programs. For information in english see http://ects.umh.es The courses available are: DEGREE COURSES (5 Years) Degree in Business Administration and Management Degree in Fine Arts Degree in Environmental Sciences Degree in Political and Administration Science Degree in Law Degree in Pharmacy Degree in Medicine Degree in Psychology ENGINEERING (5 Years) Agricultural Engineering Telecommunications Engineering Industrial Engineering TECHNICAL ENGINEERING (3 years) Agricultural Technical Engineer, speciality in Agricultural/Livestock Exploitation Agricultural Technical Engineer, speciality in Hortifrutculture and Gardening Agricultural Technical Engineer, speciality in Agricultural and Food Industries Technical Engineer in Telecommunications, speciality in Telecommunication Systems Technical Engineer in Telecommunications, speciality in Electronic Systems Technical Engineer in Information Technology for Management Industrial Technical Engineer DIPLOMAS (3 YEARS) Diploma in Statistics Diploma in Physiotherapy Diploma in Podology Diploma in Labour Relations Diploma in Occupational Therapy SECOND CYCLE COURSES ONLY Materials Engineering Degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology

Degree in Biochemistry Degree in Food Science and Technology Degree in Financial and Actuarial Sciences Degree in Statistical Sciences and Techniques Degree in Enology Degree in Market Research and Techniques SECOND CYCLE ENGINEERING DEGREES Second Cycle Agricultural Engineering Second Cycle Telecommunications Engineering Second Cycle Industrial Engineering Second Cycle Degree in Business Administration and Management Second Cycle Degree in Environmental Sciences Second Cycle Degree in Political and Administration Sciences Doctorate programmes are updated yearly. The most recent information can be found at: www.umh.es/doctorado 1.3 ACADEMIC CALENDAR First Semester: The last week of September The first week of January Holidays: 9 th October: Day to celebrate the valencian Community. 12 th October: Spanish national Holiday. 1 st November: All Saints Day. 6 th December: Celebration of the Spanish Constitution. 8 th December: Celebration of Inmaculada. From 23 rd December to 6 th January (both inclusive) Christmas Holidays. 28 th January: Celebration of St Thomas de Aquino. Local holidays are included in the University s working calendar as well as Welcome days and specific university festivities. Second Semester: The second/third week of February the first/second week of June 2003 Holidays: 19 th March: San José (Saint Joesph s Day). Easter break (10 days, usually beginning on Sacred Thursday) 1 st May: Labour Day. 2 nd May: Holiday in the Campus of San Juan. Local holidays are included in the University s working calendar as well as Welcome Days and specific university festivities (For the Degree in Medicine the period of classes varies according the combination of subjects). Updated information can be obtained from coordinators or by visiting the website: www.medicina.umh.es Important additional information can be found in point 8 of this guide. Examination periods Ordinary Exam session 1 st Semester: 1 st February 15 th February.

Special Examination session from 25 th Novemeber 20 th December. Ordinary Exam Session 2 nd Semester: 7 th June - 5 th July. Special Exam Session for 1 st and 2 nd semesters or year (re-takes): 1 st - 20 th September 1.4 IMPORTANT ADDRESSES UNIVERSITY MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE (ORI) Coordinator: Prof. D. Justo Medrano Heredia Staff: Úrsula Kress Mattis Mónica Candela Sempere Lola Hernández Francés RECTOR S OFFICE Excmo. y Magfco. Sr. D. Jesús Rodríguez Marín CAMPUS OF ALTEA CAMPUS OF ELCHE CAMPUS OF ORIHUELA (DESAMPARADOS) CAMPUS OF ORIHUELA (SALESAS) CAMPUS OF SAN JUAN ADDRESSES Main Office Edificio La Galia. Avda. Ferrocarril s/n 03202 ELCHE Alicante Spain. Phone: +34 966 658 710 Fax: +34 966 658 705 e-mail: rel.internacionales@umh.es Monday Friday: 9-14 h Website: http://www.umh.es/ori Campus San Juan (Next to the Deanery) Phone: + 34 965 919 339 Fax: + 34 965 919 528 e-mail: ori.sanjuan@umh.es Monday and Wednesdays: 9-14 h Campus Orihuela Las Salesas (Next to the Student s Office) Campus Altea Edificio Torrevaíllo Avda. Ferrocarril, s/n 03202 Elche Alicante Phone: + 34 966 658 611 Campus Altea Avda. Ferrocarril, s/n 03202 Elche Alicante - Spain Carretera de Beniel km. 3,2 03312 ORIHUELA Alicante Spain. Phone:+34 966 749 600 Plaza de las Salesas s/n 03300 ORIHUELA Alicante Spain. Phone: +34 966 749 821 Carretera Alicante - Valencia N 332 s/n 03550 SAN JUAN DE ALICANTE Alicante Spain. Phone: +34 965 919 339

1.5 SOCRATES-ERASMUS COORDINATORS ELCHE CAMPUS The ECTS coordinators are grouped according to courses as follows: ECTS Elche Campus Coordinator Prof. Jose Mª Amigó García Phone: +34 96 665 9044 Fax: +34 96 665 8715 e-mail: jm.amigo@umh.es Diploma in Statistics Prof. Mercedes Landete Ruiz Phone: +34 96 665 8718 Fax: +34 96 665 8715 e-mail: landete@umh.es Biochemistry Prof. José Villalaín Boullón Phone: +34 96 665 8762 Fax: +34 96 665 8680 e-mail: coord.ects@umh.es Environmental Sciences Prof. Manuel M. Jordán Vidal Phone: +34 96 665 8416 Fax: +34 96 665 8417 e-mail: manuel.jordan@umh.es Industrial Engineering Prof. César Fernández Peris Phone: +34 96 665 8423 Fax: +34 96 665 8793 e-mail: c.fernandez@umh.es Telecommunications Engineering Prof. Javier Manuel Gozálvez Sempere Phone: +34 96 665 8496 Fax: +34 96 665 8793 e-mail: j.gozalvez@umh.es Marketing, Financial and Actuarial Sciences (ITM & CAF) Prof. José Antonio Belso Martínez Phone: +34 96 665 8774 Fax: +34 96 665 8793 e-mail: jbelso@umh.es Degree in Statistics Prof. Manuel Pulido Cayuela Phone: +34 96 665 9039 Fax: +34 96 665 8715 e-mail: manpul@umh.es Law Prof. Tomás de Domingo Pérez Phone: +34 96 665 9025 Fax: +34 96 665 8614 e-mail: t.domingo@umh.es Materials Engineering Prof. Piedad de Aza Moya Phone: +34 96 665 8485 e-mail: piedad@umh.es ORIHUELA CAMPUS International Relations Orihuela Campus Coordinator Prof. Raul Moral Herrero Phone:+34 96 665 96 52 Fax:+34 96 665 96 19 e-mail: raul.moral@umh.es ECTS Orihuela Campus Coordinator Prof. Fernando Vidal Phone:+34 96 665 96 37 e-mail: fvidal@umh.es Agronomy Prof. Fernando Vidal Phone:+34 96 665 96 37 e-mail: fvidal@umh.es Food Technology Prof. Francisco Burló Carbonell Phone:+34 96 665 96 67 e-mail: francisco.burlo@umh.es Enology Prof. Vicente Micol Molina Phone: +34 96 665 84 30 e-mail: vmicol@umh.es

SAN JUAN CAMPUS International Relations San Juan Campus Coordinator (Health Sciencies) Prof. Gonzalo Rubio División de Inmunología. Departamento de Medicina Clínica Phone: +34 96591 9447 Fax:+34 965 919 450 e-mail: gonzalo.rubio@umh.es ECTS San Juan Campus coordinator Prof. Juan Jose Ballesta Paya Departamento de Farmacologia y Terapeutica Phone: +34 96591 9486 e-mail: ects.sanjuan@umh.es Medicine ECTS coordinator Prof. Clara Faura Departamento de Farmacología Phone: +34 96591 9489 e-mail: faura@umh.es ALTEA CAMPUS International Relations Altea Campus Coordinator Prof. Pilar Escanero Faculty of Arts ECTS co-ordinator Prof. Anja Krakowski Phone: +34 96 6859110/ Fax: +34 96 6859109 e-mail: mailto:rel.internacionales@umh.es 2. HOW DO I BECOME A SOCRATES ERASMUS STUDENT AT THE UMH 2.1 BEFORE COMING TO THE UMH It is important to remember that the UMH only accepts students from institutions with whom a Bilateral Agreement has been signed. If you are interested in coming here as a Socrates-Erasmus student and there is no Bilateral Agreement then you should contact your coordinator and try to establish an agreement. It is not usual to accept any European student outside the Socrates-Erasmus program, although there are special cases which have to be looked into with the corresponding UMH coordinator. The study period is between three and twelve months. 2.2 DOCUMENTS AND FORMS REQUIRED BY THE SOCRATES-ERASMUS STUDENT 1. Application Form and Learning Agreement signed by the Socrates-Erasmus coordinator at your own university. To be sent either to the UMH coordinator or the International Relations Office before 15 th July for both 1 st and 2 nd semester. The student can use either his/her own university forms or download the UMH forms. http://www.umh.es/ori 2. Health insurance forms E-128, E-111, valid throughout the members countries of the EU. 3. National Identity Card or Passport. To be photocopied in the ORI once at the UMH. 2.3 WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THE UMH You should go to the International Relations Office ORI- at your campus or the Coordinator (see point 1.5) and hand in the documents listed in point 2.2. The ORI will notify you so that in a few days time you can officially enrol at the Centro de Gestión (Management Centre) of the corresponding Campus. You will have to pay an student s insurance (about 3 euros). You can get your university card there. 2.4 WELCOME DAYS The ORI usually organizes Welcome Days during October and March so that Erasmus and local students can meet each other.

2.5 DOCUMENTS AND FORMS REQUIRED BEFORE RETURNING TO YOUR UNIVERSITY You should consult with the coordinator of each course (see point in order to send the"transcript of records" to your University. The ORI will also sign a certificate to certify your stay at the University Miguel Hernández. 3. FINDING ACCOMMODATION The UMH does not have student accommodation. Upon request, the ORI helps students find accommodation by putting the students in contact with landlords, or families or other students who they can share with. The price ranges between 100 and 200 euros a month in shared flats and more than 250 euros a month for individual appartments Fill in the Accommodation Form and send it along with a copy of your Application Form to the ORI. (See point 10) Notice that San Juan, Elche and Alicante are very close each other. You may choose living in Alicante and studying in Elche or San Juan, although accomodation in Elche and San Juan uses to be cheaper. 4. HOW TO GET TO THE UMH The five campuses which make up the UMH are all situated in the province of Alicante in a radius of 50km. Due to the proximity of the Airport El Altet, the port of Alicante and the railway the university has an ideal communication network. By car From Madrid take the N-III to Alicante and then the A-7 towards Valencia as far as Altea. ALTEA From France, Valencia or Barcelona take the A-7 motorway, exit 65. The Campus of Altea is situated near the old Town and about 500 m from the train station and the main bus stops From Madrid take the N-III. ELCHE ORIHUELA From France, Valencia or Barcelona take the A-7 motorway in the direction of Murcia. The Campus of Elche is situated in the Av. Del Ferrocarril, opposite the Bus Station and 200m from the Railway Station. From Madrid take the N-III as far as Alicante and then the A-7 towards Murcia. From France, Valencia or Barcelona take the A-7 motorway in the direction of Murcia. The campus Desamparados is situated on the road to Beniel. There is a bus route from Orihuela. The Campus Las Salesas is situated in the Historical Centre of Orihuela at about 200 metres from the Town Hall From Madrid take the N-III as far as Alicante and then take the N-332 in the direction of Valencia. SAN JUAN From France, Valencia or Barcelona take the A-7 motorway in the direction of Murcia. Take exit 68 to San Juan, then take the N-233 to Valencia and follow the signs to the University hospital. The faculties are next to the hospital.

By plane The airport El Altet has direct flights to and from the main international airports, it is situated 10km from Elche, 80km from Altea and has access to the A-7 motorway, N-332 and N-340. The telephone number for information is +34 966 919 400. By bus The Stations in Elche and Alicante are included in the itinerary for the main international routes. ALICANTE ELCHE ALTEA ORIHUELA C\ Portugal 17 Tf: 965 130 700 International Routes LINEBUS Phone: +34 965 22 93 36 EUROLINES Phone: +34 965 13 42 39 Avda. del Ferrocarril s/n Phone: +34 966 615 050 C/ La Mar Costa Azul Autobuses Phone: + 34 965 301 567 By train Access to the province of Alicante by rail is possible via two different routes: Madrid-Alicante (links up with the north of Spain) Barcelona-Alicante (links up with the rest of Europe) ALTEA ELCHE ORIHUELA ALICANTE Station Alicante Término (Alicante-Altea by narrow rail Alicante- Denia) Elche-Parque Station Avda. Ferrocarril s/n Phone: +34 965 456 254 Orihuela Station Phone: + 34 902 240 202 Phone: + 34 965 300 284 Alicante-Término Station Avda. Salamanca 1 Phone: +34 965 923 850 By Ferry Alicante has a Ferry Port. You can get information about the routes by phoning +34 965 130 095. 5. SPANISH COURSES The International Relations Office organizes free Spanish (Castillian) courses for all Socrates- Erasmus students at the UMH. The groups are formed according to the linguistic level of each student. Duration: - From Octobre to February : 60 hours. - From February to June: 60 hours.

ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES IN THE UMH 6.1 CULTURE AND SPORTS In Elche there is an agreement with the City Council for using the city s sports installations, and with the university card it is also possible to use the Club de Campo (Country Club). In San Juan it is possible to do sports at the centre Previsón Sanitaria. A university card is necessary. The vice-rector for Cultural and Social Activities organizes different cultural and sports activities for all students at the UMH. Among the cultural activities there is cinema, theatre workshops, Spanish guitar, digital photography and ballroom dancing Sports activities include organizing internal championships besides forming and organizing teams which represent the UMH in different Local and National championships. Week-end ski-ing trips are also organized during the wintwer period. Finally, different volunteer programs are coordinated, particularly in relation to the Environment. 6.2 COMPUTER ROOMS All the UMH Campuses have a computer room where students can have free access to carry out practicals and assignments, as well as to the high speed Internet. 6.3. UNIVERSITY CANTEENS The UMH Students can eat in the university s different canteens, which offer cheap meals for students.

6. THE UMH CAMPUSES ARE SITUATED IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS

7.1 ALTEA Altea is 50km from the city of Alicante, 120km from Valencia and 10km from Benidorm. Apart from being a well-known and popular seaside resort, it is also an important meeting place for all types of artists; painters, sculptures, potters etc. Desde Madrid, 476 Km. de autovía conducen hasta Altea; desde Valencia, 130 kilómetros; y desde Alicante, 50. El aeropuerto de Alicante está a 61 Km. y la N-332 Valencia-Alicante atraviesa Altea. También se puede llegar a través de la A-7 (Alicante-Barcelona). Links of interest: http://www.ayuntamientoaltea.es/ http://www.alteadigital.com http://www.abacopark.com/esmeralda141/altea.htm http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/8510/apuntes.html 7.2 ELCHE Elche is the main industrial area in the province of Alicante and is situated 23km from the city of Alicante. It has all the facilities and installations of a modern european city. Besides this Elche has become one of the few cities to be acknowledged by the Patrimony of Humanity UNESCO. The awards have been for the city s most significant symbols of identity; El Palmeral and El Misteri d Elx. Elche is a 25 minutes bus ride from Alicante city center. El Palmeral is a natural park with tousands of palm trees which surround the historical city, and el Misteri is the only Mystery play that is still performed in a christian temple since the Trento Council. Links of interest: http://www.ayto-elche.es/ http://www.costablanca.org/spa/elche/elche.asp

7.3 ORIHUELA Orihuela is a historical city which has an extremely religious background. However, at present, it is better known for its agricultural industry and development. Besides this, we can highlight the use of innovating methods, such as the use of high technology systems specific to mediterranean agriculture. Links of interest: http://www.orihuela.net/ http://www.iespana.es/orihuela/ 7.4 SAN JUAN San Juan is a small town within the Alicante metropolitan area. Apart from being a popular sea-side resort, its main activity is services. The Campus is a 15 minutes bus ride from alicante city center. Links of interest (about Alicante city) http://www.alicante-ayto.es http://www.dip-alicante.es http://www.upv.es/cv/aliintro.html http://www.alicante-live.com/ http://www.portalalicante.com/ http://www.alicante.miportal.es/ 7. INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO STUDENTS AT THE SAN JUAN CAMPUS (Medicine, Pharmacy, Phisiotherapy, Podiatry and Ocupational Therapy) For practicals / internship there are 3 university hospitals: Hospital General Universitario de Alicante Situated in the centre of Alicante. Address: C/Pintor Baeza s/n, 03010 Alicante Telephone numbers: +34 965 938 300 / +34 965 938 301 Web: www.san.gva.es/centros/hgalica/home.htm Hospital General Universitario de Elche Near the campus of Elche Address: Partida Huertos y Molinos s/n, 03202 Elche Telephone numbers: +34 966 679 000 Web: www.san.gva.es/centros/hguelx/index.htm Hospital Universitario de San Juan Situated opposite the Faculty of Medicine, in the campus of San Juan.

Dirección: Ctra. Valencia-Alicante s/n 03550 San Juan de Alicante. Teléfono: +34 965 938 700. Web: www.san.gva.es/centros/sanjuan/sanjuan.htm Students can specify the hospital where they would prefer to do their practicals / internship when indicated, but the final decison is made by the person responsible for each subject and the coordinator. IMPORTANT!: Students applications for internships must follow the same procedure specified in point 2. Access to the different hospitals: - Hospital General Universitario de Alicante: Situated in the centre of Alicante, there are bus routes to the hospital. - Hospital General Universitario de Elche (Elx): Situated on the outskirts of the city, the local buses B,D and E stop at the hospital. - Hospital Universitario de San Juan (Sant Joan): Number 20 and 20H buses which stop in la Avenida Maissonave, Avda. del Mediterraneo, etc. 8.1 THE ERASMUS CLUB AT THE CAMPUS OF SAN JUAN You can contact members of the club (former UMH Erasmus students) who are willing to help you with any problem you might have at the campus of San Juan. E-mail: ori.sanjuan@umh.es 9. EMERGENCY NUMBERS Important telephone numbers for emergencies are as follows, (For Medical care the addresses and numbers can be found in point 8). EMERGENCY 112 NATIONAL POLICE 091 LOCAL POLICE 092 GUARDIA CIVIL 062 FIRE SERVICE 085 10. LINKS OF INTEREST http://www.esn.org http://www.tourspain.es http://www.revistaiberica.com http://www.universia.es 11. DOCUMENTS 1.- Application Form. 2.- Learning Agreement. 3.- Housing Application.

PHOTO UNIVERSIDAD MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ (E ELCHE01) SOCRATES/ERASMUS student application form for the academic year 2003 / 04 Family name: Date of birth (dd/mm/yy): Sex (female / male): Permanent address Street/ Road and number: Postal code and City: Country: e-mail address: First name: Place of birth: Nationality: Phone: SOCRATES ERASMUS COORDINATOR AT SENDING INSTITUTION: STUDENT'S ACADEMIC DATA Diploma/degree for which you are currently studying: Subject area code Language Competence Number of higher education study years completed prior to departure abroad: Host University: ERASMUS Coordinator: Code: Period of stay. From: to: months: Intended course of study at host University: (attach learning agreement when applies) Student's signature: Date: I hereby confirm that the above student has been officially nominated for the mobility programme. Coordinator's signature: Date: Receiving University: Please sign, make a copy and return to the Erasmus coordinator We hereby acknowledge receipt of the application. The student applying is _ Provisionally accepted _ Not accepted Name and signature of the Socrates / Erasmus Coordinator: Date (dd/mm/yy): Stamp

ECTS EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM LEARNING AGREEMENT ACADEMIC YEAR.../... ----- FIELD OF STUDY:... Name of student:...... Sending institution: Miguel Hernández University Country: Spain Details of the proposed study programme abroad/learning agreement Receiving institution:... Country:...... Course unit code (if any) Course unit title (as indicated in the Number of ECTS credits Information Package)........................................................... if necessary, continue this list on a separate sheet Student s signature... Date:......

SENDING INSTITUTION We confirm that this proposed programme of study/learning agreement is approved. Departmental coordinator s signature Institutional coordinator s signature...... Date:... Date:...... RECEIVING INSTITUTION We confirm that this proposed programme of study/learning agreement is approved. Departmental coordinator s signature Institutional coordinator s signature...... Date:... Date:...... Name of student:...... Sending institution:... Country:...

PHOTO Housing Application (to be completed only if assistance is required) The International Relations Office can help you with the arrangement of accommodation, if possible. The monthly rent for single rooms ranges between 110 and 200. Please note that you will receive only one offer for accommodation through our office. You will be the legal tenant and by this responsible for the signature of the contract and liable for all damages caused by you during your stay. In most cases, the rental contract will start at the first day of the month and terminates at the end of the month. Please note that we cannot guarantee for the room of preference and that all contracts must have a minimum duration of three months per term. Family name: Name: Male/ Female: Current Address: Phone: E-mail: Home Univeritiy: Period of stay: From to Date of arrival: Date of departure: If two or more students are interested in sharing the same flat, they must fill one single application for the hole group. Number of rooms: I prefer accomodation With a Spanish family Individual apartment A room in a shared apartment with other students. Location (see the Guide for Incoming students to decide on the location of your preference). Alicante city centre San Juan Elche Orihuela Altea Sign: Date: