POSTGRADUATE. Welcome guide

Welcome guide

All international students need to know many things about

their new university. The URV's International Center has

prepared this guide to provide you with all the information

you need to know before you arrive.

You will find all the information you need about the

academic calendar, university life, accommodation close to

the university and a wide range of other things that we are

sure will be of interest.

We hope that the guide will help you to feel part of the Rovira

i Virgili University.

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This guide introduces our

postgraduate and research higher

degrees, however more information

is available through our website

www.urv.cat/international

Through Universitat Rovira i Virgili's

website, students gain access to

online supported subjects, resources

and communication forums that

great enhance student learning

experiences.

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4 About the Rovira i Virgili University

6 Why do a postgraduate degree at the URV 8 Research Excellence

Postgraduate programmes Contact information at the URV Before you get here ...

Admission process Legal procedures

Ask for an appointment Medical care

Accommodation

When you get here ... Practical information

How to get here

Where you will be taught Catalunya Campus

Sescelades Campus Bellisens Campus Vapor Nou Campus Vila-seca Campus

Terres de l'Ebre Campus Cost of living

Opening a banc account URV student card

Catalan, an useful language Culture and Leisure

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modern, Mediterranean university that serves southern Catalonia.

Having been involved in international cooperation for several years now, we believe that our postgraduate programmes are not resticted merely to the area of education. You will not only acquire academic knowledge but also undergo a life experience that is a real incentive for anyone interested in studying in a foreign country.

I would also like to stress that the URV is a modern public higher education institution at the service of the highly dinamic region that is southern Catalonia. It is an institution that contributes to the harmonic development of society by generating knowledge and training professionals and citizens who defend the values of humanism, civic mindedness and respect for the environment and who are inmersed in the process of converging towards the European Higher Education and Research Area.

For all these reasons, I hope that you enjoy your stay at the URV and that life experience will allow us to become good travelling companions.

FRANCESC XAVIER GRAU VIDAL Rector de la Universidad

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The URV was created in 1991 by the Parliament of Catalonia on the basis of already existing university

centres, thus restoring the University of Tarragona of the 16th century.

Since its foundation, its objective has been clear: to place knowledge at the service of society and

contribute to the social and economic development of its environment, which has gradually been

changing with the passage the time.

The social and cultural changes that have taken place created a new framework of relations and have

converted Europe into an area of obligatory interaction for our students and their future as workers. In the

URV we train professionals in the tenets of European harmonization, which is the key to opening up a job

market without borders. We put all this into practice by providing more than 50 qualifications in a wide

range of knowledge areas, which are currently being studied by more than 12.000 students.

Statistics show that the URV is a leading university in Catalonia and the European Higher Education Area

because of the quality of its teaching, its commitment to lifelong learning and its excellence in research,

development and innovation, all of which are factors that have led to its being recognized as a Campus of

International Excellence in 2010.

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The URV has twelve faculties and schools of its own and one affiliated centre, which teach more than 50 qualifications at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Everything is made possible thanks to the work carried out by the faculties, technical schools and universities, which organize the qualifications, and the academic, administrative and management processes that guarantee that our students receive training of the highest quality. And, of course, we must not forget the work put in by the more than 20 departments, which draw the different qualifications together into knowledge areas and are in charge of organizing teaching and research.

Another corner stone of our university is research. To achieve the highest level of quality possible in this area, the URV is promoting research institutes and innovation centres, which, like hospitals, will play a key role in the transfer of technology.

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Our aim is to guarantee a brilliant future for our university community through research. Therefore, we are constantly developing new methods in our research centres and giving our staff and students the chance to develop and apply their specialities. In 2010, official recognition was given to the Southern Catalonia Campus of Excellence (CEICS). This meant the consolidation of the strategic cluster of the various teaching, research and knowledge transfer structures and the productive sector of the south of Catalonia with the purpose of becoming an international point of reference in the field of Chemistry, Energy, Nutrition and Health, Tourism, Oenology and Heritage and Culture. The CEICS is made up of the Rovira i Virgily University in conjunction

with eight leading public research centres, four science and technology parks, four technology centres, four hospitals and four business associations. For further information, see: www.ceics.eu

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Practical career-oriented courses As public university specialized in training professionals, the URV gives priority to the practical courses that provide postgraduate students with the necessary skills to improve and increase their chances of finding work.

Responses to employment needs

By combining teaching and research, the URV responds to the social, cultural and employment needs of the local region, particularly in the fields of social, technical and health sciences.

Participation in industry

Our courses are taught in conjunction with representatives of the related industries, who provide our graduates with the benefit of their professional

knowledge. This makes them aware of the current and future needs of industry, and their degrees are recognized

internationally. Resolution to real problems

Our research projects are designed to solve environmental, ethical and economic problems at both national and international level, focusing on issues such as obtaining drinking water in an economically sustainable way or the exploration of the ethics of nanotechnology.

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Contact

details

Name of the institution:

Rovira i Virgili University

Website:

www.urv.cat/international

Unit responsible for

International Center

nternational students:

Postal address:

Universitat Rovira i Virgili

International Center

Av. Països Catalans, 17-19

43007 Tarragona

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Telephone /

0034 / 977 558 235

Fax

0034 / 977 201 864

E-mail contact:

[email protected]

Academic year:

12 September to 28 June (aprox)

Holidays: Christmas

: 20 December to 6 January

Easter: 21 to 21 April

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Before

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Registration

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Communication of acceptance

If you are a master's degree candidate, you should consult the state of your pre-registration on the following link: https://wis.si.urv.net/masters/alumne/estat.jsp. You will be infromed of whether you have been accepted on the programme you have applied for.

Registration

All registrations on a postgraduate programme should preferably be done using our website (www.urv.cat) or, if this is not possible, through the Academic Management Service.

Master's degrees: ∙ New student:

1st and 2nd phase: 6-24 July and 9-30 September 3rd phase: 27-30 September

∙ Second year students can register between 6 and 24 July and 9 and 30 September. Doctoral degrees:

If you wish to do a doctoral degree, you should register in the first ten days of each month between September and March.

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Before you get here:

VISA

Non-European Union students must have a visa to enter Spain. All international students also need a NIE (an identity number for foreigners) and insurance. For information about how to obtain a NIE, get in touch with the URV's International Center

TYPES OF VISA:

A tourist visa only allows you to stay in the country for a specific period of time. Therefore, if you wish to stay longer, you have to go back to your own country and apply for another visa.

A short-term visa is valid for six months and cannot be extended. It is given for periods of study shorter than six months.

A student visa can be renewed to cover the length of the university degree programme.

Legal

requirements

When you arrive: VISA EXTENSION and NIE

If you are an international student, as soon as you arrive you should make an appointment with the International Center by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. You will be provided with all the general infomation welcoming you to Tarragona and the specific information about legal requirements of your academic stay:

- EU students will be advised to register on the Register for Foreigners

- Non-EU students will be told how to apply for the NIE (identity number for foreigners). Please remember that there is a deadline after which you cannot make your application.

More information: http://www.urv.cat/international/vivir-urv/en_visados-tramites-extranjeria.html

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The International Center will give you an appointment so that we can welcome you to the university. We will also give you practical information about the university, we will help you with any legal requirement that you may require, we will try to help you with any other issues that are important for you and we will answer any doubts you might have.

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Make an

appointment

It is important that you inform us of the date of your arrival as soon as you know when it will be.

Send us an e-mail at [email protected].

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European Union citizens

If you are a citizen of the European Union you will have your health insurance covered by the Servei Català de la Salut (Catalan Health Service). Before you leave your country you should obtain the Europaen Health Insurance Card (which is valid for a year). It will cover your health expenses in Spain and all other European Union countries.

Medical

Care

Non-European citizens

If you are a citizen of a non-european Union country, you must be in possession of a health insurance policy that covers Spain to be allowed to enter the country. You can purchase your insurance in your home country, although this can be done for you by the URV's International Center if you wish.

If you are registered with a local council in the province of Tarragona and also at the URV, you have the right to request the card of the Catalan Health Service and receive the corresponding health care.

For further information, please contact the URV's International Center at [email protected]

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All students registered on a postgraduate course at the URV are covered by an insurance

policy for civil liability. Nevertheless, if you are a foreigner, you will be required to have

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Accommodation

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The URV can help you find accommodation for the lenght of your stay. Before you arrive, we advise you to make

a booking in a local hotel, hostel or residence for the first few days in Tarragona, Reus, Vilaseca or Tortosa.

Below, please find some of the accommodation options:

Accommodation Office

If you are interested in finding an apartment or a flat to share near the university, we recommend that you get in touch with the URV's Accommodation Office. They will help you find the accommodations that is most suited to you needs.

Centro de Atención a los Estudiantes (CAE) - Bolsa de vivienda Av. Països Catalans, 5 - 7 43007 Tarragona

977 558 836 / 977 558 581 e-mail: [email protected]

You can also search for accommodation on line using the database of flats and apartments that the Accommodation Office makes available at the following address:

www.urv.cat/serveis_universitaris/borsa_habitatge/es_Busca.html (the password you need is: BHURV).

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For further information about accommodation, please visit our website

http://www.urv.cat/

international/vivir-urv/en_alojamiento.html

or get in touch directly with the URV's International

Center at the following e-mail address:

[email protected]

URV apartments

The URV has a complex of apartments designed especially for the university community. The complex consists of 36 single apartments and 22 double apartments, all full furnished and with a kitchen. They can be rented for periods as short as one week and as long as one year.

Information: www.resa.es/esl/residencias/apartamentos_universitarios_urv Reservations: [email protected]

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Languages

The two official languages of Catalonia are Catalan and Spanish. Catalan belongs to the same family of languages as Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese. In Catalonia, Catalan is widely used in all areas of public life, in the media, in trade and business. Practically everybody in Catalonia speaks both Catalan and Spanish. The language model of the Catalan universities is based on respect for the two official languages of Catalonia. Both lecturers and students have the right to express themselves in the official language they prefer. Classes are given in either Catalan or Spanish, depending on the lecturer. There are some master programmes partially or totally taught in English. Contact your academic coordinator to know more details about the language.

The climate of the Golden Coast is typically Mediterranean: mild and gentle. The winters are cold, but not extremely so - the average temperature is 10ºC - and the summers are warm. It is hottest in July and August when the temperatures exceed 32ºC. The good weather starts in March, coinciding with the arrival of the spring. The rain tends to fall in autumn and winter. In the middle of August there are often summer storms, which also occur - albeit moderately - through September and October.

In winter you will need an anorak, scarf and gloves but little else because the temperatures are mild. In summer it is quite hot, so you should wear light clothes (but always mindful of the formality of the occasion). If you need intend to be here between March and April or between September and October, do not forget to wear a T-shirt underneath your s.

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Practical information

Climate

Clothes

Official time

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6:00 a.m.

United States

8:00 a.m.

Rio de Janeiro

11:00 a.m.

Great Britain

12:00 a.m.

Tarragona

1:00 p.m.

The Cairo

3:00 p.m.

Abu Dhavi

4:30 p.m.

New Delhi

7:00 p.m.

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Time changes in Spain:

- Last Sunday in March: 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. - Last Sunday in October: 3 a.m. to 2 a.m.

The official currency is the euro. the coins have values of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, and 1 and 2 euros. The notes have values of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500. You can change currency at banks and savings banks, which normally open from Monday to Friday in the morning and on Thursday afternoons (from September to May).

To call Spain from abroad you will have to dial:

International prefix Spain code Province of Tarragona Number

00 34 977 (6 more numbers)

If you need to use a mobile phone or contract an internet connection in Spain, the most competitives companies are: Movistar, Orange, Simyo, Vodafone and Yoigo. You can acquire a Spanish telephone number and top up your phone in numerous establishments. The URV has agreements with these shops so that they can give members of the university a special deal. For further information, send an e-mail to [email protected].

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How

to get here

The province of Tarragona is located in the north-east of Spain in the Autonomous Community of

Catalonia.

Well communicated with Europe and the rest

of the peninsula, it has two convenient airports:

one in Reus, 7 km away, and the other in

Barcelona, 82 km away. Likewise, it has rail

links with the most important cities of Spain and

the capitals of Europe. The city also has one of

the leading industrial ports in the Mediterranean

and Port Tarraco, a port designed to

accommodate luxury cruisers.

Tarragona is also crossroads of two of the

main motorways in Spain: the Mediterranean

motorway that links Alicante with France and

the rest of Europe; and the North motorway,

which begins in Tarragona and ends in the

Basque Country.

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Flights from Barcelona Airport

El Prat Airport in Barcelona is about 110 kilometres from the city of Reus and 82 from Tarragona. It has numerous daily flights and national, international and transoceanic connections. You can get there on the AP-7 and A-16 motorways, by train (changing at Barcelona Sants) and by bus (service run by the Plana company (977 21 44 75).

Airport infromation office: 0034 / 932 983 838 or 0034 / 902 404 704 .

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Barcelona airport

Train from Barcelona

The best way of travelling from Barcelona to Reus or Tarragona is to take a train from the airport to Barcelona Sants and then change for Reus or Tarragona. Tickets can be bought in the airport itself. You will be given a discount for buying a return ticket. For further infromation and reservations, please consult: www.renfe.es or ring 0034 / 902 320 320. There is also a coach service that links Barcelona Airport to the cities of Reus and Tarragona. For further details, see: www.itenewebs.com/autocaresplana.

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Bus from Reus Airport

The Hispano Igualadina company runs a service between Reus, the airport and Tarragona. For information about timetables and prices, see the Hispano Igualadina website: www.igualadina.com .

Tarragona and Reus both have modern bus stations that run services to the towns and villages in the region. They also provide national and internationa sevices. One of the international companyies is Eurolines (for information and reservations, ring 93 367 44 00 / 902 40 50 40). Of the national companyies, Alsa (902 44 22 42) runs services between Tarragonas and the main cities in Euskadi, Andalusia and Madrid; and Hife (902 11 98 14) connects Tarragona with Zaragoza and Valecia. Passengers can change in these cities for Madrid, Extremadura, San Sebastián, Burgos and Santander.

Both Tarragona and Reus have a municipal bus service for getting around the respective cities. The bus company in Tarragona is called EMT and you can consult the timetables on its website: www.emtanemambtu.cat . The bus company in reus is called Reus Transport and its website is: www.reustransport.cat . Passengers get on to buses through a door at the front right-hand side and notify the driver that they wish to alight by pressing a bell that can be found at several points inside. The driver will stop at the first stop after hearing the bell. Passengers get off the bus through the back doors.

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Bus from Barcelona Airport

The company Alsa runs a bus service from Barcelona Airport to tarragona and Reus several times a day. The bus leaves from the airport itself (old airport terminal) and takes approximately 75 minutes to get to Tarragona and 910 minutes to get to Reus. For information about timetables and fares, see the company's website: www.alsa.es .

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From Tarragona to

Coma-ruga

To get to ruga, follow the instructions given above to get to Tarragona and then take a bus at the bus station. Coma-ruga does not have a railway station. For the times of the buses from Tarragona, we recommend that you ask directly at the bus station.

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From Tarragona to

Vila-seca

To get to Vila-seca, follow the instructions given above to get to Tarragona and then take a train or bus. For the times of trains from Tarragona, please see: www.renfe.es . And for the times of buses we recommend that you ask directly at the bus station.

From Tarragona to

Tortosa

To get to Tortosa, follow the instructions given to get to Tarragona and then take a train or bus. You can also catch a train direct from barcelona Sants to Tortosa. We recommend a Regional Express, Catalunya Express or Delta. For the times of trains From Barcelona or Tarragona, please see: www.renfe.es .

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Coma-ruga

Reus

Tarragona

Tortosa

Vila-seca

Coma-ruga,

Escola Sancta Maria Maris

Reus,

Campus Bellissens

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Campus Vapor Nou

Tarragona,

Campus Centre

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Campus Sescelades

Tortosa,

Campus Terres de L'Ebre

Vila-seca,

Campus Vila-seca

Tarragona - CAMPUS CATALUNYA

Avinguda de Catalunya, 35

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Where you will be

taught

Master programmes

Medical Anthropology and International Health Classical Archaeology

Quaternary Archaeology and Human Evolution (Erasmus Mundus) Foreign Language Teaching (Spanish / English as a foreign language) Advanced Studies in Catalan Language, Literature and Culture Medieval european identity

Music as an Interdisciplinary Art

Artistic Heritage and Cultural Cooperation Research in Nursing Science

Advanced Studies of Public Administration and Public Law Business and Contractual Law

Criminal Justice System Environmental Law

Euro-Mediterranean Relations Practice of Law

Social Sciences of Development: Culture and Development in Africa Strategic Communication at the Risk Society

Urban Anthropology, Migrations and Social Intervention Women, Gender and Citizenship Studies

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Climate Change Communication

Criminal Justice System Law

Migrations and Social Mediation Social Action: Youth and Gender Anthropology

Archaelology

Historical Societies, Territory and Heritage Language, literature and culture

Quaternary and Prehistory

Translation and intercultural studies

Nursing Sciences

Tarragona - CAMPUS CATALUNYA -

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Tarragona - CAMPUS SESCELADES -

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Cognitive Science and Language

Nutrition and metabolism Health psychology

Oenology

Nanoscience and nanotechnology

Theoretical and computational chemistry Synthesis and catalysis

Applied chromatographic techniques

Teacher training: secondary and upper secondary education, vocational training and language teaching Educational technology: e-learning and knowledge management

Occupational risk prevention

Computer engineering and mathematics

Environmental engineering and sustainable production Electronic engineering

Industrial engineering Chemical engineering Artificial intelligence

Research into fluid thermodynamics engineering Computer security and intelligent systems

Security of the information and communication technologies Nanoscience, materials and engineering

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Cognitive Science and Language Nutrition and Metabolism

Mental Health: Genetics and Environment

Science and Chemical Technology Oenology and Biotechnology

Psychology of Education

Educational Technology: e-learning and knowledge management

Electronic Engineering, Automation and Communications Computer Engineering

Chemical, Environmental and Process Engineering Research in Fluid Thermodynamic Engineering Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Air-conditioning Technologies and Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Tarragona - CAMPUS SESCELADES -

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Reus - CAMPUS BELLISSENS -

Avenida de la Universitat, 1

Economics and Business

Architecture, urbanism and building

Doctoral programmes

Master programmes

Business Management

Economics

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Aging and health

Genetics, Nutritional and Environmental Factors for Growth and Development Mental Health: Research in Psychiatry, Neurotoxicology and Psychopharmacology Neurosciences

Reus - CAMPUS VAPOR NOU -

Calle Sant Llorenç, 21

Biomedicine

Assessment and Measurement of Behaviour Neurosciences

Doctoral programmes

Master programmes

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Tortosa - CAMPUS TERRES DE L'EBRE -

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Vila-seca - CAMPUS VILA-SECA -

Carrer Joanot Martorell, 15

Analytical Techniques and Innovation in Tourism Territorial Planning: Information, Tools and Methods

Tourism and Leisure

Master programmes

Doctoral programmes

Climate change

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Cost of

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Your monthly expenditure will depend largely on your habits and needs. Normally a citizen needs about 600

euros per month, to which should be added any extra costs related to your studies (books, for example).

Below is a list of approximate prices for some typical consumer goods:

Rent of a room 200 - 350 euros

Cost of living for one month 300 - 400 euros monthly transport 30 euros

(under 25 year olds) 17,50 euros

One bus ticket 1,30 euros

Cinema ticket (with a URV card) 8,50 euros Meal in the canteens from 4,50 euros

Loaf of bread 0,40 - 0,70 euro

Bottle of watter

0,50 euros (in the shop) 3 euros (in a pub)

Photocopy in URV faculties 0,07 euros

Newspaper 1,50 euros Cup of coffee 1,20 euros Beer 1 euro (in the shops) 3 euros (in a pub)

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To open a bank account in Spain you have to show your NIE. (the international Center can help you to

apply for the NIE - see page 16).

Even so, if you do not have a NIE you can still open an account. In this case you will probably be required

to present the following documents:

- A passport or an identity card

- Certifficate of registration with a local council in Spain

- Registration on the programme of studies you are doing at the URV

You can also open a bank account in the city's Post Office or when you request your URV student card in

the office of the secretary of your faculty or school.

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It is a single card that can be used to access: the photocopying service; the library; e-mail; offices, laboratories, car parks and computer equipment. The card can also be used for purposes of identification in meetings and exams, and for digital signatures. Should you be interested, it can also include the financial services provided by Catalunya Caixa.

The URV has set up the Portal of Institutional and Commercial Advantages in an attempt to provide the members of the university community with a wide range of advantages. To access the portal, please go to the following link: www.g2colectius.net/urv and register as a user by entering the data requested (the user name is always the URV e-mail address).

What is it for?

The URV student card has a chip so that it serves as an identity card for the

whole of the university community.

How can I apply for it?

If you are an international postgraduate student, you should apply for the URV card by presenting a photograph (passport photo on a white background) together with a copy of your university registration at the office of the secretary of the faculty or school where you registered.

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Catalan is the language of Catalonia, and both Catalan and Spanish are the official languages (Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia). The language of the URV is Catalan (URV statute) and, therefore, it is the institutional and administrative language. As far as teaching is concerned, Spanish, Catalan and English are used. Lecturers can choose in which language to give their classes and their choice must be respected. Whatever lecturers decide to do, however, students can do their exercises, exams and other work in either of the two official languages (Catalan or Spanish).

You can learn Catalan before you come at: www.intercat.cat

On this website, youwill find Speakc@t (an on-line survival Catalan course),Lingcat (sociolinguistic information about Catalan) and many more resources so that you can begin to learn the language.

A survival Catalan course for new students. A total of 22,5 hours (10 hours in the classroom + 10 hours of convesation + 2,5 hours discovering the culture). It is totally free and if you pass the course you will be given a certifficate. It is taught at faculties in Tarragona Reus and Tortosa.

Please find below a short dictionary with vocabulary that you will find useful when you get here:

Catalan

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Català English

Hola - Hello

Gràcies - Thank you

Adéu - Goodbye

Si us plau - Please

Perdó - Sorry

Benvingut - Welcome

Bon dia - Good morning

Bona nit - Good evening/night

Diari - Newspaper

On - Where

Carrer - Street

Avinguda - Avenue

Pis - Flat

Residència - Residence

Facultat - Faculty

Estudiant - Student

Entrada - Entrance

Sortida - Exit

Arribada - Arrival

Trobar - Find

Menjar - Meal

Aigua - Watter

Llet - Milk

Suc - Juice

Cervesa - Beer

Platja - Beach

Català English

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Culture and

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Tarragona "Sant Magí", 15 - 19 August

"Santa Tecla", 14 - 24 Septiembre

Local festivals

The Mediterranean climate and character, the welcoming atmosphere of the stretts and the hospitality

of the people make every town in Catalonia an area for open-air leisure, festivals and cultural events.

Catalonia is synonimous with celebration and celebrations belong in the street. Because of the wide range

of traditional and local festivals throughout Catalonia, there is something to be found at all times of the

year.

Reus Saint Peter, 24 - 29 June

"Santa Misericórdia", 21 - 25 September

Tortosa Renaissance, 22 - 25 July

"Santa Cinta", 3 - 11 September

Vila-seca Summer festival, 24 July - 3 August

Saint Anthony, 15 - 24 January

Coma-ruga Summer festival, 11 - 15 August

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Cost of

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Your monthly expenditure will depend largely on your habits and needs. Normally a citizen needs about 600

euros per month, to which should be added any extra costs related to your studies (books, for example).

Below is a list of approximate prices for some typical consumer goods:

Rent of a room 200 - 350 euros

Cost of living for one month 300 - 400 euros monthly transport 30 euros

(under 25 year olds) 17,50 euros

One bus ticket 1,30 euros

Cinema ticket (with a URV card) 6,50 euros Meal in the canteens from 4,50 euros

Loaf of bread 0,40 - 0,70 euro

Bottle of watter

0,50 euros (in the shop) 3 euros (in a pub)

Photocopy in URV faculties 0,07 euros

Newspaper 1,50 euros Cup of coffee 1,20 euros Beer 1 euro (in the shops) 3 euros (in a pub)

This document has been drawn up by the URV's International Center.

The information it contains was updated in April 2013.

The URV reserves the right to change any information provided in this guide without prior warning.