Study in Spain. Study at ESIC.
Perfect communications
They have international airports and are perfectly connected to the rest of Spain and Europe.
Cultural Activities
The range of cultural activities in both cities is ongoing and covers all tastes: shows, music, theater, dance, cinema, painting, sculpture, etc.
Exquisite cuisine
You can enjoy the typical Spanish tapas or top-class Spanish cuisine restaurants, markets and gastronomic fairs.
- 4 million inhabitants (7million in the metropolitan area).
- Cold winters (Min 4-5ºC and Max 12ºC) and mild / warm summers (20-32ºC)
- Sun (2,691 sun hours / year)
- Pozuelo Campus 20 minutes from Madrid
- Spanish is the official language and classes are taught in Spanish and / or English.
- 1.6 million inhabitants (3.2 throughout the metropolitan area).
- Cold / mild winters (Min. 4-5ºC and Max. 16-17º C) and hot summers (19-28ºC).
- Sun (2,513 sun hours / year)
- Barcelona campus in the center of the city, Spanish and Catalan are the official languages and classes are taught in Spanish and / or English.
- 800.000 inhabitants 2 million for the entire metropolitan area). It is the third most populated city in Spain.
- Cold / mild winters (Min. 4-5ºC and Max. 16-17ºC) and hot summers (19-33ºC).
- Sun (2.886 hours sun/year). More than 300 days of sunshine per year.
- Valencia Campus in the city centre
- Spanish and Valencian are the official languages and classes are taught in Spanish and/or English.
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Accommodation areas and options

Madrid
Areas
- If you want to live near the School: the areas closest to the Campus are Pozuelo de Alarcón, Aravaca, Majadahonda, Las Rozas and Boadilla.
- If you want to live in the city center: Moncloa, Ciudad Universitaria, Barrio de Salamanca ... are some of the options you have.
Accommodation options
- Student residences:
- Nodis Madrid Pozuelo
- Student Experience Madrid Pozuelo
- Nido Aravaca Madrid
- Livensa Living Madrid Aravaca
- Residencias Nebrija
- Residencia Collegiate
- Colegio Mayor Argentino
- Nexo Residencias
- Websites and agencies
- Mi casa Inn
- P y R Soluciones
- Aluni
- Accomadrid
- Be roomers
- DFlat
- Spot a Home
- Housing Anywhere
- Alojamientos Pablo Gallego
- Room matte list
- Once the registration is formalized, from the Virtual Campus, you can look for flatmates through a "notice board"

Barcelona
Areas
- If you want to live near the School: the District of Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, is where both the University campus and the Postgraduate campus are located.
- If you want to live in the center of Barcelona: Eixample, Gràcia or Les Corts.
Accommodation options
- Student residences:
- Nexo Residencias
- Residencia Universitaria Sarrià
- Residencia Emilie de Villenueve
- Residencia de estudiantes Tres Torres
- Residencia de estudiantes Roca
- Residencia Universitaria Barcelona Diagonal
- Websites and agencies
- Be roomers
- Spot a Home
- Vive Barcelona
- Barcelona Home
- Resa Housing
- Altiro Barcelona
- Housing Anywhere
- Room matte list
- Once the registration is formalized, from the Virtual Campus, you can look for flatmates through a "notice board"

Valencia
Areas
- If you want to live near the School: the university area of Blasco Ibáñez, Tarongers, Xuquer, Ramon Llull and Manuel Candela is where the campus is located.
- If you want to live in the centre of Valencia: El Pla del Remei, Pla del Real, El Carmen or Ruzafa.
Accommodation options
- Student residences:
- ESIC: San Francisco Javier // Av. de Blasco Ibáñez, 55, 46021 Valencia
- Collegiate Marina Real // Carrer de Francesc Cubells 7 46011 Valencia
- Damià Bonet Residence Hall
- Galileo Galilei University Residence
- Ausias March Hall of Residence
- Websites and agencies
- Idealista
- Badi
- Habitoom
- Fotocasa
- Spotahome
- Habitaclia
- Room matte list
- Once the registration is formalized, from the Virtual Campus, you can look for flatmates through a "notice board"
Transport
Madrid
Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport
Underground/Subway
Commuter train
Urban and intercity buses,
tram / light rail ...
AVE (high speed train)
Barcelona
Barcelona El Prat Airport - Josep Tarradellas
Underground/Subway, urban and intercity buses ...
Commuter train
Catalan Generalitat Railways (FGC)
AVE (high speed train)
Barcelona's port
Valencia
Valencia Manises Airtport:
Underground/Subway, urban and intercity buses...
Commuter train
AVE (high speed train)
Valencia´s port
Procedures before and after
arriving in Spain
Before
Citizens of the European Union do not need to complete any paperwork before they arrive in Spain. In the case of non-EU citizens, it will be necessary to process a study visa. To do this, once your reservation of a place in the School is formalized, you will receive the original documentation to process it in the corresponding Consular Office.
Here are the documents that you must manage for your visa process:
- School admission / acceptance letter
- Valid passport for the period in which you are going to study
- Passport photographs
- Completed visa application
- Document proving funds to live in Spain (request from bank)
- Proof of accommodation (rental agreement, residence, hotel ...)
- Medical insurance that covers you in Spain (with Sanitas we have special conditions as a student of ESIC).
- Payment of consular fees; to consult the corresponding Consulate / Embassy
- Degree in previous studies (apostilled)
- Criminal record certificate
- Medical certificate; maximum 3 months prior issue.
ESIC recommends contacting the Spanish Consulate closest to your residence to request an appointment and confirm documents as it may vary depending on the country of origin.
After
Once in Spain, citizens from the European Union or from another country in the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation must request registration in the Central Registry of Foreigners, where they will obtain a registration certificate and the Number of Foreign Identity (NIE).
This registration must be carried out by the student in person in the Immigration Office or the Police Station of the province where the person resides.
In the case of non-EU students, you have 30 calendar days from your entry to Spain to request your Identity Card for Foreigners (TIE). The TIE is a unique and exclusive document intended to provide documentation to foreigners in a situation of legal permanence in Spain. This card is personal and non-transferable and the holders are obliged to carry said document with them. The request must be made personally in the Immigration Office or the Police Station in the province where you have your address.
Next, we shall list the necessary documentation for the application, all of them must be original documents:
- Passport with the entry stamp to Spain
- Study visa, if applicable
- Three colored passport-type photographs, and with white background
- Proof of payment of corresponding fees
- Document justifying the issuance of the card (NIE/TIE).
* Important: renewal of TIE may be necessary to extend the period of stay in Spain. This may be due to the fact that other training takes place or is needed for internships in companies.
Census/Registration
Any person living in Spain is obliged to register in the Registrar of the municipality where they will reside. This is necessary to prove residency for all procedures related to public services.
Madrid: This procedure is carried out at the Citizen Services Offices-Madrid (Oficinas de Atención a la Ciudadanía-Línea Madrid) by appointment.
Barcelona: You can carry out this procedure in the Citizen Services Offices (Oficina d’Atenció Ciutadana) of your district by appointment.
If during your studies, you want to work
Once in Spain, you can apply for a work authorization at the Immigration Office, as long as the work is compatible with the studies that are going to be carried out and the income earned is not the sole purpose of living in Spain.
How to get a student visa?
Know the process step by step in the following infographic