International and visitor’s students
The University of Cadiz offers international students the possibility of enrolling as visitor students of any international mobility programme, except Erasmus+ students, who will enrol in the University of Cádiz through the specific Erasmus+ registration process.
The programme allows students to enrol in different modules without obtaining a degree certification. However, at the end of the stay, a transcript of records will be issued in order for the students to apply for recognition at their Home University.
Spanish students who want to become visiting students at the University of Cadiz should contact directly with Vicerrectorado de alumnos
If you are interested in obtaining an official degree certification at University of Cadiz, you should register as a regular student. For further information, visit the Vicerrectorado de alumnos website: Vicerrectorado de alumnos website.
Regarding the necessary documentation to be sent we distinguish between two types of students:
- Nominated students form a partner university, who will benefit from exemptions and discounts on academic fees and registry fees according to the specific mobility agreement. Please note that all communications must be channelled through international programmes managers of both Home and Host institutions.
- Non-nominated students from a partner university or Freemover students, who have to pay the applicable fee of 45 €/ECTS, in addition to registry fees (65.92 €). A discount of 50% on academic fees will be applied to students over 65 years old and retirees (a retiree certificate is required).
Students can register from only 1 module (6 ECTS) up to 5 modules (30 ECTS) per semester (60 annual ECTS maximum).
A) Application process
- Partner universities will formally nominate the students and then send an email to estudiante.visitante@uca.es with the students’ personal details (name and surname, email address and area of knowledge). Students coming as Freemovers for this exchange have to send their personal details directly to aforementioned email address.
- The University of Cádiz will send an email to nominated students with a link to the online platform, through which the exchange procedure will be managed. Please read carefully the following Online-Application-form-Instructions-Visiting-and-Freemover_English_1Q to fill in the application form in the previous platform.
- The link to access the platform is valid for 10 days, counting from the moment the student receives the email. However, once you access the application form and save some information, the link will remain available until the moment of submitting your application or until the closing date of the call. If at the moment of filling the application form you do not have all the necessary information, you can click the “save” button to store your progress and access the application form later on by using the same link in order to complete it or attach any file. However, once the application form is submitted, the platform will not be accessible again with the same link, which is personal and non-transferable. Therefore, if any mistake is made in the application form, please write an email to alumno.visitante@uca.es
Deadline: 17th May
- At the same time, please fill out your learning agreement and upload it in our vitual platform following these instructions: Learning Agreement Instructions
- Subjects search: https://asignaturas.uca.es/asig
- How to fill out your Learning Agreement and choose subjects: Instructions LA Subjects
- Learning Agreement
- In addition you will receive an username and password that will allow you to upload your learning agreement (signed by the three parties) to your file.
Deadline: 31st May
B) Considerations
Please note that students should have at least a B1 level os Spanish when classes start. The UCA’s language centre (Centro Superior de Lenguas Modernas) (CSLM) offers Spanish courses for visiting and international students. For further information about courses, timetables or prices, visit the following link: https://cslm.uca.es/subhome-servicios/programas-de-espaol/
Once all documents have been received and processed, students will receive an acceptance letter within two months from the closing date of nomination call.
The dates for submitting the admission application as Visiting Students are:
To study during the FALL SEMESTER (from September to February)
- Nominations and submission of documentation take place between 20th March and 12th May.
To study during the SPRING SEMESTER (from February to July)
- Nominations and sending of documentation take place between 1st September and 15th October.
- Students of the Degree in Medicine: International Mobility cancelled for the academic year 20223/24
- Information about the academic calendar:
- Autumn term: From 22nd September 2022 to 3rd February 2023
- Spring term: From 6th February 2023 to 28th June 2023.
- Once we have the official academic calendar 2023/24, it will be published on the following website: https://secretariageneral.uca.es/calendarios-academicos/
B) Considerations for Medicine Degree students
No international Mobility for the academic year 2023-24
E Student Card The app will only be available once you are enrolled in the Universidad de Cádiz.
For further questions, please e-mail: alumno.visitante@uca.es
Academic Calendar 2022/23. Autumn Semester: 22nd September 2022 to 3rd February 2023. Spring Semester: 6th February 2023 to 28th June 2023
Visa Information: If you a student from a country outside the European Union, you will need to get a visa before coming to Spain. Please make sure you follow all the procedures to get the Visa in the Spanish Consulate in your country or region.
Seguro Obligatorio
All visiting students must have a travel insurance that covers, at least, civil liability, repatriation, accidents and medical expenses. The UCA recommends the following company: https://internacional.uca.es/seguro-de-viaje/ergo
We also accept other insurance companies as long as it covers the above mentioned details.
We also accept other insurance companies as long as it covers the above mentioned details.
Updated information regarding health requirements to come to Spain (COVID-19) at the borders:
The registration as Visiting Student at UCA does not have any academic effects in our institution. Academic validity and recognition depend on Home University.
At the end of the stay, the students taking degree modules will receive a transcript of records in electronic format within a month approximately from the end date of the course. If the case of students taking Master’s degree modules, their transcript of records in electronic format will be issued after the end date to record of the academic year in July.