Universidad Europea de Madrid

Spain

Spain is located in the Southeast of Europe. It has a population of approximately 45 million inhabitants and an area of 505,957 square kilometers.

With the exception of Switzerland, it is the highest country in Europe with an average altitude of 600 meters and five great mountain chains.
Spain's geographical territory is exceptional for outdoor sports, water sports and mountain sports.
Its climate is variable, being hot in the summer (between 25ºC and 35ºC), cold and dry in the winter (between 0ºC and 12ºC), and mild in the spring and fall with occasional rainfall.

Spain is made up of 17 autonomous regions and is governed under a Constitutional Monarchy.
While the Monarchy is hereditary, the government and president are democratically elected every four years. The official language is Spanish, or Castilian, which is predominant in most of the autonomous regions. There are other co-official languages, such as Basque, Catalonian and Galician. There is freedom of religion and the majority of the country is Catholic.
In 1986 Spain became part of the European Union, currently made up of 27 countries. The official currency is the Euro (represented as € or Eur).

Madrid

Located in the center of the peninsula, Madrid has a population of approximately 6 million inhabitants.

It is a modern capital and business center housing the most important multi-national companies. Madrid is a cosmopolitan city with an intense life, where one can enjoy a great variety of artistic and cultural activities.

The open personality of its inhabitants, most of whom come from other regions, makes it easy for visitors to integrate Madrid's geographical location makes it easily accessible and a comfortable point from which to travel to other cities.

Barajas is one of the world's busiest airports, offering non-stop connections to a great number of destinations. The city has one of the best infrastructures, including a network of buses, trains, and a subway system that provide transit throughout the city and to surrounding towns on an extended timetable. There is a monthly transportation card with special prices for people under 21.

Banks are usually open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and automatic teller machines run 24 hours. Most businesses accept credit cards (the most accepted being Visa and MasterCard).

Villaviciosa de Odón

Villaviciosa de Odón is a residential area in the Southwest of Madrid with a population of 26,000 inhabitants.

There are modern shopping centers, restaurants and shops as well as an emblematic castle built in 1756. It houses approximately half of Universidad Europea de Madrid's students.

Valencia

Valencia is one of the world’s most avant-garde cities and one that has undergone incredible development in recent years. It would be very difficult to find another city anywhere else in the world with a similar story to Valencia’s.

Valencia is a city of such beauty, history, tradition and economic fabric that it has become the chosen destination for millions of people every year, both for pleasure and business.

The cuisine, festivals, cultural offer, architecture and leisure possibilities found in Valencia include countless examples of worldwide acclaim, such as Las Fallas, La Tomatina and the forever imitated paella. The now world-famous and exceptionally spectacular City of Arts and Sciences is home to a large number of exhibitions and areas of artistic and scientific interest that bring together both leisure and culture. What’s more, it is the largest center of its kind anywhere in Europe.

Furthermore, Valencia hosts such sporting events of international prestige as the Formula 1 European Grand Prix, the America’s Cup sailing event and the recently-held Tennis Open.

The city’s privileged location on the Mediterranean Sea offers fantastic beaches that can be enjoyed at any time of the year thanks to the warm and pleasant climate that is typical of Valencia. It should also be pointed out that the city is very close to some of the most well-known tourist destinations in Spain, such as Benidorm or the Island of Ibiza, not to mention Madrid, which is a 90-minute train ride away.

All of these things, and many more that which you will discover for yourself, make Valencia the perfect city for an unforgettable personal and academic experience.