New Student
At University CEU Cardenal Herrera we firmly believe that first year is an opportunity for students to set their way forward, something that will determine the path they will follow during their university years.
Ready?
Being what you do is choosing your future. It is to surround yourself with others who, like you, know what they want, but also how they want to achieve it. So simple. Welcome to the best stage of your life. Welcome to CEU Valencia.
If you have already decided that our University is the perfect match for you, congratulations!
From now on, it is our duty to make your journey as smooth and easy as possible. To ensure a successful application, we invite you to read carefully the information below and to follow the steps of our admission process. If you need assistance, you can reach out to us at any moment by sending us an e-mail to admission.en@uchceu.es
But before taking any step forward, please go through these three items:
- Have you followed the Spanish Education System during your studies abroad? Or maybe you have studied your secondary education in Spain? In both cases, regardless of your nationality, you will need to follow the admission process for Spanish candidates.
- Are you familiar with the special conditions for admission in Medicine/Medicina? If you wish to study our Spanish-taught degree in Medicina, please visit this link for further information. If Medicine is the degree for you (this is, our bilingual degree): it is highly important that you pay special attention to this information!
- Are you hesitant about the academic documentation you need to apply? Check out the documentation required depending on your previous studies.
Unfortunately, the admission process for the following degrees is closed and we cannot accept new applications: Médecine Vétérinaire (bilingual group French/Spanish).
1. Admission form
To start the admission process, you need to complete an online form, indicating the following information:
- Your personal information, so we can get in touch with you
- The degree you wish to study at CEU Valencia
- If you are applying as a first-year or a transfer student (in this case, you need to know that we don’t accept applications from transfer candidates in some degrees)
As you fill in the application form, you will have the opportunity to attach and upload the documentation we need to verify your eligibility regarding our academic requirements. We recommend that you only upload the requested documents. Please make sure that all the documents needed have been uploaded to the platform at least 5 days before your admission interview.
Which documents do you need to send us if you are a first-year student?
- Scanned copy of ID card or passport
- Scanned copies of all High School transcript of records
- Scanned High School final diploma, if you already have it
- Photo (ID format)
- Cover letter
Which documents do you need to send us if you are a transfer student?
- Scanned copy of ID card or passport
- Scanned copies of passed university courses
- Scanned Transcript of Records
- Photo (ID format)
Once the admission form has been filled in, you will receive an e-mail with the instructions you need to follow.
2. Future Student Intranet
You can access your intranet by clicking here.
In this intranet you will find relevant information concerning your application and its current status. You can also modify your personal details, upload new documents, change your interview appointment or download your admission letter once you have been accepted.
If you haven’t received the username and password needed to access your intranet, please go through the information you have entered once again or contact us at admission.en@uchceu.es
3. Personal Interview
Once you have completed the admission form, you will be able to choose a date and time for a personal interview. This interview, together with your academic records and the result of the language test will determine your eligibility as a future student of CEU Valencia.
The admission interview, which will be carried out by a member of the International Relations Office, can be done on site or via Skype.
Your application will then be thoroughly evaluated by our International Admissions Commission and 24 hours after your interview and/or language test you will receive the result by e-mail.
If you are applying for a place in our bilingual degree in Medicine or the bilingual degree in Médecine Vétérinaire (French/Spanish), you won’t be able to freely choose a date and time for your personal interview. In these cases, it will be a member of the Faculty concerned who will activate the option.
4. Language level test
We offer a wide range of degrees in different languages, some of them bilingual. Make sure to visit our website and check the teaching language(s) of the degree you are interested in!
If you wish to study a degree where the first year is taught in a language different to your native tongue, you will be asked to send us a copy of an official language certificate or take the language level test that you will find in your intranet.
5. Application Status
Once your application has been evaluated, we will get in touch with you to inform you that:
- You have been selected and there is a place available for you. In this case you will receive an admission letter including the instructions for the pre-enrollment.
- You are on a waiting list for a place. As soon as there is a place available, you will be informed by e-mail.
- You have not been selected.
Successful candidates will be asked to settle the amount corresponding to the pre-enrollment, which will be indicated in the admission letter.
6. Pre-enrollment and registration
Once you have been admitted, you will be able to access your future student intranet and print the admission letter.
Be careful! If you don't settle the payment before the due date, your application will be dismissed.
Do you need further information?
Join our Facebook group for prospective students 2020/21 and get up-to-date information on our Admission Process.
We are aware of the importance of knowing the exact amount you need to pay for your studies, as well as the support given to international students at CEU Valencia.
Here we have summarized the most relevant information on our academic fees, as well as an average monthly budget you will need to cover your living costs: accommodation, transport, etc... Most of these expenses can vary depending on your lifestyle but, in order to help you figure out the money you will need, take a look at our expense calculator!
If you need further information on our fees and other questions regarding the payment, don’t forget to download our quick guide for admissions!
Academic fees and payment
If you’d like to view the tuition fees payable for a particular degree, then first select your CEU UCH campus (Valencia / Elche / Castellón) and then the programme you are interested in.
The first payment (Pre-enrollment and Hospitality Package or Pre-enrollment, Hospitality Package and enrollment) can be settled by credit card (through an online payment processor) or international bank transfer. Once you are in Spain:
- You can pay with monthly installments from your Spanish bank account, or from another bank account if it is kept in a SEPA country.
- If you wish to pay by bank transfer, you can do so from any bank, no matter if it is kept in a SEPA country or not.
Are you a parent or tutor and you wish more information? Follow this link and we will tell you more about us.
Refunding conditions
The only fees suitable for a refund are the Pre-enrollment fee and the enrollment fee (in case you have already paid this last one).
- If your application is not meeting the academic requirements you will have to send the proper document stating your final grades from Secondary Education to the International Relations Office.
- There is no option for a refund in case your visa gets denied.
- If you can no longer study this year in the University CEU Cardenal Herrera for medical reasons, we'll keep your place reservation for the next year, in case you ask us to do so.
In all of these cases, you will need to contact us as soon as possible and send the proper document to withdrawals@uchceu.es.
The Hospitality Package fee will not be refunded under any conditions, no matter if you haven’t used any of the services.
Part-time Collaboration Internships
Do you want to work with us? If you are an international student at CEU Valencia and want to learn new skills as well as share your creativity and experience with our community, then these internships might interest you!
Every year our university offers a number of collaboration internships for the international students enrolled in one of our degrees. Through these you will have the opportunity to collaborate with different areas related to the university’s faculties and services: International Student Services, International Communication, Campus Life, Language Services, Sports... You’re sure to find something that you can give your all to and help us make your CEU experience stand out.
If you are interested in putting yourself forward, this is what you have to do:
- Read the terms and conditions of the internship that you can find in this document. It is important that you pay close attention to the available positions, the economic conditions and the documents that you must send us in order to apply.
- Complete the application form that you can find here, clearly indicating your order of preference for the positions that you want to apply for.
- Send us the completed application form by email, as well as the rest of the documents that you are asked for in the conditions of the internship. The address that you should send the documents to is scholarships@uchceu.es
The application period for these internships is now closed. You can access the resolution in this document.
Financial Aid Excellence Program
At University CEU Cardenal Herrera, we want to ensure that our international students receive the necessary financial support to carry out their studies with us. Therefore, the San Pablo CEU University Foundation has launched the Financial Aid Excellence Program, with grants that can reduce the academic fees by up to 100% for your degree. The conditions are:
- Having an average grade of 7 points in first year of baccalaureate or equivalent (penultimate year of university access preparation)
- Fulfilling the basic requirements of the program’s bases
- Having carried out the necessary procedures for admission to one of the degrees detailed in the terms and conditions
Check these conditions and discover if you can benefit from the grants.
The application period for these internships is now closed. Very soon we will publish the new conditions.
Choosing the University you will be studying in for the next 4 or 5 years really is an important decision, especially when you are an international student. You can always visit our facilities virtually by navigating our site or following us on social media, but we would also like to meet you in person: why not come to CEU Valencia, meet us and take a tour of our different labs, classrooms, TV studios, leisure areas...?
During the upcoming months, we will be organizing the following events for international candidates willing to come to our Valencia campus:
- A Day in Health Sciences: December 13, 2019 + March 6, 2020. A fun and experiential workshop for groups up to 15 participants (+ guest).
- Open Day: January 24, 2020. Our big event for all those international candidates who want to study with us next year.
- Hospitality Day for Veterinary students: June 2020. An event for international students who have applied for a place in any of our three Veterinary groups.
And, if you are interested in our degrees in Architecture, Political Science, Design, Communication or Business… get in touch with us to get an appointment and visit our faculties! Contact us at international@uchceu.es to set a date and time for your visit.
Our University has created a package of taylor-made services intended to make your arrival in our city as smooth as possible. These welcome services have been named Hospitality and you will have access to them after the pre-enrollment fee has been settled. You will also be able to manage all of the services through an app that has been specifically been designed for you.
Here you have an overview of the services provided but, if you have doubts or questions regarding them, please contact our team!
- E-mail: hospitality@uchceu.es
- Telephone: +34 96 136 90 06
A complete range of services at your disposal
- Accommodation services: We can help you find your future accommodation, by putting you in contact with our partners: rooms in dorms, apartments to share or even small studios, both in Valencia and around our campus… there is an option for every budget!
- Mobile phone: You will be provided with a Spanish sim card upon arrival, which will allow you to call and to surf the internet for your first two months here. You can apply for the sim card through the Hospitality Application, thereby indicating the date on which you want it to be activated. It should be noted that, to be able to use this SIM card, it is necessary that your phone is SIM lock free.
- Opening a bank account in Spain: You are offered the possibility to open a free bank account at Santander bank, which is the biggest bank in Spain and has an office located on our campus. Having a Spanish bank account enables you to take care of your payments in Spain (such as the payment of the tuition fee and the rent) and provides you with a Spanish debit card. You can apply for the bank account via the Hospitality Application and go directly to the office to sign the contract on the selected date.
- Managing the academic documentation: To be enrolled in a Spanish university, international students must obtain a document that proves they have successfully completed their secondary education. We are aware that administrative procedures in a country other than yours can be complicated, so we will indicate what documentation you need to provide, we will make the request and pay the corresponding fees.
- Managing the residence documents: We will help you to organize the documentation you will need to legalize your stay in Spain. The NIE (also known as “Número de Identificación de Extranjeros”) and TIE, identification documents for foreigners that reside in Spain. Without this documentation, you will not be able to arrange all of your activities during your stay in Spain: it is needed to close a contract for your WIFI, to pay for your water- and electricity bills, and is also often required to make certain purchases. As the procedure can take a lot of time and effort, we will help you to collect your documents and will make an appointment for you at the police station.
- Pick up service and accommodation for the first night: You will be able to book a taxi that will pick you up from the airport or station at the day of your arrival and that will bring you to a hotel, where you will be able to spend a free night in a hotel for up to three people.
- Language courses: After your admission, you will have access to an online platform where you can improve your Spanish (or other preferred language if Spanish is your first language). You also have the possibility to attend a Spanish course during the summer period, organized at various levels to enable each student to start at their own pace. Additionally, you are able to participate in Spanish courses throughout the year.
- Transportation: We will provide you with a Móbilis card that enables you to use bus, metro and tram during your first days in Valencia.
- Optional medical insurance: You will be given the option to choose for a private insurance with SIGNA, which offers comprehensive health coverage in Spain, for the duration of 1 year. The cost of this assurance is € 400 for a period of 12 months. You can request this health insurance via the Hospitality Application.