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Partner University Exchange
I N T E R N A T I O N A L
FAST FACTS
 Exchange levels:
undergraduate,
graduate
 Language of
instruction: Spanish
 Language
Requirement: 2
years college-level
Spanish prior to
exchange
 University website:
www.uco.es
 Length of
exchange: spring
semester of full year
CORDOBA
AT A GLANCE
Population:
325,000
Climate:
Hot, dry summers
and cool, wet
winters
Proximity to:
Granada: 129 miles
Sevilla: 89 miles
Barcelona: 536 miles
Madrid: 247 miles
P R O G R A M S
Universidad de Cordoba
Located in Cordoba, Spain, a
metropolitan city in the midst of
Spain’s agricultural region, is the
Universidad de Cordoba (UCO).
With over 21,000 students and
1,200 teaching faculty, and three
campuses, UCO is a dynamic
institution with a reputation for
excellence.
Academics
All classes are taught in Spanish.
UCO offers courses through
Faculties in Humanities,
Veterinary Sciences, Medicine,
Sciences, Philosophy & Letters,
Law & Economic & Business
Sciences, Education, Technical
School, Nursing, Work Sciences
on 3 campuses: Humanities &
Legal & Social Sciences, Health
Sciences, and Rabanales Agrifood,
Science & Technology. Course
details can be found under
Programme of Studies through
each degree program at: http://
www.uco.es/internacional/
extranjeros/nuestroscursos/
grados_en.html
Housing & Meals
UCO has 3 university residence
halls. Additionally, the Housing
Service can assist with finding
private residence halls, offcampus, or host family
accommodations, Meal plans
may be included with some
housing options and students can
eat at on-campus cafeterias &
local restaurants.
Cost Information
Students pay their regular tuition
to UM and their room & board
in Cordoba. Housing costs are
about €140 to €300/month and
food costs about €200/month.
Students are required to apply
for their student visa in person
at the Spanish consulate with
jurisdiction over their state of
residence. Students should
budget for this travel expense &
US$100 for the student visa. UM
financial aid can be applied
towards tuition, living, and travel
expenses while on this program.
Credit Transfer
Students register for classes
upon arrival at UCO, which uses
the European Credit Transfer
System (ECTS). Students should
enroll in at least 24 ECTS credits
per semester (12 UM credits) to
be considered full-time. Students
most often register for 30 ECTS,
which transfers as 15 UM credits.
Program Dates
Semester 1: late September to
mid-February
Semester 2: mid-February to
early July
Cordoba, Spain
The City
Cordoba is the capital of the
province of Córdoba, one of
eight provinces that make up the
Autonomous Community of
Andalusia, covers 13,723.20
square kilometers, accounting for
2.7% of the country’s total area
and has a population of over
750,000 inhabitants. All of the
University’s faculties and schools
are located in the capital, with
the exception of the Technical
School in Belmez. With more
than 300,000 inhabitants, the city
of Córdoba is the third largest
city of Andalusia. Located in the
Guadalquivir River Valley, the
city is bordered to the north by
the Sierra Morena mountain
range and to the south by the
Campiña, one of the most
traditional farming areas of
Andalusia. The climate is
Mediterranean with Atlantic
coastal influences and somewhat
continental with hot, dry
summers and cool, wet winters
and an annual rainfall of some
600mm3 from October to May.
Much of the architecture in the
city is reminiscent of when it was
an Iberian and Roman city in
ancient times, and a capital of an
Islamic caliphate during the
Middle Ages. It is also home to
several parks, museums, and
archaeological sites.