Madrid Campus Academic Year 2012-2013

STUDENT’SGUIDE

StUDEnt SErvICE DEpartMEntalumnomad@eae.es

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DegreeUniversidad Camilo José Cela

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1. Introducción 61.1. Presentation 71.2. Location 71.3. Courses at EAE 81.4. Hours 81.5. Services 91.5.1 Study room 91.5.2 Welcoming non-resident students 91.5.3 Professional Career Service 9

2. Documentation required before starting the programme 10

3. Double UCJC-EAE degree 12

4. Responsibilities of national and international students at EAE 13

5. Living in Madrid 155.1. General introduction 155.2. Information of interest 155.3. Shopping basket 165.4. Financial services 175.5. Travel, trips, leisure and tourism 175.6. Travelling around madrid 215.7. Cost of living 215.8. Culture in Madrid 275.9. Night life 27

6. Accommodation in Madrid 28

7. Medical assistance 30

8. Safety 30

9. Legal aspects and procedures 32

10. Registration 34

11. Addresses of interest of EAE 35

Índice

AcAdeMicYeAR2012-2013

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1.2LOcATiOn

EAEislocatedin43thMenéndezPidalstreet,inthefinancialcenterofMadrid,veryneartoPaseodelaCastellanaandPaseodelaHabana,alsoclosetoPlazadeCastilla.ItispossibletoarrivetoEAEbypublictransport(buses,undergroundandtrain).

METRo•Line9.Station:DuquedePastrana.Exit:MateoInurria

•Line1.Station:PlazadeCastilla.Exit:PlazadeCastilla

•Line10.Station:PlazadeCastilla.Exit:PlazadeCastilla

•Line9.Station:PlazadeCastilla.Exit:PlazadeCastilla

BUSES•Line14.Busstop:PaseodelaHabana-MenendezPidal

•Line70.Busstop:MateoInurria-PaseodelaHabana

•Line107:Busstop:MateoInurria-PaseodelaHabana

•Line129:Busstop:MateoInurria-PaseodelaHabana

•Line174:Busstop:MateoInurria-AvenidadelRecuerdo

ArealsoclosetoEAEallthelineswithabusstopinPlazadeCastilla:5,14,27,42,49,66,67,70,80,107,124,129,134,135,147,149,150,173,174,176,178,SE704.

CERCaníaS•C1,C2,C7,C8andC10.Station:Chamartin

avenida isabel la católica

menéndez pidal

san rafael teide

rosa de alejandrÍa

hierbabuena

molino

avenida electricidad

01inTROdUcTiOnTheStudentGuideistheresultofacollectionofinformationbyEAE’sDepartmentofStudentCare(knownastheDAA(“DepartamentodeAtencionalAlumno”)inSpanish),basedontheexperienceofpreviousyearsandcommentsfromournationalandforeignstudentsandformerstudents.

Theinformativecontentsofthisguideareuptodate,butchangesinthisinformationcanoccurthatmaynotbeinherentandwillnotbetheresponsibilityofourinstitution.

Wethankinadvancethosewho,withtheircomments,havehelpedustoimprovethequalityoftheinformationandtoprovideabetterservicetoourstudents.

We give all of our students a warm welcome

Department of Student Care

1.1 PReSenTATiOn

EAEBusinessSchoolisaninstitutionfoundedin1958.Itsmissionistomeettheeducationrequirementsofsocietyandpeopleintheeconomyandmanagementsectorssoastoeducateexistingandfutureleaders,executivesandprofessionalsonaninternationallevel.EAEisrenownednationallyandinternationallythankstothequalityofitsteachingstaff,itsprogrammes,whichhavebeenadaptedtotherealityoftoday’scompanies,anditsinternationality,attractingstudentsofmorethan40nationalitieseveryyear.

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1.3cOURSeS

1.4 HOURS

EAEhascoursesinthefollowingareas:

MBa PRogRaMMES• MBAFull-Time

•ExecutiveMBA

MaSTER PRogRaMMES - FUll TiME•HumanResourcesManagement

•FinancialManagement

•Marketing&CommercialManagement

•ProjectManagement

•CorporativeCommunication

MaSTER PRogRaMMES – PaRT TiME & WEEkEnD

•HumanResourcesManagement

•FinancialManagement

•MarketingManagement

•Commercial&SalesManagement

•Account&ManagementControl

•SupplyChainManagement

PoSTgRaDUaTE PRogRaMMES•BusinessManagement

•MarketingOnline&DigitalStrategy

•ManagementControl

•AccountManagement

MaSTER PRogRaMMES in EngliSh•MasterofInternationalBusiness(MIB)

Theschoolopeninghoursare:

Monday to Friday 08,30 to 22,00

Saturdays 09,00 to 14,00

1.5SeRViceS

STUDy RooMTheschoolhasastudyroom,withcomputersconnectedtothewirelessthatcanbeusedthroughoutthewholebuildingprovidedthatitdoesn’tinterruptlecturesortheotherstudents.Youwillbegiventheaccesscodeonthefirstdayoflectures.

Theopeninghoursare08,30to22,00MondaytoFriday.OnSaturdaysitisopenfrom09,00to14,00.

WElCoMing non-RESiDEnT STUDEnTSOneofthefunctionsoftheDAAistowelcomestudents.Theirmaingoalistoprovideorientationandadvicetostudentsaboutvarioustopics,suchasresidencepermitstostudyinSpain(forbothEUandnon-EUcitizens),officialrecognitionofqualificationsetc.

It is important to point out that any question, worry or request the students have at any time can be brought to the Daa where they will be informed and assisted by someone there.

PRoFESSional CaREER SERviCEThemainactivityofthisdepartmentisthemanagementofjobandworkexperienceopportunitiesofferedbycompaniesandrecruitmentagenciestostudentsandformerstudentsofEAE.Itfacilitatestherelationshipbetweencompaniesandthestudents/formerstudentsinsuchawaythatbothpartiescanfindrecruitmentsolutionsbymeansofajobportalthatconnectscompanieswithstudentsandformerstudentsinterestedinfindingwork.Formoreinformationabouttheserviceyoucandownloadtheprofessional Careers Manual on:http://www.eae.es/es/carreras_profesionales_ofertas.html

Thestudentcanaskanyquestionbysendinganemailto carrrerasmad@eae.es.

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02 dOcUMenTATiOn ReQUiRed BeFORe STARTinG THe PROGRAMMe

B.1. STUdenTS WiTH A QUALiFicATiOn FROM An eU

UniVeRSiTY

•OriginalqualificationcertificateandasworntranslationintoSpanish(ifthecertificateisinalanguageotherthanSpanish).

•OriginalcollegetranscriptandasworntranslationintoSpanish(ifthecertificateisinalanguageotherthanSpanish).

InthecaseofuniversitystudiescarriedoutincountriesoftheEUorcountriesthatarepartoftheEEA,itisnotnecessarytolegalisethecertificatebutitisnecessarytotranslatethecertificateifitisinanotherlanguageotherthanSpanish,asperarticle36.1ofLaw30/1992ofthe26thNovember,fromthelegalregimeofpublicadministrationandofthecommonadministrativeprocedure.

Whocanperforma sworn translation:

•Asworntranslator(knownasa“traductorjurado”),authorisedorregisteredinSpain.YoucanaccessalistofpractisingsworntranslatorsonthewebsiteoftheMinistryofForeignAffairs:

http://www.mae.es/es/MenuPpal/Ministerio/Tablon+de+anuncios/Intérpretes+Jurados.htm

•AnydiplomaticofficeorconsulateofSpainabroad.

•ThediplomaticofficeorconsulateofSpainofthecountrywhereyoustudies.

B.2.STUdenTS WiTH A QUALiFicATiOn FROM OTHeR

cOUnTRieS

•Originalqualificationcertificate(orcertifiedcopy).

•Originalcollegetranscript(orcertifiedcopy).

Inthecasewhereyouruniversitystudieshavebeencarriedoutinanon-EUuniversity,youneedtoprovidedocumentationthatprovesitslegalisationbyoneofthefollowingmethods:

1. TheSpanishembassyorconsulateinthecountrywheretheuniversityissituated.

2. TheHagueApostille.

3. TheAndresBelloAgreement.

Malawi,Malta,Mexico,Monaco,Namibia,Niue,Norway,NewZealand,Holland,Panama,Portugal,UnitedKingdomandNorthernIreland,CzechRepublic,Romania,Samoa,St.KittsandNevis,SanMarino,SaintVincentandtheGrenadines,SaintLucia,Seychelles,SouthAfrica,Sweden,Switzerland,Surinam,Swazi,Tonga,TrinidadandTobago,Turkey,Venezuela,Yugoslavia.

This step must be carried out in the country of origin of the candidate or participant of the programme.

•Diplomaticlegalisation(incountriesnotpartoftheHagueConvention)

InthecaseofcountriesnotpartofTheHagueConventionoranyotheragreement,thedocumentsmustbelegaliseddiplomatically,meaning:

1.RecognitionbytheMinistryofEducationofthecountryoforigin(Ministrystamp)ofthesignaturesintheoriginaldocumentwhenitisadocumentaccreditingstudiescarriedout(qualificationsandcertificatesofstudies).

Recognitionbytheauthoritiesofthecorrespondingdepartmentofthecountryoforiginofthesignaturesintheoriginaldocumentwhenitisadocumentaccreditinganyothercircumstance(e.g.birthcertificates,proofofcitizenship).

2.LegalisationofthisrecognitioninthecountryofissuebytheMinistryofForeignAffairsofthecountryoforigin(Ministrystamp).

3.RecognitionofthesignatureofthisaforementionedlegalisationbyaSpanishdiplomaticofficeinthecountryoforigin(EmbassiesandConsulatesoftheMinistryofForeignAffairs).

AlldocumentsissuedbyforeignconsulatesinSpainshouldbelegalisedbytheSpanishMinistryofForeignAffairs.

•CountriespartoftheAndresBelloAgreement:

ThecountriesthatarepartofthisagreementareBolivia,Columbia,Cuba,Chile,Ecuador,Spain,Panama,PeruandVenezuela.

Thedocumentsmustbelegaliseddiplomatically(theprocesseliminatesthelaststepinordinarylegalisation).(WhenthecountryisalsopartofTheHagueConvention,themethodestablishedbyTheHaguecanbeusedasitiseasier).Youmustpresentyourselftothefollowingplacesinthisorder:

1.TheMinistryofEducationinthecountryoforiginforqualificationsandstudycertificates.

2.Correspondingministryforbirthcertificatesandproofofcitizenshipdocuments,intheMinistryofForeignAffairsofthecountrywherethesedocumentswereissued.

3.DiplomaticofficeorconsulateofSpaininthiscountry.

TheDAAmanagesalldocumentationgiventoEAEbythestudentstocompletetheiracademictranscript.

Toacademictranscriptandoptforthedoubledegreeprogramme(ifyoucomplywiththerequirementsestablishedbyUCJC)itisessentialthat:

Before you start the programme you must send the following documentation (to the email doc.matricula.mad@eae.es):

A. DNIorPASSPORT

B. PHOTOGRAPH:passportsizeorinJPEGformat

C. CV:3filesindigitalformatwiththefollowing:

TwophotographstobegiventotheSecretaryinthefirsttendaysofthecourseaswellasthefollowingoriginaldocumentsandtwocertifiedcopies:

2.1. STUdenTS WiTH A QUALiFicATiOn FROM An eU UniVeRSiTY

• OriginalqualificationcertificateandasworntranslationintoSpanish(ifthecertificateisinalanguageotherthanSpanish).

• OriginalcollegetranscriptandasworntranslationintoSpanish(ifthecertificateisinalanguageotherthanSpanish).

2.2. STUdenTS WiTH A QUALiFicATiOn FROM A FOReiGn UniVeRSiTY

•OriginalqualificationcertificateandasworntranslationintoSpanish(ifthecertificateisinalanguageotherthanSpanish).

•OriginalcollegetranscriptandasworntranslationintoSpanish(ifthecertificateisinalanguageotherthanSpanish).

Forthosestudentswithuniversityqualificationsobtainedfromanon-EUuniversityitisnecessarytoprovidedocumentationthatprovesitslegalisationbyoneofthefollowingmethods:

1. TheSpanishembassyorconsulateinthecountrywheretheuniversityissituated.

2. TheHagueApostille.

3. TheAndresBelloAgreement.

Legalisationistheauthenticationofadocumentbytherelevantauthoritiesinthecountryoforiginofthedocumentanditisnecessaryforboththevalidationofuniversitystudiesandtheofficialrecognitionofqualifications.

Sincethemajorityofourprogrammeshaveadoubledegree(onefromEAEandanotherfromUPC),itisessentialthatthequalificationsobtainedoutsideofSpain,fromwhateveruniversityorinstitution,arelegalisedbeforebeingpresentedtoEAE.

DuringthefirstmonthoflecturesthestudentmustpresenttheoriginaldocumentsoftheiruniversityqualificationandtranscriptattheDAAofEAE.Thedeadlineforhandingtheseinisthreemonthsafterstartingtheprogramme.

ThecertificatesorthecopiesoftheNonSpanishUniversityQualificationspresentedtoEAEmustbelegalisedbytheSpanishembassyorconsulateinthecountryofissue.ThelegalisationofacademicdocumentsdependsonwhetherthecountryofissueispartoftheHagueConvention,theAndresBelloAgreement,theEuropeanUnionCounciloritmustbedonethroughtheSpanishdiplomaticofficeinthatcountry.

• CountriesinwhichthedirectivesoftheEuropeanUnionCouncilareappliedwhenitcomestorecognitionofqualifications

• France,Germany,Italy,Belgium,Holland,Luxembourg,UK,Ireland,Denmark,Greece,Portugal,Austria,Norway,Sweden,Finland,IcelandandLiechtenstein.

• AlsoSwitzerland,bybilateralagreementwiththeEU.

• Fromthe1stofMay2004,also:Cyprus,Slovakia,Slovenia,Estonia,Hungary,Latvia,Malta,PolandandCzechRepublic.

Legalisationisnotrequiredfordocumentsissuedinthesecountries.

•LegalisationincountriespartoftheHagueConvention

TheHagueApostilleisanote(intheformofaseal)addedtothefootormarginofadocumenttovalidateittobeusedincountriesthathavesignedtheconvention(andviceversa).Theapostilleisnecessary,forexample,forprocedurestodowithcitizenship,universityqualificationsetc.ThefollowingcountrieshavesignedtheHagueConvention:Germany,Andorra,AntiguaandBarbuda,Argentina,Armenia,Australia,Austria,Bahamas,Barbados,Belgium,Belize,Belarus,Bosnia-Herzegovina,Botswana,Brunei-Darussalam,Bulgaria,China(onlytheregionsofMacaoandHongKong),Cyprus,Columbia,Croatia,Dominica,ElSalvador,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,USA,Estonia,RussianFederation,Fiji,Finland,France,Greece,Grenada,Hungary,MarshallIslands,Mauritius,Israel,Italy,Japan,Kazakhstan,Latvia,Lesotho,Liberia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macedonia,

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03dOUBLe deGRee UcJc - eAe

04ReSPOnSiBiLiTieS OF nATiOnAL And inTeRnATiOnAL STUdenTS OF eAe

Oncethestudenthasobtainedallofthecreditsthatmakeuptheprogramme,theprocessofissuingthedoubledegreewillbeginautomatically,aslongasthestudentcomplieswiththerequirementsestablishedbyUCJCandEAE.

Thisprocesshasadifferentsystemanddurationdependingonthequalificationinquestion,so:

•FortheEAEqualification,itisnotnecessarytocarryoutanyfurtherstepsonyourpartandyouwillreceiveitaboutoneyearfromcompletion.Wewillcontactyouatthattimetoarrangeforyoutocollectitattheschoolorforustosendittoyouraddressifnecessary.

•FortheUCJCqualification(official),youmustpaythecorrespondingchargetoUCJCforitsissueandyoucandothisviatheuniversitywebsite(www.ucjc.edu)andthetimescaletoreceiveitisbetweenthreeandfouryearsafterpayment.

Ifyouneedsomethingtoproveyourcredentialsbeforethis,youcanapplyforacollegetranscriptofyourprogrammeinthefollowingway:

•ForEAEcertificates,byemailingcertificados@eae.esorbygoingtotheacademiccoordinationoffice.

•ForECJCcertificates,throughtheUCJCwebsite(www.ucjc.edu)(onlywhentheaforementionedchargehasbeenpaid).

EaE QUaliFiCaTionS1º Legalise signaturesNOTARIAPRADABravoMurillo,297-1STfloorTelephone:91579444

Allstudents,whethernationalorinternational,mustrespectEAErules.Onthefirstdayoflectures,theprogrammedirectorwillprovideyouwiththeacademicrulesaswellastherulesgoverningcoexistence.Thestudentmustrespecttheserulesinordertofollowtheprogrammeinasuitablemanner.

4.1ATTendAnce

4.2ReSPecT

4.3OnLine eAe cAMPUS

AlllecturesgivenatEAErequireattendancethereforethestudentsmustsignanattendancesheetfoundinthelecturerooms.Thesheetwillbecollectedoverthecourseofthelectureandthestudentscannotprotesttheabsenceoftheirsignatureonceithasbeencollected.ThelecturerofthemoduleoranyotherpersondelegatedbytheAcademicDirectorcandistributealistduringanylecture,tocrosscheckthesignatureswiththosepresentatthelecture.

Ifastudenthassignedtheattendancesheetbutisnotpresentatthetimethelistisdistributedinalecture,itisconsideredtobeaminorinfraction.Habitualreoccurrencebythestudentwillresultinaseriousinfraction,meaningthestudentwillnotbeentitledtobeassessedforthatmodule.

Inthecaseofforgingyourownsignatureorsomebodyelse’stheresponsibilitylieswiththestudentwhoforgedthesignature.

Outofrespectforthelecturerandtheotherstudents,itisnecessarytobepunctualandtorespectthepredeterminedtimetableforeachmodule.Theexams,reportsandcases.

Thestudents,bothnationalandinternational,mustkeepthemselvesinformedregardingthedatesonwhichtheyneedtopresentanyreports,exams,exhibitsetc.(amongothers)correspondingtotheprogrammeorthemodulestheyaretaking.

OnthefirstdayoflecturestheDAAwillprovidethestudentwiththeaccessinformationfortheOnlineEAECampus.Thestudentmustconsultthisplatformdailysincetheupdatedinformationoftheirprogrammeandoftheinstitutioncanbefoundpublishedhere.TheOnlineEAECampuswillbeameansofcommunicationforthedifferentactivitiesofEAE.

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05LiVe in MAdRid

5.1GeneRAL inTROdUcTiOn

Madrid,thecapitalofSpain,isacosmopolitancitythatcombinesultra-moderninfrastructuresandeconomic,financial,administrativeandservicecentreswithanimmenseculturalandartisticheritage,whichhasbeenhandeddownthroughthecenturies.MadridisthecapitalofitsprovinceandoftheMadridautonomousregion.Withapopulationofapproximately3,155,359(withouttakingintoaccountafloatingpopulationofonemillion)andwithametropolitanareaof5,843,041,itcomes45thonaworldwidescale,sixthinEuropeandfirstinSpain.

Itplaysakeyroleinthebankingandindustrialsectors,thelattermainlyinthesouthperipherywherelargetextile,foodandmetalcompaniesarebased.

TheManzanaresriverflowsthroughthecity,atributaryoftheJaraberiver.Withitscosmopolitanandmultiethnicnature,Madridischaracterisedbyitsintenseculture,artandlivelynightlife.

MaDRiDInhabitants(approx.)5.500.000Altitude650ms/mDiSTanCES

nationalAvila:115kmToledo:71kmSegovia:87kmCuenca:167kmSalamanca:212kmValencia:352kmSevilla:462kmBarcelona:621km

international:Lisboa:644kmParís:1260kmRoma:2086kmLondres:1725kmBruselas:1556kmBerlín:2360kmAtenas:4029kmEstocolmo:3163kmCopenague:2539kmViena:2444kmOslo:3133kmHelsinki:3523kmDublin:2259km

5.2inFORMATiOn OF inTeReST

BUSinESS oPPoRTUniTiESDespitethecurrenttrendofmovingproductioncentrestoindustrialestatesonthemetropolitanperiphery,thecityofMadridisstillthesecondmanufacturingcentreinthecountry,comingjustbehindBarcelona.

Inthelastfewyears,Madridhassignificantlyexpandeditstertiaryactivities,whichalreadyoccupiestwothirdsoftheactivepopulation.

Instructionsfornon-residentstudents-

SPoRTSThemainsportinMadrid,justliketherestofSpain,isfootball.ThetwomostimportantteamsofthecityareRealMadridandAtleticoMadrid,eventhoughRayoVallecanoisalsowell-known.

Basketballisalsopopular.Thetwomostrepresentationalteamsofthecity,bothintheACBleague,areRealMadridandEstudiantes.

Madridhasexcellentfacilitiesforalltypesofsport.Ithashostedandwillcontinuetohostcountlessinternationalcompetitions;ithasbeenafinalistforthe2012Olympicsandispreparingforitscandidaturefor2016.

WEBSiTES oF inTEREST:F.C.RealMadridwww.realmadrid.es

ClubAtleticodeMadridwww.clubatleticodemadrid.com

RealCanoeNataciónClubwww.canoe.es

ClubNataciónMoscardówww.clubnatacionmoscardo.net

RealFederaciónEspañoladeNataciónwww.rfen.es/publicacion

SportsCentreswww.topmadrid.com/es/Deportes/Polideportivos

DanceClasses:www.topmadrid.com/es/Empresas_Negocios/Educacion_Formacion/Baile_y _Danza/

GymnasiumsinMadrid: www.topmadrid.com/es/Deportes/Gimnasios

FederacióndeGolfdeMadridwww.fedgolfmadrid.com

ClubtriatlónAguaverdewww.aguaverde.org

ClubAlpinoEspañolwww.clubalpe.com

Senderismo(trekking)www.senderismomadrid.com

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5.3SHOPPinG

5.4BAnKinG

5.5TRAVeL, HOLidAYS, LeiSURe And TOURiSM

ThereareplentyofsupermarketsinMadrid.Herearesomethathavethemostbranchesinthecitycentre:Día(low-costchain),Mercadona,Consum,Lidl,Caprabo,Sabeco.Ingeneralitismoreeconomicaltobuyfoodinthistypeofsupermarket,asopposedtosmallerestablishments.

Whetheryouarelookingforthelatestinfashionanddesign,modernortraditionalceramic,bestsellersorsecondhandbooks,smalltraditionalshops,open-airmarketsormodernshoppingcentres,Madridhasitall.Fromclassictoextravagant,youcanfindtheperfectpresentforyourlovedonesorforyourself!

Opening hours: themajorityofshopsandshoppingcentresopenalldayfrom10amto9,30pm.Traditionalshopsopenfrom10amto2pmandfrom4,30pmto8,30pm.

Sales: generallytheystartthesecondweekofJanuaryuntiltheendofFebruaryinthewinterandfromthe1stofJulyuntiltheendofAugustinthesummer.

Paying:thenormistopayincashorbycard(thelatterrequirespassportorIDcard).

Tax Free: non-EUresidentscangetVATbackonpurchasesover90.15EUR.

Madrid Shopping Tour: aminibustripwithaguidearoundthemainshoppingareasofthecityandincludesdiscountsinvariousestablishments.

Las Rozas Village Shopping Tour: consistsofanexcursionforthreehourstothebestoutletinthecity.Formoreinformation:+34915416321.

Madrid card: thiscardcanbepurchasedfromtheTouristOffice(OficinaMunicipaldeTurismo)and,inadditiontoappealingdiscountsinshops,restaurants,showsandleisurecentres,youareentitledtofreeentrancetothe40mainmuseumsinthecityoraguidedtouraroundMadriddelosAsturias.

BanksinMadridhavethefollowingopeninghours:

MondaytoFriday8:30a14:00h

Saturdays8:30a12:00h

ItisworthpointingoutthatmanybankscloseonSaturdaysinSpringandSummer.

PoST oFFiCE

MondaytoFriday9:00a14:00h

ThemodesoftransportforgettingtoandfromMadridarebyair,bytrain,bybus,bycarorbyprivatetransport.Hereissomeinformationtohelpyoufindyourway.

By aiR

BarajasInternationalAirport,whichhasfourterminals:T1,T2,T3yT4.

TofindoutwhichterminalyouneedtocheckinatyoucanconsulttheAENAwebsiteorringCustomerCareon+34902404704.

How to get to and from the airport:

Metro:Line8(nuevos Ministerios-Aeropuerto T4) linksthecitywithBarajasInternationalAirport.Ittakes20minutestogettoT4and12minutesfortherestoftheterminals.Lookuppriceshere.

Bus:

•BúsExprésfromairport:24-hourservicefromAtocha(daily)andCibeles(nightly).WithstopsatT1,T2andT4.

•Line 101fromCanillejas(T1,T2,T3).

•Line 200 fromAvda.deAmérica(T1,T2,T3).

• Line 204fromAvenidadeAmérica(T4).

•intercity line 822Coslada-Airport(T1,T2,T3).

•intercity line 827TresCantos-MetroCanillejas(T4).

•intercity line 828UniversidadAutónoma–FeriaGrounds(T4).

• Shuttle bus: specialfreeservicesconnectingthefourterminals.Everyfiveminutesfrom6,30amto11,30pmandevery20minutesfrom11,30pmto1,50amandevery40minutesfrom1,50amto6,30am.

Taxi:inordertotakeataxiyouneedtobeatthecorrecttaxirank.Youshouldignorerandomtaxidriversthatofferliftsinsidetheterminals.Thetaxidriverwillsetthemetrerunningatthestartofthejourney.ThenormalratebetweentheairportandthecentreofMadridisabout20EUR.FromT4,itwillcostabout30EUR.

Car:BarajasairportisconnectedtothemainsliproadsandringroadofMadridbyahighway.Youcangettotheairportseveralways:

•FromtheM-40:Exit8.Toll-roadM12bythetunnel(T4)Exit9A.BytheM14(T1,T2,T3)andtheM13(T4).

•FromtheA-2:Exit12.BytheM14(T1,T2,T3)andtheM13(T4).Exit12.Toll-roadM12(T4)

Someofthemainshoppingcentres:

CentrocomercialABCSerranowww.abcserrano.com

CentrocomercialArturoSoriaPlazawww.arturosoriaplaza.es

CentrocomercialJardinesdeSerranowww.jardindeserrano.es

ElCorteInglés www.elcorteingles.es

CentroComercialLaEsquinadelBernabeuwww.laesquinadelbernabeu.com/

CentroComercialModaShoppingwww.mapfre.com/modashopping/intro.html

CentroComercialDreamselPalaciodeHielowww.palaciodehielo.com/

Otherestablishments.

•ElCorteInglés.AchainoflargestoresallaroundMadrid(Arguelles,NuevosMinisterios,Goya…).Hereyoucanfindallkindsofclothesbrands,electricalappliances,stationery,supermarkets…

• CasadelLibro.C/GranVía(metroGranVía).Hereyoucanbuyalltypesofbooks,invariouslanguages.

•Someofthezoneswithahigherconcentrationofshops,mainlyclothesshops,includeCallePrincesa,Preciados,Goya,Serrano,CalleFuencarralandBravoMurillo.

•ElRastro.(Sundaysandholidays).RiberadeCurtidoress/n(metroLaLatina,LavapiésandEmbajadores).Thisisamarketthatsellsallkindsofthings,bothnewandsecondhand.

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•FromtheM-11:Exit7.Toll-roadM12(T4).Exit9.BytheM13(T4)FinalM-11.BytheM14(T1,T2yT3)andtheM13(T4).

•FromtheR-2Madrid-Guadalajara:Exit3.BytheM12(T4).

•FromtheA-1Burgos:Exit17.BytheM12andtheM-13(T1,T2,T3,T4)Exit17.Toll-roadM12andexit7(T4).

Parking

Barajasairporthasmorethan10,000parkingspaces.Therearesevenpublicparkingareas:P1,P2andP4(locatedinterminalsT1,T2,T3andT4)with2,392,4,437and7,795spacesrespectively.Expressparkingforshortstayshas39spacesandtheVIPparkingforT1,T2,T3andT4(spacesmustbereservedbycalling+34902102020),andalong-staycarparkwith1,655spaces.

TRain

MadridboastsanimpressiverailwaysystemthatenablesaccesstothecityfromseveralpartsofSpainaswellaseasytransportwithinthecity.ThetwomainstationsareAtochaandChamartín,handlingmediumdistance,longdistance,highspeedandcommutertrains.ChamartínalsohandlesinternationaltrainstoFranceandPortugal.

MediumDistance

ThemediumdistancetrainsenableaccesstothecityfromanypointofSpain.ThestationsofChamartín(AgustíndeFoxa,s/n)andAtocha(PlazadelEmperadorCarlosV,s/n)handlethearrivalanddepartureoftrainsfromallmajorSpanishcitiesonadailybasis.

HighSpeed–MediumDistance(AvantandAVECommuter)

TherailwaysysteminSpainbelongstothestate-ownedcompanyRENFE.Ontheirwebsite(www.renfe.es)youcanfindtimetables,destinationsandpricesofthedifferentroutes.Thiscompanyalsocontrolsthecommutertrainsystem.

BUS

GenerallythebusisthecheapestmodeoftransportinSpain.TheMendezAlvarostationisthebusieststationinthecity.Itishecticatanytimeoftheday.Alongwiththis,theAvenidadeAmericastationisthefirstpointofreferenceformanytouristssettingfootinMadrid.

SurdeMadridStation

MéndezÁlvaro,83.Metro:MéndezÁlvaro(L6).Telephone:(+34)914684200.

MAINCOMPANIES:

•Alsa.(+34)902422242.TheirnetworkofbusescoversthemajorityofSpain.TheyalsotraveltoseveralcitiesinMorocc0andinsomeEuropeancountries(Germany,Andorra,Austria,Belgium,Slovakia,France,GreatBritain,Holland,Italy,Luxembourg,Moldavia,Poland,

A-1.Madrid-Irún.Autovíadelnorte

FromhereyoucangettoPlazadeCastilla,whereyouwillfindthefamoustowersthatmakeupthePuertadeEuropa.ItistheroadthatyouneedtotakeifyouwanttovisitSierraNortedeMadrid.

Provincesandcommunitiesitpassesthrough:Segovia,BurgosandtheBasqueCountry.ItistheroadthatjoinsMadridtotheFrenchborder.

TownsitpassesthroughinMadrid:ElMolar,SanAgustíndeGuadalix,CircuitodelJarama,Algete,SanSebastiándelosReyesandAlcobendas.

A-2.Madrid-Barcelona.AutovíadeAragón

GoesthroughtheCorredordeHenaresandfromthereyoucanaccessMadridairportfromthecity.

Provincesitpassesthrough:Guadalajara,Soria,Zaragoza,Lleida,andBarcelona.

TownsitpassesthroughinMadrid:Coslada,SanFernando,TorrejóndeArdozandAlcaládeHenares.

A-3.Madrid-Valencia.AutovíadeValencia

ThisisalsothewaytogotogettoAlbacete,AlicanteorMurcia.

Provincesitpassesthrough:CuencaandValencia.

TownsitpassesthroughinMadrid:Vicálvaro,RivasVaciamadrid,ArgandadelReyandVillarejodeSalvanés.

A-4.Madrid-Sevilla.AutovíadeAndalucía

ThisistheroadthatjoinsthecapitalwiththesouthofthecountryandconnectswithotherroutestoaccessMálaga,CádizorAlmería.

Provincesitpassesthrough:Toledo,CiudadReal,Jaén,Córdoba,andSevilla.

TownsitpassesthroughinMadrid:Getafe,Pinto,Valdemoro,CiempozuelosandAranjuez.

A-5.Madrid-Badajoz.AutovíadeExtremadura

ThisroadgoesasfarasthePortugueseborderandisan

Portugal,CzechRepublic,Romania,SwitzerlandandUkraine).

•Socibus. (+34)902229292.TravelstoandfromSeville,Cadiz,Cordoba,HuelvaandJerezdelaFrontera.

•Auto Res.(+34)902020999OfferingroutesfromMadridtoBadajoz,Benavente,Cáceres,Castellón,Cuenca,Mérida,Orense,Pontevedra,Salamanca,Valencia,Vigo,ZamoraandLisbon(Portugal).

AvenidadeAméricaStation

AvenidadeAmérica,9.Metro:AvenidadeAmérica(L4,L6,L7,L9).

•SeveralintercitylineslinkingMadridtoitssurroundingarea.

•Continental-Auto.(+34)34902330400.CoversBilbao,SanSebastián,Vitoria,Burgos,Santander,Pamplona,Logroño,SoriaandGranada.

•Alsa.(+34)902422242.Severalbusesleavingthisstationto12Spanishcities,suchasBarcelona,Huesca,Lérida,TarragonaandZaragoza.

Intercitybuses

FromAluche,CondedeCasal,Moncloa,PlazadeCastilla,PlazaElíptica,PríncipePíoandRondadeAtochaintercitybuseslinkMadridcitytotherestofthetownswithintheautonomouscommunityandthecentralpartofthecountry.ForexampleAlsaoffersaMadrid-ToledoservicefromPlazaElípticaandLaSepulvedana,Madrid-SegoviafromPríncipePío.

CaR

Althoughthelawrequiresyoutohaveaninternationaldrivingpermit,inpracticeanationallicenseissufficienttorentacarinSpain.Agenciesusuallyrequestthatthedriverisatleast21yearsofage,aswellasadepositpayment.Civilliabilityinsuranceisincludedintherentalprice,buttheusercantakeoutfullcoverinsuranceaswell.Fuelisatthecostofthedriver.Madridhassixmainaccessroadstothecity:fromtheN-ItotheN-VI(theNmeansNationalHighway).Thecityalsohastworingroads,theinteriorisknownastheM-30andtheexteriorisknowsastheM-40.

Highways,motorwaysandradialroadstoaccessthecapital.MadridisthecentralpointofallconnectionsbyhighwayinSpain.InPuertadelSolatthefootoftheRealCasadeCorreosyouwillfindKilometreZero,apointatwhichallroutesconnectingthecitywiththerestofthecountrystarts.Adensenetworkofmotorwaysflowsthroughthecity,includingthesixaccessroadstothenationalhighways.

alternativeroutetogettothewestofAndalucia.

Provincesitpassesthrough:Toledo,CáceresandBadajoz.

TownsitpassesthroughinMadrid:Alcorcón,MóstolesandNavalcarnero.

A-6.Madrid-ACoruña.AutovíadeACoruña

PassingthetownofVillalbathisturnsintothetollroadAP-6upuntilthetownofAdaneroinAvila.Strangely,ithasareversiblelaneontheroadjustkilometersfromthecitytocopewithheavytraffic.

Provincesitpassesthrough:Segovia,Ávila,Valladolid,Zamora,León,LugoandACoruña.

TownsitpassesthroughinMadridPozuelodeAlarcón,Majadahonda,LasRozas,TorrelodonesandVillalba.

gETTing aRoUnD MaDRiD

MetroandBus

TheMadridMetrosystemisoneoftheoldest-establishedmetropolitanrailwaysintheworld.TheMetrois,withoutadoubt,thequickestwaytogoanywhereinthecity.Toavoidmakingmistakesandtakingunnecessarydetours,itisbesttopickuparailwaymap(freeattheticketwindows).TheMetrorunsfrom6amto1,30ameverydayoftheweek.

Thebusisanidealwaytodiscoverthecity.HoweveryoushouldknowthattrafficjamsarefrequentinMadridespeciallyduringpeakhours.Thetimetablevariesdependingonthelinenumberbutingeneralitisfrom6amor7amto11pmor12pm.Afterthistime,theserviceisreplacedbyahalf-hourlyservicethatleavesfromPlazaCibeles.Forsomereasonthesebusesarecalled“buhos”.

InMadridthemetroandbussystemoperateinconjunctionwitheachotherandtheticketsyoubuy(singleway,10-tripticket,monthlyticket)arevalidforboth.Theseticketscanbepurchasedinthemetrostations(automaticticketmachinesorticketoffice)andintobacconists.Tofindoutthepricesclickon:www.metromadrid.esorcalltheinformationline+34915525909.

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Metro:

Line 9.EstaciónDuquedePastrana.ExitatC/MateoInurria.

Line 1.EstaciónPlazadeCastilla.ExitatPlazadeCastilla.

Line 10.EstaciónPlazadeCastilla.ExitatPlazadeCastilla

Line 9. EstaciónPlazadeCastilla.ExitatPlazadeCastilla

Bus:

Line 14.Busstop:PaseodelaHabana-MenendezPidal.

Line 70.Busstop:MateoInurria-PaseodelaHabana

Line 107.Busstop:MateoInurria-PaseodelaHabana

Line 129.Busstop:MateoInurria-PaseodelaHabana

Line 174.Busstop:MateoInurria-AvenidadelRecuerdo

YoucanalsotakeanybusthathasastopatPlazadeCastilla:5,14,27,42,49,66,67,70,80,107,124,129,134,135,147,149,150,173,174,176,178,SE704.

Cercanías:

C1,C2,C7,C8YC10.Busstop:Chamartin.

Commutertrains

Ifyouliveontheoutskirtsofthecity,thebestoptionistotakeacommutertrain.TheRedFerroviariadeCercaníasdeRenfecoversmostofthesuburbtowns.Herearetheservicesoffered:

•C-1AlcaládeHenares/Alcobendas–S.SebastiándelosReyes

•C-2Guadalajara/Atocha/Chamartín

•C-3Atocha/Aranjuez

•C-3aPinto/SanMartíndelaVega

•C-4Atocha/Parla

•C-5MóstolesElSoto/Atocha/Fuenlabrada

•C-7AlcaládeHenares/Chamartín/PríncipePío/TresCantos/Colmenar

•C-8aAtocha/ElEscorial

•C-8bAtocha/Cercedilla

•C-9Cercedilla/Cotos

•C-10Villalba/PríncipePío/Atocha/Chamartín/TresCantos

Pricesforcommutertrainsvarydependingonthearea.Ratescanbelookedupon:http://www.ctm-madrid.es or on +34 91 580 19 80.

Taxi

TaxisinMadridarewhitewithamaroondiagonalstripeandthecoatofarmsofthetownontheside.Theydrivearoundwithagreenlightturnedoniftheyareavailableandyoucansimplyhailthem.

Theminimumfareisabout1.05EURwhichincreases

foreverykilometredriven.Therearesurchargesforairport,train/busstation,luggage,nighttime,holidays.

TaXiTelephone Website

914055500 www.taxidemadrid.es

914475180 www.tele-taxi.es

914459008

gETTing aRoUnD on a BikEUnfortunatelyMadridisnotthebestcityforcyclingaround.Thetrafficisquitebadevenwhendrivingsoitwouldbemuchworseonabike.Itmayseemfar-fetchedbuttheonlydayyoushouldconsidercyclinginMadridisonSundayoronholidayswhenthecityisdeserted.Butgoingtothemountainsisadifferentstory.Youcantakeacommutertrainwithyourbike,hopoffandstartcycling.

Madrid,justlikemostEuropeancapitalcities,isexpensive.Forexample,forastudenttoliveinthiscity,itcostsapproximately700to850EURpermonth.Thiswouldcoveraccommodationandfood,dependingonthetypeofaccommodationyouwant.

MaybethebiggestadvantagetolivinginMadridisthewiderangeofpossibilities,whichmeansitisstillpossibletoeat,gooutetc.relativelycheaply.Hereisalistofproductsandtheirprices.

MaDRiD – aPPRoXiMaTE PRiCES Newspaper 1,20€

Metro/busticket 1,20€

Cinematicket 6,00€

Beerinabar 1,40€

Setmealoftheday 10€

Loadofbread 0,60-1,15€

Madrid,thecapitalofSpainsince1562,isalsothegeographicalcentreoftheIberianPeninsula.Asyouwouldexpect,itisanenormouscity.Perhapsthemostsurprisingaspectistheoldtown,whichwasbuiltintheerawhentheHabsburgodynastyreignedoverSpainandthereforeitisknownas“MadriddelosAustrias”.

ItwouldbeimpossibletogetboredofMadrid’sculturegivenitsrichnessandvariety.Notadaygoesbythatthereisn’tsomeconcert,play,recitalorexhibitiononoffer.

Madridisalsoknownforbeinganexceptionallylivelycity;itsbustlingnightlife(withpubs,café-theatresanddiscosopenlateatnight)hasmadeitfamousformanyyearsnow.

Thebestwaytostayup-to-dateonculturaleventsisthe“GuíadelOcio”,aweeklypublicationlistingalloftheculturalactivitiesoftheweekaswellasinformationaboutthemuseums,shops,restaurantsetc.

5.6cOST OF LiVinG

5.7cULTURe in MAdRid

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MUSEUMS

Forartlovers,Madridoffersendlesspossibilities.Itsmuseumsandgallerieshousealltypesofartistictrends,fromclassicpiecestomoremodernandtransgressiveart.MostmuseumsinMadridofferstudentratestothosewhopresenttheirStudentCard.Hereisalistofcontactinformationforthemuseums.Moreinformationabouteachonecanbefoundonline:

ThEaTRESTheoptionsarewideandvariedfortheatreinMadrid.Thespectatorcanenjoythetheatreinallsortsofvenues,whetheryouwantclassicoralternative.Hereisalistoftheatresandalternativehalls.

PaRkS anD gaRDEnSMadridboastslargeexpansesofgreenareas:atotalof33millionsquaremetresdividedamong43cityparks.Hereisinformationaboutsomeinwhichyoucanescapethenoiseofthecityandenjoynature.

•ParquedelBuenRetiro(metrosRetiroandIbiza)

TheParquedelRetiroistheidealplacetostrollinMadrid,toescapethehustleandbustleofthecityforafewhours.EverySunday,crowdsofbothlocalsandtouristsbecomeimpromptuspectatorsofallsortsofshows(streettheatreandpuppetshows,singer-songwriterconcerts,danceshows,jugglingandmimeshows).Retiroiswithoutadoubtthemostimportanthistoricalparkinthecity.ThishugeparkisalsohometooneofthemostsignificantculturaleventsofMadrid:thebookfair,whichisheldeveryyearinJune.

MUSEUM aDDRESS TElEPhonE

CEntro DE artE rEIna SofíaSta.Isabel,52(metroAtocha)

914675062

ErMIta DE San antonIo DE la florIDaPºdelaFlorida,s/n.(metroPríncipePío)

915420722

lázaro GalDIanoSerrano122(metroNuñezdeBalboa)

915616084

MonaStErIo DE laS DESCalzaS rEalESPza.delasDescalzas,s/n(metrosSolyCallao)

915420059

MUSEo MUnICIpalFuencarral,78(metroTribunal)

915888672

MUSEo arqUEolóGICo naCIonalSerrano,13(metrosColónySerrano)

915777912/19

MUSEo DE CEraPºdeRecoletos,41(metroColón)

913192649

MUSEo naCIonal DEl praDoºdePrado,s/n(metrosAtochayBancodeEspaña)

913302800

MUSEo thySSEn-BornEMISzaPºdelPrado,8(metroBancodeEspaña)

913690151

palaCIo rEalBailén,s/n(metroÓpera)

915475350

tEMplo DE DEBoD

JardinesdelPºdelPintorRosales(metrosVenturaRodríguezyPza.deEspaña)

914096165

rEal JarDín BotánICoPza.deMurillo2(metroAtocha)

914203017

ThEaTRE aDDRESS TElEPhonE

aBaDía

FernándezdelosRíos42(metrosQuevedoyArgüelles)

914481627

alBénIz Paz11(metroSol) 915318311

alCázarAlcalá20(metroSevilla)

915320616

alfIlPez10(metroNoviciado)

915215827

BEllaS artESMarquésdeCasaRiera2(metroBancodeEspaña)

915324437/8

ESpañolPríncipe25(metrosSevillaySol)

914296297

la latInaPza.delaCebada2(metroLaLatina)

913652835

nUEvo apoloPza.TirsodeMolina1(metroTirsodeMolina)

913690637

rEalPza.deOrientes/n(metroÓpera)

915160606

zarzUElaJovellanos4(metroSevilla)

915245400

CEntro CUltUral DE la vIllaPlazadeColóns/n(metroColónySerrano)

915756080

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•CampodelMoroandJardinesdeSabatini(metroPríncipePío)

TheCampodelMorohashadthesamenamesince1140whentheAben-JucefarmycampedonthehillsidetobesiegeandattackthefortressViejoAlcázar.LaterFelipeIIboughtthelandandconverteditintothebeautifulparkitistoday.Thesedays,theCampodelMoroistheRoyalPalacegardens,alongwiththeSabatiniGardens.Therearetwomonumentalfountains:LosTritonesandLasConchas.TheJardinesdeSabatiniwerecreatedbytheItalianhimselfintheplacewherethestablesoftheRoyalPalacewereinoldentimes.

•JardínBotánico(metroAtocha)

Thesebotanicalgardenswerecreatedin1744ontheinitiativeofCarlosIII,whoisoftenreferredtoas“thebestmayorofMadrid”.Withaneo-classicaldesign,thegardencontainsmorethan30,000plantspeciesfromallovertheworld.

•ParquedelOeste(metrosMoncloaandArgüelles)

Somebelievethisisthebestlandscapedgardeninthecity.Itiscertainlytheidealparkfortakingastroll.TheCasadeCampocablecarleavesfromhere.Designedatthebeginningofthe20thcentury,theparkisarrangedbasedontheBritishornaturistgardensystem,withlargegreenareas,andtreesandpathsthatadapttothelieoftheland.Inthelowerpart,youwillfindLaRosaledawhereaninternationalrosecontestisheldeveryyearinthemonthsofMayandJune.

oThER PlaCES oF inTEREST

CinEMa ThereareendlessoptionswhenitcomestocinemainMadrid.ManyofthetheatresarefoundonGranVía,whereyouwillalsocomeacrosssomeoftheoldestcinematheatresinMadridaswellasonCalleFuencarral.Thesetheatresscreenmoviesofallgenres:commercial,Spanish,originallanguage,classisandeven3D.

Ontheotherhand,itisalsogoodtoknowthatthereisa“DíadelEspectador”(discountday),whichmeansthatonedaytheticketswillbesoldatareducedprice.ItisusuallyonWednesdaysalthoughthiscanvaryfromonecinematotheother.Oftenthefirstshowingwillalsobeatareducedrateforyoungpeople,aslongastheycanpresenttheirstudentcard.Inanycase,thebestwaytostayinformedaboutwhatmoviesarescreeningandtherelevantdiscountsistoconsulttheentertainmentsectionofthenewspapersorintheLeisureGuide.Apartfromthetraditionalcinemas,whichcanbefoundalloverthecity,wethinkitisworthmentioningFilmoteca,KinépolisandImaxcinemasaswell.

PlaCE aDDRESS TElEPhonE

SCIEntIfIC, lItErary anD art lIBrary PºdelPrado,21 914291750

natIonal lIBrary PºdeRecoletos,20 915807800

MaDrID planEtarIUMParqueTiernoGalváns/n,(metroMéndezÁlvaro)

914673461

aMUSEMEnt parkCasadeCampo(metroBatán)

914632900

CaBlE CarSPºdePintorRosaless/n(metroArgüelles)

915417450

MonCloa lIGhthoUSE MetroMoncloa

pUErta DEl Sol (MEtro Sol)Podríaconsiderarseelcentroneurálgicodelaciudad

CinEMa aDDRESS TElEPhonE

la fIlMotECa- CInE DoréSantaIsabel3(metroAntónMartín)

915496011

IMax MaDrID

Menesess/n.JuntoalParqueTiernoGalván(metroMéndezÁlvaro)

914674800

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MUSiC Thereisplentyofmusiconofferinthecity;pop-rock,blues,jazz,singer-songwriting,flamencoandsalsa.Manyoftheseconcertstakeplaceincafes,orinpubs,andthereforetheentranceisincludedinthepriceofadrink.Inthecaseoflargerconcerts,ticketscanbeboughtfromFNACorinbranchesofthemusicchainMadridRock.

BUllFighTingAlthoughitisacontroversialtopicinmanycountries,bullfightingisverypopularinMadrid.ThePlazadeTorosMonumentaldeLasVentasbullringplaysaleadingroleinbullfightingseason,whichcoincideswiththeSanIsidroFair(duringthewholemonthofMay).BothcriticsandsupportersshouldmakeanefforttogototheLasVentasbullringtobearwitnesstooneofthebestSpanishtraditions.Thebullringitself,builtin1934,deservesaspecialmention.WithitsNeo-Mudéjarstyle,LasVentashasalwaysbeencloselylinkedtothebirthofmodernbullfighting.Ithasalsobecomeasymbolofthecityandin1994itwasdeclaredaHeritageofCulturalInterestwiththecategoryofArtisticandHistoricalMonument.

MaDRiD holiDaySSanIsidro

Onthe15thofMaythecitycelebratesitspatronsaint,SanIsidro.HeispraisedbymanypeoplefromMadridforhissimplicityandhumblenessaswellashiskindnessandtolerance.Itiswithoutadoubttheliveliestholidayinthecity.Tocelebrateitthepeoplegoinprocessiontodrinkthemiraculouswaterofthehermitageandtakepartinalargefestival,withfoodanddrinkstands.Forthisholidayamultitudeofculturaleventsareorganised,fromrecitalsandconcertstoexhibitionsand,ofcourse,bullfighting.

VirgendelaAlmudena

AlmudenaisthepatronsaintofpeoplefromMadrid.HerimageappearedonatoweroftheArabcitywallofLaVega,wheresheprobablyhiddenbytheChristians.Onthe9thofNovember1083,abattletookplaceinwhichAlfonsoVIdefeatedtheMuslims.ThisvictorybytheChristiansovertheMuslimsisattributedtoAlmudena,henceherfeastdayiscelebratedonthe9thofNovember.

VirgendelaPaloma

Onthe15thofAugust,theVirgendelaPalomaiscelebrated,whichisoneofthemostauthenticholidaysinMadrid.Duringthefestivitiesthepeople,dressedin“castizos”(19thcenturycostumes),dancethe“chotis”(typicaldanceofMadrid)accompaniedbytraditionalbarrelorgans.AlthoughPalomaisnotanofficialpatronsaintofthecity,thepeopleholdherveryclosetotheirhearts.

PerhapsthebestthingaboutMadridisthatitisabletosatisfyalltastes.TheMadridnightlife(“LaMovidaMadrileña)isnoexception.

Thenightlifeissomewhatnomadicinnature;peopletendtogofromoneplacetoanother,andneverstayintheonebarallnight.AnotherdistinctiveaspectofnightlifeinMadridisthattheplacesstayopentilltheearlyhoursofthemorning,whichissuretosurprisesomepeople.

Thenightlifeinthiscity–alsoknownastheEuropeanCapitaloftheNight–isdividedintozones.Mostofthepremisesarebarsorpubsandentranceisfree.

Thebusiestzonesare:

ALONSOMARTÍNEZYBILBAO

-Lotsofbustlingtapasbars,breweries,pubsandcafes.TheliveliestareasarestreetsCampoamor,FernandoVI,SantaTeresaandBarquillo.Bilbao,ontheoutskirtsofFuencarralandSanVicenteFerrer,thereareseveralplaceswithliveperformancessuchasthefamousPachádisco.

SANTAANAYHUERTAS

-FromPuertadelSoltoPlazadeSantaAna,passingthroughCalleHuertas,youwillfindtheliveliestzone.ItisanareafrequentedbytouristsandstudentsandisconsideredoneofthemostemblematicpointsofMadridnightlife.

ARGÜELLES,MONCLOA,CIUDADUNIVERSITARIA

-Inthisareayouwillfindamultitudeofplacestoeat,danceandhaveachat.

OTRASZONAS

-SantiagoBernabéuzone

-Malasañazone(morealternative)

-Chuecazone(alltypesofestablishments)

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06AccOMMOdATiOn in MAdRidEAEdoesnotownanyapartmentsorresidencesanddoesnotgetinvolvednordoesitcommittofindingaccommodationforitsstudents.

Theschoolwillprovidethestudentswithanyinformationtheyneedbutwillnotbeheldresponsibleforanyproblemsarisingfromthesame.

InMadrid,itisverycommontorentaroominasharedapartment.Thepriceofaroomisusuallyabout350to400EURperperson(dependingonwhetherexpensesareincludedornot).Theapartmentsarenormallyfullyfurnished.

WesuggestthreeoptionsforfindingaccommodationinMadrid:

1. Look for accommodation in student residence.

ThereareseveralstudentresidencesinMadridwhereyoucanfindanindividualorsharedroom.Dependingontheresidence,itcanhaveaseparateorcommunaltoilet,kitchenandsittingroomaswellasotheradditionalservices.Thepricesdependonthesecriteria.

2. Look online or with rental agencies.

Therearemanyagenciesonlinethatofferaccommodationservices:theywillhelpyoutofindaroomorputyouincontactwithpropertyowners.

Youcanalsolookforaroomonlineintheclassifiedsectionsofwebsites.

3. Through contacts at eAe Business School

FinallyifyouplantocometoMadriddirectlytoseekaccommodation,wesuggestyouarrivetwoweeksbeforethecoursestarts.

EAEislocatedatCalleMenedezPidal43,inthecentreofthefinancialdistrictofMadrid,inthesurroundingsofPaseodelaCastellana-PaseodelaHabana,veryclosetoPlazadeCastilla.

YoucangettoEAEbypublictransport(bus,metroandcommutertrain)

inTERnET BRoWSERS/ SPECialiZED

agEnCiESwww.enalquiler.com/

www.student-accommodation-madrid.com

www.apartmentservice.com

www.dflathousing.com

www.we-all.es

www.sublet.com

WEBSiTESQDQ

http://www.qdq.com/

Segundamano

http://www.segundamano.es

Loquo

http://www.loquo.com/

Idealista.com

http://www.idealista.com

CampusAnuncios

http://www.campusanuncios.com

CompartirPiso

http://www.compartir-piso.com

MadridFlatmate

http://www.madridflatmate.com

Alojamientosuniversitarios

http://www.aluni.net

Habitamos

http://www.habitamos.com

CampusRed

http://www.campusred.net/

Becas.com

http://becas.com/alojamiento_es

tudiantes.php

STUDEnTS’ hall oF RESiDEnCECLUBUNIVERSITARIOGARCÍAPAREDES

info@clubuniversitario.net

913085801

COLEGIOMAYORCASTILLA

http://www.cmcastilla.com 91 345 59 58

COLEGIOMAYORCASADO

BRASIL

http://www.casadobrasil.ws 91 455 15 60

COLEGIOMAYORISABELDEESPAÑA

http://www.cmisabel.com/ 91 533 61 04

COLEGIOMAYORJUANLUISVIVES

http://www.uam.es/cmlv 91 497 99 00

RESIDENCIADEESTUDIANTESEASO

http://www.easo.net 91 542 31 83

LARESIDENCIALAINMACULADA

http://www.peretarres.org/r

esidencia/index.html

915639716

RESIDENCIAUNIVERSITARIAGÓMEZPARDO

secfgp@minas.upm.es914417921

ELPILAR

Ctra.LaCoruña,KM9.MADRID913071340

hoTElS

SilkenPuertaCastilla

HotelSilkenPuertaCastillaMadrid·

PºCastellana,191,

28046

Madrid

T.34914531900·

www.hoteles-silken.com

RafaelhotelesOrense

C/PedroTeixeira,5

T.915971568

F.915971295

orense@rafaelhoteles.com

www.rafaelhoteles.com

ConfortelPioXII

Avda.PíoXII,77

28016·MadridTel.(+34)902424242

infopioxii@confortel.com

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PRoCEDUREEUStudents:

EUstudentsmustrequesttheE-128formintheSocialWelfareofficeintheircountryoforigin,whichwillallowthemtobeincludedinthegeneralregimeoftheSpanishSocialSecurity,withsimilarentitlementsasSpanishcitizens.

Non-EUStudents:

Non-EUstudentsmusttakeoutahealthinsurancepolicyintheircountryoforiginorwithaSpanishcompanyonarrival.Ifthepolicyhasbeensetupinthecountryoforiginofthestudent,itmustbetranslatedandrecordedthatthestudentiscoveredintheeventofillnessoranaccident.

Next,oncethepreviousstephasbeendone,theymustgototheHealthCentreoftheirdistrictwiththeirpassportandproofof“empadronamiento”(registrationwiththeTownHall).AddressestosomeoftheMadridhealthcentrescanbefoundinthelastpartofthisguide.

Completeinformationabouttherestofthetownoffices,openingtimesandstepscarriedoutineachcanalsobefoundontheMadridTownHallwebsite(www.munimadrid.es).

Forinformationontelephonenumbersandaddressesofotherhealthcentres,weadviseyoutocallCitizensInformationon010.

Madridisconsideredtobeasafecity,wheretakingawalkthroughthestreetscanbeextremelypleasant.However,itisveryimportanttoreadthefollowingrecommendationsregardingsafetysincefollowingthesesimplerulescanhelpyouavoidnastysituations.Thesesituationscanhappeninanybigcityandtherecommendationsarenotintendedtoscareyou.

on aRRiving in MaDRiD. •Don’tletyourluggageoutofyoursightatanytime;

keepitwithyouandwithinreach.

•Onlychangethemoneyyourequireforgettingtoyouraccommodationandavoidhandlinglargesumsofmoneyinfrontofotherpeople.

•Ifyouaregoingtostayatahotelforafewdaysandyouhaveitemsofvalue,makeuseofthesafeanddon’tleaveanythingofvalueintheroom.

iF yoU aRE TRavElling By CaR•Ifyouaretravellingwithacar,don’teverleaveitwith

luggage,cameras,CDplayersetc.onviewinside,evenifitisjustforashortperiodoftime.

•Don’teverleaveanythingonviewinsideyourparkedvehicle.

•Don’tleavepersonaldocumentsinsidethecar.

•Keepthedoorslockedwhendrivingthroughthecity.

DURing yoUR STay in MaDRiD•Bewaryofsomestreetvendorssellingflowersorother

articles,whomaytrytomisleadyouandstealfromyou.

•Don’tcarryaroundmoremoneythanyouneed.

•Don’teverputyourwalletinthebackpocketofyourtrousers.

•Ifyouareinabar,disco,etc.don’tleavepersonalitemsunattendedastheycanbestolen.

•Avoidwalkingaloneonsmallstreetsespeciallyatnight.Weadviseyoutotakeataxi,whichisnotveryexpensiveinMadrid.Ifyouwalkwithsomeone,youareusuallyprettysafe.

07MedicAL ASSiSTAnce

08SAFeTY

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09LeGAL ASPecTS And PROcedUReS

aPPliCaTion FoR non-EU STUDEnT RESiDEnCE viSa in ThE CoUnTRy oF oRigin

Toapplyforthestudentvisa,thepersonmustgototheSpanishConsulateinthecountryoforigintofindoutwhatdocumentstheyneedtopresentandtheproceduretheymustfollow.

HerewewillsetforthsomeofthedocumentsrequiredbytheSpanishConsulate,whichcanvarydependingonthecountryandthespecificcaseofthepersoninquestion.

• Requirements:

-Originalvalidpassport.

-Certificateofenrollment(inourcaseatEAE).

-Medicalcertificateissuedbytheofficialauthoritiesinyourhomecountry.

-Threepassportphotosincolour.

-Proofofeconomicresourcestocovertheentirestay.ThiscanbedonebydepositingthefundsinaSpanishbankaccount,traveller’schequesinthenameoftheapplicant,adocumentcertifyingthatthestudentisthebeneficiaryofagrantorstudentloan,aletterstatingthattheparents,familymembersorsomeoneelsewillbefinanciallysupportingthestudentfortheentirestayorinanotherwayexpressedbytheconsulate.

-Consularchargesforeachcountry.

note: The requirements can vary depending on the country in which the process is carried out and on each particular case, therefore it is very important to find out the requirements of the Spanish consulate in your own

country.

Important:

ProcedurescarriedoutatSpanishconsulatesareslowandinmanycasesthepersonwillhavetogototheconsulatemorethanonce.Wesuggestthereforethatyoufindouttherequirementsandtheprocedureandifyouneedtomakeanappointmentyoushouldgiveyourselfplentyoftime(atleastfivemonthsinadvance).

Stepstoapplyforavisitorstudentpermitinthehomecountryofanon-EUstudent.

Toapplyforastudentvisa,thepersonmustgototheSpanishconsulateintheirhomecountrytofindoutwhatdocumentstheywillneedtopresentandtheproceduretheyshouldfollow.

HereisalistofsomeoftherequirementsthatmaybeaskedofyouattheSpanishconsulate,whichwillvarydependingonthecountryandtheparticularcaseofthepersoninquestion.

-OriginalvalidPassport.

-Certificateofenrollment(inourcaseatEAE).

-Medicalcertificateissuedbytheofficialauthoritiesinyourhomecountry.

-Threepassportphotosincolour.

Proofofeconomicresourcestocovertheentirestay.ThiscanbedonebydepositingthefundsinaSpanishbankaccount,traveller’schequesinthenameoftheapplicant,adocumentcertifyingthatthestudentisthebeneficiaryofagrantorstudentloan,aletterstatingthattheparents,familymembersorsomeoneelsewillbefinanciallysupportingthestudentfortheentirestayorinanotherwayexpressedbytheconsulate.

Consularchargesforeachcountry.

note: The requirements can vary depending on the country in which the process is carried out and on each particular case, therefore it is very important to find out the requirements of the Spanish consulate in your own country.

Important:

ProcedurescarriedoutatSpanishconsulatesareslowandinmanycasesthepersonwillhavetogototheconsulatemorethanonce.Wesuggestthereforethatyoufindouttherequirementsandtheprocedureandifyouneedtomakeanappointmentyoushouldgiveyourselfplentyoftime(atleastfivemonthsinadvance)ProceduretogetstudentcardinSpain

Within30daysyoumustrequestanappointmentatthepolicestationtobegintheprocessofobtainingyourNIEstudentcard.

Moreinformationon:

FirstStepsforNon-EUStudents(StudentsfromoutsideofSpainandtheEU):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgufP9zYApM

EU anD non-EU STUDEnT RESiDEnCE PERMiTEUstudentresidencepermit

AccordingtothelatestSpanishregulationsrelatingtoImmigrationLawallforeignersthatcometoSpainmustapplyforaregistrationcertificateasanEUresidentoraresidencecardinthecaseofafamilymemberofanEUcitizen.Youmustrequestanappointmentbeforehandat:http://www.mpt.gob.es/es/servicios/extranjeria.html

Acontinuación,enunciamosalgunosdelosrequisitosquepuedepedirelconsuladoespañolyquevaríandependiendodelpaísydelcasoparticulardelinteresado.

On the day of your appointment you present the documentation at:

C/PadrePiquer,1828024Madrid

-1-Proofofappointment.

-2-Validpassportornationalidentitydocumentfrom yourcountryoforigin(OriginalandPhotocopy).

-3-ApplicationformEX18(OriginalandPhotocopy).

-4-“Empadronamiento”certificate.

-5-Taxform790(Code12)10,20paidatanybank.ThistaxiscollectedattheofficeatAvda.PadrePiquer,18(metro:Campamento,line10).

EUstudentresidencepermit

AforeignerthatwishestostudyinSpainmustapplyfortheappropriatevisa(typeD)beforehandattheSpanishDiplomaticMissionorConsulateintheircountry.TodothisyouwillneedtobringyouracademicdocumentationtoshowwhatstudiesyouhavecompletedandyourcertificateofenrollmentatEAE(amongotherdocumentsthattheymayrequest,whichwillvarydependingonthecountry),whichisoneoftherequirementstoobtainthestudentresidentpermit.

Youmustgotothe“BrigadadeExtranjeriayDocumentacion”(ForeignersandDocumentationOffice)locatedatAvda.DelosPobladoss/n,(MetroAluche),openbetween09,00and13,00.Askforanappointment,whichusuallytakesaboutaweek.Onceyouhaveyourappointmentyoumustpresentthefollowingontheday.

a.EX00document(originalandcopy)

b.OriginalEAEenrollmentcertificate

c.Photocopyofpassport

d.Photocopyofvisa

Thesamedocumentsarerequiredfromthosestudentswholivewiththeirpartnerorchildren,exceptinsteadoftheenrollmentcertificatetheymustpresentthemarriagecertificateandbirthcertificaterespectively.

Renewalofstudentresidencecard:

ThisisasimilarprocedurethatcanalsobecarriedoutbytheForeignOffice.Itisdealtwithinthesamewayasthefirsttimethecardisappliedfor,exceptthatyoumustpresentallofthedocumentation40daysbeforetheexpiryofthecurrentcardandyoumustbeabletodemonstrateyourprogress(gradesordiplomaawarded)andthereasonwhyyouwanttherenewal(thiscanbeforanycoursewithadurationofmorethansixmonths).

Todownloadthenecessarydocuments,clickonthefollowinglink:

Important:

The“TarjetadeEstudiante”,issuedbytheSpanishgovernmentthroughtheirofficesintheAutonomousCommunities,istheonlydocumentthatprovesthatyouarelegallyentitledtobeinSpainformorethan90days.

It is important to point out that breach of any immigration regulations and Spanish laws by a student excuses EAE from any financial, civil, penal, academic or any other type of responsibility as well as the consequences that may arise from the same.

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10ReGiSTRATiOnWhaT iS ThE “PaDRon”?ItisaregistryofpeoplelivinginSpainandtheircorrespondingaddresses.Allpeoplelivinginatown,whethernationalorforeign,mustregisterthemselves,eventhoseforeignerswhoarenotlivingherelegally.

REgiSTERing yoURSElF iS a RighTRegisteringyourselfisaRightthatautomaticallyinvolvesotherrights.AllthoseregisteredonthePadronofatownarerecordedasinhabitants.Inthecaseofnon-EUstudents,itisawayofprovingyourhabitualresidenceinaspecifictown.

nECESSaRy DoCUMEnTaTion FoR “EMPaDRonaMiEnTo”-Identitydocumentofthepersoninquestion:Passport,identitycardfromcountryoforigin,residencecard.

-Documentprovingaddress:purchasecontractoftheproperty,rentalcontractorthelatestutilitybill(water,electricity,etc.)onwhichthenameandaddressofthepersonapplyingforempadronamientoappears.Thesedocumentsmustbeoriginal;copiesarenotaccepted.

-Inthecasewheretheapplicantisnottheownerorthetenantofapropertyandtheywanttorecorditastheirresidence,theywillneedasignedauthorisationfromtheownerofthepropertyandaphotocopyoftheirDNI,passportoranyotherpersonalidentitydocument.

For more information about empadronamiento please call 010. By giving your address, they will indicate to you the town hall corresponding to where you can register yourself.

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