Additional site visits on Tuesday 15 September
A number of institutions are organising site visits on Tuesday 15 September. These visits are not part of the conference programme. It is your responsibility to contact the organisers directly and to arrange transportation to these site visits.
Pablo de Olavide University in SevilleTuesday 15 September 08.30–20.15
Pablo de Olavide University, a young public university, is located in Seville, the capital of Andalusia and Spain´s fourth largest city. From Madrid, the journey to Seville takes two and a half hours on the AVE, Spain’s high speed train network. Upon arrival at the train station, guests will be greeted by a University staff member and accompanied to the University.
The day will begin with a tour of the campus and an introduction to the academic programmes. This will be followed by an overview of the activities organised for international students. Guests will then be treated to lunch on campus and those who wish to stay longer will have the opportunity to sit in on a class. These guests will be accompanied back to the train station by a staff member. For others, there will be a walking tour of Seville’s city center before catching the train back to Madrid.
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08.30 Train from Madrid to Seville
11.00 Arrival in Seville - participants will be met at the top of the escalator leaving the AVE platform at the Santa Justa train station
11.20/30 Arrival on campus
11.30–12.00 Introduction to the University and overview of programmes offered
12.00–12.45 Sit in on half of a class (choice of classes will be available closer to the date)
12.45–13.30 Tour of the campus
13.30–14.45 Lunch with the staff of the Centre for Foreign Students
14.45–Bus/metro to Seville
15.15–17.15 Walking tour of Seville´s city centre
17.45 Train to Madrid
20.15 Arrival in Madrid
The programme is subject to change.
More info: For registration and questions about this site visit, please contact Joanna Wandycz, Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, jwanmej@admon.upo.es
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE)–Alcalá and Madrid Study CentreTuesday 15 September 09.00–18.30
The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is the leading US non-governmental international education organisation. CIEE creates and administers programmes that allow high school and university students and educators to study and teach abroad.
Open House I: CIEE Study Centre in Alcalá (09.05–13.30)
The Universidad de Alcalá was founded in 1499. In 1836, the University transferred to the nearby capital of Madrid, leaving its historic facilities in Alcalá unused until 1977 when the University was re-established there. The
Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Estudios Norteamericanos de la Universidad de Alcalá offers academic programmes in Hispanic Studies for US students. CIEE students can also take courses in three schools at the Universidad de Alcalá: Philosophy and Letters, Economics and Business, and Law.
Open House II: CIEE Study Centre Madrid (14.00–19.00)
The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, established in 1989, is one of Europe’s pre-eminent public universities with one of the highest percentages of full-time and tenured female faculty members in Spain (42%). The University is home to three schools: Humanities, Social Sciences, and Engineering.The Getafe campus, where CIEE students take classes, has 4000 undergraduate students. This campus is located in the southern metropolitan area, easily accessible by public transportation, approximately 30 minutes by bus and 15 minutes by train from the Atocha train station.
Participate in Open House I, Open House II, or both!
To sign up please contact Lauren Beilin at
lbeilin@ciee.org
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Open House I: CIEE Study Centre in Alcalá
09.05 Take the train from Madrid-Atocha to ALCALÁ DE HENARES (make sure to not get off at Alcalá Universidad train station, but rather at the main station, Alcalá de Henares.) In Atocha, all commuter trains for Alcalá leave from track 3 (Via 3). Look for Tren de Cercanías (Commuter Train Service).
09.28 Arrive at Alcalá de Henares station (NOT Alcalá Universidad). You will be met at the main door of the station by CIEE staff members Cristina and Robyn.
09.45 Visit to the CIEE Office. Overview of Alcalá programme and academics. Visit to University of Alcalá and downtown Alcalá including the historical university buildings of Colegio de Málaga and Colegio de Caracciolos
11.30 Meet with students at the CIEE office – light refreshments will be provided
12.00 Take bus no. 2 (approx. 15 min) to Residencia from Plaza Cervantes. Student tour of the dormitories, cafeteria and computer room
13.00 Return to train station by bus no. 2 (approx. 15 min)
13.03 Return to Madrid-Atocha train station
13.34 Arrive Madrid-Atocha
Open House II: CIEE Study Centre Madrid
For participants of the Open House I: Meet Senzeni Steingruber, Resident Coordinator, at the Tropical Garden of the Madrid-Atocha train station at 13.40 (She will have a clearly marked CIEE sign with her)
For participants of the Open House II only: Meet directly at CIEE Study Center Atocha (In front of Museo Reina Sofia) at 14.00 o’clock. The address is:
Calle Sánchez Bustillo, 5, 3º-C
28012 Madrid
14.00–15.30 Group Lunch at CIEE Study Center Atocha with CIEE staff
Presentation. ‘Study Abroad in Contemporary Madrid’ by Senzeni Steingruber
- Programme history and goals
- Background CIEE staff
- Highlights and differences about Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- Professional teacher development, internship and volunteer work
- Q&A
15.50 Walk to Atocha train station
16.10 Train to Getafe Campus. (Train in the direction of ‘Parla’)
16.25 Arrive at train station ‘Las Margaritas-Universidad’ and walk to the campus
16.40 Arrive Getafe Campus and visit the CIEE Office
16.45 Campus walking tour and meet with CIEE faculty and a student
18.00 Walk back to the train station
18.35 Return by train to Atocha RENFE train station
The programme is subject to change.
More info: For registration and questions about the site visit please use the following contact information:
Open House I: CIEE Study Centre in Alcalá
Cristina Blanco, Resident Director
CIEE – Colegio de Trinitarios
Universidad de Alcala
Calle Trinidad, 1
28801 Alcala de Henares
mobile +34-606-61 02 18
tel +34- 91-885-52 50
Open House II: CIEE Study Centre Madrid
Senzeni Steingruber, Resident Coordinator
CIEE Central Madrid Office tel +34-91-530 90 32
Carlos III Office +34-91-624 8 475
Universidad CEU San PabloTuesday 15 September 09.00–13.00
CEU San Pablo University is a private university committed to academic excellence, research, technological innovation and social responsibility with 30 official degrees in different schools.
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09.00 Welcome and meeting in the Aula Magna of the University (Julán Romea, 23 – 1st floor
10.00 Visit to Moncloa Campus
- Welcome by the Rector
- Meeting with the Coordinator of International Programmes, the International Coordinators of each Faculty and the International Office Staff
- Coffee break
- Visit to the different facilities of the University (Faculty of Economics and Business Studies, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Humanities and Communication Studies, Library, European Documentation Centre, TV and Radio station, etc)
12.00 Visit to Montepríncipe Campus
- Meeting with the International Coordinators of the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Medcine and the Institute of Technology
- Visit to the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Medcine and the Institute of Technology
13.00 Goodbye
More info: For registration and questions about the site visits please contact:
Alejandra Villena
Administrative Officer
International Office
Universidad CEU San Pablo
Julián Romea, 23
28003 Madrid
tel +34-91-456 63 18
fax +34-91-514 01 40
e-mail international.office@ceu.es
IE University in Madrid and SegoviaTuesday 15 September 09.30–15.45
IE University is a private university located in Segovia, Spain. Created as an extension of the IE Business School model to university education, its core values are global focus, entrepreneurial spirit and a humanistic approach. In 2008 and 2009 IE University launched new bachelor degrees in fields that include Business Administration, Architecture, Tourism Management, Humanities, Biology, Communication and Psychology, all compliant with the European Higher Education Area requirements and taught in English and Spanish.
The main University campus buildings are housed by the former Convent of Santa Cruz la Real, a 13th century building, restored in the 15th century and declared a national heritage site in 1931. The campus is a five-minute walk from the Aqueduct of Segovia, by the river Eresma and just outside the city walls that surround the old quarter of Segovia.
The visit will start in Madrid with a brief tour of IE’s Madrid Campus. Guests will then be transferred to Segovia by bus and will visit the main university campus. The rectoral team will present the IE University project and share thoughts on internationalisation and competitiveness with the participating representatives. The presentation and debate will conclude with a cocktail followed by a brief visit of Segovia and the transfer back to Madrid in the afternoon.
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09.30 Meeting at IE Campus in Madrid and campus tour
10.00 Transfer to the Segovia Campus by bus
11.30 Welcome from the rector and presentation of IE University
12.00 Conference and Debate. “Internationalisation and Competitiveness in Higher Education”
12.30 Cocktail and Networking
13.15 Visit of Segovia
14.15 Bus to Madrid
15.45 Arrival at Madrid Campus
The programme is subject to change.
More info: For registration and questions about this site visit, please contact Fuencisla Sanz
Coordinator, Vice Dean’s Office for Institutional Relations
IE University Segovia
tel +34-921 412 410
e-mail: fuencisla.sanz@ie.edu
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