Application Procedure
To apply for admission, and in order to be assigned an internship tutor, the applicant must first contact the UC University Department,
Research Institute,
School/Faculty or
University Service where the internship is to be carried out. Final admission is not guaranteed if the applicant's profile is not suitable and if all the documentation required to formalise the stay is not sent in due time and form.
Basic requirements
- To carry out the mobility within the framework of the Erasmus+ Programme or a Bilateral Agreement in force with the University of Cantabria.
- Accredit a suitable academic profile for the correct development of the placement.
- To have an intermediate level of Spanish (at least B1 level) in case the student is not a Spanish speaker or B2 in English. Some specific areas such as Medicine may demand a good command of Spanish as a compulsory requirement.
- Obtain a Letter of Commitment (Carta de Compromiso) signed by your traineeship supervisor and by the International Relations Co-ordinator (Coordinador/a de RR.II.) corresponding to your academic area. If you are going to carry out your traineeship at a Research Institute, then the Institute's director signature will be required instead of your International Relations Co-ordinator's. This document must be attached to the rest of the application form. In case of doubt, please consult the International Relations Office.
Once the signed Letter of Commitment has been signed, the application can be sent (see the following section ‘before starting the placement: application’).
Before starting the traineeship: application
It is compulsory to fill in all the documentation on computer
Applicants must send by e-mail
the following required documents to the UC International Relations Office (ORI)*:
- Letter of Commitment duly completed and signed.
-
Application Form (impreso de solicitud) (duly completed and signed by all parties: you and your traineeship tutor at the UC).
- Photocopy of your Passport (your national ID is no valid).
- Learning Agreeement for Traineeships (Acuerdo de Prácticas) duly signed and stamped by you and your home university:
- Curriculum Vitae.
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Photocopy of your European Health Insurance Card, and/or, for students from outside the EU, a documentary evidence in Spanish or English that proves that you have a private medical insurance (in that case this information is required: name and surname, number of policy, duration of insurance –for the entire stay- and covered guarantees –at least, medical expenses, accidents, repatriation-). This document can be issued by an insurance company if it is contracted by the student directly or by the home university if it has a policy for its students.
- Copy of your Civil liability insurance (this document can also be
issued by an insurance company if it is contracted by the student
directly or by the home university if it has a policy for its students). It must be issued in Spanish or English.
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Personal data consent.
(*) Exclusively for trainees in the area of Medicine and Nursing: Medical and nursing students must send by e-mail all these documents above, together with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate with one of the vaccines accepted by the scientific community, directly to this e-mail address instead.
Failure to submit any
of these documents, or their incomplete submission, may result in the
application not being accepted. Once it has been checked that the
application is correct and that all the requirements have been met, the
Vice-Rectorate for Internationalisation and Global Engagement will issue
a confirmation of admission.
Applications should be submitted at least two months before the planned start date of the traineeship. Please note that certain Faculties/Schools may have their own deadlines and non-eligible periods for internships.
Beginning and end of stay
Upon arrival you are requested to visit the ORI (Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales) from Monday to Friday and from 9 am to 1 pm in order to submit your original documents if needed or to complete your application in case there are some documents pending to be submitted. Moreover, you will receive a certificate of arrival. The arrival date written in the certificate will be the same as the day you come to the office for the first time provided that you have completed the application procedure.
End of your stay
Once your traineeship is over, please visit again the ORI the last working day that you are going to stay in Santander to request your Certificate of Attendance. It is recommended that you report your visit by e-mail a few days before your departure.
Practical information
UC Info-sheet and Academic Calendar
Legal aspects
Accommodation
Welcome and Orientation Programme
With the aim of facilitating the integration of all students and, as a first contact with the UC, Santander and Cantabria, the Vice-Rectorate for Internationalization and Co-operation organizes a
Welcome and Orientation Programme that includes a
Mentoring Programme.
important: this activity is only available at the beginning of each semester, students interested should consult the dates of celebration as well as the application deadlines.
Medical assistance and emergencies
We hope you don't need to use this information, but in case you need to, you can
Check this summary.
UC e-mail account and UC smart card (TUI)
If the period of your stay is higher than two months, you can have access to a UC email account and you can apply for the UC University Smart Card (TUI).
Santander and Cantabria
How to get to UC
Page #56 of the
UC International Students Guide offers information on the different alternatives that exist to get to Santander. Once in the city, you can choose to use the
Santander Urban Transport Service (TUS) to get around.
Student associations
UC Regulations (in Spanish)
Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales (ORI)
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