Universidad de La Rioja (UR)

Universidad de La Rioja (UR) - founded in 1992. The main buildings of the University of Rioja are located in a small, calm region in the north of the country in the atmospheric city of Logrono (Spain).

 The cost of one year of a bachelor degree, as well as a magistracy is 2500 USD. This is quite a reasonable amount for those who want to get a decent education. Classically, the academic year is divided into semesters. Students of this university can be studied remotely. Any information you need about the cost and methods of payment, you will receive by visiting the official website of the institution.

Under the UR EMPLEA program, there is a Leonardo da Vinci track, which provides practical training for university students and graduates at European companies.

Spanish language courses are organized according to entry level: on the first day of the course, a test is conducted that determines the level of language proficiency and places students into groups. Upon completion of the course, students who have successfully finished it receive a diploma indicating the level achieved, the subjects studied, the number of hours, and the grade received.

Beatriz Peñín del Río, PhD in Chemistry at the university, received the award for the best doctoral dissertation in photochemistry for developing new sunscreen filters.

Researchers from CIBIR, Hospital San Pedro, and the university have identified a chemotherapy sequence capable of improving survival rates for pancreatic cancer patients.

• The UNESCO Chair Ciudadanía democrática y libertad cultural is promoted by the university jointly with Colegio Universitario Henry Dunant de Ginebra (Switzerland),
• Fundación General de la Universidad de La Rioja is a non-profit organization that has been providing services to businesses, institutions, university graduates, and the community since 1997,
• The Dialnet scholarly portal originated in the university library and has since grown into a pan-Hispanic network of scholarly knowledge.

• Accommodation with host families — in a single or shared (with another student) room with a bed, wardrobe, desk, chair, and Wi-Fi; the bathroom is usually shared with the family; the cost includes bed linen, towels, and one laundry wash per week; the agreement is made for one month and renewed by mutual agreement,
• Meals — full board: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• The university is a member of Grupo 9 de Universidades (G-9) — an association of Spanish public universities, each of which is the sole university in its autonomous community,
• The international mobility competition offered 198 places at 75 European campuses under the Erasmus program and at 8 campuses in Australia, Canada, and the USA under bilateral agreements,
• The university signed an exchange agreement with Northwest A&F University in Yangling (China) to develop student and faculty exchange in the fields of agriculture and enology.

This is a secondary educational institution. It can accommodate only about 6,000 students. The campus is located on an area of 20 hectares. Both local residents and citizens of other countries can apply for admission. The teaching staff includes about 500 specialists. Numerous student and research exchange programs around the world are actively working here, which has a beneficial effect on the general cultural and emotional background. By visiting the social networks of the university, you can get more detailed information. The students have an extensive library with a stock of about 20,000 books, equipped sports halls and playgrounds, as well as comfortable dormitories. For the convenience of students, there is a good road junction around the university.

Enrollment in the Spanish language course takes place online and includes payment of tuition and identity verification.

Smapse specialists will support you at every stage of the admission process.

The applicant submits to the selection committee up-to-date information on academic performance, completed application documents, recommendations and characteristics. For every 100 applications, only 10 receive a positive result, since the competition here is very great.

• Participants in the Leonardo da Vinci program received a scholarship of 540 euros per month, travel compensation, accommodation with local families, and insurance,
• In the 2007/08 academic year, 105 university students studied abroad under international exchange programs, receiving financial assistance jointly from the university, the education department of the government of La Rioja, and Caja Rioja,
• The Erasmus rURal and Campus rURal programs (internships in rural areas) provide assistance of 1,200 euros plus social insurance under the Erasmus rURal program, or 1,000 euros under the Campus rURal program, as well as 8 additional grants of 1,300 euros gross each for the best rural development projects,
• Scholarships for descendants of Rioja emigrants are available to persons aged 18 to 30 who are a Rioja emigrant or their descendant, reside outside Spain, and meet the academic requirements for admission,
• The amount of such a scholarship covers academic expenses for the chosen course of study, accommodation and meals in La Rioja, as well as round-trip travel expenses,
• The Campus Valle de la Lengua grant program covers enrollment in a Spanish language and culture course (annual, semester, three-month, or one-month) and accommodation during the course for students from partner universities.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision