Universitat de Barcelona

Accommodation and living in Barcelona

Medical insurance

Student visas

Accommodation and living in Barcelona

Once you have been selected by your home university, please contact the Barcelona Housing Service for Students, the reservation centre of the Barcelona University Centre (BCU) as soon as possible, in order to arrange accommodation for your stay. On the Barcelona Housing Service for Students website, you will find information about the different types of housing that are available and how to go about renting accommodation.

Barcelona Housing Service for Students: Central de reserves del BCU
Address: C/. Torrent de l'Olla, 219 - 08012 Barcelona
Phone: (34) 932 389 072 - Fax: (34) 93 228 92 59
Website: www.bcn-housing-students.com - Email address: info@bcn-housing-students.com
Opening hours, September to June: Mon-Thu -> 10:00am - 1:30pm and 3:30pm - 5:30pm // Fri -> 10:00am - 1:30pm
Opening hours, July and August: Mon-Fri -> 10:00am - 1:30pm

The Barcelona University Centre (BCU) provides the information you need to know to live and to study in Barcelona: how to get to Barcelona, the cost of living, climate, moving about the city or services for the university community.
Barcelona Centre Universitari (BCU)
Address: C/.Torrent de l'Olla, 219 - 08012 Barcelona
Phone: (34) 93 238 90 49 - Fax: (34) 93 228 92 59
Website: www.bcu.cesca.es - Email address: info@bcu.cesca.es
Opening hours: Mon and Wed -> 10:00am - 1:30pm and 3:30pm - 5:30pm // Tue, Thu and Fri-> 10:00am - 1:30pm

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Medical insurance

All international students should take out medical insurance for the duration of their stay in our University.

* Students who are members of the European Economic Area (European Union countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and who are entitled to social security benefit in their own country should present their European health insurance card. The form for this card is issued by your country's public health authorities and entitles you to medical care in Spain.

* Students from countries outside the European Economic Area should find out if there is a medical agreement between the ministry of health in their country and Spain (this is the case for some Latin American countries, for example). If there is an agreement, you should ask the health authorities in your country for the health document you will need. This will entitle you to medical care in Spain.

*All other students must take out private medical insurance for the duration of their stay at the University of Barcelona. You should obtain a document from your insurance company, in Spanish, Catalan, English or French if possible, stating that you are covered while studying in Spain.

When registering at the UB on your arrival, you will be requested to show a copy of your medical insurance.

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Student visas

Students from the following countries do not need to obtain a student visa or residence permit, independently of the planned duration of their stay:  Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and United Kingdom.

Students from other countries need to obtain a student visa before leaving their country, by visiting the Spanish embassy or consulate.

For further information, consult the page www.ub.edu/uri/estudiantsNOUB/nie_en.htm

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