Higher education in Valencia 2024

Valencia is the third city in Spain in terms of the number of higher education institutions. Every year, tens of thousands of applicants from all over the country and the world decide on the obtaining higher education in Valencia. According to the level of education, the universities of Valencia are not inferior to those of Madrid and Barcelona universities, and the mild climate, moderate housing prices, convenient location and excellent infrastructure add to the attractiveness of Valencia.

Valencia is a dynamic, modern, developing city. The leading sectors of the economy are finance, medicine, the service sector, construction, and energy. Many graduates stay in Valencia after graduation and get jobs in local companies. Additionally, Spain allows university graduates to stay in the country for another year. Former students can spend this time looking for a job in order to change their visa to a work visa.

There are nine public and private institutions of higher education in Valencia, offering studying in more than 250 programs at three levels: Bachelor's degree (Grado), Master's degree (Master) and Doctoral degree (Doctorado). At the same time, the studying is conducted in English and/or Spanish and/or Valencian languages.

The higher education system in Valencia has three level of studying:

• Grado — Bachelor's degree;
• Master — Master's degree;
• Doctorado is a doctoral program.

Foreign students can study in Valencia in public or private educational institutions, receive education in the most relevant and sought-after areas in the world. Academic programs in such specialties as marketing, management and company management offer the foreign students to study in Spanish or English of their choice.

As for the majors, TOP universities in Valencia have proven themselves well in a wide variety of fields. Thanks to excellent funding, the universities invite renowned teachers in various scientific fields, and also take care of the constant maintenance of the university infrastructure at the highest level. In addition, the tourism, hospitality, and engineering industries are well developed in the city, which stimulates the constant development of science in the city. Popular specialties in Bachelor's and Master's degree programs:

• Trade;
• Hotel business;
• IT;
• Engineering;
• Finance;
• Healthcare;
• Mathematics;
• Natural Sciences;
• Engineering and Technology;
• Chemistry;
• Computer science.

Not only bachelor's and master's degree programs are popular among foreign students, but also certificate courses, internship and exchange programs.

The duration of study at universities, depending on the program, will range from a semester to several years. For example, the Bachelor's degree program in Chemical Engineering at the University of Valencia lasts four years. International students study in Spanish and English-language programs. Simultaneously, there are mixed courses.

For example, at the University of Valencia, many educational programs are conducted according to the multilingualism system: in English, Spanish and the Valencian dialect. The number of English-language programs in universities may vary and depends on the status of the university and its focus on the foreign students.

The price of education in Valencia directly depends not only on the educational institution, but also on the degree for which the student applies — for example, the average cost of a bachelor's degree starts from 2500€/ academic year. The universities in Valencia provide tuition assistance to some students through scholarships. They are available to both locals and foreign students.

The University of Valencia is the oldest educational institution in Spain. This state university, founded back in 1499, is currently one of the twenty best higher education institutions in the country.

The University of Valencia conducts studying in three programs: bachelor's, master's and doctoral studies. Double Degree and Double International Diploma programs are also available for the foreign students.

Faculties are the following:

• Architecture and Engineering;
• Arts and Humanities;
• Exact and natural sciences;
• Health Sciences;
• Social and legal sciences.

The Polytechnic University of Valencia is a public university with more than 50 years of history (opened in 1968). It is one of the top ten universities in Spain, as well as the world's top universities in terms of teaching level and demand for graduates.

The University conducts studying in two programs: bachelor's degree and Master's degree.

Faculties are the following:

• Arts and Humanities;
• Exact and natural sciences;
• Social and Legal sciences;
• Engineering and Architecture.

Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente Martir is a private higher education institution, opened in 2003, and since then has consistently been among the TOP 60 best universities in Spain. The University conducts studying in three programs: bachelor's, master's and doctoral studies.

Faculties are the following:

• Physical Activity and Sports Sciences;
• Medicine and Health sciences;
• Philosophy and Humanities;
• Veterinary and experimental sciences;
• Legal, economic and social sciences;
• Pedagogy and education sciences;
• Psychology;
• Church law.

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