Incoming students

Erasmus students are offered to join a set of subjects in English, only taught in the autumn semestre.Erasmus mobility courses in Optometry (FOOT) offered to INCOMING students:

Contact Lenses I (Basic level) 6 ECTS
Paediatric Optometry & Strabismus 6 ECTS
Advanced Clinical Procedures 3 ECTS
“Essay/ Innovation project” (6ECTS)
Professional communication in Health care (3ECTS)
Language course for foreigners (3 ECTS)*

*The latter subject is voluntary and will not show in the stduents Transfer of Records (ToR), although a certificat from the Language and Terminology Service at UPC will be signed, in case the sending University wishes to recognise it.

Nomination and application period and procedure:

Autumn term 2024/2025: Application period: April 15th – 13th of May 2024(deadline)

For nominations please email relacions.internacionals.foot@upc.edu

Links

Before you arrive:

Documentation: Once your nomination has been received and approved, the following information will be required prior to your arrival

- Application form,

- Learning agreement,

- Photocopy of your passport,

- Transcript of Records,

- a photo of yourself,

- copy of your international insurance,

- copy of your current nomination as Erasmus student and number of ECTS you have enrolled in your home
university, (as in your Learning agreement).

Documentation to be sent to: relacions.internacionals.foot@upc.edu

Accommodation. Please refer to: this site and to this site for information on accommodation (halls of residence or private sector accommodation).
Students should submit their accommodation application as early as possible. The available rooms are offered in the order the applications are submitted. Below a link to the halls of residence in Terrassa: https://www.resa.es/en/city/terrassa/
You can find more information in the following link: https://www.upc.edu/sri/en/students/students-mobility-office/incomings/prepare-your-trip/accommodation

Arrival and registration

Introductory session

Mobility students will be welcomed by the International Relations team. The session is generally held on the week
before the first day of term (Autum term starts in early september and Spring term starts in early February),
although students will be informed of the definitive date.

In addition there is an welcom and orientation week organised by the Internatinal Relations Bureau for incoming
students https://www.upc.edu/sri/en/students/students-mobility-office/orientation-week

Registration

Mobility students must carry out the following procedures:

- Register for specific subjects at the FOOT secretary’s office (you will be asked to provide proof of having
registered/being a current student at your home university and also of your current international insurance)

- Register with the police (EU and non-EU students).

Before your return

Collect the certificate of attendance from Maria Calvet (gestio.academica.footupc.edu) at the secretary’s office.
You will not need to collect your marks as they will be sent to your university directly.