Comillas
Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid ICAI-ICADE
Location:
Madrid, Spain
Introduction:
The Universidad Pontificia Comillas's Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (ICADE) is one of the leading institutions in Europe in the education of business professionals and has a long academic tradition both domestically and internationally. ICADE belongs to the Universidad Pontificia Comillas, a university that was originally founded as a seminary in 1890 and is now a private multi-disciplinary academic institution under the direction of the Society of Jesus.
The University combines a long history of experience in education, characterized by academic excellence and a humanistic tradition in teaching, with a constant desire for modernization, stimulated by constant social change. It is one of the top Universities in Spain.
The total number of students in all Faculties, Schools and Institutes at the University is 10,490, of which 1,890 are international students. The Universidad Pontificia Comillas is located in central Madrid, the Spanish Capital.
Academic Areas of Expertise/Focus:
Economics and Business Administration, Law, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences and Health Studies.
Level:
BCom only
Available Spots:
4 semester spots/academic year
Special Admission Requirements:
n/a
Approximate Term Dates:
Semester 1: September - December
Semester 2: January - May
Summer Program Option:
n/a
Academics
Full-time Course Load: 30 ECTS/semester (equivalent to 15 UofA credits)
Language(s) of Instruction: Spanish and/or English
*Assuming sufficient language skills, exchange students are able to take a mix of English & Spanish taught courses
Course Restrictions: Exchange students are not allowed to take non-business courses from other faculties except in special cases and only after the student is in Comillas
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General Information for Exchange Students
Services
✕ On-Campus Student Residences
✓ Off-Campus Housing Assistance
✕ Buddy Program
✓ Pre-Semester Orientation Program
✓ Language Courses
✕ Airport Pick-up Service
✕ Mandatory Insurance Program
✓ Internship Placement Program
✕ Host Family/Home Stay Program
Student Feedback:
Past Participant Reports (requires login with UofA CCID)
Destination Overview (averages based on 6 reviews by past participants):
| Academic Quality compared to ASB | ||| | |
| Lower | Higher | |
| Academic Difficulty compared to ASB | |||||||||| | |
| Difficult | Easy | |
| Need for Second Language | ||| | |
| Essential | Unnecessary | |
| Extracurriculars & Social Options | | | | |
| Nonexistent | Excellent | |
| Cost of Living compared to Edmonton | ||||| | |
| High $$$ | Low $ | |
| Housing Options | |||||||| | |
| Poor | Excellent | |
| Recommended to Other Students | |||||||||||||||||||| | |
| No | Yes |
Comments:
"Going on exchange has been an absolutely amazing experience that I think everyone should try to participate in. The School of Business was amazing in regards to helping the whole process run smoothly. Overall, my experience was live changing and I am extremely happy with how everything worked out."
"Although the classes at Comillas were easier, I can honestly say that I learnt more in them than I have in much harder courses at the UofA. Course difficulty is not a determinant of learning outcomes."
"Madrid is the most beautiful, culturally rich, exciting, EPIC city that I've ever visited, and it is the PERFECT location to study abroad."
"Truly life changing. One of the best experiences I had during univeristy."
"Comillas is definitely geared towards exchange students and is prepared to ensure a wonderful experience for foreign students that allows them to focus on learning from Spanish culture and experiences that you can't have back home."