Catalan and Spanish - UIB languages

The Balearic Islands have two co-official languages: Catalan and Spanish. Both are generally used in all areas of public and private life. Spanish is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world and, like Catalan, is a Romance language. This means that those who already speak Spanish should have no difficulty when it comes to learning Catalan. Both languages are widely spoken at the UIB.

In turn, other languages can also be commonly heard and used at the UIB, especially when it comes to research stays, placements or Master’s theses.

With a view to helping students adapt to both languages, the UIB runs Catalan and Spanish courses for students on mobility programmes.

Additional Information:

• Catalan courses
• Spanish courses

Once your home university notifies the UIB about your selection for an exchange programme, the UIB International Relations Office (SRI) will send you an e-mail containing a username and password for you to submit your online Application Form (open). 

Procedure after you have filled in your application form

1. Confirm your application.
2. The SRI will review all applications, draft students' acceptance letters and send them to students' home universities, if so requested.
3. Students must comply with all the procedures for entry into Spain (visa application, health insurance, subject accreditation, housing search, etc).
4. Students will join the UIB on the dates stated in the academic calendar.

 Deadline to confirm your application:

• For exchanges in the first semester or for a full academic year: 30^th June.
  
• For exchanges in the second semester: 30^th November.

Students' home universities shall send an e-mail to the UIB International Relations Office with the official list of selected students. This e-mail shall include:

• Candidates' names and surnames
• Candidates' e-mail addresses
  
• The programmes to be taken at the UIB
  
• The exchange period.

The deadlines for submitting the official list* are as follows:

• For the first semester or full academic year: 30^th April
• For the second semester:  30^th September.

*After this date, the UIB will be unable to guarantee acceptance of the selected students.

• Before arrival...
• Welcome week programme
• NIE (ID number)
• Travel card

 Welcome activities will run on the following dates:

For exchanges in the first semester:

• Welcome week: 5^th-10^th September 2023

 For exchanges in the second semester:

• Welcome week: 5^th-10^th February 2024