Why Cartagena?
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Why Cartagena?
INFO UPCT Erasmus student destination Why Cartagena? - A Great Weather - The sea - The gastronomy - The campus - The location What does UPCT offer? - Studies and Internships - Education/Assured quality International Relations - Orientation Day and Welcome Week - Accommodation - Sports - Wifi - Casa Del Estudiante - Erasmus Student Network Testimonios The UPCT in a few words T he Technical University of Cartagena (UPCT) was founded in 1998 and it specialises in Engineering, Architecture and Business Administration studies. The University has 3 campus: Campus Alfonso XIII, Campus de Ciencias de la Empresa and Campus Muralla del Mar. The UPCT offers a mix of modernity and tradition that gives the University an innovative and dynamic essence. Since its foundation, UPCT has developed alliances with over 178 European Universities. UPCT makes an effort to satisfy foreign students’ needs in order to make their stay in the region a positive experience. Many students from Europe, India and Latin America have already obtained a diploma in Cartagena. The two public Universities in the region: The University of Murcia and the UPCT have teamed up to create the Campus of International Excellence “Campus Mare Nostrum 37/38. UPCT also takes part of the UP4 alliance, the association between the 4 Technical Universities of Spain: UPM (Madrid), UPV (Valencia), UPC (Catalonia) and UPCT. Why Cartagena? 300 sunny days a year! With its subtropical Mediterranean climate, Cartagena has an average annual temperature of 20°Cl. From the cove to the sandbank -‘Cala Cortina’ is just a 15 min walk. - La Manga, a large sandbank with long, sandy beaches on both sides, separates the Mediterranean Sea from an inshore salty lagoon (Mar Menor). It is easy to reach, only 30 minutes away by bus. - Los Nietos, 40 min away by FEVE train. Typical Spanish food Eating in Spain involves eating with friends and/or family. “Ir de tapas”: To hop from bar to bar, eating and drinking, finishing with an asiático, the typical coffee of Cartagena. And more importantly…festivals!! Many celebrations over the year: - “Semana Santa” -meaning Holy Weekis an important religious festivity that commemorates Jesus Christ’s passion, and is celebrated all over Spain in March and April. Cartagena’s Holy Week has been declared of international touristic interest; - Carnival is celebrated in February. - “Cartagineses y Romanos”, re-enacts the historical foundation of the city in the ancient Roman era, and it’s celebrated in mid-September. You on can f in d the T o u r is m mo r e informat ion o f f ic e ’ s websit e. M e an s of t r a ns p or t at ion Why Cartagena? 2 A ir p o r t s : M u r ci a- S an J av ie r a n d A lic an t e - Elch e . Campus de Afonso XIII Rectorado Campus Muralla del Mar Ca mp u s d e Ci enc i a d e la Empresa T h e S p an is h r ail w ay c o m p an y is ca lle d R EN F E T h e m e an s o f tr an s p o r t most f r e q u e n t ly u s e d is the bus. The m o s t im p o r t an t com p an y le av i n g f r o m C ar t age n a is A L S A . What does UPCT offer? Centros Technical Schools/Faculties Technical School of Agricultural Engineering Technical School of Industrial Engineering Technical School of Naval and Ocean Engineering Technical School of Telecommunications Engineering School of Business Technical School of Civil and Mining Engineering Technical School of Architecture and Building Construction International Doctoral School Defence University centre. General Air Force Academy (Affiliated Public Centre) ! You will find the available courses on: upct.es -> studies, -choose your level of study (Bachelor, Master, PHD,..)- or directly on the webpage of the faculty you are looking for. For any other information regarding studies or internships at UPCT you can contact the International Relations Office: [email protected] What does UPCT offer? Assured quality T he U P C T , accord i ng t o c ur r ent U niversi t y ranki ng s, sta nds o u t for i t s research p r o du c tivity and for i t s inno va tive t eachi ng . In f a c t, the U ni versi t y was a distingu ished reci pi ent of univer sity pri zes such as the Universia or the Spanish M inistr y of Ed ucat i on a wa r ds, c o mpet i ng i n t he ‘b est o p en ed ucat i onal ‘ Otr a m anera de en señar. Otra ma nera de aprend er’ cont en t’ ca te go r y . It s motto i s “ A d i f f e r e n t w a y t o t ea ch . A d i f f e r e n t w a y to l earn” . S tud e n ts ca n ma k e use of w h a t th e y l e a r n e d i n cl a s s r o o ms i n a pr a cti c al w a y th a n k s to i n te r n s h ip s i n co mpa n i e s , r e s e ar c h pr o je cts o r i n te r n a ti o n al e n gi n e e r i n g co mpe ti ti o n s , s uch a s th e o n e s w h e r e U P CT s tud e n ts pa r ti ci p at e by ma n uf a ctur i n g r a c e ca r s a n d r a ci n g bi k e s , to p e n e r gy - e f f i cie n t solar ca r s or e l e c t r ic mo to r cy cl e s f o r ur ba n u s e . International Relations Acommodation Sports Yo u c an p r a c tic e a wi d e rang e of sp or ts st U P C T f aci l i t i es, i nc lu d ing: B od y w o r k , Bo dy bui l d i ng -Fi t n e ss, T o nif ic a tio n, Pi l at es, Zumba , J udo , T a ek wo n d o, Yog am D a nc e ( C la ssic a l, Cont empora r y , Fla menc o … ) B oot Camp, D iving , Sa iling, Ka yaki ng , Hors e b ac k r iding,… Mo r e in f o r m a tio n o n: servi ci od e po r tes.up c t.es Welc ome Day and Orientation Day An Ori e n ta ti o n Da y i s o r ga n i sed by th e I n te r n a ti o n a l R e l a t i ons Of f i ce i n th e be gi n n i n g o f each te r m. On th i s d a y , d i f f e rent m e e ti n gs a r e h e l d i n o r d er t o pr e s e n t th e s e r v i ce s a n d t he as s o ci a ti o n s (E S N, Bo l s a d e Id i oma s … ) th a t ma y h e l p y o u o r be of i n te r e s t d ur i n g y o ur s ta y . Thi s d a y a l s o ma r k s th e be gi n ni ng of We l co me We e k : a w e e k ful l of a cti v i ti e s a n d pa r ti e s to meet f o r e i gn e r s a n d l o ca l s . - U P CT s tud e n t d o r m ito r y : “ Al be r t o C o lao ” - Oth e r us e f u l w e b s it e s : p is o co mpa r ti d o . c o m , b o ls adepisoupct.housingon.com. - P r o gr a ma P a d r in o : c o n t ac t l o ca l s tud e n ts to g u id e yo u o n y o ur f i r s t s te ps i n t h e c it y an d as k th e m to h e l p y o u f in d a r o o m ! Co n ta ct o n r e lin t @ u p c t . e s Wifi Al l U P CT bui ld in g s ( f ac u lti e s , s po r t f a c ilit ie s , d o r m ito r i e s , … ) h a v e a c o m m o n WI F I n e tw o r k ( O PEN - U PC T ) , th a t ca n be ac c e s s e d w it h y o ur un i v e r s i ty c r e d e n t ials . International Relations Services Erasmus Student Network Cartagena E S N i s a Eu r o p e an o r ga n i s a ti o n th a t a i ms to br i n g tog e t h e r an d gui d e i n te r n a ti o n a l s tud e n ts . E S N C ar t ag e n a o f te n o r ga n i s e s tr i ps a n d s po r t, c u lt u r al an d l e i s ur e e v e n ts to h e l p y o u i n te gr a t e in t h e c it y. Funcarele F un ca r e l e i s a f o un d a ti o n i n Ca r ta ge n a a ccr e d i te d by th e Ce r v a n te s I n s ti tute th a t pr o v i d e s S pan i s h co ur s e s , f r e e o f ch a r ge f o r th e Er as m u s s tud e n ts a t U P CT . Bolsa de Idiomas Bo l s a d e I d i o ma s i s a n i n i ti a ti v e l e d by th e l o ca l go v e r n me n t o f Ca r ta ge n a . Bo l s a d e I d i o ma s o r ga n i s e s s o m e m e e t in g s e v e r y w e e k s o th a t l o ca l s a n d f o r e ig n e r s c an me e t up a n d s pe a k i n d i f f e r e n t lan g u ag e s . Casa del Estudiante / Student’s Recration Centre d e n ts U P CT ’ s “ Ca s a d e l Es t u d ian t e ” i s a f r i e n d l y pl a ce w h e r e s t u ca n me e t to s o ci a l i s e an d w o r k. International Relations E r asmu s Student Netw ork ESN Cartagena is a non-profit organisation with the aim of helping foreign students settle in and integrate at UPCT. The association organises a variety of events around the cultural and local life of Cartagena which foreign students can take part in. Activities E SN o r ga niz es reg ul ar act i vities suc h as “B roken Cof f ee”, r ela xing and eng ag i ng m o ments b et ween st ud ent s, Sa lsa c la sses, “Sal sa Ni ght” ever y Mond ay, et c… T her e a r e so me ot her speci f ic a c tivities such as Wel com e W eek tha t i ncl ud es a t our a r o und Ca r tag ena, a wel com e p a r ty a nd ot her surpri ses! T r ip s to visit o r t ake part i n na- t i onal e v e n ts , a n i n te r n a ti o n a l d i nner, th e me d pa r ti e s ; s po r t event s a r e a l s o o r ga n i s e d . How to become a member ECTS Credits Contact B y t ak i n g pa r t i n s o me o f t he ES N a cti v i ti e s y o u ca n g et up to 2 E CT S cr e d i ts . T h e E S N ca r d co s ts 6 E ur o s an d it gi v e s y o u a cce s s to a l l a c t iv it ie s o r ga n i ze d by th e a s s oc iat io n . T ue s d a y 1 0 h - 1 3 h a n d T h u r s d ay 9h-12h «E LDI » bui l d i n g, 3 r d f l o o r Ca l l e d e l An ge l , s / n 3 0 2 0 2 , Ca r ta ge n a i s a c. ca r ta ge n a @upct. e s OPINIONS Opinions Fa u s t o O s ir is , M é x ic o UP C T a t t r a c t e d m e b e c a use of i t s i n t e r d i sc i p l i n a r y n a t ur e : h e r e you c a n f i n d f r om A g r i c ul t ur a l t o T e l e c om m un i c a t i on s En gi n e e r i n g a s w e l l a s A r c h i t e c t ur e or Busi n e ss… T h a n k s t o m y Er a sm us e xp e r i e n c e I w i l l g o b a c k t o M e xi c o m or e m a t ur e . T h a t ’ s f or sur e ! G i u l i a G am b u z z i, Ital i a I'm keen o n h i st or y, f or th at reaso n I l ov e C a r t a gen a. Thi s c i t y h a s 2 .0 0 0 years o f hi stor y. I t s b l e n d o f mo derni ty a n d t r a d i ti o n makes Ca r t a ge n a a un i que ci ty. UP C T h a s bui l di n gs wi t h h i st or i c cl assro o ms an d p l a c e s r e served to stud e n t s. Kit t i Sz a la y, H u nga ry I am studying at the School o f B u s in e s s . T h e bu ildin g , f a c in g t h e p o r t , is r e a lly n ic e a n d h a s wo n de r f u l s e a v ie ws . I p a r t ic u la r ly like t h e la s t f lo o r be c a u s e it is a qu ie t pla c e . I t ’ s a p r iv ile g e t o b e a b le t o s t u dy wh ile o v e r lo o kin g t h e M e dit e r r a n e a n ! Aigerim Y edemb a yev a , A z e r b a ï d j a n I a m s tud y i n g G l o ba l E co n o mi cs a t U P CT a n d I r e a l l y l i k e i t. We o f te n w o r k i n gr o ups a n d w e d o a l o t o f r e s e a r ch . We d o a l o t o f d i f f e r e n t a cti v i ti e s w i th th e o th e r E r a s mus s tud e n ts a n d w e l e a r n much a bo ut S pa n i s h cul tur e . I l i k e i t h e r e , i t’ s a r e a l l y co o l ci ty a n d i t’ s a l s o v e r y h o t! ! H a nn ah Germ any Boos e, I c a me to t he UPCT t o s t udy Internat ion a l B usiness. Since I a r r iv e d, I’ve made a lo t o f friends t o travel wit h ! From Cartagena y o u can easily reach ma n y ot her Spanis h c ities lik e Granada , Seville, Cordoba, M a dr id or V alencia… Ma u lik Ma kwana, I nde I l o v e U P CT f o r t h e ar ch i te ctur e o f it s an ci e n t bui l d i n g s an d e s pe ci a l l y th e S c h o o l o f Bus i n e s s w h er e I s t u d y. I have never seen such a n E r a s mus g r o u p like th e o n e i n t h is U n iv e r s i ty . I l i k e m e e t in g pe o pl e f r o m Eu r o p e . Cartagena is, in my opin i o n , a s ma ll p ar ad is e . Image gallery Image gallery Image gallery UPCT Makers Contact I n t e r n a t i o n a l Rel a t i on s O ffi ce T é l: +3 4 8 6 8 3 2 5 9 2 2 M a il: r elin t@u pct.es S ui vez n ou s su r: F aceb ook T witter I n stag r a m You tu b e