FACT SHEET 2023 / 2024

Esade holds the selected “Triple

ESADE Business School
Avda. de la Torreblanca nº59
08172 Sant Cugat – Barcelona, Spain
Tel: +34 932 806 162
http://www.esade.edu
bbaprogrammemgmt@esade.edu

Crown” accreditation:
EQUIS, AACSB and the
ASSOCIATION OF MBA’s. Esade
is a member of the CEMS Alliance(CEMS) and the Partnership inInternational Management (PIM).
In addition, Esade is a Cervantes
Institute – accredited institution.

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APPLICATIONADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students must be nominated by the partneruniversity.
Students should have completed at least one
year of studies at the undergraduate level.

NOMINATION PROCESS
To be completed by the home university
Exchange coordinators. Deadlines:
Fall term April 30th
Spring term September 30th

APPLICATION PROCESS
Documents must be provided
by the student. Deadlines:
Fall term May 30th
Spring term October 15th

 Copy of Passport (or ID Card only for EU
citizens) Proof of Health Insurance (indicatingclearly the coverage for the full exchange
period) Resume/ Curriculum Vitae
 Official Transcript from Home University
 Declarations and Commitment document

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REGISTRATION
Courses can only be added/dropped
during the official registration or change
round (add&drop period).
No changes will be admitted once those
periods are over.
Students are kindly invited to check inadvance with their home universities
which courses can be mapped or not.
Esade requires students to be flexible
when choosing courses since slots inspecific courses cannot be guaranteed toany student.

COURSEWORKLOAD
Students from Europeanuniversities
Min 27 ECTS – Max 33 ECTS
Students from NonEuropean universities
Min 23 ECTS – Max 33 ECTS

COURSEREGISTRATION
To be completed online
by Exchange students
Fall Term:
July 4th – July 7th
Spring Term:
Nov 14th – Nov 17th
CHANGE ROUND(ADD&DROP PERIOD)
Fall term:
Aug. 28th – Aug. 30th
Spring Term:
Nov. 28th – Nov. 30th

However, if the student is allowed to take alower amount of ECTS, we would need toreceive a written approval of the Home
University Exchange coordinator.

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL TERM 2023

(August 28th to December 9th)August 28th – September 1st
August 28th – September 1st
September 4th
December 9th
December 23rd - January 7th

Orientation Program (Mandatory)
Spanish Intensive Course (optional)
Beginning of Fall Term 2023
Official End of Fall Term 2023
Christmas BreakSPRING TERM 2024

(January 13th to May 18th)
January 13th (all day)January 15th – January 26th
January 15th
March 23rd – April 1st
May 18th

Orientation Program (Mandatory)
Spanish Intensive Course (optional)
Beginning of Spring Term 2024
Easter Break
Official End of Spring Term 2024

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LEARNING EXPECTATIONSCOURSE OFFER AND EXAMSThe Exchange Programme course offer will be shared with nominated students
at a due time. Please refer to the syllabus of each subject, where the final
assessment is clearly indicated. Exams take place during the last day of class foreach course. Attendance to class is mandatory for all courses.

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Courses are taught in English and in Spanish.
Students interested in taking courses taught in Spanish are highly recommend
to have a B1 level in Spanish laguage, according to the Common European
Framework for Reference of languages (CEFR). We reserve the right to ask theoficial certificates as a proof of Spanish knowledge.

GRADING SCALE
0,0 - 4,95,0 - 6,97,0 - 8,99,0 – 10

FailedPassedDistinction
Outstanding

Non numeric grades:
NP is Non-attended

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LEARNING EXPECTATIONSFIELDS OF STUDY
Economics, Finance andAccounting

People Management
and Organization

MarketingSociety, Politics
and Sustainability

Operations, Innovation
and Data Science

Strategy and General
Management

SPANISH LANGUAGE COURSE
Esade offers a Spanish intensive language course for all Exchange students who wantto learn or improve their Spanish. The Spanish Intensive Course takes place during thefirst days of the exchange, and it grants 2 ECTS.
Spanish extensive language course (throughout the term) is also available, and it alsogrants 2 ECTS. In order to enroll to the Spanish extensive course, students must enroll
to the intensive course.

Available Spanish language levels(depending on registered students)

Beginners

Elemental

Intermediate

Intermediate+

A placement level test is required prior registration

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EXTRA INFORMATIONENTRY VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMIT
EU citizens only need a Passport or national ID in order to enter Spain.
Non-EU citizen will need a Student Visa. When you apply for a Student
Visa (Visado de Estudiantes) you will be asked for the following
documents:• Passport (valid for at least 1 years from date of application)• 2 Passport-size photos• Proof of financial means• Proof of medical/accident insurance to cover length of stay
• Letter of Acceptance from esade (includes an invitation to housing,which is accepted as proof of accommodation)• Police clearance & medical certificate for exchange periods over 6months.
• Other documentation, like proof of residence in consulate’s
jurisdiction or proof of previous studies may be also be required
depending on the consulate.
Students who will be staying for a single term will be issued a short-term
student visa, which will be valid for the period of their studies. Students
who will be staying for two terms will obtain a long-term
1 ECTSstudent= 25 visa.
workinghoursthe
The visa is valid for 90 days and allows the student
to obtain
residence card (TIE) upon arrival.
Please check the International Student Handbook and with the nearest
Spanish Embassy or Consulate in your home country for more detailed
information.

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EXTRA INFORMATIONHEALTH INSURANCE
Exchange participants must arrive with their own health insurance that covers
all international incidents. More information about health insurance can befound in the International Student Handbook, which is available at theexchange website and shared with students when they have been nominatedto come to ESADE.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation tips can also be found at the International Student Handbook

COST OF LIVING
Approximate cost of living while coursing at esade:

Juition Fees

WaivedAccomodation

500-700€/month + utilities(100-200€)

Off Campus (shared)

Accomodation
On Campus

Transportation
Meals&Groceries
Miscellaneous

1 ECTS = 25
working hours
800€/month

40€/month250-400€/month200-500€/month

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EXCHANGE PROGRAMME TEAM
Prof. Cristina Sancha

Mr. Simone Vincis

Academic Director, BBA
Programme
cristina.sancha@esade.edu

Director, Bachelor’s Degree
programs
simone.vincis@esade.edu

Ms. Jenny Hindson Badia

Ms. Antònia Maria Serra

Associate Director, BBA Programmejenny.badia@esade.edu

Director, International
Academic Relations
antoniam.serra@esade.edu

Ms. Caroline Beckershaus

Ms. Cristina Gómez

International Student Advisor
isa@esade.edu

Exchange Operations Specialist
cristina.gomez5@esade.edu

Ms. Carolina Álvarez

Ms. Jimena Mesto

Exchange Coordinator – USA
carolinaandrea.alvarez@esade.edu

Exchange Coordinator – USA
jimena.mesto@esade.edu

Ms. Sara Prendes

Ms. Laia Nieva

Exchange Coordinator – Asia
sara.prendes@esade.edu

Exchange Coordinator –Europe (outgoings)
laiaeugenia.nieva@esade.edu

Mr. Francesc Blanco

Ms. Laura Noëlle

Exchange Coordinator –Canada, Europe (incomings),
LATAM & Oceania
francesc.blanco@esade.edu

Project Manager
laura.noelle@esade.edu