page_title: Pontevedra
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Pontevedra / Education
caption_attribution_description: Español: Facultad de Bellas Artes en Pontevedra capital
context_page_description: Pontevedra is a Spanish city in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula. It is the capital of both the Comarca and Province of Pontevedra, and of the Rias Baixas in Galicia. It is also the capital of its own municipality which is, in fact, often considered as an extension of the actual city.
  The city is best known for its urban planning, pedestrianisation and the charm of its historic centre. In recent years, it has been awarded several international awards for its urban quality and quality of life, accessibility and urban mobility policy, like the international European INTERMODES Urban Mobility Award in 2013, the 2014 Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable Development awarded by UN-Habitat in partnership with Dubai Municipality and the "Excellence Prize" of the Center for Active Design in New York City in 2015, among others. Pontevedra's car free center helped transform it into one of the most accessible European cities, leading to various European and American studies on its exemplary urban planning been carried out in recent years.
context_section_description: The city houses a number of university departments int the Campus of Pontevedra, acting as a branch of the University of Vigo, which have campuses in the cities of Pontevedra, Ourense and Vigo. Namely these are: Advertising, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Forestry Technical Engineering, Fashion, Educational Sciences and Sport, and Social, Media and Communication Sciences. Many come to Pontevedra to complete their studies in Fine Arts, as this is the only location in Galicia where this discipline can be studied at university level.
  In addition, the capital of Pontevedra has the School of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage of Galicia, located in the San Fernando building in the centre of the city, as well as the Faculty of Fine Arts. The city also has the only school of Comic and Illustration in Galicia (private), called "O garaxe hermético" (the airtight garage).
  Pontevedra also hosts a branch of the Spanish national distance university, the UNED university where students can pursue numerous university studies. The city has its own Official School of Languages, regulated by the Galician Department of Education where students can study English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Galician.
caption: Faculty of Fine Arts
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