FAQ's for Cardenal Herrera University in Spain

20,000 Euros per year and this does not include any other expenses, such as food, travel or accommodation.

However, living in Valencia is much cheaper than living in the UK. A typical room rent in a student’s apartment will go from 150 to 400 Euros per month. Food is also cheaper.
All students needs can be covered with by approximately 500 Euros per month assuming they live a normal lifestyle.

The 5-year dentistry course takes place near Valencia, the third largest city in the whole of Spain. It is a very popular city on the Eastern coast of Spain with a large number of tourists visiting on a daily basis flying from several Airports of the UK. The actual dental school is situated in Moncada on the Metro a few stops away from the city centre.

The new 6-year medicine course will be taught in Castellon de la Plana, which is an attractive small town about an hour away from Valencia. The town is close to the popular beach resort of Benicassim and the modern medical teaching facilities are brand new.

The course is predominantly taught in English, however the 2 clinical years will be taught in Spanish as you will be talking to Spanish patients- but don't worry! You will have been living and studying in Spain for 3 years already and will have a better grasp of the language than you expect. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first university in Western Europe that is offering this opportunity.

Yes you will be taught Spanish. You will also pick up the language from living amongst Spanish speakers and will need this to communicate with your patients in your clinical years.

Students need to have achieved at least B,B,B at A-Level or equivalent to be considered with at least two of the subjects being science based. Alternatively if a student has achieved a high mark at degree level, they will also be considered. Admission preference is given to graduates of the M&D Pre-Med.

After you have completed the M&D on-line application form and sent your documents, you will be considered for the interview stage prior to being accepted.

If applying for the 6-year medical degree you will also need to sit an entrance examination.

£150 GBP (Non-refundable) usually paid on-line at www.applyformedicine.com

Yes, Ryanair or EasyJet fly there directly and there are cheap flights frequently, if booked in advance.

Medical students will be based in Castellon de la Plana, which is about one hour away from Valencia. Castellon is easily accessible from Valencia by bus or train.

If English is not your first language, you are usually expected to have passed a recognised test in English to the level of IELTS 6.5 or above, with no less than 6.0 in the writing and listening sections.

Top students who have completed their secondary school education or graduates with a Life-Science degree. Admission preference is given to graduates of the M&D Pre-Med.

Just as with all European medicine or dentistry courses, on completion students need to have a short review by the GDC or GMC to gain accreditation.

We advise any potential applicants to contact the GDC (GMC) in London (or the relevant accreditation council if outside the UK) to confirm recognition. Contact details of the GDC (GMC) can be found on our links page.

No, as this is a typical Western European medical and dental school, application procedures are similar to how they are in the UK.
Therefore, students who meet academic requirements may be selected and invited for interview, usually taking place in London.

Applicants are usually interviewed in Central London. In certain cases, where the applicant is based outside of the UK, interviews may be conducted remotely over the telephone.

It may be possible, however students need to first be accepted into the university before they can pursue this option.

Students who have successfully completed the M&D Pre-Med may also be able to transfer into the second year of the course.

Yes this may be possible for some M&D Pre-Med students to begin the second year of the course. However this is at the discretion of the university and may also depend on previous academic achievements, as well as ability to speak Spanish.

You are still eligible to apply as we look at each application on an individual case-by-case basis.

All students need to find funding privately. You could ask you bank for a student loan, or try to find a sponsorship organisation that will fund you.

There is no medical course in English at the moment, however we will most likely be providing this opportunity next year for September 2011 entry.

Living in Valencia is much cheaper than living in the UK. A typical room rent in a student’s apartment will go from 150 to 400 Euros per month. Food is also cheaper.
All typical needs of a student can be covered with by approximately 500 Euros, assuming they live a normal lifestyle.

Yes they will be 20,000 Euros each year. These are subject to change with inflation at the discretion of the University, although we have been advised that this is very unlikely.

Yes, many students' first choice is to study in the UK, and will also apply for a place at the reputable European Universities as a second options to pursue their studies in medicine or dentistry.

Students may be able to study the first year of the course in the UK by studying on the M&D Pre-Med.

As this is a leading medical and dental school in Spain, competition is high, but not currently as high as it is in the UK. However we only have a limited number of places, so to give yourself the best possible chance, it is important that you complete your application as soon as possible.

5 academic years.

No, all students whether they are international or European will need to pay the same fees.

The GDC has the same recognition policy for each of these courses as they are all taught in Europe.

Teaching standards, facilities, quality and prestige of the University of Cardenal Herrera-CEU in Valencia is very similar to that of other Western European medical and dental schools, such as in the UK.
Here are a few reasons why students usually opt for Valencia:

1. The drop out rate at this dental school is less then 5%. At other Eastern European schools it is usually much higher than this, in some cases 10 times higher. Therefore, starting at this dental school means you are very likely to finish as a dentist, which is a lot cheaper then doing 2 years and dropping out!

2. Spanish is the world's second most popular language. This means graduates can take their medical profession to other countries where Spanish is widely spoken, such as the USA and Latin America. Spanish is also a relatively easy language to learn, which is not the case with Slavonic languages such as Czech or Hungarian which are very difficult and only spoken in their respective countries.


3. Spain is a very pleasant place to be living in, even better as a student, with sunshine virtually all-year-round.

4. Studying medicine or dentistry in Spain is not regarded as a second option for many students. Most students have studied Spanish at school or visited Spain for a holiday and are familiar with the country and its people. However, most people do not even know where Poland, Slovakia or Hungary is!

5. Student feedback from current students from the UK and elsewhere has been excellent. In fact, most of them have commented on how happy they are living in Spain, about the course structure and supportive teaching staff. Some students have even confirmed that if they were offered a place to study anywhere else, including at a UK medical or dental school, they would turn it down!
We know of students who have actually done just that.

5. Students who are admitted to study in Spain are specially selected only if they are very likely to succeed and graduate.

For the above reasons and more, the prestige and student experience in Spain far outweighs the lower cost of studying in Eastern Europe.

6 academic years.