Studying in Granada: 5 tips

Studying a university degree, a stage of our lives in which we always hesitate when thinking about which city will be the best to study in, but what better than to do it in one of the most impressive and renowned cities in Spain, the city of Granada? It is undoubtedly the city of choice for thousands of students, more than 10% of whom are international students. What will it be like to study in Granada? Should I go to a residence? How can I enjoy this great city for the duration of my stay as a student?

To answer these questions, today we are going to give you 5 tips to enjoy the city of Granada while you are studying.

Coming from another country? Consider the documentation you need

First things first, are you an exchange student or do you have a higher education permit? Are you coming from another part of the world? Well, we advise you to have your documents in order.

From the temporary residence permit, the NIE, the economic solvency papers and even the university registration, everything should always be at hand, or at least within reach of anyone you know, so that, in any adverse situation, they can present it to the competent authority and not end all this idyllic dream with a return agreement.

So now you know, take the necessary precautions, get everything in order before you set off on your trip to this city and study the career you want so much.

Inform yourself and choose the area where you will live well

Another very important aspect of studying in Granada is to be informed about how, where and why you will live in the area. Is it close to the university? Do you have easy access to transport?

You need to answer these questions for yourself before you choose where you will live during your time at university. All this so that you know very well why you have chosen that residence, what are your reasons for thinking that it is the best one and what you are going to have in that area of the city.

It is always advisable to thoroughly investigate every decision you are going to make. This is the only way to make sure that you have thought things through before you start your course in an unfamiliar place.

In addition, this information will be very useful when you want to start considering a tourist visit or urban exploration more for recreation and entertainment than anything else.

It is certainly important that you inform yourself and choose the right place to study before you spend any money.

Check out reviews of the study centres you are most interested in.

If you have not yet chosen a university to start studying in Granada, you should be sure to take a good look at the reviews that all the available universities have on the web. Although this is not what will finally determine which one you should choose, as this decision is totally personal. It will allow you to establish a correlation between what you want and how much you want to go down that road.

So don’t despair, neither with the address, nor with the university where you are going to enrol. Always put facts before tastes and think very carefully about what you will do before moving to a new city.

This point applies not only to Granada but to any other city where you have no experience, you should inform yourself before contracting or acquiring any obligation there.

Make sure you have your public transport pass.

Transport costs money, especially public transport. So make sure as far as possible that you have your season ticket, so you can be sure of a free pass to travel around the city as long as it is valid.

Be careful, you may have to renew it sometime during your university career, so it is quite convenient that you ask for information about the period of validity of this commonly used document.

Stay in a residence hall and sign up for all its activities

Finally, we have this recommendation: staying in a residence hall is the easiest way to meet native people from that city. And this way you will also have less expenses regarding your address and you will be able to sign up for all the activities that are promoted there.

All this will allow you to learn about other cultures. Believe us, many exchange students are in the same situation as you, and would love to share experiences and make new friends. So now you know, take the time and participate in all the activities, so you can fully enjoy the city.