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Universidad Polytecnica de Valencia - Valencia, Spain
Universidad Polytecnica de Valencia (UPV) is a public educational institution
that enrolls over 35,000 students. The city of Valencia, located in the
middle-east of Spain, on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, is considered the
third largest city in Spain.
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Although most classes are in Spanish, UPV offers many courses taught in
English each semester. About 10 business courses per semester are
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Exchange students are assigned a “host” student who acts as a local
guide to answer questions and help orient them to the city. |
Students can choose from dorm-style accommodations where they live with
other exchange students or make arrangements on their own for a private
apartment or flat. Homestays with a Spanish family are also available. |
For more information, visit UPV’s exchange program website.
What Smith students have to say about Valencia:
 “Studying abroad in Valencia, Spain was by far the most fun
and rewarding experience I have had in college. I am a finance and accounting
major and studied at Universitat Politecnica De Valencia (UPV) in the spring of
2008. UPV is located on a beautiful campus that consists of a variety of sports
facilities (tennis, volleyball, soccer, etc), multiple outdoor cafes, and
classrooms with top of the line technology. Also, UPV is a 10 minute walk or 2
minute tram ride from the beach. The city of Valencia is a perfect place to
study abroad if you want to live in a big, lively city but still want to learn
the culture and language of the people without being surrounded by tourist all
the time. In that sense Valencia is like a hidden treasure. It is the third
largest city in Spain yet hardly anyone knows about it so it is not a big
tourist destination.”
- Andrew Fisher, Class of 2010
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