Study in Spain: Want to try the adventure of studying abroad...

Is it really a good idea to study in Spain?

Some answers with those who tried the adventure:

Margot, Thibault and Marion had definitively given up their dream of becoming veterinarians. The first two were in the final year of high school and Marion, who had not been admitted to the preparatory program, had started a degree in biology. After 5 years of study in Spain and a lot of hard work, Margot and Marion graduated in veterinary medicine last June. They both work in one of the most famous clinics in France, specialized in equine veterinary medicine. Thibault still has a year of effort left and he too will be able to feel the happiness of having worked to reach his goal of becoming a veterinarian thanks to the access to his veterinary training in Spain.

In his final year of high school, Arnaud was in despair: his results weren't going to get him into a school of architecture, and he wasn't considering any other career! When the family met FEEDUC in April, Arnaud had taken LV2 German, so he didn't speak Spanish. We suggested that Arnaud join one of Europe's top universities in Madrid. This university offers an architecture course in English. After a number of international internships (USA, Asia), Arnaud is about to start his ^5th year, full of confidence in his future professional life as an international architect. He's making his dream come true!

Maëlle is an excellent senior in high school. She and her family have already traveled a lot. She is very autonomous in her search for a post-bac orientation and is looking at the different offers from business schools in Europe and North America. Following our exchanges, her choice was quickly confirmed for one of the best business schools in Europe, located in Spain, and for which we accompanied her in the implementation of her admission. After a "magical" year, as she says, she is more and more convinced that she made the right choice and she can't wait to start her second year.

Much more than the opportunity to access a training program that is difficult to integrate in France, it is often the teaching approach and the quality of the teacher/student exchanges that are highlighted by the students: "The PACES is a huge pressure and sometimes 2 years are lost despite serious work that allows you to be accepted/glued but not to access your dream job. After 2 years of dental studies in Spainby working seriously, I passed in the^3rd year and was already close to the practice on patients in internship in the university clinic" says Raphael.

For all those who wish to study in Spain: There are no preparatory courses!

This is also the case for all the fields of study that in France go through pre-pas(engineering or business, journalism, video games etc.)...the advantage of Spain is that you go directly into the real world and after their high school years some students need it!

For Inès, it was another unknown that led her to study physiotherapy in Spain For Inès, it was another unknown factor that led her to study physiotherapy in Spain: "I was enrolled in STAPS with the uncertain possibility of a transfer to a physiotherapy school in France, where the fees would have been the same as at the Spanish physiotherapy school.physiotherapy school that FEEDUC offered me in Spain. I'd been wanting to become a sports physiotherapist for several years, so I didn't hesitate for a moment. I started working hard on my Spanish and, thanks to their advice, I left to study physiotherapy in Spain. I like Spain so much that I've decided to stay for the time being. It's been easy to find work, I've had an interesting job offer from one of the clinics where I did one of my internships, and I'm going to follow an official Master's degree in Sports Physiotherapy at the same time, where I'll be taught by physiotherapists from several countries.

French students generally do not regret having crossed the Pyrenees: "It takes two or three months to adapt. At the beginning, following courses in Spanish is tiring, but from January, you understand everything and you already express yourself much more easily!

If the experience is really enriching, you have to be aware that, at least at the beginning, there are moments of dread... "Be open, go towards others, meet Spanish people. For this, the sports and student associations within and outside the universities are an excellent way to really integrate", advise Quentin and Pauline.

This experience can also be complicated if you are not really motivated and open to accepting differences.Spain is a very different country from France, both in terms of administrative procedures and the organization of the rhythm of life. There are really cultural specificities...and you don't just go for ERASMUS!

"In Europe, there are no more borders and most of the diplomas obtained in Spain allow you to practice in France, and even if expatriation requires a certain personal investment at the beginning, if you are determined, it goes well!" says Jade who has been practicing as a dentist for 2 years in the Lyon region.

In Spanish Spanish universitiesFrench students pay the same tuition fees as Spanish students. Tuition fees vary from a few thousand to several tens of thousands of euros per year over several years. At these prices, one must consider this choice as an investment. "In the end, I would have had to invest in a preparatory program after which I was not sure I would get what I wanted," Cloé tells us. "I told myself that it would be almost the same price as if I had chosen to study in France." Be careful, however, because even though the cost of student life is generally lower in Spain than in France, choosing Spain will often mean missing out on social aid (Aide Personnalisée au Logement) and scholarships, which are based on merit (Bourses d'excellence) in Spain and therefore depend on academic results.