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Spain, key destination for training international students

Universitat de València

The educational services of Spain are increasingly a greater claim for foreign students. The Spanish universities have experimented year after year the arrival of students from other countries who wants to complete here their training and live new experiences.

21 march 2017

Language. This is one of the main attractions for the thousand of students who arrives every year to Spain to complete and extend their academical training. Around 450 billion of speakers around the world master Spanish. Undoubtedly, Cervantes’ language is more valued in strong markets, such as American or Chinese, having already became the second most important language.

The Spanish language is one of the main claims that attract foreign students each year to Spain as it is already the second most important language in the world

The arrival of foreign students to Spanish universities has always positives consequences for the host country, apart from the direct recovery of GDP. Cultural exchange, talent attraction, new synergies... The Erasmus is one of the programmes which has contribute the most in students mobility. During the already 30 years of the Erasmus experience, around five billion people have participate, and Spain ranks as the main students sender and receiver country having approximately 40.000 annual students. Furthermore, the Universitat de València has been traditionally one of the favourites when foreign students had to select in which city and centre to study.

 

According to data of the Minister of Education, Culture and Sportduring the academic year  2014-2015, 85.973 foreign students arrived to Spain, a very positive number which is increasing. The American market has contribute greatly because it selects Spain as the third preferred destination to study abroad.

However, although Spain still has a lot of potential to attract many more students, the current educational system, quality of life and geographical situation of the country continue to catapult Spain as the best destination for students around the world.

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