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CONTENTS

Welcome to Lanzarote

Money Mangement NON EU

International

Visa/EU
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Where is the EUTL?
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Visa/NON EU
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Your benefits of studing at a small
University-EUTL

Get connected

European Health Insurance Card

Insurance ONCAMPUS

Tourism in Lanzarote

Incoming-Student Experience

Outgoing-Student Experience
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Get in touch!
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Spanish Course
Come to the EUTL
Accommodation
Documentation for foreign citizens N.I.E.
M
Money
Management
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WELCOME
COM TO LAN
ANZAROTE
AROT
BIENVENIDO, HOSGELDINIZ, POWITANIE, WILLKOMMEN

If you need
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allll the
th time
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pressure and
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that
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filled
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ith
then you might enjoy a semester at the EUTL (Escuela Universitaria de Turismo de
Lanzarote) in Lanzarote. You´ll recognize quite quickly, that the Island-Lifestyle has
nothing to do with what you were used to, and shurely you´ll adapt yourself faster as you
might
i ht thi
think!
k!

We hope that the information you get in the following text will simplify your time before,
after and during your stay on this marvelous island.

The Department of International Relations at the EUTL likes to welcome you and hopes
that first doubts will be resolved with the information in the following document.
If you still have questions please
feel free to contact Deybbi
Cuéllar, in charge of the
Department of International
Relations:
dcuellar@dede.ulpgc.es
Deybbi Cuéllar.
Cuéllar
Responsible International Relations.
Eva Crespo (Director),and
(Director) and Deybbi Cuéllar with
exchange students.
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INTERNATIONAL

On the following pages you
will find useful and
necessary information about
y g and living
g at the
studying
beautiful Island of
Lanzarote.

The EUTL (Escuela
Universitaria de Turismo de
Lanzarote) receives every
g
semester exchange
students from all over the
world who are participating
in well-known exchange
programs like ERASMUS,
ERASMUS
ERASMUS MUNDIS, etc.
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WHERE IS THE EUTL?
 The
EUTL is situated
in the village of
T hi h in
Tahiche,
i th
the center
t
of the island.
 From
the capital,
Arrecife, you can
reach it by a 10
minutes drive using
th public
the
bli ttransportt or
by car.
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YOUR BENEFITS OF STUDYING AT
A SMALL UNIVERSITY-EUTL

S ll classes.
Small
l

Working in manageable sizes.

Personal contact with your
professors.

A non-stress familiar
atmosphere.

Professors
P
f
are more committed
itt d
to teach.

Your work will be evaluated
more carefully.

You´ll face less bureaucracy.
y
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SPANISH COURSE
 To
improve your
Spanish level the
EUTL offers each
semester Spanish
lessons for
beginners where
you can participate
during your stay in
Lanzarote.
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COME TO THE EUTL

The different mobility programs at a European and
world level will allow you to access to the EUTL as
a student
student, a teacher and/or services and
administrative staff.

The following
Th
f ll i links
li k shows
h
allll academic
d i courses and
d
important dates (exams etc):

Academic courses

Examination dates

Timetable
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ACCOMMODATION

The EUTL has no own student residence,
residence therefore it is
necessary that students are looking for a place to stay. To
simplify your search, here we have some adresses from
people
p
p offering
g rentals.

Arrecife is one of the cheapest village to stay on the island.
For 400 euros (bills incl.) you can find a central flat with two
bedrooms The apartments ARRECIFE PLAYA
bedrooms.
PLAYA, just in front of
the main beach in Arrecife are offering big one-bedroom flats,
all with sea view, for 400 euros (bills incl.) without asking for
y type
yp of contracts or deposit.
p
any

ARRECIFE PLAYA, Tel: 0034 928 810 300

Contact “INFO EUTL” on Facebook

Web pages where you can find your accomodation:

http://www.easypiso.com/las-palmas/piso-compartido-lanzarote/anuncios/l
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DOCUMENTATION FOR FOREIGN
CITIZENS N.I.E.
What is a Residencia N.I.E.?


From 28 March 2007
2007, Royal Decree
240/07 requires that all EU citizens
planning to reside in Spain for more
than three months, have to register
in person at the Foreigner´s Office
(Oficina de Extranjeros) in their
province of residence or at
designated Police Stations
Stations.
However, they will no longer be
issued with a residence card and,
instead will be issued a green style
instead,
A4 Residence Certificate stating their
name, address, nationality, identity
number and date of registration.
Why a N.I.E.?

By having a N
N.I.E.
I E you are allowed
to travel to all of the seven Canary
Islands and to the mainland with a
50% discount!

Also the tourist places to visit here
on the island and at some tourist
places on the other islands you will
get a significant discount.

So don´t miss the opportunity!
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MONEY MANAGEMENT

Before leaving your home country, it is
recommended to informe yoursellf about your bankaccount conditions and if you have the possibility to
draw out money tax free in European countries.

If this
thi is
i nott the
th case, there
th
are a lot
l t off online
li b
banks
k
offering online tax free accounts which gives you
the possibility to draw out money in all Europe
without paying any taxes.

There is
Th
i also
l the
th possibility
ibilit tto open a b
bank-account
k
t
in Lanzarote following the next steps.
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MONEY MANAGEMENT
EU CITIZENS

RESIDENTS:



Citizens of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein,
should be identified with the following documents:

Valid passport or identity card of the origin country (with photo).

Certificate of Registration as a European Citizen: This document is issued in the
Immigration Office, Police Station. This document includes the NIE.
For tax purposes, it is required the NIE (which provide that in the
E
European
Citizen
Citi
C
Certificate
tifi t as already
l d iincluded),
l d d) it iis iissued
d iin police
li
and Civil Guard stations.
NON-RESIDENT:

Valid passport or identity card with photo.

NIE or NIF, which can be obtained at the Tax Agency with the model 030.
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MONEY MANAGEMENT
NON EU FOREIGNERS

RESIDENTS:


Identity Card for Foreigners (incorporates the NIE)
NON-RESIDENT:
NON
RESIDENT:

Valid passport

For tax purposes, the NIE or NIF may be requested to
the Tax Agency.
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VISA/EU
EU CITIZENS

Citizens from a Member
State of the EU or from
another European
Economic Area Member
State who intend to
reside in Spain for a
period of time longer than
three months must
register at the Central
Register of Foreigners
(Registro Central de
Extranjeros).
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VISA/NON EU

Students,
S
d
stay ffor researching
hi or training,
i i
mobility
bili off students,
d
unpaid internships and volunteering. Information about the
stay for foreigners who want to carry out in Spain any of these
activities.

Autorization for intership, volunteer, investigation:
htt // t j
http://extranjeros.empleo.gob.es/es/InformacionInteres/Informaci
l
b / /I f
i I t
/I f
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onProcedimientos/Ciudadanosnocomunitarios/estudiantes.html

Autorization for students:
http://extranjeros.empleo.gob.es/es/InformacionInteres/Informaci
onProcedimientos/Ciudadanosnocomunitarios/hoja003/index.html
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GET CONNECTED
Phonecards:

The company shown above
offering special rates for all
european customers:

http://masmovil.es/en/

http://www.lebara.es/?isoCode
=en GB
=en_GB
Transport:

Here you can find all the
conections of buses
(guagua) on Lanzarote and
th ti
the
timetable:
t bl

http://www.lanzarote.com/bus/
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EUROPEAN HEALTH INSURANCE
CARD
What is the European Health
Insurance Card (EHIC)?

A free card that gives you access
to medically necessary
necessary, statestate
provided healthcare during a
temporary stay in any of the 27
EU countries, Iceland,
Lichtenstein Norway and
Lichtenstein,
Switzerland

What else do I need to know?

The EHIC is NOT an alternative
to travel insurance. It does not
cover any private healthcare or
costs such as a return flight to
your home country or lost/stolen
property.

The EHIC does NOT cover your
cost if you are travelling for the
express purpose of obtaining
medical treatment.
How does it work?

When you show your EHIC, you
will receive treatment under the
same conditions and at the same
cost (free in some countries) as
people insured in that country.
Be aware that each country’s
country s
healthcare system is different.
Services that cost you nothing at
home might NOT be free in
another country
country.
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INSURANCE ONCAMPUS

The Internalization and Cooperation Vice-rectorship
Vice rectorship (ICV) places
at your disposal a university insurance policy, every mobility
incoming and outgoing ULPGC student must subscribe.

Currently, through the company ““Europea Seguros
C
S
de Viaje””
(ERV), and commercialized through the insurance brokerage
SILVAON, S.L., the ICV offers two accident insurance policies
and medical assistance policies depending on whether you are a
student, educational staff and investigator (PDI) or administration
and service staff (PAS).

ONCAMPUS POLICY Nº07631000331-STUDENTS
N 07631000331-STUDENTS

Travel Assistance Policy Nº 07622000332-PDI & PAS

I t d d exclusively
Intended
l i l ffor iincoming
i and
d outgoing
t i EUTL students
t d t

Insurance cost per mobility year: 15€.
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INSURANCE ONCAMPUS
How to subscribe to the OnCampus Insurance?
It is very easy. All you have to do is follow these steps:
1. Access www.oncampus.es
2. Click on Contratación.
3. Select the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
4. Select Contratar.
5. Select Contratar again.
6 Fill in Contratación - paso 1
6.
1.
ONCAMPUS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE.PDF
7. Fill in Contratación - paso 2. Select the payment method: pay the 15 € cost
by Visa, Mastercard or American Express, either credit or debit cards, or make
a deposit
p
or transfer the cost into the companies’current
p
account:
IBAN: ES03.0049.1467.20.2910410509 and BIC/SWITCH: BSCHESMM3X.
8. You will receive an e-mail with the policy, please print it and attach the receipt
if you are not able to subscribe by credit card.
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TOURISM IN LANZAROTE

It is not just the wonderful weather during all year which makes
Lanzarote interesting, also its amazing vulcanic landscape and the big
variety of extraordinary beaches makes a stay here unforgetable. There
are many things to do during your free time like hiking, surfing, sailing,
snokeling diving,
snokeling,
diving etc
etc.;; and thanks to the perfect temperatures
temperatures, you can
do each of these activities all year long.

Without a doubt,you should definitly visit the island “La Graciosa” and
“Alegranza”
Alegranza in the north of Lanzarote and “La
La Isla de Lobos”
Lobos in front of
Fuerteventura. There you can feel, see and taste life in its original and
wild way! Don´t miss it!

These following links show some interesting information about what
living on Lanzarote looks like; with leisure and cultural ideas:

http://www.centrosturisticos.com/centros/CENTROS/published_en/DEFAULT/i
ndex.html

http://www.turismolanzarote.com/en/
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INCOMING STUDENT EXPERIENCE
INCOMING-S
Magdalena Rydz,
Rydz Poland:
“It was such a nice experience that
I am living here now for more than 2
years! Studying Tourism in
Lanzarote gives you a different
ff
insight into the tourism sector”.
Leonel Rodríguez, Mexico, Baja California:
“The subjects I chose were really interesting. We could
explore the Island during our excursions with the teachers. It
was a unique
i
experience
i
tto gett the
th opportunity
t it to
t study
t d in
i
Europe. I also had enough time to get to know some other
countries. I would always repeat it!”
Mariska
M
i k van Oers,
O
H ll d
Holland:
“My exchange at the EUTL was a highlight! The different
culture, the wonderful landscape and the friendly team
from the EUTL made my time in Lanzarote unforgetable!
unforgetable!”
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OUTGOING STUDENT EXPERIENCE
OUTGOING-S
Cora Morales Doreste:
“Cuando terminas un Erasmus
sabes que los sueños
pueden hacerse realidad,
sueños que hasta entonces no
sabías que tenías”.
Daniel Niz Cañada:
“Irme de Erasmus me
hizo crecer como
persona no solo a nivel
académico, sino también
a nivel sentimental.
Podría revivirlo una y otra
vez”.
vez
Ayoze Morera Mosegue:
“El intercambio universitario me
ayudó a conocer otro
idioma y cultura, posteriormente
pude regresar a Alemania y
seguir con mi formación a nivel
profesional. Hay que
aprovechar la gran oportunidad
que brinda la universidad”.
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GET IN TOUCH!


For more information, please visit our:

Facebook page EUTL

EUTL Web Site
O send
Or
d us an e-mail:
il

erasmus_eutl@ulpgc.es
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WHAT AR
ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
START ORGANIZING YOUR EXCHANGE NOW!
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