Incoming Students

Come and study with us

Study Art and Design in Granada

Granada is one of the best cities in Europe for an Erasmus exchange, with iconic landmarks such as the Alhambra, the cathedral and the Albaicín district. We also have museums, concerts, exhibitions and plenty of student-focused activities.

If you’d like to experience Erasmus for yourself and get to know our city, here’s all the information you need.

Application Procedure

To begin with, please contact your school’s International Relations Coordinator, who should submit your nomination to ESADA using the following form:

Nomination Form

Once we have received and confirmed your application, you will need to complete this additional form:

Incoming Students Application

Please remember to attach the following documents:

Cover letter
Portfolio
A copy of your ID card or passport
Prepare the provisional learning agreement (Online Learning Agreement), in which you will list the courses you wish to take at ESADA and those offered by your home institution.

The application will not be considered complete until all required documentation has been submitted.

Deadlines

Nominations

First semester - May 31
Second semester - October 31

Applications

First semester - June 15
Second semester - November 15

The application must be completed and accompanied by all required documentation by the deadline.

Academic Calendar

Our academic calendar is as follows:

First semester: Early October – late January
Second semester: Early February – late May

Decision on the Application

Once the application period has ended, you will receive confirmation of your acceptance or rejection as an Erasmus student at ESADA within approximately two weeks.

If you are accepted, you must complete the necessary paperwork before the start of your mobility:

Taking out health insurance
Visa application, if applicable
Signing of the final Online Learning Agreement

End of the mobility period

Once your exchange period has ended, we will issue an official Transcript of Records detailing the modules you have taken and the grades you have achieved.

Study methodology

At ESADA, we use a project-based learning (PBL) model: all modules in each year work towards the same project as their objective, with each module contributing a specific approach to its implementation. In this way, we provide the most realistic context possible for the design process; for this reason, students must enrol in modules from the same degree programme and year in order to make the most of our methodology.

Mobility periods typically last for a single semester on the Design degree programmes; therefore, the ECTS credits for year-long modules are halved.

For Master’s programmes, the mobility period must cover the entire academic year.

The optional modules taken in the third and fourth years of the design degree programmes will be selected once the student arrives at ESADA.

You can find out more about degree programmes and modules by visiting the Educational Offer section.

Grading system

In Spain, marks for each subject are awarded on a scale of 0 to 10 as follows:

0 to 4.9 (E – Fail)
5 to 6.5 (D – Pass)
6.6 to 7.5 (C – Satisfactory)
7.6 to 8.5 (B – Good)
8.6 to 10 (A- Excellent)

If a student does not sit the final exam or assessment for a module, they will be marked as ‘Did not attend’. A grade of 5 or above is required in a module for it to be considered passed.

Language skills

All our courses are taught in Spanish, so we recommend a minimum B1 level in the language. However, the school offers free Spanish lessons to its Erasmus students to help them get the most out of their experience.

Visa

If you need a visa to study in Spain, make sure you apply well in advance so that it is ready before you travel.

Health insurance

If you live in a member state of the European Union, apply for the European Health Insurance Card, which is completely free of charge, to ensure you have medical cover in Spain. If you live in another country and do not have access to this card, you must take out personal insurance to cover your stay.