The Campus & Infrastructure

The faculty is located on the main campus of the University of the Basque Country.

• Location: The main campus is located in Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain (near Bilbao).

• Campus Vibe: It is a modern, spacious campus dedicated to health sciences, featuring academic buildings, research facilities, and student services.

• Infrastructure & Facilities:

• Academic Blocks: Features lecture halls, seminar rooms, and specialized facilities for medicine, nursing, and physiotherapy programs.

• Laboratories: Well-equipped labs for all basic and pre-clinical sciences.

Residential Life: The University offers limited dormitory accommodation on its campuses; many students rely on private rentals in nearby towns (Leioa, Getxo, or Bilbao).

Healthcare Pillar: Teaching Hospitals

Clinical training is conducted in the major public hospital network of the Basque Health Service.

• Flagship Hospitals: Clinical training is carried out in the major hospitals of the Basque Health Service (Osakidetza), primarily the Hospital Universitario Cruces and the Hospital Universitario de Basurto (both in Bilbao/Barakaldo area).

• Scale & Services: These are large multi-specialty, tertiary care referral centers for the entire Basque Country.

Educational Engine: Clinical years involve extensive clinical rotations across hospital departments, providing high-quality, hands-on experience within a highly decentralized and modern public health system.

Fee Structure and Costs

As a public university in Spain, fees are highly subsidized for Spanish and EU/EEA students.

Disclaimer: Tuition fees for public Spanish universities are regulated at the regional level and are generally very low for EU students. Always verify the precise, current tuition fee directly from the official UPV/EHU website.

Campus Living: Hostel Facilities

• Accommodation: The university offers some residence halls (Colegios Mayores) and has agreements with private residences.

• Amenities: Accommodation includes basic living facilities and student services.

• Cost: Due to the location near Bilbao, the cost of living and private accommodation can be high, making subsidized university housing a popular but limited option.

Admissions Process: Spanish National System

• Getting Admitted (Medicine): Admission is highly competitive and is based on a national centralized scoring system.

• Language Requirement: Fluency in Spanish (Castilian) is mandatory, as the majority of instruction and all clinical interactions are conducted in Spanish.

• Selection Criteria: Selection is based on the Selectividad Score (EBAU/EvAU), which is weighted as follows:

• 60% from the Baccalaureate/High School GPA.

• 40% from the official University Entrance Examinations (EvAU/EBAU).

• Cut-off Score: Medicine consistently has one of the highest cut-off scores in Spain (typically above 13.0 out of 14.0 for General category).

• Application Process: Application is submitted through the centralized Basque Government Pre-registration System.

Career Pathways & Placements

• Career Path: Graduates receive the degree of Licenciado en Medicina, which is fully recognized across the EU/EEA.

• Post-Graduation: To practice medicine in Spain, graduates must pass the national competitive entrance exam, the MIR (Médico Interno Residente), for admission to specialty training (residency).

• Internship/Training: Clinical training is integrated throughout the 6-year program.

Information for NRI / Foreign Nationals