Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud

Campus and Infrastructure

The faculty is centrally located on a specialized health sciences campus within the city.

• Location: The campus is located in Valencia, Spain, near the city's major hospitals.

• Campus Vibe: Modern academic environment focused entirely on health sciences, fostering close links between academic learning and clinical practice.

• Infrastructure & Facilities:

• Features modern lecture halls, laboratories, and specialized learning spaces.

• The faculty houses its own Anatomy and Surgical Skills Labs.

• The Medical Library (Biblioteca de Ciencias de la Salud) is an extensive resource center for students.

• The campus is designed to minimize the distance between the theoretical study and the hospital wards.

Healthcare Pillar: Teaching Hospitals

Clinical training is exclusively conducted within the public hospital network of the Valencian Health Agency (Generalitat Valenciana).

• Flagship Hospitals (Clinical Teaching Units - UDCs): Clinical training is distributed across several large, highly specialized hospitals in the region, including:

• Hospital Clínico Universitario

• Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset

• Hospital General Universitario de Valencia

• Hospital La Fe de Valencia (One of the largest hospital complexes in Spain, serving as a key referral center).

Educational Engine: This network ensures students receive extensive, high-volume exposure to diverse pathologies within the demanding environment of major tertiary care public hospitals. Clinical rotations are compulsory in the later years of the program.

Fee Structure and Costs

As a public university in the Valencian Community, tuition fees are strictly regulated and highly subsidized for EU citizens.

Note: The exact fee varies annually based on the credit price fixed by the regional government. Tuition is exceptionally low for those with EU/EEA citizenship.

Campus Living: Hostel Facilities

• Accommodation: The University of Valencia provides several residence halls and colleges (Colegios Mayores), notably the historic Colegio Mayor Lluís Vives and others near the health sciences campus.

• Amenities: University housing offers comprehensive services, including meal plans and cleaning, often integrated with the academic environment.

• Cost: Accommodation options range from subsidized university halls to private shared apartments in the city. The cost of living in Valencia is moderate for a major Spanish city.

Admissions Process: Spanish National System

Admission to Medicine at the University of Valencia is exceptionally competitive, determined by the Spanish national centralized scoring system.

• Getting Admitted (Medicine): Admission is governed by the national centralized system (Distrito Único).

• Language Requirement: Fluency in Spanish (Castilian) is mandatory for academic and clinical work.

• Selection Criteria: Selection is based on the Selectividad Score (EBAU/EvAU), weighted out of 14 points:

• 60% from the Baccalaureate/High School GPA.

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

• Cut-off Score: Medicine consistently requires one of the highest cut-off scores in Spain (typically above 13.4 out of 14.0) due to the limited number of public seats.

• Application Process: Application is submitted through the centralized system of the Valencian Community.

Career Pathways & Placement

• Career Path: Graduates receive the Licenciado en Medicina title, fully recognized across the EU/EEA.

• Postgraduate: To specialize in Spain, graduates must pass the highly competitive national exam, the MIR (Médico Interno Residente).

• Internship/Training: Clinical training is integrated throughout the 6-year program and conducted across the large network of affiliated teaching hospitals.

Information for Foreign Nationals (Non-EU)