Comillas Universidad Pontificia Winter at ICADE
Comillas Universidad Pontificia was founded in 1890, and combines a long history of experience in education, characterized by academic excellence and a humanistic tradition in teaching, with a constant desire for modernization, stimulated by constant social change. It is one of the top Universities in Spain.
The Winter Programme will be at ICADE Comillas Pontificia University central campus situated in Madrid, a bustling, vibrant cosmopolitan city with an expanding entrepreneurial eco-system and an abundance of dynamic private equity and venture capital firms.The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Winter Programme teaches innovative thinking and presents and encourages an entrepreneurial mindset.
Field of Study
- Business
- Entrepeneurship
For more detailed information about the program, students may view the course syllabus.
Credit Equivalent
7.5 ECTS = 2 UQ Units. Maximum of 2 UQ Units upon successful completion of experience (pending UQ faculty approval).
Visa Information
It is your responsibility to ensure you have the correct visa for the country where you will be studying. As the Global Experiences team is not a visa-issuing authority we cannot provide visa advice.
Please review the host university webpage for important visa and immigration information.
Eligibility and Application
All applicants must meet the UQ short-term experience eligibility criteria and any additional eligibility criteria set by Comillas Universidad Pontificia .
Applicants must apply to the Internships and Global Experiences team by 12 September 2024 to be considered for this experience.
Successful applicants will be nominated to the host by UQ by 16 September 2024. Students will then be contacted by the host university for further application instructions.
Cost
The participation mode of this experience is Exchange. Therefore, tuition is paid to UQ and can be deferred to HECS if eligible. More information regarding fees can be found on the host university website.
Accommodation
Students are to source their own accommodation for the duration of their experience. More information regarding accommodation can be found on the host university website.
Funding
Internships and Global Experiences Grants
When you submit your application for an experience, you are considered for funding that is relevant to your nominated experience. Please refer to the Short-Term Experiences Funding page for details.
Key Dates
Application Deadlines
UQ: 12 September 2024
Program Dates
Start: 8 January 2025
End: 24 January 2025
Fast Facts
Type: Study
Mode: Exchange
Location: Madrid, Spain
Credit: For-credit
Cohort: Undergraduate
OS-HELP Loan
If you participate in a short-term program you may also be eligible to submit an application for an OS-HELP loan if your program is for-credit and you are enrolled as a Commonwealth supported student.
Application Deadlines
15 January for overseas study commencing March to August
15 March for overseas study commencing May to October
15 June for overseas study commencing August to January
15 September for overseas study commencing November to April
OS-HELP Loan application deadlines close before the Summer and Winter Short-Term Study application deadlines. Please visit the OS-HELP Loan website for deadline dates as late applications will not be accepted.
Refer to the funding page for more information on eligibility requirements and loan amounts.
Global Experiences Information Sessions
Students are encouraged to register and attend an information session to receive more details on the short-term application process, eligibility criteria, funding etc.