Ten advantages of studying in Spain:
1, Spanish public universities are free of tuition.
70% of Spain is a public university. China students can enjoy the same right of free education as Spanish students during their four-year undergraduate study in public universities. This greatly reduces the cost of studying abroad and makes it possible for outstanding students from working-class families to realize their dreams.
2. High school students in China can enter school without examination.
China high school graduates' college entrance examination results have been certified by the Spanish Ministry of Education, while China high school graduates can be exempted from the Spanish college entrance examination and directly promoted to Spanish institutions. Only students from China and EU member countries are eligible.
For senior three graduates, they can enter Spanish schools as long as they provide proof of domestic college entrance examination results and proof of domestic three-year high school results. However, these achievements need to be certified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and the Spanish Embassy in China, and delivered to the Certification Center of the Spanish Ministry of Education.
3. Study and employment in Spain: bright prospects.
With China's entry into WTO, the economic and trade exchanges between China and Spain and South America are becoming more and more frequent, and the opening of tourism and cultural exchanges in Spain makes China urgently need a large number of talents who are proficient in professional knowledge and Spanish language and culture. However, the reality is that there is a lack of talents who can master Spanish in China, which provides a competitive advantage and broad employment development space for China students who choose to study in Spain and are familiar with Spanish.
In addition, the demand for Spanish talents in trade, manufacturing and service industries has been rising, which has led to the increasing number of self-taught Spanish in recent years. According to EU regulations, China goods entering Spain can be easily re-exported to EU countries without re-declaration, and Spain can also radiate markets in North Africa and South America. With China's extensive economic, trade, cultural and political cooperation with Europe and Latin America, the status of Spanish is constantly improving. As the most widely used, oldest and most dynamic language in the world, Spanish will exert great influence in China. Parents and students who have the opportunity to know this information are also aware of the current shortage of Spanish talents in China, and small languages can open up a lot of space.
4. Excellent geographical location and good climate.
Spain is located in Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe, bordering France in the north and the beautiful and charming Mediterranean Sea in the east.
Portugal borders the Atlantic Ocean to the north. With distinct seasons all year round, it is one of the most attractive countries in Europe, influenced by the Mediterranean climate and abundant sunshine. The population is about 43 million and the area is about 505,000 square kilometers. Mainly Castilians (that is, Spaniards), and ethnic minorities include Catalans, Basques and Galicians. 96% of the residents believe in Catholicism.
5. Spanish: the third largest language in the world, and the language is widely used.
Spanish is the third largest language in the world, and the number of speakers is second only to English and Chinese. More than 400 million people in 20 Latin American countries, the United States and the Philippines speak Spanish. With Latin American countries playing an increasingly important role in international trade, Spanish has become one of the most widely used languages in international trade. It is also the international lingua franca and one of the six working languages of the United Nations. China's economy is booming and its foreign trade is increasing. In 2003, Latin America absorbed one-third of China's foreign investment, and in 2004, Latin America became the second largest foreign investment target of China. According to the authoritative department's forecast, in 20 10, the trade volume between China and Latin America will exceed10 billion US dollars. Due to the low penetration rate of English in Spain and South America, it is difficult to communicate in English. Language is the first difficulty in communicating with these countries. Only by breaking through this barrier can we further cooperate in all aspects. There is a great demand for practical Spanish talents.
6. Spanish economy: ranked 8th in the Organization for Economic Development and ranked 1 1 in the world.
Spain is a moderately developed capitalist industrial country, and its GDP ranks eighth among economic development organizations and 1 1 in the world. The main industrial sectors are shipbuilding, steel, automobile, cement, mining, construction, textile, chemical, leather, electric power and other industries. Service industry is an important pillar of the western national economy, including culture, education, health, commerce, tourism, scientific research, social insurance, transportation and finance, among which tourism and finance are relatively developed. Tourism is an important pillar of the western economy and one of the main sources of foreign exchange.
According to Spanish statistics, China continues to maintain its position as the largest export market of Spain 15. Spain imported 65.438+04.302 billion euros (about 654.38+080.1700 million dollars) from China, an increase of 22.9% over the previous year, accounting for 55.65438+0% of Spain's total imports. China surpassed Britain to become the fourth largest supplier of Spanish goods.
7. Spanish tourism: the second largest tourist destination country in the world.
Spain is the second largest tourist destination country in the world, with beautiful and charming natural landscape, exquisite and unique urban architecture and rich and splendid history and culture. Spain is famous for bullfighting, dancing and guitar. Spain has excellent tourism resources. There are many natural beaches on the winding coastline of more than 3000 kilometers, including three famous coastal tourist areas. Tropical Mountain Scenery-The Canary Islands are famous at home and abroad as "Happy Island"; Sunshine Coast-Mediterranean Beach is an infinite yearning place for sunbathers all over the world. A Mediterranean bathing place with mountains, water, sea and sky-Mali Alibaba Islands; Spain has many palaces, churches and castles. Among them, more than 65,438+00 historical sites are listed as key protected cultural heritage by UNESCO.
8. Spanish education: excellent quality.
Spanish higher education has a long history.
For a long time, Spain has 73 universities (including 50 state universities and 23 private universities, including 7 missionary universities), more than 300 colleges and many famous scientific research centers. Spanish higher education is of excellent quality, with many world-renowned first-class universities, such as public Carlos III University, University of Salamanca and Barcelona Central University. Business administration and law, European law, environmental policy and management, journalism, library science, computer engineering and telecommunication engineering are famous brand products of Spanish higher education, and art and tourism education are characteristic projects of Spain. There are 43 conservatories in Spain, among which the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid and the Conservatory of Music in Barcelona are world-class art colleges. Spanish art education is also famous in Europe. Architecture, interior design, computer animation production, art exhibition, news photography, fashion design and other professional strength.
9. Spanish immigrants are relatively loose in Europe.
Spain's immigration policy is relatively loose, and those who have lived continuously for five years can apply for permanent residence. At present, Spain has a population of 43 million. In 2004, the population of Spain increased by 500,000, and the growth rate was only 1. 12%. Excluding the growth brought by foreign immigrants, Spain's net population is only 50,000. In Spain, foreign immigrants have accounted for 7% of the national population. As a big tourist country in the world, Spain has an outstanding demand for all kinds of employed people and high-quality talents. In addition, the birth rate is low and the population is aging, and the foreign population has become the main labor force in Spain.
10, the cost of studying in Spain: relatively low.
It is understood that the tuition, living expenses and insurance fees for the first year of studying in Spain are about 7000-65438+ million RMB, including 35000-45000 RMB for language courses and 35000-45000 RMB for living expenses. The annual fee for majors is only a small amount of credits, generally around 6500 yuan.