Erasmus guide University of Deusto

Home-university nomination submitted through Deusto's online nomination form within the window, then an online application with a passport or ID copy, a European Health Insurance Card (EU citizens) and private insurance (all students). Undergraduates need no official language certificate, but Deusto strongly recommends B2 in the language of the subjects you pick; some Modern Languages subjects ask for B2 or C1. Master's and PhD programmes usually expect C1 and accept students case by case.

Your home coordinator nominates you through Deusto's online form only; nominations sent by email or other routes are not considered. Once the nomination window closes, Deusto confirms it and emails you the application link and the list of documents to upload before arrival. Questions about nominations go to nominations.incoming@deusto.es.

EU students need no pre-arrival paperwork but must apply in Spain for the EU Citizen Registration Certificate (which gives you an NIE) if staying more than 90 days. Non-EU students apply for a student visa at a Spanish consulate before travelling: a one-semester stay gets a short-stay visa of up to 180 days that cannot be extended and does not lead to a TIE card, while a full year gets a long-stay visa and you must request a TIE appointment within 30 calendar days of arrival. Never enter Spain on a tourist visa, because you cannot switch to student status afterwards. Non-EU students already holding a study permit in another EU country need a mobility notification that only Deusto can file. The International Welcome Office (iwo.global@deusto.es) helps with all of these.

Exchange students choose subjects from the public incoming catalogue, which can be filtered by campus (Bilbao, Donostia-San Sebastián and affiliated centres), faculty, semester and teaching language, and links to each subject's teaching guide for the 2026-27 year. A full-time load is normally 30 ECTS per semester. In Engineering, exchange students can add up to two subjects from other faculties on top of the free Spanish classes, and can also apply for supervised research or project stays (12-30 ECTS) at DeustoTech by sending a CV, transcript and motivation letter with the mobility application.

ECTS. One credit equals 25 hours of student work; many subjects in the incoming catalogue carry 6 ECTS, and the free intensive Spanish course adds 3 ECTS.

Spanish 0-10 scale with 5.0 as the pass mark: Suspenso (fail, 0-4.9), Aprobado (5-6.9), Notable (7-8.9), Sobresaliente (9-10) and Matrícula de Honor, a limited distinction for marks above 9.

Assessment varies by subject, so check each teaching guide. Because the autumn exam period is split around Christmas, a fall-only exchange can last until mid-January unless your teachers agree another arrangement.

The Library-CRAI is the university's central library service on the Bilbao campus; your Deusto student account gives access once you are registered.

Yes. EHIC (EU citizens) plus a private policy meeting Deusto's minimum cover (all exchange students).

Yes

Deusto's pages for incoming students do not describe an on-campus medical clinic. For routine care EU students use the public system with their EHIC; others use their private insurer's network.

The University Guidance Service (SOU) offers psychopedagogical support and well-being sessions; for international students it runs career-guidance and well-being workshops in English and Spanish. Bilbao contact: sou@deusto.es, +34 944 139 306.