Systems of Higher Education in an international Comparison: Spain<title> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../CSS/2col_leftNav.css" type="text/css" /> </head> <body> <div id="masthead"> <h1 id="siteName"> Systems of Higher Education in an international Comparison: Spain</h1> <h1 id="subTitle"> Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Universidad Carlos III, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia</h1> <div id="globalNav"> <a href="../educationalsystem/school.html">Educational System</a> | <a href="../universitylife/living.html"> University Life</a> | <a href="../work/internship.html">Work</a> | Madrid | <a href="../valencia/valencia.html">Valencia</a>| <a href="../authors.html">Authors</a></div> </div>  <div id="content"> <h2 id="pageName"> Universidad Carlos III de Madrid </h2> <div class="feature"> <h3> Geography</h3> <p> The three campuses of UC3M are located in the South and Northwest of Madrid. In the satellite image (taken from Google Earth) the location of each campus is indicated by a yellow pin. The distance between Leganés and Getafe and the centre of Madrid are around 10 kilometers, wheras Colmenarejo is about 30 kilometres away from Madrid. </p> <table width="100%" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table width="600" border="0"> <tr> <td> <img src="images/campusses_satellite.jpg" alt="Satellite Image of Campus locations" width="600" height="498" /> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <h3> Campus of Colmenarejo</h3> <table width="100%" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table width="600" border="0"> <tr> <td> <img src="images/campuscolmenarejo_satellite.jpg" alt="Campus Colmenarejo" width="600" height="539" /> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p> This small campus consists of one lecture building in the South and a student residence for 300 students in the North. Between those buildings a sports field is located. There are few additional lecture buildings in the city of Colmenarejo that are not shown on this image.</p> <h3> Campus of Getafe</h3> <table width="100%" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table width="600" border="0"> <tr> <td> <img src="images/campusgetafe_satellite.jpg" alt="Campus Getafe" width="600" height="687" /> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p> In the upper left the media buildings (TV, radio, etc.) are located. On the other side of the street history and humanities are taught. The huge complex in the lower part of the images contains the main lecture buildings for law, economy, etc. This is also where the main cafeteria the, sports facilities and the administration have their seat. Interesting for Erasmus students is especially the cubic building in the very center of the image, this is where language courses take place. <br /> A little bit further North of this image, the student residence can be found. </p> <h3> Campus of Leganés </h3> <table width="100%" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <table width="600" border="0"> <tr> <td> <img src="images/campusleganes_satellite.jpg" alt="Campus Leganés" width="600" height="495" border="0" /> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p> Finally an image of the technical campus of the "Escuela Politécnica Superior".<br /> The huge square building in the Southwest is the main lecture building and it is also the place where the research units for computer science are located. The jobfair "ForEmpleo" also takes place in the courtyard of this building. The second square building is the library. The complex in the North houses mainly workshops and labs. In the east you can find a tennis court, the swimming pool a gym, the auditorium and further labs and lecture rooms. </p> <p> <a href="carlos_technicalcampus.html">More details on this campus...</a></p> <div> <em>Author: Arno Scherhorn</em></div> </div> </div>  <div id="navBar"> <div id="sectionLinks"> <h3> The City of Madrid</h3> <ul> <li><a href="geography.html">Geography, Population & Administration</a></li> <li><a href="sights.html">Sightseeing</a></li> <li><a href="living.html">Living in Madrid</a></li> <li><a href="work.html">Working in Madrid</a></li> <li><a href="universities.html">Universities</a></li> <li><a href="free.html">Free Time & La Marcha </a></li> </ul> <h3> Carlos III</h3> <ul> <li><a href="carlos_general.html">General Information</a></li> <li>Geography</li> <li><a href="carlos_technicalcampus.html">Technical Campus </a></li> <li><a href="carlos_thedegree.html">The Degree </a></li> <li><a href="carlos_communication.html">Communication</a></li> <li><a href="carlos_comparison.html">Comparison</a></li> </ul> <h3> Universidad Politécnica de Madrid</h3> <ul> <li><a href="upm_history.html">History</a></li> <li><a href="upm_facts.html">Facts & Figures </a></li> <li><a href="upm_locations.html">Faculties & Locations</a></li> <li><a href="upm_fi.html">Faculty for Computer Science</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="relatedLinks"> <h3> Related Links</h3> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.uc3m.es/" target="_blank">Universidad Carlos III</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tum.de/" target="_blank">TU München</a></li> </ul> </div> </div>  <div id="siteInfo"> (C) 2008, Stefan Edbauer, Arno Scherhorn, <a href="http://www.juergentreml.de/">Jürgen Treml</a> </div> <br /> <script type="text/javascript"> var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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