University of Alcalá, Spain
The city centre of Alcalá de Henares, where the university is based, is a world heritage site in a picturesque medieval setting, and the University of Alcala (Universidad de Alcalá) is its main landmark.
Just 30km away is the capital city of Spain: Madrid, a cosmopolitan hub of art, culture, and nightlife, and there are excellent transport links here from Alcalá.
Mobility partner
>> Information for incoming students
- Estimated number of mobility places
- English Language = 1-3 full-year Places/2-6 semester places
- Hispanic Studies = = 1-3 full-year Places/2-6 semester places
- Law = 4-6 full-year places / 8-12 semester places
Available Subject Areas
Please ensure that you research the courses available to you as an exchange student, and check with your subject coordinator(s) that these courses are suitable for your Glasgow degree programme. Please note that partner course offerings may change on a yearly basis.
Please research course level; content and assessment structures; partner academic pre-requisites for exchange students; whether enough courses / credits are available in your degree subject(s) to meet your Glasgow degree credit requirements; language of teaching and for Joint Honours students, whether the partner has any restrictions on taking courses from different Schools/Faculties.
- English Language
- Law
- Spanish
Key facts
- Language of teaching: Spanish
- Calendar
- Grades are marked from 5-10 (below 5 being a fail) which corresponds to E-A on the ECTS grading scale
- Entry Requirements: not applicable
Travel and costs
- From Madrid Barajas International Airport, you can get to Alcalá de Henares in around one hour
- Cost of living
- University of Glasgow financial support
Useful websites

Universidad de Alcala, Plaza de San Diego, s/n, 28801 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
EU/EEA code
E ALCAL-H01
Partner web
https://www.uah.es/en/
Partner mobility web
https://www.uah.es/en/internacional/movilidad-entrante-incoming-mobility/
Mobility contact
erasmus.incoming@uah.es
Disability support
https://www.uah.es/es/conoce-la-uah/compromiso-social/discapacidad/