More than 2500 young people from more than 100 countries study at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University. People from Germany, France, Sweden, Taiwan, Mexico and the USA come to Spain to study with us. They come here because they think education has to be global. They come here because they don’t see borders in their future. They come here and make us one of the most international universities in the whole of Europe – because that’s exactly what we are. 35% of our students are international.
The CEU Cardenal Herrera University forms part of the CEU San Pablo University Foundation. This means that the University forms part of an organization with more than 25 facilities across Spain, including three universities: the CEU San Pablo University in Madrid, the CEU Abat Oliba University in Barcelona, and the CEU Cardenal Herrera University, which has campuses in Elche, Castellón and Valencia. The University forms part of the biggest privately-run educational institution in Spain: CEU. We are well-known nationally and internationally for the university education we provide.
We have more than 6500 placement agreements with companies and institutions for our students. Our Careers Service will support you all the way as you seek your first job. We can provide you with complementary training to improve your employability and support you in entrepreneurship. It’s no surprise then that our graduates are highly employable: according to recent research carried out by analysts at GFK*, 78% of our graduates find employment within 18 months of graduating.
* Research undertaken by GFK in January 2018
Our CEU Merit programme is the only scholarship programme which offers a fee discount of between 75% and 100% to university students. It’s the only scholarship programme that will tell you whether or not you’ve got an award before you enrol, giving you time to go to another university if you wish. Up to 100 new students receive one of these scholarships every year at the University. For more information, go to the grants and scholarships section.
The first physics lecture for Industrial Design and Architecture students was at the beach >>
Nursing and Primary Education undergraduates took part in a volunteering project in Africa >>
Many of our graduates don’t work in Spain - they’ve gone international. One of these is Javier, an expert in international tax law working for Swarovski in Switzerland. >>
Classes don’t have to be in the classroomToday’s classes and lectures can’t be taught in the way they used to be. We need to innovate and find new ways of learning. Because the most important thing cannot be just to study, memorize and regurgitate knowledge in an exam. It’s far more important to understand, rather than just know, because that means you can use and apply what you know in practice. That’s why our students can spend a day at the beach learning about the laws of physics. So, our first-year Industrial Design and Architecture got the surprising and stimulating experience of learning physics with sand between their toes – because classes don’t have to be in the classroom. |
Learn by helping othersPeople say that if you really devote yourself to your passion, you can go a long way. María, Marta, Patricia, Naiara, María José, Claudia and Andrea did that and it took them all the way to Ghana in Africa. These Nursing and Medicine students took the decision to use their time and healthcare skills for help other people. For two weeks, they swapped lectures for a volunteering project in which they were able to put into practice everything they had learnt during their degrees. The work that these students undertook, providing healthcare to those who needed it in Ghana, was a life-changing experience for them, helping them to grow personally and professionally. |
No borders for LawJavier Gómez Gázquez is a CEU Law graduate. He decided that an international career was for him and his passion for the law led him to Switzerland: he now works as a corporate tax manager for the multinational company Swarovski. With high levels of competition within the profession, Javier thinks that the fact that he was able to give his career an international focus gave him the edge. He’s had more opportunities to collaborate with professional from other countries, to learn from different perspectives, and to improve by learning from the competition. |
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Lisa Dual Degree in Law and Political Science / International Relations
“The University makes it easy for students to settle in properly, quickly and effectively. I was looking for a private university with a good reputation, especially one that was strong in the field of international relations. What I’ve found here has met my expectations.”.
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Javier Domínguez Business Management graduate
“CEU gave me the grounding I needed for the career I’ve got today.”.
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Ignacio Maestro Dual Degree in Pre-School Education and Primary Education
“The fact that the lecturers are so approachable really helped me settle in. I also feel really lucky in the classmates that I’ve got. The year’s just beginning, but there’s already a great atmosphere in class.”.
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Hugo Doménech Law + Business Management graduate
“I still keep in contact with some my lecturers and speak to them about some day-to-day matters. I appreciate the effort they put in to give us the skills top professionals need.”.
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Larisa Medicine undergraduate
“CEU seemed like the best option for what I was looking for, not just because I could do the degree in English, but also because I could come into contact with students from so many different countries and learn about other cultures beyond Spain, which I think is essential.”
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Yerai Gómez Advertising and Public Relations graduate
“What I remember best about my time there are the friends I made. Just a few, but I know that they’re friends for life. I’m also grateful for the education I received. I think that, by the time I left, I was a better person after five years there.”.
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Raquel Brisa Journalism undergraduate
“I think that the people at CEU put the emphasis on both academic achievement and personal growth”.
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David Rodríguez Advertising and Public Relations graduate
“The University offered me a range of different opportunities, and that’s how I was able to get a placement in Buenos Aires”.
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Pablo Suárez Dual Degree in Political Science + Business Management
“The fact that CEU UCH is an international university could be a good thing for me. All the other students in my lectures are really friendly, whether they’re from Spain or abroad. The University makes it easy for us to get to know each other.”.
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Javier Gómez Law and MBA graduate
“At CEU, I had a fantastic group of lecturers. Their passion is infectious and you could see that many of the lecturers really loved what they were teaching and they worked hard to pass that on to the students”.
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Jaya Dentistry undergraduate
“I'm impressed by how many different nationalities there are at the University. In lectures, there are people from all over the world: Dubai, Brazil, Syria, and Sweden. You learn a lot from them, especially those who are from outside Europe”.
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Lara Esteve Law graduate
“CEU has given me the academic and personal skills to undertake a career and show social commitment in my work, which I’m passionate about”.
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Keilla Architecture (Grado en Fundamentos de la Arquitectura)
“It’s incredible, but every person in my lectures is from a different country. And the ESET is a quiet place, which is really inspiring, and yet you’re also encouraged to get out there and experience the world. It’s ideal.”.
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Amparo Plaza Political Science and Journalism graduate
“I used to spend all day at CEU. I had lectures in the mornings and in the afternoons. It almost felt like I lived there. It was such a great time. I can say that I didn’t just spend time at university. I really lived it!”.
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Ruke Wei Hao Postgraduate Dentistry student
“I like this university. CEU gives us high-quality education. Now I’m doing a postgraduate programme on Dental Implantology and next year my older brother is going to start a Dentistry degree at CEU too.”.
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Mª Jesús Espinosa de los Monteros Audiovisual Communication graduate
“It was at CEU that I first felt that hunger to know and discover. The best thing about those years for me is that they made me the person I am today. That’s where they put me together.”.
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Carlota Vilarrasa Advertising and Public Relations graduate
“I had the wonderful opportunity, together with some classmates, to do the Intensive Program at Michigan State University. To be able to travel to the USA and take part in an international advertising programme was an unbelievable experience”.
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Francesc Carceller Nursing graduate
“I had a great time at CEU. The best thing was to see how our lecturers convey their passion for nursing to us”.
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Fernando Advertising and Public Relations student
“To be able to study at a university like this open doors for me internationally and I’m going to take this opportunity with both hands, by going for both the Santander Iberoamérica grant and the Erasmus+ scheme.”.
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Linh Taphuong Pharmacy (Grado en Farmacia)
“At the CEU Cardenal Herrera University, there are more and more international students. I love the idea of there being more bachelor’s degrees taught in English”.
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Sashmita Rijal Medicine undergraduate
“To be able to study at a university with so many international students means that the world really is at our feet. If I want to improve my German, I can speak to my friend Sara; if I want to learn more about African culture, I’ve got classmates from Africa who can tell me all about it.”.
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Isabella Ruiz-Escribano Physiotherapy undergraduate
“I would do my placement in Paris all over again if I could. It’s not just that you learn new things about physiotherapy, but it’s also a real milestone in your life as you realize that you’ve been able to live and work in a completely different country”.
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Martine Nursing undergraduate
“It’s been a nice surprise, especially regarding the facilities and the equipment we can use at the Faculty of Health Sciences. It’s the kind of infrastructure that you don’t see in Norway”.
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Miguel Business Management undergraduate
“At CEU UCH, I can learn about many different cultures and I love that. Experiences like this make you grow and develop as a person”.
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Cristina Negru Business Management undergraduate
“What has helped me most to develop and grow at CEU is the stimulation I get from experiencing different cultures.”.
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