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Oscar Merino, Head of Admissions at the Barcelona Pre-sessional English courses are available for those
campus, the BBA in Business Administration and that need to enhance their English profi ciency before
MBA in International Business are the most popular. matriculating onto a BA or MA programme.
He adds, “When applying, students need to A majority of courses at the University of Malaga
provide proof of their English level through the TOEFL, are taught in Spanish. “Spanish is one of the top
IELTS, CAE or PTE framework.” However, the three languages in the world and many students
school’s specialised English Foundation Program can want to improve their skills in a Spanish university,”
assist those that do need reach the required standard notes Francisco. Therefore a good level of Spanish
of English. Students also have the option to transfer is required prior to enrolment, usually B2 level, and
between EU campuses. Spanish lessons are available in its international centre.
ESCP Europe Business School www.escpeurope. Student entry requirements depend on level of
eu is another provider with multiple campuses. programme, relates Giulio at EUHT StPOL, but a high
Developing the next generation of transnational school diploma (or IB) and a B1 profi ciency in Spanish
business leaders, ESCP’s Madrid campus offers an is a good baseline. Additional language support is
Executive MBA, MBA in International Management available at extra cost. Master’s degree programmes,
and a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Management, all however, are 100 per cent English-taught, he notes.
of which are delivered in English, confi rms Tania According to Project Atlas, Italy was the top
Fernández. However, “We do have Spanish language student domicile in 2017, accounting for 13,157
classes for students who want to learn it.” students studying at a Spanish HE institution, followed
Tania notes that students appreciate ESCP’s by France (10,065), the US (7,047), Mexico (6,919)
teaching methodology and International Consulting and Germany (6,699).
Projects, which complement the Executive MBA With over 100 nationalities represented, a majority
programme and help students put concepts and of students at EU Business School (29 per cent) stem
theory acquired during their course into practice. from Europe, notes Oscar, followed by the CIS region
EUSA - Centro Universitario specialises in (20 per cent).
Hospitality and Tourism, Journalism, Media, A large proportion of students at ESCP’s Madrid
Advertising, Marketing and Business, and courses campus are French, confi rms Tania, owing to strong
are delivered in Spanish and English. “This is key to brand awareness in France where the school was
attracting a very specifi c crowd,” says Jesús, adding fi rst founded.
that Spain’s competitive edge will be sharpened by Italy, Germany and France are top sources for the
more accredited HE programmes in English. University of Malaga, while EUHT StPOL attracts a lot
Marbella International University Centre (MIUC) of Spanish-speaking students from Mexico, Colombia
www.miuc.org in the south of Spain provides and other Latin American countries, says Giulio. At
courses at under- and postgraduate level with all MIUC, “A majority [of students] are from North Euro-
content delivered entirely in English. This, says Hitch pean countries since many possess a house in Mar-
Amiar, appeals widely to international audiences. bella,” says Hitch. nicolahancox@studytravel.network

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