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Pais Vasco offers a wide variety of programs in the sciences, in both Spanish (Castilian), and Basque (Euskara).

Biscay (Bizkaia) campus in Bilbao offers Biology (including Marine Biology, Zoology and Microbiology), Chemistry, Biochemistry, Geology, and Mathematics.

Gipuzkoa campus in San Sebastián offers courses in Chemistry.

Pais Vasco works on the ECTS system and 30 ECTS per term is standard. 6 ECTS = 1 U of C half course.

The page has links under "access [department] curriculum. Course 2014/15" for each department. Click on the link, then on the "curriculum/ plan de estudios" button, the "subjects for courses" link to get a list of courses for each department. There are also a couple of courses in English available for Biscay campus and Gipuzkoa campus.

The exchange agreement with Pais Vasco falls under TASSEP.  is the Trans-Atlantic Science Student Exchange Program, a consortium designed specifically with the curricular needs of science students in mind. Canadian science students have access to a variety of European Partners in the consortium.

The Transfer Credit Database contains information on previous courses which have been transferred from this institution, however students are not limited to these courses and are strongly encouraged to contact their academic advisor for any other specific transfer credit information.

The academic year is divided into . The first term runs from early September to late January. Second term runs from late January to early June/late July.

There is a that students can get advice from at the beginning of the term but students are responsible for when they arrive. Almost all students find housing within 4-5 days of arrival. About 85% of students go to the , but there are some available (about 10% of students stay here), and 5% of students choose to stay with a local family. Spaces in residence are competitive and often fully booked by the previous June for the following fall. 

This exchange is open to regular, full-time students in the Faculty of Science, who have completed at least 1 full year (10 courses) at the post-secondary level, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 (B-). 

Most courses at Pais Vasco are taught in Spanish - as such, applicants must have a command of Spanish at the  according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR) at a minimum, or have completed at least two 300-level or above courses in Spanish. Students do have the opportunity to take Spanish language courses during their stay (see FAQs for more information).

Do I have to speak Spanish?

As courses are taught in Spanish, advanced language skills are required (see Eligibility section for more details). 

What options are available for improving my Spanish at Pais Vasco?

There is a Spanish intensive course before first term that is available to exchange students and worth 4 ECTS. Regular term courses in both Spanish and Basque are also available (6 ECTS.)

What supports or services are available at Pais Vasco? 

Pais Vasco offers a for incoming students with accessibility needs. For information on accessibility and support services of campuses across Europe, please check out . For city-specific services and places in Europe, the  (website and/or smartphone app - both Android and iOS) also provides a searchable user-built database to identify important accessibility information of public places and locations.

Pais Vasco also offers a for all incoming exchange students that can help you settling into life, with advice and support of a local student.