ESIC Madrid
About ESIC University Madrid
In the Spanish capital Madrid, you will not only find a renowned business school (the ESIC with several campuses in the country) but also a vibrant cultural and economic centre where you have the chance to experience the Spanish language and culture up close and take advantage of the benefits of a capital city: History, art, culture, football, and also good connections to explore the rest of the country.
Although the ESIC Madrid campus is located outside the centre in Pozuelo de Alarcón, you will have the opportunity to make valuable international contacts while broadening your academic and personal horizons, in addition to innovative teaching methods and interactive and internationally oriented courses. The majority of lessons take place in the afternoons.
ESIC is a long-standing partner of HSBA.
Link to ESIC University Madrid website
Link to the page for Incoming students at ESIC Madrid
Interested in a semester abroad at this institution? Please contact the HSBA International Office at international(at)hsba.de and request access to the "Outgoings" team where you will find relevant information on this destination such as semester dates, course lists, experience reports, the number of places available and more.
Julia AnhornAccommodation: There are different accommodation options in several different price categories available. The prices can be compared to Hamburg; however, the living standard tend to be a bit lower. It’s common to live with flatmates. I can recommend living in the city center and not near the University, to be closer to activities and friends and can take a bus to the university.
Transportation: The public transportation in Madrid is quite good and reliable. A personalized monthly metro ticket costs you only around 20€. In general, Madrid is a walkable city but to go to the university you definitely rely on bus or train.
Activities and more: As Madrid is in the middle of Spain, it offers you the possibility to discover the country easily. I visited Valencia, Morocco, Portugal and the surrounding countryside of Madrid. The organizations CityLifeMadrid and SmartInsiders are offering fun activities for a good deal to get to know other Erasmus students and the city. CityLifeMadrid is also offering great support, especially for the first weeks in the new surroundings.
Year Group 2021, BSc Business Administration, with KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfgesellschaft
Nicole WiebeAccommodation: The campus did not offer student residences, which was a viable option since the campus was located quite far from the city center. The rates for rooms reached as high as 900€ per month, which was definitely beyond my budget. Luckily one of my Spanish friends informed me that her cousins best friend was living in a shared flat with three other people and they happened to have a spare room.
Transportation: The university is situated in the western part of Madrid, and it took me approximately 1.25 hours to commute from my place. I would take a 20-minute metro ride followed by a 45-minute bus journey. It was only after a few weeks that I discovered there was an express bus that could take me to the university in about 20 minutes.
Activities and more: CityLife Madrid offered a lot for international students. They organized trips every weekend, parties etc. I took the initiative to organize several trips independently, travelling to destinations such as Sevilla, Barcelona, Porto or Malaga. In Spain, life happens outside, and it’s a fantastic cultural habit to gather with friends for wine and tapas.
Year Group 2021, BSc Business Administration, with Deloitte GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfgesellschaft