With more than five centuries of tradition, the University of Santiago de Compostela is a historic institution located in the famous Human Heritage city of Santiago de Compostela, with a comprehensive academic offer and aditional services.
Nowadays, the University is organized into two Campuses, Santiago (North and South Campus) and Lugo, which include 30 centres, nearly 80 departments and more than 50 bachelor degrees, 60 master degrees and 50 PhD programs, apart from numerous installations such as research institutes, halls of residence, sports and cultural facilities, libraries, etc. The USC receives each year more than 3000 international students and coordinates several mobility programs such as Erasmus, Bilateral Agreement, Erasmus Mundus (PEACE, PEACE II, MARHABA, EUPHRATES - consortium with Indian Universities www.usc.es/euphrates) and participates as host university in other mobility agreements such as MEDEA, EU-METALLIC, ALRAKIS, AVEMPACE, etc. The USC provides international students with accommodation facilities such as Halls of Residence and free spanish language courses and sport services for visiting alumni (http://www.usc.es/en/perfis/internacional/studyabroad/index.html)
