Welcome and Orientation Days

• Institutional welcome (general meeting)
  
  This session is aimed at students accepted by any School or Faculty. It is normally scheduled on Thursday of the week prior to the start of classes.
  
  – Welcome speech from the UPV Authorities
  – Safety, health, and healthcare information
  – Enrollment process and academic system
  – IT systems and services (credentials, access, etc.)
  – University services
  
  At the end of the session, the student association Erasmus Student Network (ESN) organizes a reception with free drinks and paella.

• Specific School or Faculty meetings
  
  Each School and Faculty has its own International Relations office, responsible for the reception, orientation, registration, and signatures of documents of their exchange students.
  
  Most faculties (but not all) organize a specific meeting in addition to the general meeting. The content of this meeting is usually focused on faculty-specific academic information. It is the ideal time to ask questions related to course registration, exam schedules, or to ask for signatures on documents (e.g. Erasmus certificate of arrival).
  
  This meeting is usually on the Friday of the week before classes start, but you should be attentive to the information that your School or Faculty will send you by email.
  
  If your School or Faculty at the UPV does not invite you to a specific meeting, you can visit their office (inside your host School or Faculty) during student reception hours, which are generally Monday through Friday from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Check beforehand the office hours on their website.

GANDÍA AND ALCOY CAMPUSES

Our Gandía and Alcoy campuses organize their own welcome sessions for exchange students. You will receive the information by email shortly before the start of the semester.

Institutional Welcome Day in the Valencia campus (for new exchange students of any School or Faculty)

Thursday, September 10th, 2026, Faculty of Fine Arts, Auditori Alfons Roig (building 3N, ground floor).Google

• 12:30 – 13:30: Welcome speech, presentations, and general information
• 13:30 onwards: paella and free drinks courtesy of the student association Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

The maximum seating capacity of the auditorium is 300 people. We recommend you arrive at least 15 minutes before the beginning. Once all the seats have been taken, it will be possible to follow the event live (streaming) on the following website http://www.upv.es/endirecto/BBAA

The recording, all presentations and any information material will be published on this website a couple of days after the event.

Several Schools and Faculties in Valencia (but not all of them) organize a second orientation meeting for their own students. If your host School or Faculty schedules this meeting, you will receive this information by email.

Institutional Welcome Day in the Alcoy campus: Friday, September 4th, 2026