Student accommodation near the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Flats and spare rooms for students near the ULPGC

Pay attention to these details that you have to consider finding your ideal accommodation, both in location and price:

Where is the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria located?

Although it also has a presence on the islands of Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, the main campuses of this institution are located on the island of Las Palmas, from which it takes its name. These are:

Tafira Campus

This is the largest campus of the university and is located on the outskirts of the city of Las Palmas, in the Tafira district. The following schools and faculties are located here:

• Architecture

• Industrial and Civil Engineering

• Computer Engineering

• Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering

• Economy, Business and Tourism

• Legal Sciences

• Physical Activity and Sport Sciences

• Marine ​​Sciences

There are other university facilities here, such as the main library, the Language Classroom, different cafeterias, and “el Búnker”, the building used by young people to study.

Obelisco Campus

It is located in the central district of the city, in the Canalejas area. The following faculties' classes are taught on this campus:

• Educational Sciences

• Translation and Interpretation

• Geography and History

• Philology

San José Campus

This campus is located in the old Vegueta district, south of the centre of Las Palmas. It has the University Hospital Insular de Gran Canaria and here are the different departments of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the ULPGC.

Montaña Cardones Campus

This institution's campus is located in the town of Arucas, where the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine classes are taught, and where the Clinical Veterinary Hospital is located. From this campus, you can reach the centre of Las Palmas in about 20 minutes by bus.

Best neighbourhoods to live in near the ULPGC

Below are some of the most convenient neighbourhoods to live near the campuses of the Canarian institution:

Vegueta

This is the old district of the city, so it has many cultural sites to visit. It is very convenient for students who are going to San José Campus and Obelisco Campus, as they are very close on foot, by bicycle, or by bus

Tafira Baja, Tafira Alta and Monte Luz

These three neighbourhoods are ideal if you want to live near the ULPGC's Tafira Campus, located in Tafira Baja. They are quieter areas than the centre of Las Palmas, but by living in them, you will save time and money to go to class every day. However, on the days you want to enjoy the leisure of the city of Las Palmas, you can reach the centre in about 20 minutes by bus.

Guanarteme and Alcaravaneras

Despite being part of the centre of Las Palmas, these two neighbourhoods are very convenient to live in if you are going to Campus de Montaña Cardones and want to have an easy and fast bus connection. Living in these areas, you will be able to be close to the most frequented leisure sites by young people and, at the same time, quickly reach the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

Student residences near the ULPGC

The University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has an accommodation service that manages university residences for its national and international students. Three of the residences are located on Tafira Campus and there is a fourth one in the Centre of Las Palmas. However, the offer is limited and there are long waiting lists, so we also recommend considering rooms in private shared flats, if you want to live with other students.

Erasmus in the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Keep these details in mind when making your mobility in the Canarian institution:

• Some faculties require a minimum level of B1 in Spanish to be able to study there. These are the Faculty of Legal Sciences, the Faculty of (Spanish) Philology, and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. However, keep in mind that the other faculties recommend having that level of Spanish to study there.

• In the university canteens, in addition to being able to eat affordably, you will be able to taste various dishes of the local Canarian cuisine. Some of them are Rancho Canario and the famous Papas Arrugadas.

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