Spain is a great country to study in and is also the nation that has produced some of the best artists like Picasso and Miro to name but a few. Ernest Hemingway lived here for quite some time and many expatriates from around the world have chosen to make Spain the choice of residence. Spain has a very good real estate market, an historic culture, great food, profound and of course some of the best beaches and islands in the world, Spain is well worth considering as an excellent study abroad destination.

If you are a student and considering Spain as a study abroad destination you will need to research educational institutions, accommodation, employment opportunities and laws which will prepare you to study and live in Spain.
Spain's universities combine age-old traditions with modern technologies. Many universities exist in Spain: from time-honored institutions offering students the classical repertoire of subjects such as Medicine, Law, English and Spanish to innovative new institutions of higher education with inter-disciplinary study programs.

To improve the range of opportunities for international students and to met their interests, Spanish universities and colleges have begun to introduce courses with international perspectives.

English is the language of instruction for the first few semesters in these international courses. Thus the international students can conveniently learn Spanish without their studies getting hampered.

Spain offers a quality of life that very few other countries on earth can equal, You can study in Spain whilst enjoying a lifestyle that is hard to find anywhere else.

So why study in Spain when it is becoming harder and more expensive to study in countries in the European Union? Here are some of the reasons:

• Spain has the 4th best health care system in the world
• Spain is blessed with great weather, beaches, islands and an historic culture
• Spain has the highest annual economic growth rate in Europe
• Spain has the 4th lowest cost of living in Europe
• Living in Spain allows you to easily and cheaply travel to other European countries
• Thousands of new international students are now choosing Spain as their Study Abroad destination of choice
• Accommodation in Spain cheap and the beaches in the Costa de la Luz area are exceptionally clean

In terms of basic articles (such as food, toiletries, etc...), Spain is one of the cheapest countries. If the average price in Europe is 100, the cost in Spain is 88.

Spain is also among the European countries with the lowest price variation. The difference in price for the same food or toiletry product between the most expensive and the cheapest retail outlet is 19%. In Norway, however, the difference can be as high as 57%, in Sweden 47% and in Italy and Portugal up to 41%.

For a university student, the comparative advantage of studying in Spain is considerable in financial terms, as can be seen in the table below. The average cost of tuition fees charged by universities in the United States (30,000 dollars) would cover the entire cost of living in Spain for a year (a university residence in Madrid, including accommodation and meals, costs less than 800 Euros per month, and average tuition fees in a private university is around 16,000-18,000 Euros).