Universidad de Granada (UGR)

Brits can get a tax saving abroad but make sure that you get a form which means that you can arrange money transfers by fax. Then when you get here you can open an account and transfer by swift. Highly recommend visiting your UK bank before departure and consider opening a separate account with low charges on Pound/Euro exchange. Spanish banks will make you wait a couple of months before you have to re-apply for a cash card. Banks here offer much reduced services. Recommend you bank with a Caja with good national coverage, many are local eg: CAJA GRANADA has a branch on every st in Granada are very few in other cities. High charges for using other card group facilities. Nice you can charge mobile from cash-point. Mobiles here are v.expensive to run. Kids give each other tokes (missed calls) to get each others attention. Skiing is surprisingly expensive but there are cheap days "promocion". Wait for the snow or brake a bone (I did). Obviously be very careful with your wallet and mobile because they'll get stolen in two seconds, even though Andalusian are generally very decent and not prone to violence at all. Careful of gypsies and shabby looking women trying to read your palms. Some Spanish guys can give foreign girls stick (they often think you are guarra), but make Spanish guy friends and u have no problem. Meet some rich locals to really live it up.

Try to avoid Imobilarios- reaestate offices because they´ll make you pay a deposit and the particulares usually don´t. I didn´t have to buy text books, just a lot of copies made at the facultad. Also, ask your professor if it is necessary to purchass all the books, maybe you only have to read half and therefore only buy half. Set up a bank account and have money transferred from home so that you don´t have to pay ATM fees. Buy an internet cafe bono- pass that results in cheaper rates.

the supermarket DANI - they had an amazing offer of fresh fruits and vegetables and everything was very cheap. We also shared meals and cooked together with flatmates and friends, which was a big help.

A comforter. It gets cold so I'd count on buying something to keep you warm while in bed. Most apartments do not have central heating.

Some people open a bank account their and say its cheaper in a long-term basis for withdrawal in cash machines than to do it with a bank card that comes from your country (which will make you pay extra fees for withdrawal.)

Dont rush in to getting accomadation. Spend your time looking for an apartment worth having. The hostals wont break the bank so you can spend a good week searching for a great apartment that doesnt cost an arm and a leg. You will benefit in the long run.