Student Experience

ESBS European Sport Business School is the business school specialised in the sport industry.

Student Life

We want your experience at ESBS to be special.

You will be able to book an appointment with our student support service by clicking here, to solve any doubts and receive general information about accommodation, transport, and bank accounts, among others.

In order to provide a comprehensive service to our international students, we have an international student advisory service.

We provide you with various resources, advice, and information for your arrival in Valencia.

The start of a new chapter

01 Prepare your trip

Our service will be pleased to answer your questions, whether they are about accommodation or general information, such as how to open an account, health insurance, or basic information about immigration matters. letters of admission or visa arrangements.

02 Accommodation

More than 50% of our students are brave internationals who have travelled to study here, in a country that is often unfamiliar and where they must find accommodation.

ESBS has a collaboration agreement with Universal Students, a company specialising in student accommodation and authorised by the Valencian Tourism Agency as a complementary tourism company, which guarantees that students can book an accommodation option online before their arrival under the supervision of the ESBS European Sport Business School student advice department.

Shared appartment option

University hall option

03 Valencia Campus

Our classrooms are located at Ramón Llull, 19, on the Tarongers university campus. You can get there by tram-metro to La Carrasca (lines 6 and 4) and with numerous bus lines and also by Valenbisi.

Also, at the Valencia CF facilities, in the Mestalla Stadium, on the Blasco Ibáñez university campus, just a few metres from the Aragón metro station (lines 5 and 7) and Facultats metro station (lines 3 and 9) and with numerous bus lines and also in Valenbisi.

You will be able to study sports management in a sporting environment, in the facilities of Valencia CF.

Study by the Mediterranean in a city that is passionate about sport and which was European Capital of Sport in 2011.

You will enjoy an international environment, Spain is the first destination of the Erasmus mobility programme and one of the most touristic countries in the world.

In addition, our classroom for face-to-face football programmes is located at Valencia CF’s Ciudad Deportiva, which also hosts occasional sessions of the sports management programmes.

ESBS business school desde dentro from the inside

04 About Valencia

Population
City: 788.842 inhabitants (INE 2023)
Metropolitan Area: 1.408.787 inhabitants (3rd in Spain)

Distances
346 km to Barcelona
360 km to Madrid (1 hour 45 minutes by High Speed Train)

Climate
City with an average of 300 days of sunshine per year and an average temperature of 18.40C (64F).

Transport Network
Valencia has an ample public transport network, with services of:

  • Subway (metro)
  • EMT buses
  • RENFE commuter trains
  • Public bicycle rental Valenbisi

05 Cost of living

Valencia is the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona. It’s the city with the most international students in Spain and one of the cities with the most Erasmus students in Europe.

You can find out and compare the average cost of living for a student in Valencia with other cities through this link.

Where you will find relevant information on basic elements for the knowledge of the cost of living in Valencia, through prices collected on the basis of market studies such as:

  • Accomodation.
  • Public transport.
  • Food costs.
  • Average spending on services.
  • Affordable restaurants.
  • Average spending on sport.
  • Leisure costs.
  • Average costs on retail shopping.

Webs of interest

Student Life

We want your experience at ESBS Madrid to be unique.

When you arrive in Madrid, you will be able to book an appointment with our student support service, to solve any doubts and obtain general information about accommodation, transport, bank account, among others.

In order to provide a comprehensive service to our international students, we have an international student advisory service.

We provide you with various resources, advice and information for your arrival in Madrid.

The start of a new chapter

01 Prepare your trip

Our service will be attentive to your questions, whether they are about accommodation or general information, such as opening an account, health insurance or basic information about foreigners, letters of admission or visa procedures.

02 Accommodation

More than 50% of our students are brave internationals who have travelled to study here, in a country that is often unfamiliar and where it is necessary to find accommodation.

Fortunately, Madrid offers a variety of options for each student’s preferences and financial capabilities. Options such as shared flats, student residences, studio flats are the most popular among students.

When enrolling with us, be sure to check out our Practical Guide where you will find exclusive discounts with some of our partner residences.

Shared appartment option

University hall option

03 Madrid Campus

Our campus is located in the heart of Madrid, at Paseo Del Prado, 40 (access via Calle de Cenicero, 9). As the campus is located in the emblematic and centric Barrio de las Letras, it’s perfectly communicated with any type of transport.

The nearest metro station is Estación del Arte (2 min walk), which is on Line 1. As for the train, Atocha Station is a 7-minute walk away, where you will find Renfe-Cercanías train connections. In addition, there are several bus stops nearby (Line 6, 26, 001, 10, 14, among others).

In addition, our campus is just a few metres from the Retiro Park, the Royal Botanical Gardens, the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, as well as restaurants, terraces, fast food chains, supermarkets, and local shops – our neighbourhood, Barrio de las Letras, is a classic Madrid neighbourhood full of magical corners that invite you to get lost, discover it!

For our master’s students who choose the Global Sport Business Master or the Master’s in Digital Transformation, you can also study at the Spanish headquarters of GSIC powered by Microsoft, located at Calle De Goya, 90, 15 minutes by car and 28 minutes by public transport from the campus.

04 About Madrid

Population
City: 3,608,000 inhabitants (2022)
Metropolitan Area: 4.610 km²

Distances
621 km to Barcelona (2 hour 30 minutes by High Speed Train)
359 km to Valencia (1 hour 50 minutes by High Speed Train)

Clima
City with an average of 2,909 hours of sunshine per year and an average temperature of 20ºC

Transport Network
Madrid has an extensive public transport network, with services of:

  • Subway
  • Buses
  • RENFE commuter trains
  • Public bicycle, scooter, or motorbike rental network

05 Cost of living

Although Madrid is the capital of Spain, it is not the city with the highest cost of living (the first place goes to Barcelona). Madrid is a city that welcomes around 40,000 foreign students per year but still keeps its costs below those of the main European cities by far.

You can find out and compare the average cost of living of a student in Madrid with other cities through this link.

See relevant information of basic elements for the knowledge of the cost of living in Madrid, through prices collected on the basis of market studies such as:

  • Accomodation.
  • Public transport.
  • Food costs.
  • Average spending on services.
  • Affordable restaurants.
  • Average spending on sport.
  • Leisure costs.
  • Average costs on retail shopping.

Webs of interest

Grants and funding

ESBS European Sport Business School alumni discounts
All ESBS students receive a minimum 10% discount. Please refer to the specific conditions in each programme

Scholarships for elite athletes
ESBS has a scholarship programme for elite athletes in order to help athletes continue to be involved in the sports industry after their high-level competition stage and to enhance the skills acquired in the practice of sport Refer to each programme.

¿Are you an elite athlete?
An athlete who has participated in international competitions representing their country (Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, World Championships, International Championships – Pan-American Games, European Championships, among others – 0 absolute world ranking), over 18 years of age. In Spain, it should be included in the annual reports of the Consejo Superior de Deportes (CSD).

Grants for collectives
If your entity or sports organisation has an agreement with ESBS, you can benefit from enrolment advantages.

Single payment discount
The masters programmes offer a 10% discount if paid in full in a single payment. Grants and discounts, as well as promotional campaigns, are not cumulative, with the exception of the single payment discount.

Dreams
come true

Payment in instalments

Spanish residents
For the master’s and bachelor’s programmes, students have the option of interest-free payment in instalments by direct debit.

Programme conditions:

  • MISM: The student must make an initial reservation of 1500 euros and pay the rest of the registration fee in instalments of 3-8 of the academic year in course.
  • GSBM: The student must make an initial reservation of 2500 euros and pay the rest of the annual tuition fee in instalments of 3-8 of the academic year in course.
  • BSMEM: The student must make an initial reservation of 1500 euros and pay the rest of the annual tuition fee in instalments of 3-8 of the academic year in course.

Requirements: Be a Spanish resident and have a bank account in Spain.

Residents outside Spain
For the master’s and bachelor’s programmes, students have the option of interest-free payment in instalments.

Programme conditions:

  • MISM: The student must make an initial reservation of 4250 euros and pay the rest of the registration fee in instalments of 3 between September and February of the academic year in course.
  • GSBM: The student must make an initial reservation of 5630 euros and pay the rest of the annual tuition fee in instalments of 3 between September and February of the academic year in course.
  • BSMEM: The student must make an initial reservation of 3760 euros and pay the rest of the annual tuition fee in instalments of 3 between September and February of the academic year in course.

Financing

Spanish residents

CaixaBank interest-bearing financing:
If you have a CaixaBank account and a credit card, you can apply for financing through La Caixa, it is very simple and no prior authorization of documentation is required, unlike in the previous case.

Requirements: Have a bank card with La Caixa. You can check with your bank office if you have any doubts.

Residents outside Spain

There is currently no funding available for students residing outside Spain.

Important disclosure:

* ESBS does not give refunds if the student does not complete the course or all the payments.
* If the student does not complete the full payment of the programme, they will not receive a certificate for the contents completed until that point.

Orientación Laboral

We have a team of professionals who will work during your studies to identify your profile, assessing your skills and abilities required to work in a labour market such as the sports industry, developing them and guiding you towards the start of your professional career through internships, volunteering, with the aim of achieving your employability.

We will work together to get to know your profile and the job market you want or are able access By preparing a CV and tailoring it as closely as possible to the requirements of the job you are looking for.

We will also have role-playing sessions to learn about recruitment processes and prepare you for the job market in the sports industry.

International exchanges

We have a team of professionals who will work during your studies to identify your profile, assessing your skills and abilities required to work in a labour market such as the sports industry, developing them and guiding you towards the start of your professional career through internships, volunteering, with the aim of achieving your employability.

We will work together to get to know your profile and the job market you want or are able access By preparing a CV and tailoring it as closely as possible to the requirements of the job you are looking for.

We will also have role-playing sessions to learn about recruitment processes and prepare you for the job market in the sports industry.

Global vision

Faced with the new business paradigm, companies and organisations need talent and trained professionals able to manage, work and carry out operations in a globalised environment.

Nowadays, most of the activities of a company or organisation can be carried out at an international level, so skills are needed to work in virtual environments, managing multicultural teams in different parts of the world.

At ESBS we believe that it is necessary to train and take into account the changes in this new business and cultural paradigm, giving the student a global vision of the world of the sports industry, working and acquiring new skills and competences so that our students can work from anywhere in the world, in an open and multicultural environment.

Through ESBS and the different programmes, you will have the opportunity to develop your vision of the sport industry from a global point of view, through 100% international programmes, exchanges, international academic visits, and the experience of learning and sharing with your peers from more than 25 different nationalities, teachers and in general the experience, practice and global vision of ESBS.