{"id":26809,"date":"2021-04-07T23:49:12","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T21:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/?page_id=26809"},"modified":"2026-04-05T23:06:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T21:06:52","slug":"student-life","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/student-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26809\" class=\"elementor elementor-26809\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434f4c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"434f4c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406e0b5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"406e0b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uncover-logo-1024x167.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44512\" alt=\"Uncover IE logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uncover-logo-1024x167.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uncover-logo-300x49.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uncover-logo-150x25.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uncover-logo-768x126.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uncover-logo-1536x251.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/uncover-logo-2048x335.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a4f8e elementor-nav-menu__align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"81a4f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot; 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Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-26813\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/student-life\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Student Life &#038; Experience<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-33234\"><a href=\"#pll_switcher\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Languages<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-81a4f8e\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-26822\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/careers-outcomes\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Careers &#038; Outcomes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-26829\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/thought-leadership-identity\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Thought Leadership &#038; Identity<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-26835\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/admissions-programs\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Admissions &#038; Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-26813\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/student-life\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Student Life &#038; Experience<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-33234\"><a href=\"#pll_switcher\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Languages<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17985ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"17985ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f2e52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51f2e52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af5759 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4af5759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Life &amp; Experience<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b748b35 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b748b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Life at IE University is varied and unique. Get a feel for what our community is up to.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a0d05 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2a0d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ewa-rteLine\">In <b>Student Life &amp; Experience<\/b>, you&#8217;ll find practical tips on living in Madrid, studying in hybrid formats (online and in-person), and making the most of clubs, events, and extracurriculars. This is where you start imagining life with us: how you&#8217;ll learn, who you&#8217;ll meet, and how you&#8217;ll build a life alongside your studies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73902c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"73902c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac79e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-grid\" data-id=\"2ac79e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:3,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing-grid jet-listing-grid--lazy-load jet-listing jet-listing-grid-loading\" data-lazy-load=\"{&quot;offset&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:26809,&quot;queried_id&quot;:&quot;26809|WP_Post&quot;}\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__loader\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__loader-spinner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55589b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55589b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b0018 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81b0018\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-389b081 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"389b081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Living in Madrid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0815716 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0815716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Studying at IE University means living in Madrid, a city known for its energy, culture and student-friendly lifestyle. From neighborhoods like Malasa\u00f1a and Salamanca to green spaces such as Retiro Park, the city offers a balance of social life, affordability and day-to-day convenience. Getting around is simple thanks to the Madrid Metro, which connects campuses, housing areas and key cultural spots.<\/div><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><div>The following articles will help you understand what it&#8217;s like to live here, from finding accommodation to managing daily expenses and building a routine. They offer practical insight into adapting to the city and making the most of your student experience in Madrid.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3464000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-grid\" data-id=\"3464000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:3,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing-grid jet-listing-grid--lazy-load jet-listing jet-listing-grid-loading\" data-lazy-load=\"{&quot;offset&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:26809,&quot;queried_id&quot;:&quot;26809|WP_Post&quot;}\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__loader\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__loader-spinner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ca21a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58ca21a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b53d59b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b53d59b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ce2dfa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ce2dfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Extracurricular<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e4bc4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a9e4bc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">Extracurricular activities at IE University are a core part of the student experience, with more than 100 student-led clubs spanning professional, cultural, creative and sports interests. You can get involved in groups focused on entrepreneurship, consulting and AI, or join communities built around music, film, dance, fashion and sustainability. There are also cultural societies, social impact initiatives and sports clubs covering everything from tennis to yoga.<br \/>The following articles explore how these activities help you build leadership skills, expand your network and take on new roles beyond the classroom while participating in the events and initiatives that shape campus life.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8ac3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-grid\" data-id=\"7c8ac3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:3,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing-grid jet-listing-grid--lazy-load jet-listing jet-listing-grid-loading\" data-lazy-load=\"{&quot;offset&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:26809,&quot;queried_id&quot;:&quot;26809|WP_Post&quot;}\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__loader\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__loader-spinner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e453b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7e453b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc67d26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc67d26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf35fd0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf35fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IE Trips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c11aaf6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c11aaf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">At IE University, learning extends beyond the classroom through international experiences such as Global Immersion Week and Global Immersion Month. These trips take students to major business and innovation hubs around the world, where they visit companies, attend sessions with local experts and explore industries in different cultural contexts. Depending on the program, experiences range from intensive week-long trips to longer international journeys designed to build global perspective and professional connections.<br \/>The following articles focus on these immersion opportunities, offering insight into destinations, company visits and student experiences that show how international travel becomes an integrated part of academic life at IE University.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bec728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-grid\" data-id=\"3bec728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:3,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing-grid jet-listing-grid--lazy-load jet-listing jet-listing-grid-loading\" data-lazy-load=\"{&quot;offset&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:26809,&quot;queried_id&quot;:&quot;26809|WP_Post&quot;}\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__loader\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__loader-spinner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-566c318 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"566c318\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7538e66 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7538e66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IE Facilities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c92d77 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c92d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\">IE University offers a range of modern facilities designed to support both academic life and wellbeing. From collaborative learning spaces and specialized labs to fitness areas, a gym and swimming pool, students have access to environments that support study, creativity and balance. Spaces like IE Tower bring together classrooms, innovation labs and social areas in one place, creating a campus experience built around interaction and flexibility.<br \/>The following articles explore these facilities in more detail, helping you understand where you\u2019ll study, train, collaborate and spend time outside class while making the most of daily life at IE.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c86012 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-grid\" data-id=\"7c86012\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:3,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-listing-grid jet-listing-grid--lazy-load jet-listing jet-listing-grid-loading\" data-lazy-load=\"{&quot;offset&quot;:&quot;0px&quot;,&quot;post_id&quot;:26809,&quot;queried_id&quot;:&quot;26809|WP_Post&quot;}\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__loader\"><div class=\"jet-listing-grid__loader-spinner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1450da0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1450da0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a91990 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a91990\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-833c797 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"833c797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What now?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72a883 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b72a883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\">Just say yes.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce3cb9f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce3cb9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Fill out the form to stay in touch and get updates on student life at IE University. We\u2019ll share practical information to help you plan your move if you opt for living in Madrid, understand the experience, and choose the activities that will shape your time with us.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7608a81 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7608a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Having fun?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/uncover-ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keep exploring<\/a>.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32577b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32577b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef7cc8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef7cc8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c9626 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75c9626\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de73a88 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de73a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-tf-live=\"01KNFMSTM03CVSWEW2KVRZYSKC\">\u00a0<\/div><p><script src=\"\/\/embed.typeform.com\/next\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83958df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83958df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da132f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7da132f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62811d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"62811d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9afea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d9afea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8625b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b8625b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1930\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1930\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does studying at IE University in Madrid affect your lifestyle and free time as a student in the city? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1930\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344e738 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"344e738\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1930\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33dce9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c33dce9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e656a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1e656a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"529\">Studying at IE University in Madrid gives student life a distinctly urban rhythm. IE positions its Madrid campus as deeply connected to the city, with IE Tower in the financial district and access to green spaces, transport links and the wider cultural life of the capital. In practice, that means your free time is not limited to campus. It can include parks, museums, caf\u00e9s, nightlife, language practice and quick plans after class in different parts of the city. IE\u2019s own student-life content also frames Madrid as a place where academics sit alongside quality of life, culture and everyday independence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1931\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1931\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What kinds of student activities, trips, or experiences outside the classroom does IE University offer across Spain and internationally? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1931\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1a0e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f1a0e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1931\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02ebbd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02ebbd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e026491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e026491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1118\">IE presents student life as extending well beyond lectures. On campus, that includes clubs, flagship student events and community activities. Across Spain, Uncover IE\u2019s student-life content points students toward experiences in Madrid and travel around the country, while official IE exchange orientation for incoming students includes activities such as campus tours and social events like tapas nights. Internationally, IE says students can access semester-abroad opportunities through agreements with more than 200 universities in 50 countries, making exchanges a formal part of the experience rather than a side option.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1932\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1932\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How easy is it to balance academics at IE University with exploring Madrid, traveling around Spain, and having a social life? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1932\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213c758 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"213c758\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1932\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3628d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad3628d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbfb868 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbfb868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1782\">Balance is built into the experience, though it still depends on how intentionally you manage your time. The university emphasizes flexible, community-based student life through clubs, events, support services and a campus model integrated into Madrid. Its student content also presents Spain travel and city exploration as realistic complements to studying, especially for weekends and shorter breaks. So the overall picture is that academics are central, but IE clearly encourages students to use Madrid and Spain as part of the wider learning experience rather than seeing social life and exploration as separate from university life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1933\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1933\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What opportunities do IE University students have to join clubs, events, or communities that help them make friends and build a network? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1933\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6136c40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6136c40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1933\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b611f43 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b611f43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39ddbdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39ddbdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2342\">IE University has a lot of entry points. Students can access over 105 clubs and around 1,500 yearly events, while other IE pages and articles describe more than 100 or even around 130 clubs, depending on the source and publication date. The categories range from professional and academic clubs to sports, arts, social and geographic communities. Student-led events like TEDxIE Madrid, Humanities Week and TechIE are highlighted as spaces where students meet people beyond their class group and start building both friendships and professional networks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1934\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1934\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> As an international student, what should I know about adapting to life in Madrid while studying at IE University (culture, language, daily routine)? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1934\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1afdbf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1afdbf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1934\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcfe2bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcfe2bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167981e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"167981e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"2656\" data-end=\"2843\">The main thing to know is that IE expects adaptation to be active and supported. Official exchange information points to orientation activities, campus tours and social events specifically designed to help students settle in and meet others early. IE also highlights Student Services for housing and relocation support, and the Language Center offers Spanish and other language learning, plus extracurricular cultural events and guided visits in Madrid and Segovia. So adapting to Madrid is not treated as something you do alone. IE frames it as a mix of practical support, language development, community-building and getting used to the city\u2019s daily pace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1935\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1935\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do IE University\u2019s real-world and international experiences (exchanges, trips, practical projects) shape day-to-day student life? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1935\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1583f7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1583f7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1935\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd03e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0dd03e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a57912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a57912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3443\">They seem to make day-to-day student life more applied and outward-facing. IE describes international mobility as a way to broaden academic and cultural horizons, and program pages repeatedly present exchange as part of students\u2019 personal and professional development. Student stories reinforce that this is not just a r\u00e9sum\u00e9 line: exchange students talk about arriving in new cities, joining events, adapting socially and exploring nearby destinations. IE also emphasizes experiential learning and real-world projects across its broader university experience, which suggests student life is shaped by doing, networking and moving between classroom learning and external environments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1936\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1936\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is student life like on IE University\u2019s Madrid campus compared to spending time in other Spanish cities featured in IE student content? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1936\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55b635a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55b635a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1936\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fd993 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43fd993\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc4b5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efc4b5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"3737\" data-end=\"3941\">Madrid comes across as fast-moving, international and opportunity-dense. IE presents it as a major urban base tied to business, innovation, culture and mobility, with a campus embedded in the city. By contrast, other Spanish-city content on Uncover IE often frames those places more as weekend travel, nature, culture or slower-paced lifestyle experiences. Segovia, where IE also has a major campus presence for some undergraduate experiences, is portrayed in student stories as smaller and more intimate, with frequent events and strong club life but a different tempo from Madrid. So the contrast is less about one being better and more about Madrid offering a big-city student routine, while other Spanish locations add depth, travel and perspective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1937\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1937\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How can I use the Uncover IE student life articles to get a realistic picture of what my day-to-day experience at IE University would be like? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1937\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bbf974 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bbf974\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1937\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472dbd4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"472dbd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea9efc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aea9efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"4248\" data-end=\"4466\">The Student Life hub brings together content on clubs, Madrid life, safety, travel in Spain, resources, language, events and student stories. 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