“During my four years at Schiller International University as an undergrad student, I especially appreciated being taught by professors with real world experience ready to equip us to confront real situations in our professional careers. SIU offers a great international environment where teamwork is put into practice. I enjoyed the very open-minded and rich interaction with the classmates and professors during my BBA program at SIU.
Edgar Barroso
Banking
Opening a bank account
Students staying in Spain for more than 3 months are advised to open a bank account. Please ask the campus administration for assistance.
Credit cards
NOTE: European credit cards generally work with an embedded chip, which American cards typically don’t have. Please be advised that if you have an American-issued credit card it may not work at some establishments or ATMs, etc. and these facilities may not have the ability to accept the American credit card transaction.
With any valid credit card, you can withdraw cash from any automated teller machine (ATM) at any bank, savings bank or post office (not necessarily the bank where you have your account). ATMs are open 24 hours a day and take several types of credit card (Visa, Eurocard, etc.). Most shops accept payment by credit card for purchases above a minimum amount (usually € 15). There is usually a minimum purchase amount for cheques, too, but this may be lower, at € 8). Each shop has its own policy on this – there are no fixed rules.
