Olarain is a coeducational University Hall of Residence that works for the students training of its 165 residents from different backgrounds, academic profiles and cultures. Olarain is located on the Donostia campus of the Basque Country University which is next to Tecnun, of the University of Navarra and Musikene. Olarain is also close to the University of Deusto and the Basque Culinary Center.
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Rooms
All single rooms
Exterior facing
TV
Wifi and wired internet connection
1.35 m x 2.00 m bed
Bathroom with a shower
Desk
Full body mirror
Heating
Safety box with plug inside
Fridge
Wardrobe
Shoe cupboard
Hair dryer
Towels and linen
Telephone
Adapted bedrooms available
Services
Olarain is not only a conventional student’s residence providing accommodation and meals, it also promotes cultural and sports activities, personal development, coexistence and solidarity among the entire group to supplement the students training.
The services that make Olarain different from other university residences and
add value to the experience are:
Student tutorship department
- Personalized attention on the wellbeing of the students and his adjustment as well as on the academic orientation and arrangement to the environment.
- Close contact with the families regarding the situations of each resident, such as, psychological treatments, eating disorders, addictions or special personal situations.
Dinning room service:
- Monday through Sunday food service, with two alternatives for the first course, three for the second, side dish and dessert. The three services of the day offer grilled food at the moment.
- Special diets by medical prescription (allergies…) or by the students own decision (vegan, Muslim, vegetarian…).
- Picnic options for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
24 hours service
- 24 hours service with our specific workforce from 19:00 to 3:00. The main commitment of this person is to carry on regular rounds to make sure that studying is possible, silence is maintained in common areas and rest and respect prevailed.
Facilities
The common areas of Olarain are designed to ease the integration, interrelation, adaptation and socialization among the students.
Contact
Come and Discover Olarain.
If you are here, it is because you already know that next academic year you would like to come and study in San Sebastian.
At Olarain, you will find much more than university accommodation: 24/7 services and personalised attention, flexible stay options, spacious facilities, and a privileged location. Olarain is the ideal place to live your university years, combining an excellent study-friendly environment, well-being, and social life in San Sebastian.
Our doors are always open for you and your family to come and visit us. You can also take advantage of university open days or the dates of the entrance exams for your chosen degree programme to visit us and discover firsthand what life at Olarain is like.
We would be delighted to welcome you and your family, answer your questions, and show you everything Olarain has to offer.
ENROLMENT
Contact our team to schedule a visit
Igor Urbizu Aizpuru
Psychologist / Tutor
→ tutoria@olarain.com
→ + 34 943 00 33 00
Javier Marín Yarza
Director of Residents
→ javiermarin@olarain.com
→ + 34 943 00 33 00
Olarain · Paseo de Ondarreta, 24 · 20018 Donostia / San Sebastián · Spain
Coming to Olarain?
Here’s how to make your reservation
These are the steps to complete your reservation, whether it’s your first time coming to Olarain or you have stayed here before.
PRE-REGISTRATION
Fill out and submit the following documentation:
- Form with personal data.
- Document on deposit refund regulations.
- Signed document stating express acceptance of the Statutes, General Regulations, and Specific Regulations.
- Document dealing with banking information.
- Signed document on the protection of personal data.
- Attach:
- Recent photo against a white background.
- Photocopy of your national ID or passport. (back and front)
- Photocopy of your Social Security or Private Medical Insurance Card.
- Receipt for the €900 deposited into checking account with IBAN: ES50 2095 5206 04 1061940028 BIC: BASKES2B with Kutxabank, indicating the name ans surnames of the future student.
Click here to complete and submit the required documentation.
University entrance exam grade: the document certifying that the entrance exam has been past must be sent via e-mail to the Colegio Mayor Olarain tutoring department: tutoria@olarain.com
PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH THE FUTURE STUDENT
After the documentation has been sent, the Director, Director of Residents, or the Tutor will contact you by phone in order to arrange a date and time for the compulsory interview. This interview is an essential requirement for final admission to the Colegio Mayor Olarain. Once completed, you will be contacted if admitted as a student.
FINAL ADMISSION
Once the personal interview is complete and the entrance exam score is sent, the Olarain Tutoring Department will confirm your reserved place via e-mail.
PRE-REGISTRATION
Click here to complete and submit the required documentation.
FINAL ADMISSION
Once last year’s grades are sent, the Olarain Tutoring Department will confirm your reserved place via e-mail.
