Study in Paterna, Spain

About Paterna

Paterna is a municipality in the province of Valencia, in the metropolitan area of the city of Valencia. It had 76,019 registered residents on 1 January 2025, according to Spain's national statistics institute (INE). For students it is less a university town than a place where several specialised schools have their campuses, close enough to Valencia to share its transport network.

Two groups of students look at Paterna. Young people and professionals come for vocational training and business courses at the Parque Tecnológico, the technology and business park where the Valencia Chamber of Commerce runs its training centres. Families looking for international schooling come for the British, French and international schools in the residential areas of the municipality, such as La Canyada and La Pinada.

Studying in Paterna

This directory lists five active schools in Paterna: one business school, one vocational training (FP) centre and three international schools. The Escuela de Negocios of Cámara Valencia, at Avenida Benjamín Franklin 8 in the Parque Tecnológico, has trained professionals for more than 30 years, according to the school. It offers executive master's programmes, such as an Executive MBA and master's programmes in international business, people management, finance and operations and logistics, plus short online courses; a 40-hour online course in import management, for example, is listed at €325 for autumn 2026. The programmes are aimed mainly at working professionals.

Campus Cámara FP (Cámara FP), the vocational training centre of the Valencia Chamber of Commerce, is in the same business park. It is an officially registered centre (centre code 46037066) and teaches higher vocational cycles (grado superior) in International Trade, Transport and Logistics, Marketing and Advertising, Multiplatform Application Development, Web Application Development, and Administration and Finance. The centre holds the Erasmus Charter, which lets students do part of their training in other EU countries, and also advertises an official university top-up degree.

For school-age pupils, three international schools teach in Paterna:

• Imagine Montessori School (La Pinada campus): British curriculum with Montessori methods, from 20 months to 18 years; as a Cambridge International School it prepares students for IGCSEs and A levels
• El Plantío International School of Valencia (La Canyada): British school from Early Years to the International Baccalaureate, for pupils aged 2 to 18, with a school boarding residence
• Lycée Français International de Valencia: French school in the AEFE network, with a Spanish studies programme

Admission at Imagine Montessori depends on the pupil's level of English, academic level and fit with the group, according to the school, so families should ask each school about language requirements and places.

Cost of living for students

No official source publishes typical student rents for Paterna. Students and families usually compare housing in Paterna itself and in the city of Valencia, and should ask their school about local options before signing a contract.

Public transport is run by Metrovalencia (FGV), whose metro network has stations such as Paterna, Parc Científic and La Canyada. Fares depend on the number of zones travelled. According to Metrovalencia's tariff pages, checked in October 2026:

• a single metro ticket costs €1.50 for one zone (A or B)
• the SUMA Mensual monthly pass, valid on Metrovalencia, EMT, MetroBus and Renfe Cercanías, costs €35.00 for one zone
• the Móbilis30 / SUMA Mensual Jove, for people under 31 with the Carnet Jove, gives unlimited travel for 30 days; with the temporary reduction until 31 December 2026 it costs €14.90 for one zone and €22.50 for two zones

Foreign students need legal residence in Spain to apply for the youth pass, and the price of the card itself is not included.

Getting around and daily life

The business park, the residential areas and the town centre are some distance apart, so it is worth checking the metro, bus or school-bus connection to each campus before choosing where to live. Valencia Airport, in the municipality of Manises, is linked to the centre of Valencia by Metrovalencia lines 3 and 5. For travel to Madrid, Renfe runs AVE and Avlo high-speed trains from València Joaquín Sorolla station to Madrid Puerta de Atocha - Almudena Grandes.

The climate is Mediterranean, with mild winters and hot, dry summers. At the AEMET weather station at Valencia Airport in Manises (normals for 1981-2010), the average temperature is 10.5 °C in January and 25.5 °C in July, when average daily highs reach 30.6 °C. Annual rainfall averages 461 mm, with the wettest months in autumn.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a university in Paterna?

No public university has its main campus in Paterna. The Escuela de Negocios of Cámara Valencia offers executive master's programmes and short courses, and Campus Cámara FP offers higher vocational cycles; both are in the Parque Tecnológico.

Which international schools are in Paterna?

Imagine Montessori School and El Plantío International School of Valencia follow the British curriculum, and the Lycée Français International de Valencia is a French school in the AEFE network.

How do students get around Paterna?

Metrovalencia has stations in Paterna, including Paterna, Parc Científic and La Canyada. A single one-zone ticket costs €1.50, and people under 31 with the Carnet Jove can buy a 30-day pass from €14.90 until the end of 2026.

What is the weather like in Paterna?

Mild in winter and hot in summer. AEMET normals for Valencia Airport give an average of 10.5 °C in January and 25.5 °C in July, with about 461 mm of rain a year.