Academic strike 11N
On the current housing situation and its impact on students
- 11 November 2026
- The entire UPV
- Full day
At the Student Council, we believe that access to housing cannot remain a barrier to entering higher education, staying in it or building a decent life. That is why we are calling a full-day academic strike on Wednesday 11 November across the UPV, in defence of equal opportunities and the right to decent, affordable housing.
The Student Council approved the call at its Plenary session on 6 November, together with the Position Statement on the current housing situation and its impact on students.
Why?
According to the Spanish Youth Council, renting a whole home costs on average 98.7% of a young person’s salary. At the end of 2025, only 14.5% of people aged 16 to 29 lived away from their family home, the lowest figure on record. In València, according to the UPV’s Housing Observatory Chair, the average asking rent for a flat has gone from €938 at the end of 2019 to €1,659 at the end of 2025.
It affects those who move to study, those who cannot and spend hours commuting, and those who turn down an internship or a job because they cannot pay the rent. We cannot talk about equal opportunities when studying away from home depends on each family’s resources.
What is an academic strike?
It is a call in which students may choose not to attend classes, lab sessions or assessments in order to make their voices heard about a situation that affects them.
Spain’s university law (LOSU) recognises it as a student right, always respecting those who decide to attend. At the UPV it is called by the Student Council, the body that represents all of the university’s students.
The 11N strike lasts the whole day and covers the entire UPV. Joining is voluntary and should not cause any academic disadvantage to those who take part.
Key facts
- WhenWednesday 11 November
- HoursFull day
- WhereThe entire UPV
- Called byStudent Council
If you join the strike
Joining the strike is your right and therefore cannot harm you academically. Absences on that day do not count, and any lab work, tests or graded exercises you have that day are not included in your average.
Exams and other assessments on that day go ahead for those who decide to attend. If you join the strike, you will be able to take them at another time with the same opportunities as everyone else.
If you have any questions, ask your school’s Student Delegation or get in touch with us.
Defending the right to housing also means defending the right to study with equal opportunities and to build a decent future.UPV Student Council
In the Position Statement we explain the situation and our demands in more detail.
Sources: Spanish Youth Council (Emancipation Observatory 2025) and UPV Housing Observatory Chair (report for the fourth quarter of 2025, asking prices).