{"id":52913,"date":"2022-01-04T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T09:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/?p=52913"},"modified":"2023-12-14T15:50:24","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T14:50:24","slug":"how-to-get-into-university-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-get-into-university-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get into University in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spain is one of the most popular destinations in the world to study abroad, with rising numbers of foreign students every year.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish education system is of a high standard and well organized, the cost of living is one of the lowest in Europe, and tuition fees are among the most reasonable.<\/p>\n<p>So, how can you <strong>get into university in Spain<\/strong>? Quite simply, actually!<\/p>\n<p>The first thing you will need to do to apply to a university in Spain is complete an application form and provide relevant documentation to substantiate your identity and qualifications.<\/p>\n<p>Admission requirements to get into university in Spain are simpler and quicker for EU nationals than non-EU nationals, but the procedure for both is straightforward and very manageable.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to get into University in Spain for EU nationals<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>EU nationals can apply to access university in Spain via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uned.es\/universidad\/inicio.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spanish National University of Distance Education (UNED)<\/a> website and a form known as the \u2018Solicitud de Inscripcion\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>If accepted, the necessary stamp of approval in the form of a \u2018Credencial de Acceso\u2019 will be sent out within three months and this must then be forwarded on to your university of choice.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone from a non Spanish-speaking country of origin will also need to show official certification of their knowledge of the Spanish language according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/common-european-framework-of-reference-for-languages-cefr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Common European Framework of References for Languages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To do this they will be required to sit the <a href=\"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/dele-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DELE exams<\/a>\u00a0which are certified by Spain\u2019s official language institute <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cervantes.es\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">El instituto Cervantes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-32745 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/How-to-get-into-University-in-Spain-exams.jpg\" alt=\"How to get into University in Spain\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to get into University in Spain for Non-EU nationals<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Non-EU nationals who want to get into university in Spain face the additional requirements to have their high school certificates <a href=\"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/foreign-qualifications-in-spain-homologacion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">officially validated<\/a>, sit entrance exams, and attain a student visa.<\/p>\n<p>You can get your high school certificates validated online through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.educacionyfp.gob.es\/en\/portada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Spanish Ministry of Education <\/a>or through a Spanish Embassy or Consulate and, if all is in order, you will receive a \u2018Volante Acreditativo\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of entrance exams for non-EU nationals to access university in Spain:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/difference-between-pce-and-ebau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PCE and EBAU<\/a>. Some universities require PCE exams and others EBAU, so you need to first check with the university.<\/p>\n<p>Before applying for your <a href=\"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/student-visa-in-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Visa<\/a> you must already be admitted to an authorized educational center for a full-time program.<\/p>\n<p>Once everything is in order and you have been formally accepted by your university, you can apply for a Student Visa at a Spanish Embassy or Consulate.<\/p>\n<p>You will be required to show you have sufficient economic means to cover the expenses of your stay and the return to your country of origin, you must have adequate medical insurance and a medical certificate and show a clean criminal record.<\/p>\n<p>If you need any help at all to <strong>get into university in Spain<\/strong>, please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/#form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get in touch<\/a> and we will be happy to support you every step of the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spain is one of the most popular destinations in the world to study abroad, with rising numbers of foreign students every year. The Spanish education system is of a high standard and well organized, the cost of living is one of the lowest in Europe, and tuition fees are among the most reasonable. So, how [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":52922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2054],"tags":[1561,1707,1716],"class_list":["post-52913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-study-in-spain","tag-paperwork","tag-study-abroad-in-spain","tag-study-in-spain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52913"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52927,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52913\/revisions\/52927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}