Admission requirements for studies at university in Spain

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General requirements

• Undergraduate studies (first cycle)

  If you have successfully completed upper secondary studies in one of the signatory countries of the Lisbon Convention, are in possession of a valid school leaving certificate and qualify for higher education studies in your home country, you also qualify for higher education studies in Spain. However, you are requested to prove your level of English and Spanish. In some cases, you are also requested to take additional qualifying courses.

• Master's studies (second cycle)

  If you are applying for a Master's program at university in Spain, you are required to be in possession of a relevant Bachelor's or equivalent degree diploma.

• PhD studies (third cycle)

  In the event you are applying for doctoral studies at university in Spain, you are required to be in possession of a relevant diploma or Master's degree program.

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The Spanish university entry examination: "la selectividad"

The Selectividad or Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad (PAU) is an exam Spanish students take after they finish their upper secondary school (high school) studies. The purpose of the Selectividad is to check the level of maturity and knowledge of students. When passing the Selectividad, students are able to apply for higher education studies.

» EU/EEA students

Following the application of the Lisbon Convention, EU/EEA students are entitled to access undergraduate studies (first cycle) in Spain provided they

» Non-EU students

If you are not an EU student or you didn't take your upper secondary school studies in a school from a member state of the European Union, you can access the Spanish university provided you:

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Structure of the Selectividad exam

The Selectividad exam is formed out of 4 exercises as explained below:

In which language can I take the Selectividad exam?

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Language requirements for studies at universities in Spain

• Spanish

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• English

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Minimum grade point requirement to access undergraduate studies (first cycle) in Spain

When applying for undergraduate studies (first cycle) in Spain, it is your grade point average from upper secondary school what actually determines whether you will be admitted. Therefore, always check with your Spanish university about the minimum grade point you need to obtain, the so called "Nota de corte".

If you are an EU student, you can easily convert your grade point to the Spanish system by using the European Grade Converter. If you are not an EU student, you can use the European grades comparison chart to learn how you would score in Europe.

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