European Union, European Higher Education Area, IB, European Schools, China and Colombia

Educational systems included in this section:  

Germany, Andorra, Austria, International Baccalaureate, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, China, Cyprus, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, European Schools, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland.

This route is available to those who have completed the following studies

General upper?secondary pre?university studies, provided they meet the university admission requirements of their educational system.

Vocational or professional studies, provided they are included in Order EFD/550/2025 or receive a favourable report from the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports.

Other types of diplomas or studies, provided they meet university admission requirements in their educational systems and are included in Order EFD/550/2025 or receive a favourable report from the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports.

Admission to Spanish Universities

To access university studies in Spain, you will need the UNEDasiss Accreditation, which includes the Admission Grade, converting your original grades to the Spanish grading scale.

If you need to improve your admission grade, you may take PCE exams (at least 2 are recommended) and/or apply for Recognition of Subjects.

You must check with the university you wish to attend which subjects can raise your admission grade and whether they accept Subject Recognition. 

It is important to review the admission criteria of your chosen university, as they may also require a Bachillerato Track and Language Accreditation. 

For more information, visit the Tools page

 

Other Non-EU Countries

  

This route is available for students from international education systems who meet the requirements to obtain recognition (homologación) of their studies to the Spanish Bachillerato.

Eligible applicants include:

• Students from the European Union or from educational systems with reciprocity agreements who do not meet university admission requirements in their own systems, but do meet the requirements to recognise their studies as equivalent to the Spanish Bachillerato.

• Students from other international educational systems whose upper?secondary pre?university studies meet the requirements for recognition to the Spanish Bachillerato.

• Students from other international systems with vocational or professional studies who have obtained recognition equivalent to the Spanish Técnico Superior qualification.

Admission to Spanish Universities

Admission requirements differ between public and private universities.

• If you wish to study at a private university, you must check their specific admission procedures.

• To access a public university, you will need the UNEDasiss Accreditation, the Admission Grade, and must sit PCE exams (at least 4 subjects are recommended).

To know which subjects you must take, you should check the admission criteria of the university where you want to study. Common requirements include:

• Bachillerato Track: requires sitting 4 PCE subjects.
• Configuring the PCE as the PAU for Spanish students: requires at least 4 compulsory subjects, and you may add one or two optional subjects.
• Language Accreditation.

For more information, visit the Tools page.

Spanish Bachillerato Abroad or CIDEAD

UNED administers the University Entrance Examination (PAU) for:

• Students from Spanish schools abroad.
• Students from CIDEAD.

The PAU will follow the provisions established in the applicable current regulations. 

For more information, you may consult the following link.