Study in Spain

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Out of the many Study abroad destinations, Spain is another top choice for students.

Although the country’s culture speaks loudly in Spanish with its distinct flavor, English is the primary language. It is one of the key reasons for attracting students from all around the world. Study in English at top-ranked institutes with a global focus, and in Spain!

Most courses, from summer to post-graduate degree programs, are taught in English. All educational establishments require international students to have a minimal level of English language competency. There is no language barrier in Spain, making life easier. Besides, Student living in Spain is great and hassle-free.

Top courses to study in Spain

Spain has a wide range of courses available for international students, including philosophy and literature, engineering, and law. You can select any topic of interest, course specifics, and the top universities for that course. Most employable courses in Spain are: 

1. Law in Spain
2. Arts and humanities in Spain
3. Marketing and Finance in Spain
4. Hospitality Management in Spain
5. Dentistry in Spain
6. Architecture in Spain
7. Psychology in Spain

Universities in Spain

Spanish universities provide excellent opportunities for international students to pursue extended studies. The University of Barcelona, one of the oldest universities in the world, produces several outstanding intellectuals. Needless to say, it is at the top of the global rankings. Similarly, the Completeness University of Madrid is the largest public institution in Madrid, Spain. Students from both EU and non-EU nations want to study at this university because it offers outstanding research opportunities.  The University of Granada is another reputable institution famous for its international brilliance, and it provides an excellent pathway for postgraduate research programs.

Similarly, Spain has numerous popular and highly notable colleges that provide excellent opportunities for research programs. Here are the top Spanish universities:

1. Universitat de Barcelona
2. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
3. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
4. Complutense University of Madrid
5. Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona)
6. University of Navarra
7. IE University
8. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. BarcelonaTech (UPC)
9. Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)
10. Universitat Politècnica de València

From Higher education to graduation and research programs, for international students from other countries are internationally ranked and committed to excellence. Students can choose from a variety of subjects and pursue their degree courses with flair.

How to Apply for Universities in Spain?

The application process for universities will differ depending on which universities and degrees are chosen. There are certain basic paperwork requirements, and language fluency is an important aspect of the admissions process for both English and Spanish courses. Most institutions accept applications online, and the best approach to apply is to visit the university’s website and review all of the course prerequisites.

Admission Requirements

In Spain, document requirements vary by university and subject. You must attach them as supporting documents to your admission application. The university will evaluate them and then make a decision. Here are some of the common documents you’ll need:

1. Copy of passport 
2. Updated Resume/CV 
3. Academic documents from 12th grade (mark sheets or transcripts).
4. Other Diplomas or Certificates (if available).
5. Two letters of recommendation 
6. Statement of Purpose 
7. Proof of Language Proficiency 
8. Passport size Photograph 
9. Duly filled application form (If Applicable)
10. Work experience documents

Study in Spain without IELTS

To study at a university in Spain without taking the IELTS, you must meet any of the following requirements. Here are some of the most common ways to pursue higher education in Spain without submitting your IELTS scores.

1. You are a native speaker
2. Show proof of proficiency in Spanish
3. Take a preparatory course in Spanish
4. Diploma from a Spanish Language School
5. Provide additional internationally recognized certificates of English proficiency.

How to Apply for MBA in Spain?

There are several basic procedures for pursuing an MBA in Spain. Once you have applied to a B-School in Spain, you must complete a formal procedure to get admitted to a Spanish university and obtain a study permit to study in Spain. Before applying, ensure that you understand the admission requirements, entrance tests, and application deadlines. Here’s everything you need to know about the admission procedure in Spain.

Cost of Study in Spain

The tuition fees for Bachelor’s programs range from 1500 EUR to 5000 EUR per year. The tuition fees for Master’s programs are around 2,000 to 7000 EUR per year. This demonstrates that Spain is an inexpensive option for overseas students. Private universities, on the other hand, determine their own tuition fees, which might reach 20,000 EUR per year.

Scholarships to Study in Spain

To encourage international students to study in Spain, the Spanish government and universities provide numerous scholarships. Below is a list of scholarships in Spain for international students.

1. Spain Government Scholarships
2. UIC Barcelona Scholarship
3. European University of the Atlantic
4. University of Granada Scholarship
5. Barcelona Study Abroad Experience (SAE) Merit and Leadership Scholarship
6. Barcelona Institute of Economics (IEB) Ph.D. Scholarships in Spain
7. The UB Business School offers Executive MBA scholarships to EU students
8. ESCAC Cinematography Undergraduate Scholarships 
9. The Charles III University of Madrid offers UC3M scholarships to international students in Spain.
10. Spain Toulouse Business School Excellence and Academic Excellence Scholarships.
11. Master’s scholarships at the Institute of Neurosciences of Alicante, Spain.
12. International Fellowships at Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology
13. Iberdrola Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship Program

Visa to Study in Spain

To enter Spain, you would require Student Visa. So once you’ve received your admission letter from the University of Spain, begin your visa application process. Some vital documents are necessary when applying for a student visa. Here is a list of key documents that you need to submit.

1. Duly filled visa application form
2. Passport – With validity for your duration of stay in Spain
3. 2 recent passport size photos
4. Information about the study program
5. An acceptance letter from a Spanish university.
6. Medical certificate
7. Health insurance 
8. Proof of financial assistance for your stay in Spain.
9. Visa application fee 
10. The criminal record certificate should not be more than five years old. It should be issued by the relevant authorities in your home country.

Work during Study in Spain

Most countries allow international students to work for a few hours every day to supplement their own income. Similarly, to finance basic living expenses, Spain provides career opportunities while studying abroad in Spain.

International students may work part-time as long as it does not interfere with their regular college or study hours at any institution.

International students are permitted to work full-time during local holidays for a maximum of three months each year.

Stay and work in Spain when you finish your studies

Working in Spain after graduation is possible for overseas students, but not easy. After finishing with an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Spain, you can apply for a “post-study work visa,” which allows you to stay in Spain for up to a year and hunt for work. At least 60 days before your student visa expires, you should apply for this temporary residence permit at one of Spain’s immigration offices.

Admission Intakes

Fall Intake

The fall intake at universities in Spain begins in October. There are two application deadlines for the fall admission.
The first is in early June, while the second, known as the late application deadline for Spanish universities, is in early September. However, it is usually preferable to apply by the earliest deadline.

Spring Intake

The Spring Intake at Universities in Spain begins in February. There is only one application deadline for the spring admission cycle in Spain, which occurs in early December for the Spring intake.

Universities name in Spain

University Name	Type	Location	Autonomus Community
Abat Oliba CEU	Private	BARCELONA	Cataluña
A Coruña	Public	A CORUÑA	Galicia
A Distancia de Madrid	Private	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Alcalá	Public	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Alfonso X El Sabio	Private	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Alicante	Public	ALICANTE/ALACANT	Comunitat Valenciana
Almería	Public	ALMERÍA	Andalucía
Antonio de Nebrija	Private	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Atlántico Medio	Private	LAS PALMAS	Canarias
Autónoma de Barcelona	Public	BARCELONA	Cataluña
Autónoma de Madrid	Public	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Barcelona	Public	BARCELONA	Cataluña
Burgos	Public	BURGOS	Castilla y León
Cádiz	Public	CÁDIZ	Andalucía
Camilo José Cela	Private	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Cantabria	Public	CANTABRIA	Cantabria
Cardenal Herrera-CEU	Private	VALENCIA/VALÈNCIA	Comunitat Valenciana
Carlos III de Madrid	Public	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Castilla-La Mancha	Public	CIUDAD REAL	Castilla – La Mancha
Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir	Private	VALENCIA/VALÈNCIA	Comunitat Valenciana
Católica San Antonio	Private	MURCIA	Murcia (Región de)
Católica Santa Teresa de Jesús de Ávila	Private	ÁVILA	Castilla y León
Complutense de Madrid	Public	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Córdoba	Public	CÓRDOBA	Andalucía
CUNEF Universidad	Private	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Deusto	Private	BIZKAIA	País Vasco
ESIC Universidad	Private	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Euneiz	Private	ARABA/ÁLAVA	País Vasco
Europea de Canarias	Private	SANTA CRUZ DE  TENERIFE	Canarias
Europea del Atlántico	Private	CANTABRIA	Cantabria
Europea de Madrid	Private	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Europea de Valencia	Private	VALENCIA/VALÈNCIA	Comunitat Valenciana
Europea Miguel de Cervantes	Private	VALLADOLID	Castilla y León
Extremadura	Public	BADAJOZ	Extremadura
Fernando Pessoa-Canarias (UFP-C)	Private	LAS PALMAS	Canarias
Francisco de Vitoria	Private	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Girona	Public	GIRONA	Cataluña
Granada	Public	GRANADA	Andalucía
Huelva	Public	HUELVA	Andalucía
IE Universidad	Private	SEGOVIA	Castilla y León
Illes Balears (Les)	Public	ILLES BALEARS	Balears (Illes)
Intercontinental de la Empresa	Private	A CORUÑA	Galicia
Internacional de Andalucía	Public	SEVILLA	Andalucía
Internacional de Catalunya	Private	BARCELONA	Cataluña
Internacional de la Empresa	Private	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Internacional de La Rioja	Private	LA RIOJA	Rioja (La)
Internacional Isabel I de Castilla	Private	BURGOS	Castilla y León
Internacional Menéndez Pelayo	Public	MADRID	Estado
Internacional Valenciana	Private	VALENCIA/VALÈNCIA	Comunitat Valenciana
Internacional Villanueva	Private	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Jaén	Public	JAÉN	Andalucía
Jaume I de Castellón	Public	CASTELLÓN/CASTELLÓ	Comunitat Valenciana
La Laguna	Public	SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE	Canarias
La Rioja	Public	LA RIOJA	Rioja (La)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria	Public	LAS PALMAS	Canarias
León	Public	LEÓN	Castilla y León
Lleida	Public	LLEIDA	Cataluña
Loyola Andalucía	Private	SEVILLA	Andalucía
Málaga	Public	MÁLAGA	Andalucía
Miguel Hernández de Elche	Public	ALICANTE/ALACANT	Comunitat Valenciana
Mondragón Unibertsitatea	Private	GIPUZKOA	País Vasco
Murcia	Public	MURCIA	Murcia (Región de)
Nacional de Educación a Distancia	Public	MADRID	Estado
Navarra	Private	NAVARRA	Navarra (Comunidad Foral de)
Oberta de Catalunya	Private	BARCELONA	Cataluña
Oviedo	Public	ASTURIAS	Asturias (Principado de)
Pablo de Olavide	Public	SEVILLA	Andalucía
País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea	Public	BIZKAIA	País Vasco
Politécnica de Cartagena	Public	MURCIA	Murcia (Región de)
Politécnica de Catalunya	Public	BARCELONA	Cataluña
Politécnica de Madrid	Public	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Politècnica de València	Public	VALENCIA/VALÈNCIA	Comunitat Valenciana
Pompeu Fabra	Public	BARCELONA	Cataluña
Pontificia Comillas	Private	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Pontificia de Salamanca	Private	SALAMANCA	Castilla y León
Pública de Navarra	Public	NAVARRA	Navarra (Comunidad Foral de)
Ramón Llull	Private	BARCELONA	Cataluña
Rey Juan Carlos	Public	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Rovira i Virgili	Public	TARRAGONA	Cataluña
Salamanca	Public	SALAMANCA	Castilla y León
San Jorge	Private	ZARAGOZA	Aragón
San Pablo-CEU	Private	MADRID	Madrid (Comunidad de)
Santiago de Compostela	Public	A CORUÑA	Galicia
Sevilla	Public	SEVILLA	Andalucía
València (Estudi General)	Public	VALENCIA/VALÈNCIA	Comunitat Valenciana
Valladolid	Public	VALLADOLID	Castilla y León
Vic-Central de Catalunya	Private	BARCELONA	Cataluña
Vigo	Public	PONTEVEDRA	Galicia
Zaragoza	Public	ZARAGOZA	Aragón