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Study in Spain

Verified essentials

Southern Europe · Official language: Spanish · Last updated 2026-06-01

Affordable public universities, a low cost of living outside Madrid and Barcelona, and generous work rights while studying.

Public tuition

Official

€1,500–€3,500 per year

Private tuition

Estimate

€6,000–€18,000 per year

Living cost

Estimate

€700–€1100 per month

Financial proof

Official

Linked to the IPREM indicator, roughly €7,200 per year

Work while studying

Official

Up to 30 hours per week

After graduation

Official

12-month job-search permit

Intakes

Official

September · February

Visa type

Official

Type D student visa

English-taught availability

Guidance

Moderate

How to read this page

  • OfficialPublished by the authority that sets the rule. Confirm the current figure on the source before acting.
  • EstimateA planning figure built from ranges and typical student spending. Not a quotation and not policy.

The full Spain hub — admissions, visa steps, city costs and student life — is being written. The figures above are verified essentials; confirm them on the official immigration and university portals before making decisions.

Universities

Universities in Spain

Full database

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Barcelona · Public

Roughly €2,500–€4,000 per year for non-EU Master's students

University of Barcelona

Barcelona · Public

Roughly €2,000–€5,500 per year depending on programme and residency status

Programs

Programs recorded in Spain

ProgramDegreeCityLanguageTuition / year
Grado en MedicinaGrado en MedicinaBarcelonaCatalan and SpanishVariable or applicant-specific fee — check the current official fee schedule
B.Sc. Mechanical EngineeringBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Mechanical EngineeringMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
PhD Mechanical EngineeringPhDBarcelonaEnglishNo tuition fee
B.Sc. Electrical EngineeringBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Electrical EngineeringMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
PhD Electrical EngineeringPhDBarcelonaEnglishNo tuition fee
B.Sc. Civil EngineeringBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Civil EngineeringMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Industrial and Production EngineeringMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Environmental and Water EngineeringMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
B.Sc. Computer ScienceBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Computer ScienceMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
PhD Computer SciencePhDBarcelonaEnglishNo tuition fee
M.Sc. Software EngineeringMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. CybersecurityMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Artificial IntelligenceMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
PhD Artificial IntelligencePhDBarcelonaEnglishNo tuition fee
M.Sc. Embedded and Distributed SystemsMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
B.Sc. ArchitectureBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. ArchitectureMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Urban Planning and Built EnvironmentMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
B.Sc. Data ScienceBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Data ScienceMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Statistics and Machine LearningMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
PhD Statistics and Machine LearningPhDBarcelonaEnglishNo tuition fee
M.Sc. Business AnalyticsMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Public HealthMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Biomedical EngineeringMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
B.Sc. PhysicsBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. PhysicsMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
PhD PhysicsPhDBarcelonaEnglishNo tuition fee
B.Sc. ChemistryBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. ChemistryMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
PhD ChemistryPhDBarcelonaEnglishNo tuition fee
B.Sc. MathematicsBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. MathematicsMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
PhD MathematicsPhDBarcelonaEnglishNo tuition fee
B.Sc. Biology and Life SciencesBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Biology and Life SciencesMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
B.Sc. EconomicsBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. EconomicsMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
PhD EconomicsPhDBarcelonaEnglishNo tuition fee
M.Sc. Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
B.Sc. PsychologyBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. PsychologyMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
B.Sc. European StudiesBachelor'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. European StudiesMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish€3,000 per year
M.Sc. Linguistics and TranslationMaster'sBarcelonaEnglish/Spanish€3,000 per year

Admission process

How does admission work in Spain for non-EU students?

Bachelor's applicants go through UNEDasiss or the regional pre-registration office and usually sit the PCE exams; Master's applicants apply directly to the university.

  1. 1

    Homologate or accredit your school qualification

    For a Bachelor's you either homologate your Class 12 through the Ministry of Education or use UNEDasiss accreditation, which is faster and covers most public universities.

  2. 2

    Sit the PCE subject exams if needed

    Competitive degrees — medicine, engineering, psychology — rank by an admission grade that combines your school marks with PCE subject exams taken in May or June.

  3. 3

    Pre-register through the regional office

    Each autonomous community (Madrid, Catalonia, Andalusia) runs its own pre-registration with a preference list. Catalonia uses the Oficina d'Accés a la Universitat.

  4. 4

    Master's applicants apply directly

    Master's admission is university by university, typically January–June, with Spanish B2 for Spanish-taught and IELTS 6.5 for English-taught programmes.

  5. 5

    Enrol and apply for the student visa

    With the acceptance letter, apply for the Type D visa showing IPREM-linked funds, then request the TIE card within 30 days of arrival.

What quietly costs students an intake in Spain

  • Assuming Spanish-taught medicine is open without PCE exams and a B2 certificate.
  • Missing the single regional pre-registration window — there is rarely a second round for non-EU seats.
Verified Last updated 2026-08-24Checked 2026-08-24

Review category: Admission requirements · next review due 2027-08-24

Official sources

Always confirm current requirements with the official source before acting. Figures labelled as estimates are planning aids, not policy.

OfficialGuidance

Deadlines, portals and recognition bodies above are set by the authorities linked here. The sequencing advice and the mistakes list are our counselling judgement from working these files — useful, but not policy. Always confirm the current deadline on the programme page before you plan around it.

Scholarships

Funding relevant to Spain

Scholarship finder

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree Scholarships

Upcoming

Full tuition, monthly allowance and travel support for joint Master's programmes across at least two countries

Trust

Sources and verification

Status is derived, not declared: a record with no attached primary source is never shown as verified, and records past their review date are flagged for re-checking.

Unverified Last updated 2026-06-01

Review category: Visa rules · next review due 2026-12-01

No primary source is attached to the Spain record yet, so we do not present it as verified. Treat the figures as a starting point for your own checks.

Always confirm current requirements with the official source before acting. Figures labelled as estimates are planning aids, not policy.

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