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Studying in Spain, from the official sources in our guide

First year in Spain from
EUR 10,000
Money to show for the visa
EUR 7,200
Work in term
30 h/week
Work after study
2 years
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What you can study here

18 subjects

Source: from an official dataset, Register: siiu. Visit their website for the full course list.

Business and management

Bachelor

Natural sciences

Bachelor

Languages and literature

Bachelor

Social sciences

Bachelor

Medicine and health

Bachelor

Hospitality and tourism

Bachelor

Education and teaching

Bachelor

Media and journalism

Bachelor

Art and design

Bachelor

Engineering

Bachelor

Mathematics and statistics

Bachelor

Computing and software

Bachelor

Law

Bachelor

Economics and finance

Bachelor

Music and performing arts

Bachelor

Nursing and midwifery

Bachelor

Psychology

Bachelor

Sport and exercise science

Bachelor

Degree programmes

88 degree programmes

The programmes the government register records for this institution. Source: SIIU, read on 3 November 2026.

See all 88

Studying in Spain

The rules and the money, before you apply

These apply to every international student in Spain, including at University of Barcelona. Each figure shows where it came from and when we last checked it.

Money you must show

€600 a month: €7,200 for a year

100% of IPREM, frozen since 2023. Halves to €300/month if accommodation is prepaid. Tuition is separate.

Ministry of Inclusion, Hoja 1, updated November 2025, checked 24 Sep 2026

Work while you study

Up to 30 hours a week, with no separate work permit

Raised from 20 by the 2025 reform. Exceeding it extinguishes your study authorisation.

Ministry of Inclusion, Hoja 4 bis, May 2025, checked 24 Sep 2026

Visa length

One authorisation for the whole length of your programme

New since May 2025: no more annual renewals for higher education.

RD 1155/2024, checked 24 Sep 2026

Stay after you graduate

24 months to look for work, but you may NOT work during it

Ministry of Inclusion, Hoja 20, checked 24 Sep 2026

How to apply in Spain

The same rules for every institution in Spain; University of Barcelona's own programme pages govern the exact dates and scores. Guide checked 24 Sep 2026.

Deadlines and intakes

Main intake September/October, with a smaller January/February start at some private universities.

For non-EU undergraduates the gateway is UNEDasiss, which converts your school-leaving qualification into something Spanish universities can read, calculates an admission mark, and runs the PCE subject exams that raise it for competitive degrees.

Language you need

English-taught provision is real but thin compared with the Netherlands or the Nordics, and concentrated at master's level and in private universities. English-taught bachelor's degrees are comparatively rare in the public system, and often come as bilingual tracks where some modules remain in Spanish.

Typical entry requirements for English-taught programmes are IELTS 6.0-6.5 or TOEFL iBT 79-90, with business and law often asking 7.0. For Spanish-taught degrees you will normally need DELE or SIELE at B2, with medicine, law, journalism and translation often asking C1.

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Scholarships to study in Spain

Government schemes for international students coming to Spain. Each one sets its own rules on nationality and level.

Which ones can I apply for?

MAEC-AECID Scholarships

For 2026/27, the Diplomatic School call ran from 21 May to 3 June 2026 and the Africa-Med Master call from 2 to 15 July 2026.

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