Affordable higher education in Spain

“Traditional” subjects such as History, Physics, Geography, Philology, and Philosophy are considered the most popular at Spanish universities.

Universities also offer high-quality programs in Business, Economics, Computer Science, Advertising, and also more creative areas such as Design, Architecture, Music, and Spanish Literature.

There aren’t that many English-taught programs in Spain, they’re usually available at private business schools.

You’ll need to take a DELE language exam and score at least 60 points with a minimum of 30 out of 50 in each section.

Living costs start at €600 in southern regions, and can reach as high as €1,500 in bigger cities.

Average expenses in mid-sized cities:

• Accommodation — €600
• Gas, electricity, water, internet, telephone — €130
• Food — €270
• Entertainment — €450
• Medical — €222
• Other expenses — €150

Here are some scholarships for international students in Spain:

• UIC Barcelona Scholarship — a scholarship for Business, Bioengineering, Biomedicine, Communication, Jurisprudence, Education, Medicine, Physiotherapy, and Psychology; covers 20% of tuition
• European University of the Atlantic Scholarship — a scholarship for any discipline; covers up to 100% of tuition and living costs
• Spanish Studies Abroad Merit-Based Scholarship — $1,000-1,500 per year
• International Studies Abroad (ISA) Diversity Scholarship — $1,000-5,000 per year
• The Istituto Europeo di Design Creactívate Scholarship — a scholarship for Bachelor’s programs in Design, Fashion, Visual Communications, and Creative Industry Management; covers up to 100% of tuition
• The University of Granada Athenea3i Research Fellowship Program — a research scholarship for Environment, Chemistry, Economics, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics; covers all expenses – tuition fees, living, travel, family costs, and research expenses
• Barcelona Study Abroad Experience (SAE) Merit & Leadership Scholarship — a scholarship for the Study Abroad, Internships and Summer Study Abroad programs, $150-1,500

A student visa in Spain allows you to study, participate in exchange programs, and work as an intern for more than 3 months. You need to be accepted by a Spanish university before applying for a visa. Upon arrival, students must apply for a student resident card at the immigration office within a month.
A student visa allows you to work up for to 20 hours per week.

Tuition fees at state universities start at €800 and go up tp 3500 per year for Bachelor’s programs, and €800-3,500 – Master’s. Private universities are more expensive, but costs do not usually exceed €20,000 per year. Some business school programs may cost as much as €25,000 or higher.

The cheapest programs are usually in Law, Engineering, Physics, and Social Sciences.

Most Spanish universities accept applications between June and September. Late submissions are available if there are free places.

It takes about 3 months to prepare your university application, supporting documents and submit everything. We highly recommend starting the preparation process 12-18 months before deadlines.

Here are some universities that Univibes clients have been admitted to.

• Universitat Internacional de Catalunya – €975-27,500 per year
• Pompeu Fabra University – €1,660-11,575
• University of Navarra – €8,200 — 34,300
• University of Granada – €758 — 821
• University of Valencia – €2,350
• Autonomous University of Madrid – €2,000-3,000
• University of Barcelona – €2,900
• Pompeu Fabra University – €1,660-11,575
• Autonomous University of Barcelona – €3,500