After Brexit there were uncertainties about international cooperation in education for students coming from the British education system when it came to accessing Spanish universities directly, that is, without having to take any exams or compulsory tests, beyond the A-Level exams they were already taking. Following the recent extension between the Governments of Spain and the United Kingdom in June 2023, all uncertainties in this regard have been resolved for the safety of students and parents of British schools in Spain. Thus, all the facilities for students from the British education system to access Spanish universities continue.

Direct access

Following this important signature ratifying the previously existing agreement between the two governments, it allows our Baccalaureate students to take examinations in four subjects of the National Curriculum of England, known as A-Levels, in order to gain access to university. In addition, they will have the opportunity to achieve the maximum mark for access to Spanish university, 14 points, by taking two PCE-UNED subjects related to their academic pathway, which will give them a maximum of four points to the ten maximum points they can achieve after taking the A-Level exams.

In this way, Globeducate British International Schools students in Spain are now in an enviable position to undertake their studies in any corner of Europe or the world, as well as in any community in Spain. An incredible opportunity for our students, who have a range of possibilities for their academic future - the world is at their feet!

How to get into university from a British school

It is worth remembering that access to university education is intrinsically linked to the results obtained in the A-Level exams that are taken at the end of each of the courses of the baccalaureate, that is, Year 12 and Year 13. At this stage, subjects are considered passed when the grade obtained is in the range of A, B, C, D or E.

Admission to universities in Spain requires a numerical grade ranging from 0 to 14. This final grade determines admission to various university programmes according to the cut-off marks established for each case.

In Spain, students must select a minimum of three and a maximum of four A-Levels for university entrance from a range of subjects, such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics, among others.