University of Alicante

Places at public universities are allocated following objective criteria corresponding to the marks achieved in entrance examinations and the assessment of their academic records. Public universities shall not leave vacancies as long as there are applicants for the places they offer. For students coming after successfully passing entrance examinations, the first criterium will be the admission mark, giving preference to the students who passed the exams in the first call (June). There is no pre-established admission mark. The admission mark is provided by the last student on the list of admitted applicants after the pre-registration process.

Application for university places is made through the UNIVERSITY PRE-REGISTRATION SYSTEM There is a single pre-registration system for all public universities in the region of Valencia. Students can applied for up to a maximum of 20 undergraduate courses by order of preference. Instructions and places available at the Valencia region The period for the submission of applications for the pre-registration SINGLE PHASE opens from the beginning of June to to mid July. Pre-registration application is made on-line.

They should apply: Homologation of pre-university studies for the Spanish Baccalaureate by submitting the application addressed to the Ministry of Education. For more information on the homologation procedure: Ministry of Education. Citizen Information Centres. Madrid. Tel. 910837937. From abroad, information can be obtained at the Spanish Ministries of Education abroad and at Spanish Embassies and Consulates. In Alicante, applications can be submitted and information can be obtained at: Área de Educación. Government Subdelegation. Avda. Federico Soto, 11. 03071 - ALICANTE. Tel: 965019030. Page of the Information Service on access for foreign students (not from the European Union). Once the foreign non-university studies have been approved or the application for approval has been correctly submitted, the admission mark (maximum 6 points) will be verified and obtained through the UNEDasiss portal. To improve the admission mark up to a maximum of 10 points, students can register to take the Specific Skills Tests (PCE) organised by the National University of Distance Education (UNED). Foreign students may take up to a maximum of four of the subjects offered in the PCEs. Admission to the University of Alicante and other public universities in the Valencian Community. The two best grades obtained in the subjects passed in the PCE will be weighted (maximum admission grade 14 points). Weighting table University of Alicante There are two entrance exams per year. At the end of May and at the beginning of September. In order to take the exams you must register in advance. The tests are held in the main UNED associated centres in Spain. In European and Latin American capitals, Morocco and Equatorial Guinea.

The cost of enrolment for official studies (bachelor's or master's degrees) is limited by public prices. The annual amount of tuition fees is set by the Generalitat Valenciana in accordance with the maximum and minimum increase limits determined by the Ministry of Universities. For undergraduate degrees, the price per academic credit in first enrolment varies from 12,79 € to 18 € depending on the level of experimentality of the studies. Assuming that a student passes all subjects at first enrolment, an undergraduate degree in the humanities would cost approximately €3,206 and a degree in the health field would cost approximately €4,457. Students who obtain scholarships do not pay tuition fees. Members of large families or students with disabilities can have deductions from 50 % to 100 %. Students who obtain "honours" grades receive a discount on the following year's tuition fees. The second, third and fourth registration fees will have surcharges of 100 %, 323 % and 465 % respectively compared to the first registration fee. The system of payment of the enrolment fee for official studies at the University of Alicante will be made in 8 instalments by direct debit. It will be possible, however, that the student can choose to pay the totality of the enrolment fees in a single receipt. For doctoral studies and UB-specific courses, other methods of payment may be established, as well as a different number of instalments. Direct debit can be made to any bank in the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA). Failure to pay any of the instalments will result in the cancellation of the enrolment, without the right to reimbursement of the amounts that have been paid. Students applying for grants from the Ministry of Education defer payment of the enrolment fee until the resolution of their grant application. In mid-September, these students pay an administrative fee (approximately €70 for new students, approximately €10 for other students). Once the scholarship application has been resolved, if it is favourable to the student, they will be exempt from payment; if it is unfavourable, a receipt will be sent to them for the amount of the academic fees. Students applying for scholarships, but who do not meet the academic requirements demanded in the calls for applications, will make a precautionary payment of the academic fees. The issuance of payment receipts is announced via SMS and can be accessed through the UACloud, app "Payment of Receipts".

The scholarships you can apply for are divided into the categories indicated. Please consult them and pay special attention to the application deadlines and requirements. SCHOLARSHIPS MINISTRY OF EDUCATION These are scholarships offered nationwide for students who are going to study post-compulsory education. Applications are online. Go to Ministry of Education Scholarships VALENCIAN GENERALITAT SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships offered to students studying at public universities in the Valencian Community. Go to Scholarships from the Generalitat Valenciana UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE SCHOLARSHIPS The UA annually calls for tuition fee exemption for its undergraduate students. Applications can be submitted online. Go to Aid for the Exemption of UA Fees