FAQs

Starting in November, you’ll be able to apply for a spot through the website using the admission form.

If you provided your contact information when requesting information about our university, we’ll send you an email letting you know when the application process opens.

No. In the admission process we will take into account the academic grades of the last completed year and the last report of the current year.

No. The admission process can be done completely online. Interviews can be online or in person.

It is not mandatory for all degrees, but during the admission interview, it will be verified that the candidate has the minimum level necessary to pursue the degree in the chosen language. In order to be admitted to an IBP (International Bilingual Program), in case of not having official certification, it will be mandatory to take an internal test.

To enroll in our bachelor’s degree programs, it is not necessary to have taken a specific track in high school; however, given the coursework required for the various degree programs, it is true that some tracks are more suitable than others.

No. Admission decisions are based not only on your academic record but also on the results of the admission process, which includes an interview and a knowledge assessment.

For highly competitive programs, such as Medicine, Dentistry, and International Programs, specific admissions procedures apply. We recommend reviewing the requirements for these programs on our website.

Students coming from the Spanish baccalaureate (Bachillerato) do have to take the University Entrance Exam (Selectividad).

Entering without taking the University Entrance Exam (Selectividad):

• Students who have studied in the educational systems of European Union countries or countries that have established agreements with Spain in this regard and meet the academic requirements of their educational systems to access their universities. These students will have to apply for the Credential of the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED).
• Students who have studied in educational systems not included in the previous paragraph will have to apply for a homologation of their studies to the Spanish baccalaureate from the Spanish Ministry of Education.

Yes, all the degrees are official, recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport and valid in the European Higher Education Area.

Degrees that qualify for practice in regulated professions, such as architecture, may require certain specific requirements in other countries, which derive from their own legislation.

Among the measures taken for the creation of the European Higher Education Area is the establishment of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) in official undergraduate and graduate degrees.

In this system, the hours that the students dedicate to the study activity will be valued. In this activity, which will be between 25 and 30 hours per credit, the time dedicated to teaching hours, study hours, tutorials, seminars, works, practices, projects, as well as those required for the preparation and completion of exams, will be included.

The advantage of the ECTS credits is that, since they are the same unit of measurement in all of the universities of the new European Higher Education Area, it is much easier to compare the academic load of the degrees, facilitating student mobility and the recognition of studies.

In general, the student has to enroll for all the subjects of the first year.

Once a student enrolls at the CEU San Pablo University, a tutor professor is assigned to him/her. If you have difficulties during your training, you can contact your tutor professor, who can guide you, help you improve your academic performance, and facilitate your participation in university life.

Universidad CEU San Pablo students can apply for official scholarships, and also apply for the University's own established scholarships.

Yes, in the case of large families, Universidad San Pablo-CEU Foundation has approved a new type of aid, linked to charitable aid for education.

Yes. Students can participate in an international mobility within the Erasmus + Program of the European Commission or through Bilateral Exchange Agreements signed between the CEU San Pablo University and other foreign universities.

All degrees include practical subjects in the study plan and some of them also include mandatory internships in companies (curricular internships).

The internships are managed by the Centro de Orientación en Información de Empleo (COIE), a Universidad CEU San Pablo service whose objective is to facilitate the employability of students and recent graduates.