Spain Guide: Education
Find information about universities, admission processes, tuition fees and how the education system works. You will also find information about other learning opportunities in further education.
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State schools
Grades, enrolment and school-hours in Spain
Although state-funded schools are termed public schools in Spain, the term ‘state’ has been used in preference to public in this book to prevent confusion with the term ‘public school’, which, in the UK, refers to a private, fee-paying school. The state school system in Spain differs considerably from the school systems in, for example, the UK and US, particularly regarding secondary education.
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School life in Spain
Language, holidays and school hours
There are many considerations to take into account when choosing an appropriate school in Spain, not least the language of study. The only schools in Spain using English as the teaching language are foreign and international private schools. A number of multilingual international schools also teach pupils in the English and Spanish languages.
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Private schools in Spain
School degrees, fees and other criteria
There’s a wide range of private schools in Spain, including parochial schools, bilingual schools, international schools and a variety of foreign schools. Around a third of children in Spain are educated at private school. Most private schools are co-educational, Catholic day schools, although a number of schools take weekly or term boarders.
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Higher education in Spain
Universities, qualifications and fees
Spain has a total of 78 universities (universidades) with 51 being state-run and 27 being run privately or by the Catholic church. Spain also offers a variety of institutes that specialise in tourism, performance arts, physical education, as well as a few highly regarded business schools.
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