07 - Spain - Registration and/or tuition fees

The information on the registration and tuition fees for university and non-university higher education can be found in the following subsections.

University tertiary education

In public universities, students have to pay part of the total cost of their education through registration fees. University fees for the first, second and third cycle official degrees valid nationwide are set by the corresponding Autonomous Community, within the recommendations laid down by the General Assembly for University Policy.

In university education, the corresponding academic years of each degree are organised in credits. Tuition fees include a specific payment for each credit the student enrols in, as well as for compulsory insurance for all those students aged under 28.

Enrolment fees students have to pay for the 2007/08 academic year may vary among the different Autonomous Communities as well as depending on the type of degree in question. As regards provision which is not organised through credits, the fee ranges from EUR 512 to 798.72 for the first enrolment; between EUR 563.2 and 904.4 for a second enrolment; and between EUR 686.08 and 1095.92 for a third or subsequent enrolments (always related to the fees for the whole course). As regards provision organised through credits, the fees vary and range from EUR 7.17 to 16 for the first enrolment; between EUR 8.2 and 17.56 for a second enrolment; and between EUR 10.24 and 20.75 for a third or subsequent enrolments. The figure assigned to each credit on Doctoral programmes fluctuates between EUR 30.72 and 63.8 while the fee of each credit on postgraduate Master programmes varies between EUR 15.36 and 37.24.

The fees paid for specific provision, specialisation courses and for the rest of the activities universities are authorised to carry out are set by each university’s Social Council.

It is not possible for private universities to establish financial agreements with education authorities. As a result, students –by means of their enrolment fees- and the institutions’ owners have to bear all the costs. Enrolment and tuition fees are set by each university.

Non-university tertiary education

In the case of non-university higher education, students have to pay certain fees which may vary according to the type of studies chosen. The information on the relevant type of studies can be found in the following subsections.

Advanced specific vocational training

Students in advanced vocational training pay very low tuition fees since it is financed by the State. Students mainly pay enrolment fees and the compulsory insurance in the case of students aged under 28.

Enseñanzas de régimen especial

The information regarding enseñanzas de régimen especial registration and tuition fees can be found in the following subsections.

Artistic studies

Tuition fees for advanced Artistic studies (Music, Dance, Dramatic Arts, Plastic Arts and Design, Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets, Ceramics, Glass and Design) are determined by the different Autonomous Communities within their area of authority.

Fees paid by students vary depending on whether they enrol for a whole year or only for the subjects they have not passed in which case the fees are proportionally higher. The enrolment fees for Artistic studies for the academic year 2006/07 can be found below (it is only an approximate figure since the final amount may differ from one Autonomous Community to another).

In advanced Music and Dance studies enrolment fees range from EUR 50 per subject if the student enrols in a complete academic year, to EUR 55 if the student enrols only in individual subjects. The fee for each credit is around EUR 15 for the first enrolment, and EUR 16 for the second one, up to a total of 150 to 250 credits depending on the specialisation.

In Dramatic Arts studies enrolment fees range from approximately EUR40 per subject if the student enrols in a complete academic year, to approximately EUR 70 if the student enrols only in individual subjects.

In Plastic Arts and Design studies fees are similar to those for Dramatic Arts, approximately EUR 40 per subject for a complete academic year, to approximately EUR 70 for individual subjects. Fees for the complete year in advanced Design studies are around EUR 520 for the first year, 490 for the second, and 460 for the third year.

As regards studies of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets fees range from approximately EUR 40 per subject if the student enrols for a complete academic year, up to EUR 50 if the student enrols only in individual subjects.

Students of the ciclos formativos of advanced Plastic Arts and Design must pay a EUR 10 fee for each credit for the first enrolment and EUR 13 for the second enrolment. The total amount of credits which can be taken is approximately 200. The fee paid by students for the entrance test is around EUR 30.

Sports studies

Each Autonomous Community determines the fees students must pay when enrolling in studies leading to the award of the advanced Sports Técnico certificate.

Students must enrol both in the part common to all Sports studies and on the specific additional part for each type of sport. The fee for the common part is around EUR 170, depending on the Autonomous Community, while the fee for the additional part is around EUR 70. In addition, fees corresponding to enrolment in módulos to be taken again by students amount to approximately EUR 35.

Institutions:

 

CONSEJO DE COORDINACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA
c/ Juan del Rosal, 14 Ciudad Universitaria 28040 Madrid
Tel.:+34.91.453.98.00
Fax:+34.91.453.98.86/91.453.98.86
Website:  http://wwwn.mec.es/educa/ccuniv/

 

CONSEJO ESCOLAR DEL ESTADO
c/ San Bernardo, 49 28015 Madrid
Tel.:+34. 91.595.31.14 / 16
Fax:+34.91.595.31.46
E-mail: c.escolar@educ.mec.es
Website:http://www.mec.es/cesces/inicio.htm

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