Entry and admission

The Royal Decree 412/2014 of July 6, establishes the basic regulation for acceptance procedures to official university degrees and the acceptance procedures in the Spanish public universities. The following groups can access to the university degrees:

1. Students in possession of Baccalaureate diploma on the Spanish educational system or other declared equivalent.
2. Students in possession of European Bachelor diploma or the international Bachelor diploma.
3. Students in possession of certificates, diplomas or studies on the educational systems of the European Union Member States or on other States with which international agreements applicable in this respect have been subscribed, on a reciprocity basis.
4. Students in possession of certificates, diplomas or studies homologated to the Baccalaureate diploma of the Spanish educational system, obtained or performed in educational systems of States that are not members of the European Union with which there are no subscribed international agreements for the recognition of the Baccalaureate diploma on reciprocity basis.
5. Students in possession of the official diplomas of higher technical in vocational training, higher technician on plastic arts, design or higher sports technician, within the Spanish educational system or of certificates, diplomas and studies declared equivalent or homologated to these diplomas.
6. Students in possession of certificates, diplomas or studies, different from the equivalents to the Baccalaureate diplomas, higher technical in vocational training, higher technician on plastic arts, design or sports, obtained or performed on an European Union Member State or other States with which international agreements applicable in this respect have been subscribed, on a reciprocity basis, when the students meet the academic requirements of the Member States to access to their Universities.
7. People over 25 years old who pass the admission test.
8. People over 40 years old with work or professional experience related to the degree.
9. People over 45 years old who pass the admission test.
10. Students with a university degree on Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree or equivalent degrees.
11. Students with a university degree as a certified degree, technical architect, technical engineer, architect, engineer, corresponding to the previous academic planning for university studies, or an equivalent degree.
12. Students who performed partial university studies, in Spain or abroad, or that after finishing the university studies abroad did not achieve the homologation in Spain and are willing to continue their studies in a Spanish University. In this case, it would be an essential requirement that the corresponding university transfers at least 30 ECTS credits.
13. Students who were able to access the university system according to the regulation on the Spanish educational system prior the Organic Law 8/2013, on December 9.

The prior knowledge, skills and abilities of students coming from the Bachillerato are considered sufficient for entry onto the Geography and History degree programme. The following interests and aptitudes are considered particularly well-suited to undertaking this degree:

• An interest in understanding the past that shapes our roots and the meaning of our culture
• An interest in understanding artistic expressions
• An interest in understanding the physical and natural environment
• An understanding of, and openness to, historical, racial and cultural diversity
• A critical mindset
• A love of reading
• Oral and written communication skills
• Knowledge of foreign languages
• Basic social skills for teamwork
• Specific terminology in History, Art and Geography

The entry requirements are the standard ones set by the university; holders of a Bachillerato qualification in any stream may successfully undertake the Bachelor’s Degree in Geography and History.

Entry is possible via the following qualifications:

• A Baccalaureate qualification and passing the University Entrance Aptitude Test, in accordance with Law 6/2001 on Universities (Article 42).
• A Higher Vocational Training Certificate or Vocational Training qualification.
• University degrees.
• Entry examinations for those aged 25 and over.
• Qualifications equivalent to the above.

All the information can be found at the CIUG website.