If you have completed the baccalaureate, you must pass the university entrance exams (PAU). However, you can be admitted without taking the PAU if you hold a Higher Vocational Education and Training, Higher Sports Technician or Higher Technician in Plastic Arts and Design qualification. It is also possible if you already possess another university degree. For this who have completed pre-university studies in an international educational system, you must go through the UNED process. In all cases, university pre-registration is required ro secure a spot in a degree program.

The NAU is calculated as a weighted average: 60% from the baccalaureate average grade and 40% from the compulsory phase grade. To be considered, the compulsory phase grade must be at least 4 points. You will pass the PAU if your NAU is equal to or greater than 5 points. Your NAU score is valid indefinitely, and the highest possible score is 10 points.

The university admission score is determined by the weighting of subjects, including those from the voluntary phase and certain compulsory phase subjects, which are assigned weights of 0.1 or 0.2 depending on the chosen degree. The maximum possible score is 14 point

At the UPV, we have created a grade simulator,(for informational purposes only, with no legal validity) to help you estimate your NAU and admission scores:

Grade Simulator http://www.upv.es/pls/oalu/sic_simula.frmNotas?P_IDIOMA=c

The cut-off grades are not set by the public universities,; instead they represent the admission grade of the last student admitted to a specific particular degree at a particular university. These cut-off grades fluctuate slightly each year based on demand—meaning they are influenced by the scores of students entering that program.

You can find the cut-off grades for each program on the websites of the public universities in the Comunitat Valenciana. For example, in the UPV:
http://www.upv.es/pls/oalu/sic_futuroalumno.notascorte?p_idioma=c
And on the Generalitat Valenciana website:
http://www.ceice.gva.es/va/web/universidad/preinscripcion

You can pre-enroll, directly, without needing to take the PAU exams. However, it’s important to keep in mind that you will be competing in the same quota as high school students who do take the PAU, These students can achieve ar university admission grade of up to 14 points, while your maximum admission grade will be 10 points. Depending on the degree you want to study, and considering the cut-off grade, you may choose to take the voluntary phase of the PAU exams to raise your grade. This step is optional.

• You can take the voluntary phase of the PAU to improve your grade.
• You can start another degree and, when the “continuation of studies” application period opens (mid-February to early March) apply for a transfer to the degree you originally wanted to study. Please not that: 1) You must have at least 30 recognized from your current studies to apply for the transfer. and 2) Very few spots are awarded on the basis of the university academic record, i.e., the grade. More information is available on the Student Services website:http://www.upv.es/entidades/SA/ciclos/528248normalc.html
• You can pursue a Higher Vocational Education and Training (VET) cycle related to the degree you wish to study.

If you wish to change your degree, you can apply for “continuation of studies” during the application period, which runs from mid-February to early March. Importantly; 1) You must have at least 30 recognized credits from your current studies to be eligible for transfer, and 2) very few spots are available, and the spots are awarded based on your academic record, specifically your grades. For more information, visit the Student Services website:http://www.upv.es/entidades/SA/ciclos/528248normalc.html

Only students with partial official Spanish university studies or those with international university studies are eligible to apply for admission through continuation of studies.

To transfer your academic transcript to the UPV, you can follow two pathways:

Admission by Pre-Registration: In this case, credit recognition is conducted after you have enrolled at the UPV. The process for requesting credit recognition is carried out through the university’s intranet system.

Admission by Change of Studies: This requires a prior equivalency evaluation, with a minimum of 30 approved credits from your current studies. You’ll also need to pay the corresponding fee at your institution of origin and then complete your enrollment at the UPV. This option is compatible with the general pre-registration process, meaning you can apply through both routes simultaneously.

There are three ways to apply for scholarships and grants.

-Scholarships from the Spanish administration, including the Ministry of Education and the Generalitat Valenciana, are available to individuals with Spanish nationality or permanent residency.

– Scholarships offered by the UPV and other private organizations are typically awarded based on merit and socioeconomic factors, regardless of nationality.

– Additionally, it is advisable for students to explore scholarship opportunities in their home country

• https://www.upv.es/perfiles/estudiante/introduccion-becas-es.html
• http://www.upv.es/pls/oalu/sic_infobec.busca_beca?P_IDIOMA=c
• http://www.upv.es/entidades/SA/becas/indexnormalc.html
• http://www.upv.es/entidades/SA/becas/392255normalc.html

Students who achieve honors in the overall evaluation of their 2nd year of Baccalaureate or receive an extraordinary award in Baccalaureate are granted, for one time only during their first year, a full exemption from tuition fees. Additionally, they are entitled to a waiver of the registration fees for the university entrance exams (PAU)

When enrolling in a UPV degree program, the self-enrollment application will ask if you have received a baccalaureate honors degree or an extraordinary baccalaureate award. If you answer ‘yes,’ the university will consider this when exempting you from tuition fees (administrative fees still apply).

You must upload a scanned copy of the relevant document with your application:

• For baccalaureate honors: a certificate issued by your school.

• For the extraordinary baccalaureate award: a certificate verifying the award.

Through the intranet, you can check when your center validates the documents submitted during registration (typically starting in September). If any documents are incomplete or incorrect, the center’s administrative office will contact you to request the missing information