The timetable for a study abroad project in Spain

• The choice of the training 

A study project in Spain, if it comes to fruition, will change your life and will require you to make efforts and give up!

Therefore, before you embark on higher education in Spain, you should determine which profession you want to pursue, or better yet, know which profession you will thrive in, and which profession you are cut out for.

For some, accessing the desired profession will require training in the field of health(physiotherapy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, hearing aid, pharmacy, nursing or podiatry...), for others it will be architecture, a business school (marketing, business, finance, management...), a training in the artistic field, digital (with the creation of video games and cartoons), design (of spaces, objects, in the field of fashion, photography, etc...), tourism, engineering, others finally will be made for translation-interpretation.

Don't skip an in-depth work on this subject, it is the basis of your project but also of your future professional life (which will inevitably take a lot of place in your life "all short"!). Get help from professionals. If necessary, we can recommend some.

• What budget for my project and how to finance it?

Studying abroad, even in Spain, will force you to take into account the financial criterion.

Indeed, the social aids are not the same in all countries, the cost of living (accommodation, food, transport, etc...) will not be the same either but above all, you will have to finance the cost of your future university. Private universities in Spain are expensive (sometimes very expensive), public universities themselves (if you have the necessary file to get in...) are much more expensive than in France and scholarships (when they are available) are low.

In our experience, there is nothing worse, nothing more violent for a student than to be forced to abandon his studies, in the course of his studies, because he has not anticipated the financing. Giving up on a project because of a lack of financing is very difficult, giving it up during the course of your studies because you cannot pay for it all the way is really violent. Plan your budget and secure your financing before you enroll!

• My Spanish level: Is it good enough? How can I improve it? Where can I get a university-recognized certification in Spain?

Maybe you already speak a little Spanish, maybe not at all...maybe you think you have a good or very good level, written or oral ....

If you are currently in high school or already a student, we suggest you take a test : In a science class or a math class or whatever, imagine that the teacher is going to speak only in Spanish for the whole class. Are you ready for that? Will you be able to interact with him/her only in Spanish? Do you really have the level?

... we agree, you will have to really put yourself into it and not only during your Spanish classes, which is the minimum, but also through personal efforts to really progress and have the level to apply(B1 or B2 according to the universities).

Ideally, before January, you should have an official certification of your Spanish level (B1 can be enough, B2 is much better) andthese 2 levels have nothing to do with a high school level. You will have to work harder and double your efforts to obtain these certifications.

You can count on FEEDUC's energy to make you aware of this and to give you the best advice, information and contacts for Spanish.

You will have to complete an assignment based on objective criteria: your level of Spanish and your academic record.

For example, there is no point in applying to a university that requires an officially certified B2 level of Spanish if you have a B1 level. Your goal in this case will be to pre-select universities that recruit at B1 level of Spanish.

For example, if you want to enter a public university with a traditional entrance grade of 10/10 or higher (10-point average in the Spanish system) and your averages are around 10/20, don't waste time applying, focus instead on finding universities that recruit around 5/10 to apply to.

Once you have built a list of "possible" universities, you can refine your criteria and apply to the universities that suit you and to which you are likely to be admitted.

You can find a list of private universities and information about our accompaniment services to public universities on our website.

From the registration itself, once the student receives a positive answer of admission, to the request for a resident card, you will have to go through the search for housing, the opening of a bank account, the insurance of your health, the validation of your baccalaureate...

If you have been orderly, organized and if you follow our advice and contacts, then you will have experienced the most serene preparation possible for your study project in Spain.

Find on this link all the administrative steps to take.

And then it's back to school!