Access to Undergraduates

Admission Procedures

If you wish to begin an undergraduate degree, you must, in addition to meeting the requirements set out in (which establishes the basic regulations for admission procedures to official undergraduate studies), apply for a place.Ìý

Please note that some programmes have specific selection requirements or criteria, and others may require proof of before undertaking the Final Degree Project.

You can consult the list of places available at the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ for the upcoming academic year. You may also view the offer by campus: Ourense,ÌýPontevedra, and Vigo.Ìý

Among the existing admission routes, some can be initiated via the —requiring a valid form of electronic identification — and others are initiated through alternative means. Full details are provided below within the description of each procedure.

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You must complete your pre-enrolment through theÌý online system, managed by the Galician University System, within the deadlines established by the Interuniversity Commission of Galicia ().

Please remember that, as the allocation of places is the responsibility of CiUG, any claims or appeals must be addressed directly to this commission.

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If you have already begun official university studies, you may apply for admission via recognition of a minimum of 30 ECTS credits through theÌý

If you do not possess valid electronic identification (e.g., due to not holding Spanish nationality or residence rights), you must initiate the procedure at a Spanish diplomatic mission or consular office, as per Article 16.4.c of on Common Administrative Procedure.

Requirements vary depending on whether your previous studies were completed in Spain or abroad:

You may apply if your previous studies were commenced but not completed.

You may apply if your higher education studies meet the criteria established by the Spanish Council of Universities and you are in one of the following situations:Ìý

Incomplete studies

You must prove that your studies did not culminate in the awarding of a degree.

ÌýCompleted studies

You must confirm that you have neither applied for nor intend to apply for the official recognition (homologation) or academic equivalence of your foreign qualification. If you previously applied for homologation and it was rejected, the resolution must explicitly allow for partial validation.

The admission procedure will be published in the prior to the announcement and opening of the call for admissions for each academic year. Applications are accepted between March and April of the year preceding the start of the course. If the programme you wish to access is offered at multiple centres within the Âé¶¹¹û¶³, you must select only one.

In order to have subjects recognised, you must demonstrate that the competences and knowledge acquired are equivalent to those of the destination degree programme. Recognised modules will be assigned grades based on the original institution’s grading system.
Recognition will remain valid while the current degree programme is in place. However, admission is valid only for the academic year for which you apply.

If you obtain recognition but are not offered a place, you may apply through the pre-enrolment process. In this case, your original university studies must have passed homologation in Spain, and you may need to sit entrance examinations if you wish to improve your admission score, according to the relevant Royal Decree and agreements among the public universities of Galicia.

An additional language test may be required if your country does not have Spanish as an official language.

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If you wish to resume a degree at the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ after transferring your academic record to another Spanish university or to a different degree within Âé¶¹¹û¶³, you must initiate the procedure via the

Academic centres may readmit transferred students provided that they have successfully completed a minimum of 6 ECTS credits in the programme they intend to resume.

If you have lost your right to instruction or assessment in a subject within your original curriculum, you may apply for adaptation to the new degree plan through the

You should first consult the Extinction and Implementation Calendar to understand the implications of the curriculum change, particularly the limited availability of enrolments. The information is available for each campus: Ourense, Pontevedra, and Vigo.

Be aware that when a new curriculum is implemented, only the first year is usually available initially. If you adapt early, you may find there are insufficient modules to enrol in.

Applications for adaptation must be submitted during the same period as the re-enrolment process.

If you are enrolled in a degree programme offered at more than one centre within the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ and wish to transfer to a different faculty or school to continue the same degree, you must initiate the admission process via the

Admission will depend on the number of places available and will be resolved in accordance with the within the same degree programme.

Similarly, if you are enrolled in a joint inter-university programme with a shared academic curriculum established through a collaboration agreement, you may a change of record custody (without legal transfer status), provided that the agreement allows for this possibility.

Students pursuing degree programmes delivered in multiple modes (e.g., face-to-face, blended) or in different languages may also request a change. In all cases, subject to compliance with the university’s regulations on academic , students must submit their request to the governing body of the relevant centre via the

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If you hold a diploma, teaching degree, or technical engineering degree, you may obtain the corresponding Bachelor's Degree by completing a bridging course.

Applications must be submitted via the online portal, and the procedure depends on whether your original qualification was issued by the or

This allows you to fulfil the additional academic requirements (known as RFC) established for the conditional recognition of a foreign university degree.You must hold and submit the definitive credential issued by the Subdirectorate General for Degrees, Regulation, Monitoring and Management of University Education of the Spanish Ministry of Universities.This credential must explicitly specify the academic deficiencies to be addressed through the completion of designated supplements.

Applications must be submitted through the

Admission is subject to the implementation of the relevant degree at the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ and the possibility of completing the required supplements at the chosen academic centre and the mechanism(s) proposed by the Ministry and the academic options available at the centre will be considered.

The maximum period for completing the RFC requirements cannot be extended under any circumstances.

If you already hold a Bachelor's Degree and wish to pursue an additional minor within the same degree programme, you must initiate the application process via the

The procedure varies depending on whether your previous degree was completed at this or another Spanish university:

You may also apply for thisÌýÌýif your degree programme is delivered at more than one centre within the Âé¶¹¹û¶³ and you wish to pursue the minor at a different faculty or school. You can choose this route if you have a degree allowing you to teach Early Childhood Education or Primary Education.
In addition, this admission is available to graduates holding a degree that qualifies them for professional practice as teachers in Early Childhood Education or Primary Education.Ìý

If you are already studying one of the degrees included in a specific Double Degree Academic Programme and wish to enrol in the second degree to pursue both qualifications simultaneously, you must initiate the application process via theÌý

Admission will be governed by the at Âé¶¹¹û¶³.

In addition, if you are enrolled in a Dual Degree Academic Programme and meet the conditions established in Article 8 of the aforementioned regulations, you may choose to continue with only one of the two degrees and the other.

After the pre-enrolment process concludes, if a degree programme has neither students assigned by the Interuniversity Commission of Galicia (CiUG) nor a waiting list, the remaining places will be offered.These offers will be published via the

Admission through this route must be initiated via the ÌýPlaces will be allocated strictly on a first-come, first-served basis, according to the date and time of submission.

Priority will be given to applicants not already enrolled in another official degree programme. Applicants requesting simultaneous enrolment will be placed on a reserve list until the end of the allocation process.

Applications will be processed by the Undergraduate Studies Office. Successful applicants will be informed of the steps required to formalise their enrolment.Applicants who are excluded will be notified of the reason for exclusion and, where applicable, of the procedure for progressing their application and the relevant deadlines.

As places are filled, an updated list of available places will be published for each programme.

Admission of exchange students is managed in accordance with the relevant programmes, agreements or cooperation frameworks.The International Relations Office (ORI) oversees mobility opportunities for the university community.

Several options are available depending on students’ preferences and circumstances (e.g., ERASMUS+, SICUE, ISEP, COU, GE4, etc.).

Admission of visiting international students is handled by delegation from the Rector's Office, with individual decisions issued by the Vice-Rector responsible for international affairs, based on the report from the international relations officer of the destination centre.

The available places indicate the undergraduate curriculums that may be pursued under mutual recognition agreements (PARCEIROS). For more information, students should consult the academic centre offering the relevant programme.

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Cota xeral

  • Adxudicaranse ao estudantado atendendo a súa nota de admisin.

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Cotas de reserva

  • Persoas tituladas: reservarase o 1% das prazas totais, soamente para a convocatoria de xuo.
  • Estudantado con grao de discapacidade igual ou superior ao 33%: reservarase un 5% do total das prazas.
  • Estudantado con cualificacin de deportista de alto nivel: reservarase un 3% das prazas totais, ags nas titulacins de Grao en Ciencias da Actividade Fsica e do Deporte e Grao en Fisioterapia, nas que se reservar un 8%.
  • Maiores de 25 anos: reservarase un 2% das prazas totais, soamente para a convocatoria de xuo.
  • Maiores de 45 anos: reservarase un 2% das prazas totais, soamente para a convocatoria de xuo en materia de persoal corresponder a cada universidade.

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Further information:

Undergraduate Studies Office
Exeria Building
Vigo Campus
36310 Vigo
+34 986 813 607
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