On Monday 3 July, the UK and Spain completed the signing of a
UK-Spain bilateral agreement on cooperation in matters of
education and access to university and other higher education
institutions. This follows the close collaboration between
Spain’s Ministry of Education and Vocational Training and
Ministry of Universities in Spain and the UK Department for
Education and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
The agreement was signed by the British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh
Elliott, on behalf of the UK, and the Spanish Minister of
Education and Vocational Training, Pilar Alegría, and the Spanish
Minister of Universities, Joan Subirats, on behalf of Spain. The
agreement will enter into force on 2 August 2023.
This agreement enables students with UK qualifications (including
A-levels and equivalents) to access universities in Spain without
the need for the Spanish general university entrance exam.
Additional entry requirements will only be necessary for certain
competitive courses, as was the case prior to the UK’s withdrawal
from the EU. Students from the Spanish education system are
able to continue to access UK universities and other higher
education institutions with additional legal certainty.
The agreement also establishes a framework to increase
cooperation between the UK and Spain in the field of education
and is symbolic of our desire to build on our strong education
links. The UK is grateful for the support of its Spanish partners
in reaching this agreement and looks forward to continue
expanding the UK-Spain bilateral relationship.
British Ambassador to Spain, Hugh Elliott, and Spanish Minister
of Universities, Joan Subirats. Photo: Spanish Ministry of
Universities
