For many years, students from Peru have been coming to Spain to pursue their higher, university or vocational training studies. And not only from Peru! We also receive students from countries such as 🇨🇷Costa Rica, 🇧🇴Bolivia or 🇵🇦Panama. Spain is a country with many academic and professional opportunities for LATAM students. We share the language, and part of our culture is similar. Furthermore, the Latin American community in Spain does not stop growing, so you will surely find people who will welcome you with open arms. Step by step, we show you how to study in Spain being from Peru.
Why study in Spain?
There are many reasons, such as:
- Our educational quality: Spain has a solid academic tradition and many internationally renowned universities.
- La diversity of academic programs: Spain offers a wide range of academic programs in various disciplines.
- Culture and heritage: Spain is a country with a rich cultural heritage, numerous museums and historical sites that enrich the living and learning experience.
- Connection with Europe: Spain is a gateway to Europe. It will give you the opportunity to travel and explore other European countries in a more accessible way.
- climate and geography Diverse: Spain offers a varied geography, with options ranging from beaches on the Mediterranean coast to mountains in the north.
- International Experience: Studying in Spain provides the opportunity to meet people from all over the world. This encourages cultural diversity and the construction of a global network of contacts.
- job prospects: Many students choose to stay in Spain after graduating, as the country offers job opportunities in various industries.
- Cooking and gastronomy: Spanish food is famous all over the world. Students can enjoy a wide variety of dishes and culinary experiences.
- Active university life: Spain has a vibrant university life with numerous extracurricular activities, clubs and events, contributing to an enriching environment for students.
The process to come from Spain being from Peru has some issues that you are interested in knowing. From the Luis Vives Study Center we are going to give you a hand.
Just like any foreign student who wants to study in Spain, Peruvians must complete the procedures that allow them to study in our country. The requirement to be admitted to the University in Spain is to have a degree equivalent to our Baccalaureate. Normally, it is also necessary to pass a university entrance test, called Selectivity.
Steps to follow and documentation to study in Spain as a Peruvian
We explain the procedures you must carry out to study in Spain being from Peru:
- First of all, you must apostille the title of Secondary School of Peru. To do this, you can request the Hague Apostille.
- Professional from the Peruvian Secondary School title to the Spanish Baccalaureate title. To do this, you must present a certified copy of the original degree, as well as the 4th and 5th grades of Secondary School. In addition, a certified copy of the passport or identity document and the model 079 filled out for university studies. Here You have explained, step by step, the requirements to validate the Baccalaureate degree in Spain.
- Request the UNEDasiss accreditation and enroll in the PCE Specific Skills Tests. They are the tests recognized by most Spanish universities to admit international students. If you want to come to Spain to prepare, you can do it with one of our Face-to-face courses. If you prefer to take the exams in your country and come directly to study at the Spanish University, you can prepare with our powerful online course.
- Once the PCE UNEDasiss tests have been passed, UNED will issue the accreditation we need for access to the university. Thus, we can carry out the process of admission to Spanish university. Your university admission grade will be calculated based on the grades in the PCE and the grades of your newly approved baccalaureate.
Frequent question!: to take your PCE UNEDasiss exams it is enough to have started the homologation process, it is not mandatory to have received the definitive homologation.
You can estimate the approved high school grade by taking the Peruvian high school grade and dividing it by two. However, the approved grade is usually somewhat lower than this estimate. We show you what the last page of the Secondary School diploma in Peru and the Apostille of The Hague look like, which certifies the validity of the document:
Other factors to take into account to study in Spain being from Peru
In addition to the process that we have explained to you, you must take other aspects into account:
- Stay for studies: To study in Spain you must request a visa from the Spanish Consulate in your country. You must prove your registration at a Teaching Center. You will also have to justify your financial liquidity, that you have accommodation for your stay and that you have no criminal record.
- The cost of living in Spain: you will have to review the cost that the trip and stay in Spain will entail. Travel, housing, food and lifestyle expenses, as well as those academic fees that you must assume.
- The adaptation to Spanish educational system: Although Peru and Spain have similar educational systems, you must take into account some important nuances. The level of some subjects, such as Mathematics or Chemistry, is higher in Spain. The demands of the English exams are also higher. Therefore, the best option will always be to prepare your exams with us! 😀
- You can look for support networks to help you undertake this adventure, such as communities in your country in Spain. Also agents or reallocators to help you with the procedures and make the transition as easy as possible.
We offer you everything you need
At Luis Vives, in addition to offering the course for the Specific Skills Tests PCE UNEDasiss, we also offer administrative, legal and academic advisory services:
- Guidance for visa application of student.
- Help with formalities Upon arrival in Spain: housing, student health insurance, administrative procedures such as opening a bank account, contracting electricity, etc.
- Assistance in the homologation of your foreign Bachelor's degree.
- Help for choose your subjects PCE UNEDasiss.
- Assistance in the process accreditation request UNEDasiss.
- Information about universities Madrid and Spanish, both public and private.
- Guidance for carrying out the procedures university admission.
We have been working with students from all countries for more than 25 years to help them gain access to university in Spain. Now that you know how to study in Spain as a Peruvian, it is important that you start walking the path as soon as possible. You can now start preparing the subjects for the PCE UNEDassis test, and what better center than ours to do it. You can always count on our help during your trip and learning,contact us!