If you are thinking about studying at a Spanish university, don't miss the following post where we are going to explain the requirements and steps you have to take to enter the faculty you want. We will explain to you, on the one hand, the academic requirements, and, on the other, the general requirements to be able to study in Spain.
How to study in Spain as a Bolivian
To be able to study at a university in Spain, you need 7 steps if you have a Bolivian passport:
- Finish the high School.
- Apostille your title.
- Homologate your high school diploma. Qualifications and a high school diploma will be required, if possible, by means of a certified copy.
- study the Subjects accurate for exams. In this case, no one better than us, Escuela PCE, to ensure your access to Spanish universities. Contact us and ask about the courses.
- Register for the PCE UNEDasiss Selectivity exams.
- Take the PCE UNEDasiss Selectivity.
- Make university pre-registration.
Easy, right? Escuela PCE can help you with your homologation and all subsequent processes. We will advise you on choosing subjects, guide you in decisions, prepare you for exams and explain how to carry out your university pre-registration. Trust the leading academy to prepare your landing in Europe.
Legal requirements for Bolivian students
Once we have seen the steps, we are going to indicate the general requirements that you must meet if you are a student. You should know that these are broad requirements, so, once you have made your decision to study in Spain, consult the Spanish consulate that will provide you with all the official information in force for that specific moment.
- Valid passport.
- Acceptance letter from the entity or university.
- Reservation of the passage to Spain.
- Taking out travel insurance.
- Apply for a study visa. This is something we want to explain to you well. If you are going to stay less than 3 months, a visa is not necessary. If you are going to be there (as is normal for a study) longer than that date, you will have to apply for a study visa at the Spanish consulate in your city. To do this you will have to prove that you have been accepted into the academic center or university, providing the registration and the money deposited for said course. Escuela PCE can help you make your university entry easier, saving you costs. Since we are a specialized online academy, we can prepare you while you are in Bolivia, without having to come to Spain. We would take you through all the processes, explaining the classes, signing you up for the exams you would take...in La Paz! Once you have taken the exams, the subsequent university pre-registration and received notification that you are accepted at a university, you can apply for a study visa through the certificate that the destination university will issue to you. This will help you save on housing, food, transportation, trips to Spain, documentation costs, etc. Ask us about this and we will explain it to you personally with one of our coordinators.
- Be free of criminal record.
- Medical certificate.
- Proof that you have means of subsistence for the requested period and to guarantee return (consult with the Spanish consulate to check the official financial requirements in the year of the application).
- Indicate residence during the period indicated on the visa.
You can check all this at the Spanish embassy in La Paz
Where to study in Spain as a Bolivian?
In Spain you have many options to study. He Spanish educational system It is comprehensive and can bring together many studies that may be of interest to you. Currently, there are more than 90 universities in Spain. We could not tell you which ones are the best without a prior study. Before you decide, we will tell you some things you should know before coming to Spain:
- When you are in Spain, you will have to apply for the TIE (Identification Card for Foreigners). This procedure is carried out at any police station or at an Immigration Office (by appointment). The TIE does not allow you to work, although there may be exceptions.
- You need to know How much money does it cost to live in Spain as a student.
- Another aspect is that you know the cost of Spanish universities.
- You can ask scholarships to study at a Spanish university.
- Another option is to live in a student's residence.
And that's all we can tell you...for now. If you'd like more information about any preparation course or advice, please call us, send us a WhatsApp message, or send us an email ([email protected]) and you will be able to contact professionals.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
36 comments on “Study in Spain as a Bolivian in 2026”
I am Bolivian but I have Spanish nationality. I finished my studies in Bolivia but I want to do Postgraduate studies in Spain. What should I do
Hello Adrian. The first thing you should do is homologate your studies and look for a university or business center to start your postgraduate studies. If you want, you can ask LegalSpain (www.legalspain.es) to advise you and carry out this process. All the best
Hello, how are you? I'm Bolivian and I want to study in Spain and at the same time work.
Hello Esther. We have sent you an email answering your query.
All the best
Hello, I'm Patricia, I arrived in Spain two months ago with a work visa.
I would like to know if I can work and study at the same time. Thank you
Hello Patricia. You would have to consult this with the entity that granted you the visa to consult the options.
All the best
Hello, I want to enter the aeronautical world, I want to study in Spain starting from the most basic as an Aircraft dispatcher, I also have a Bolivian license but leaving the country it will not be valued and I wanted to know if studying there I can stay to work there with my aeronautics license
Good morning, my son finished high school and I want him to opt for a scholarship in medicine in Spain; What possibilities exist and what are the steps to follow?
Hello Isela. The information we have about scholarships can be seen in this post https://escuelapce.com/becas-para-la-universidad-espanola/. Normally, as a requirement, they ask that the student be enrolled in the university and for this the high school must be approved and take the PCE, a university entrance exam for students with a foreign high school diploma. We teach courses for this exam, if you want more information write to us at [email protected].
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Hello, can you enter the Medicine degree with the scholarship?
Hello, I want to know if after finishing my degree I can do a master's degree in Spain
Hello Isabel. If you want to study a master's degree you can do so, you will have to consult the requirements that they ask of you to do it at the university.
All the best
Good evening, I would like to know if I can study architecture in Spain as a Bolivian but having completed all my education in Argentina and how I can enter a university in Spain.
Hello Lysandra. To access a Spanish public university you will have to approve your bachelor's degree and take the PCE entrance exam. We prepare students who want to enter university and guide them throughout the entire process. If you want more information write to us at [email protected].
All the best
Hello, good morning, I want to study nursing in Spain, what are the requirements to be able to enter the university?
Hello Noelia. As indicated in this publication, the two main requirements are to validate your pre-university or high school studies and take the PCE exams.
We, as a collaborating entity with UNEDasiss, can help you prepare your exams with our courses.
A greeting.
Good afternoon, I have a question. My daughter is studying medicine in Bolivia at a private university. I want to know how I can do so that she can complete the last year of her degree here in Spain. Thank you.
Hello Oscar. You would have to check with the destination Spanish university if they will validate your subjects. In our experience, it is very complicated and students choose to access it from the beginning. To do this, you will have to approve your bachelor's degree and take the PCE. You can prepare for the exam with us, if you want more information write to us at [email protected].
All the best
I want to finish high school, how can I do it?
Hello Miriam. We are specialized in access to universities for students who have completed their pre-university studies. To finish your secondary school in Spain you will have to look for an institute or college to check the requirements.
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Good evening, I would like to know if I can study nursing in Spain. I finished high school and was studying here in Bolivia. Nursing would like to know if I can. Access any university in Spain. Another thing, I am married to a Spanish citizen but I still do not have papers. To be able to travel to that country, what can I do?
Hello Sandy. As we indicated in the post, in order to study at a Spanish public university you would have to homologate your pre-university studies and take the PCE, an entrance exam for students with a foreign bachelor's degree. Regarding documentation, being married to a Spaniard it is possible that you can request residency through marriage but you have to confirm this with the official entity. We teach courses for the PCE, if you want more information you can write to us at [email protected].
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