If you've started researching how to access Spanish universities, you've probably come across names like UNED, PCE, UNEDasiss, and others you haven't heard of before. Whether you're already familiar with these terms or simply want to clarify and understand them, we recommend reading this.
What is UNED?
UNED is the Spanish Distance University. UNED is public and online, so you can study any university degree they offer remotely. The degree obtained by them is of the same value and validity as if it were obtained by an in-person university, and is, above all, focused on those people who cannot attend classes, either for work or residence reasons.
In addition to being a university itself, UNED is responsible for administering university entrance exams (Selectividad – PAU) for international students wishing to study in Spain . These exams are called Specific Competency Tests (PCE) and are structured according to UNEDasiss, the service in charge of the regulations and organization of access for international students.
What is UNEDasiss?
It is a service of the National University of Distance Education (UNED) created for the management of access and admission of students to Spanish universities , especially aimed at international students, facilitating their access through the issuance of accreditations and, where appropriate, the performance of specific tests.
It is aimed at EU students, Spanish high school graduates from CIDEAD and foreign high school students from countries with agreements for homologation to the Spanish high school degree.
All universities that accept UNEDasiss are public, although some private ones do as well. In Spain, all universities accept its criteria, although there are exceptions, such as universities in Andalusia or Catalonia, which may require different criteria, such as the EBAU (University Access Exam ), which is the standard exam for Spanish high school graduates. You can pursue this route, but we don't recommend it.
UNEDasiss offers a range of services to choose from. Prospective students can select the services they need to meet the admission requirements of their chosen university. Each student must therefore select specific services based on their educational background and the type of studies they have completed. All of this contributes to obtaining UNEDasiss Accreditation, a digital document that Spanish universities can use to determine if a student meets their admission requirements. Therefore, our efforts will focus on ensuring that your accreditation complies with the regulations of your chosen university.
The services offered are:
1.- Verification of the University Access requirements in Spain.
2.- Admission qualification.
3.- Baccalaureate Modality.
4.- Specific Competence Tests (PCE).
5.- Recognition of subjects taken in their educational system.
6.- Language accreditation.
Of all these services, you will only have to request those that you need. For example, in Madrid, you need point 2, 3 and 4. In the universities of Catalonia, 2 and 4. As you can see, it all depends on what you have to request to have an accreditation according to the criteria of your future university.
UNEDasiss applications will therefore be personalized. Registration procedures are carried out during the dates specified in the PCE call for applications and are entirely online. You can complete all registrations using your username and password. You can also find the steps to follow for registration in our series of articles about studying in Spain.
What are PCEs?
The PCE stands for Specific Competency Tests , which are the exams required for admission to Spanish universities. These PCEs are organized and graded by the UNED (National University of Distance Education), and each test covers a specific subject. The subjects covered in the UNED PCE exams include:
- General Trunk: Language, English, History of Spain and French.
- Modality Trunk: Mathematics II, CCSS Mathematics, Fundamentals of Art and Latin.
- Trunk option: Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Economics, Art History, Philosophy, Geology, Design, Physics and Technical Drawing.
You won't have to do them all, obviously. You'll only need to complete the ones that will give you the optimal UNED credentials for the university you want. If you're unsure which ones, just ask us 🙂
You can access UNEDasiss exam models.
When are PCEs?
All the information about the current exam session can be found in our post " UNEDasiss PCE Exam Session "
What is UNED accreditation?
The UNEDasiss Accreditation is a digital certificate that allows students to participate in university admission processes in Spain. It consists of the evaluation of academic records obtained in international educational systems in a homogeneous and regulated manner, and also includes the grades of Specific Competency Tests (PCE) carried out at UNED, as well as other services requested by the student.
Contact UNEDasiss
- Calle Juan del Rosal, 14 (UNIVERSITY CITY) 28040 MADRID. Spain
- Email: unedasiss@adm.uned.es
- Telephone: +34 91 398 66 14 / +34 91 398 66 16 / +34 91 398 89 84 / +34 91 398 66 12. If you have problems with the UNEDASISS application: + 34 91 398 88 01 (Monday to Friday 9am – 20h UTC + 01:00)
UNED Spain exam centers
- ALBACETE
- ALCIRA
- ALGECIRA
- ALMERIA
- AVILA
- BARBASTR
- BARCELONA (NOU BARRIS)
- BARCELONA-STA.COLOMA DE GRAMENET
- ASSET
- Bergara
- BURGOS
- CADIZ
- CALATAYUD
- CANTABRIA
- CARTAGENA
- CASTELLÓN (VILLAREAL)
- CERVERA
- CEUTE
- CORDOBA
- BASIN
- DENIA
- EL HIERRO
- ELCHE
- FUERTEVENTURA
- GERONA
- GIJÓN
- GUADALAJARA
- HUELVA
- IBIZA
- THE CORUÑA
- LA GOMERA
- LA PALMA
- LA Rioja
- LANZAROTE
- LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA
- LUGO
- MADRID – GREGORIO MARAÑON
- MADRID-JACINTO VERDAGUER
- MADRID-SOUTH
- MALAGA
- MARBELLA
- MELILLA
- MENORCA (MAHÓN)
- MÉRIDA
- MOTRIL
- Ourense
- PALENCIA
- PALMA DE MALLORCA
- PAMPLONA
- PLASENCE
- PONFERRED
- PONTEVEDRA
- SEGOVIA
- URGEL SEO
- SEVILLA
- SORIA
- TALAVERA OF THE QUEEN
- TENERIFE
- Teruel
- TORTOSA
- TUDELA
- UBEDA
- VALDEPENAS
- VITORIA
- BISCAY
- ZAMORA
Foreign UNED exam centers
- ABU DHABI (UAE)
- AMMAN (JORDAN)
- ANKARA (Türkiye)
- ALGIERS (ALGERIA)
- ASUNCION (PARAGUAY)
- BANGKOK (THAILAND)
- BATA (ECUATORIAL GUINEA)
- BEIRUT (LEBANON)
- BELGRADE (SERBIA)
- BERLIN (GERMANY)
- BERNE (SWITZERLAND)
- BOGOTA (COLOMBIA)
- BRATISLAVA (SLOVAKIA)
- BRUSSELS (BELGIUM)
- BUCHAREST (ROMANIA)
- BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA)
- CANBERRA (AUSTRALIA)
- CARACAS (VENEZUELA)
- CASABLANCA (MOROCCO)
- DAKAR (SENEGAL)
- DOHA (QATAR)
- DUBAI (UAE)
- CAIRO (EGYPT)
- FRANKFURT (GERMANY)
- GUATEMALA (GUATEMALA)
- ISLAMABAD (PAKISTAN)
- HAVANA (CUBA)
- LA PAZ (BOLIVIA)
- LIMA (PERU)
- LISBON (PORTUGAL)
- LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM)
- MALABO (EQUATORIAL GUINEA)
- MANAGUA (NICARAGUA)
- MEXICO (DF)
- MOSCOW (RUSSIA)
- MUNICH (GERMANY)
- NICOSIA (CYPRUS)
- NOUAKCHOT (MAURITANIA)
- NEW YORK (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
- PORTO (PORTUGAL)
- OTAWA (CANADA)
- PARIS (FRANCE)
- BEIJING (CHINA)
- PRAGUE (CZECH REPUBLIC)
- QUITO (ECUADOR)
- RABAT (MOROCCO)
- RIYAD (SAUDI ARABIA)
- ROME (ITALY)
- SAN JOSE COSTA RICA)
- SAN SALVADOR (EL SALVADOR)
- SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHILE)
- SANTO DOMINGO (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
- SAO PAULO (BRASIL)
- SEATTLE (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
- SEOUL (KOREA)
- SHANGHAI (CHINA)
- SOFIA (BULGARIA)
- TALLINN (ESTONIA)
- TEGUCIGALPA (HONDURAS)
- TEHRAN (IRAN)
- TEL AVIV (ISRAEL)
- TOKYO (JAPAN)
- TUNISIA (TUNISIA)
- WARSAW (POLAND)
- WELLINGTON (NEW ZEALAND)
- JAKARTA (INDONESIA)
- YAOUNDÉ (CAMEROON)
