UNED PCE Course
UNEDASISS + ELE Courses
Learn Spanish and prepare for the university entrance exam in our 8-month or 1-year program
Academia Puerta Real al Español offers a complete UNED PCE Course aimed at international students who need to prepare for the Spanish University Entrance Exam for Foreign Students. Our program is specially designed for those with a very low or no level of Spanish who need to reach the academic proficiency required to successfully complete the PCE exam subjects.
We are an official UNED partner center (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia / National Distance Education University), which allows us to handle all the paperwork with UNEDasiss and support the student throughout the admission process to Spanish universities. With over 20 years of experience, we are the center that enters the most students for the PCE exams in Andalucía and one of the best-performing centers nationwide.
In our UNED PCE Course we combine teaching Spanish as a foreign language (ELE), from beginner level up to B2 or C1, with specific preparation for the subjects required in the Specific Competency Tests. All of this with a practical approach, tailored to the requirements for access to Spanish universities through UNEDasiss.
690-hour or 1010-hour course
8 months or 1 year. Exact duration subject to public holidays and vacation periods.
Schedule:
5 sessions of 4 h/week (ELE period)
5 sessions of 5 h/week (ELE + UNED period)
From 9:00h to 13:30h and/or from 16:00 to 20:30h (with a break from 11:00h to 11:30h and from 18:00h to 18:30h).
This is an approximate projection. Check the exact dates in the calendars.
LEVELS
ELE LEVELS (8 months): A1 - B2.2
ELE LEVELS (1 year): A1-C1 + 1 course for specific purposes.
SUBJECTS
5 to 6 subjects from the Specific Competency Tests (PCE) (subject to university admission requirements).
Format
Intensive (in-person and online* in special cases)
Maximum 15 students
Price: 8-month course (690 h) 3499 €
1-year course (1010 h): 4999 €
Deposit: 400 € (deducted from the final course price).
To process the STUDENT VISA, it is a legal requirement to pay the full course price.
- 20 hours per week.
- A textbook (on loan) and additional teaching materials.
- Continuous assessment.
- Access to the platform with recorded classes, additional teaching materials and exercises.
- Puerta Real Library: free book lending service.
- Excursions and extracurricular activities (more information in the Excursions and extracurricular activities section at the end of the page).
- Legal advice for obtaining the STUDENT VISA through our immigration law specialist, Rocío Valero. Only for students enrolling from A1 and for the full course.
- SIELE exam. Once the course is finished, the student can certify their level of Spanish by paying the SIELE GLOBAL registration fee. See SIELE Services.
- DELE Certification. See DELE exam dates.
1. To enroll in this course, we recommend that you take the “level test”. It is also essential that you review our enrollment procedure and refund policy.
2. The course deposit can only be made online, so you will need to click JOIN NOW!, where you must fill in the registration form in order to make the payment by credit/debit card.
3. The deposit amount is 400 €, which will be deducted from the final course price.
4. For the remaining course payment, we offer the following options:
– By bank transfer:
- Bank: BANCO SANTANDER
- Beneficiary: CENTRO DE FORMACIÓN ACERA DEL DARRLO S.L.U.
- Account number: ES88 0075 3167 8606 0505 1859
- SWIFT/BIC code: BSCHESMMXXX
In this case, you must send the proof of payment to info@academiapuertareal.es
– At Academia Puerta Real, by cash payment, provided the amount does not exceed 999 €, or by credit/debit card.
5. Once we receive the reservation form and payment, we will send you a confirmation email along with the corresponding receipt.
6. Approximately one week before the course starts, you will receive confirmation of the exact class schedule.
7. The remaining amount must be paid at the start of the course.
IMPORTANT for students who need a STUDENT VISA:
You must have paid the full course amount before your appointment at the corresponding consulate. In this case, Academia Puerta Real will issue the following documentation so the student can process their application:
- Letter of invitation.
- Enrollment certificate.
- Study plan.
- Payment letter.
- Acceptance letter.
- If necessary: Accommodation certificate and/or delay certificate.
To do so, students must provide a copy of their valid passport.
In case of visa refusal, a copy of the original refusal letter will be required for any refund (see refund policy).
Academia Puerta Real’s cancellation conditions are as follows:
- All course reservation cancellations must be based on fully justified reasons.
- Notice of cancellation must be received at least 15 days before the course start date and in writing (email or letter). Academia Puerta Real must confirm receipt. The date of receipt, not the date sent, will be taken into account.
- All courses will run on the scheduled dates provided there is a minimum of four confirmed students. Otherwise, the student will be offered a refund of the amount paid, or, if preferred, the option to enroll in another course with a different start date and schedule.
- In the event of course cancellation due to the center’s inability to run it, or other cases of force majeure, natural disasters, or physical or personal risk to the student either in attending classes or in travelling to them (cataclysms, state of war, national alert, etc.), the student shall be entitled to request a full refund of the amount paid or a change of date.
Reasons for refund due to STUDENT VISA refusal:
- Students who, despite meeting the documentation and other requirements necessary to obtain the student VISA, have been denied it, may request a refund by sending a copy of the Refusal Letter.
- Academia Puerta Real will commit to this refund provided that the visa application was processed under the supervision of our immigration law specialist Rocío Valero, whose services our center offers free of charge.
- 400 € in administrative fees, plus the days elapsed since the start of the course, will be deducted from the refund amount.
Student VISA
For our international students, especially those from outside the European Union, Puerta Real al Español provides comprehensive support in obtaining the STUDENT VISA. Our service will make it easier for you to come and study in Spain, allowing you to focus on your learning and enjoy the unique cultural experience that Granada offers.
The procedures include assistance in obtaining your N.I.E (Foreigner Identification Number), essential for your educational stay in our country.
- Pay the full course price.
- Have the necessary financial means guaranteed to cover the costs of my stay and return to my country in accordance with the amounts required by Spanish regulations, which represents monthly 100% of the IPREM.
- Have health insurance arranged with an Insurance Company authorized to operate in Spain. Click here to arrange health insurance.
- Have accommodation arranged for my stay in Spain. Click here to see our accommodation partners.
- Have no Criminal Record in Spain or in the countries where I have resided over the last 5 years.
- Not suffer from any disease that could have serious public health repercussions.
- To learn more about legal advice and support for foreign students, click here.
UNEDassiss Selectividad
Structure of UNEDasiss Selectividad
In the Spanish education system, the Specific Competency Tests (PCE) of the UNEDasiss Selectividad are organized according to the different Bachillerato (Spanish high school) tracks. These tracks determine which subjects should be prepared depending on the university degree the student wishes to pursue. The four main tracks are:
- Health Sciences: for university degrees such as Medicine, Pharmacy, Biology, Dentistry, Psychology, Nutrition…
- Technology Sciences: for university degrees such as engineering, Architecture, Mathematics…
- Social Sciences: for degrees such as Economics, Law, Marketing, Psychology, History…
- Humanities: for degrees in the Arts, philology, Art History, Philosophy..
That’s why, when enrolling in our UNED PCE Course at Academia Puerta Real al Español, it is essential to know the university degree you wish to pursue. This allows us to design personalized preparation, selecting the most suitable PCE subjects for your profile and ensuring you have all the resources needed to successfully pass the Spanish University Entrance Exam for foreign students (Selectividad).
What is UNEDasiss?
UNEDasiss is the service of the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (National Distance Education University, UNED) responsible for managing the access and admission of international students to Spanish universities. This system allows students to obtain official accreditation and take the Specific Competency Tests (PCE), required for those wishing to pursue higher education in Spain.
The UNEDasiss service is aimed mainly at students from the European Union and from international education systems that can validate their studies as equivalent to the Spanish Bachillerato. That’s why, in our UNED PCE Course, we prepare students not only to successfully pass the PCE exams, but also to understand and correctly complete the entire university admission process through UNEDasiss.
- 2 subjects: European or Chinese Bachillerato graduates, or those with the International Baccalaureate. Also universities in Galicia.
- 4 subjects: Madrid, Valencia, Murcia, Extremadura, León, Salamanca, Valladolid and Burgos. In these cases, students can apply for the Bachillerato Track option, an extra requirement.
- 6 subjects: the rest of the universities. They require an EBAU structure, which is the same as for Spanish Bachillerato students (having an EBAU structure does not mean taking the same exams as Spanish students. It only refers to their choice of subjects to sit).
The Bachillerato Track option is a requirement that some universities in Spain (not all) may ask for: the universities of the Community of Madrid and those of Castilla y León.
At these universities, you can achieve the maximum score by taking only 4 subjects. There are 4 Bachillerato tracks:
- Science Track
- Social Sciences Track
- Humanities Track
- Arts Track
To apply for this admission criterion, you would need to choose one core subject, the track-specific subject according to your field of study (sciences, arts, social sciences, humanities), and up to two elective subjects.
To succeed with this criterion, there are two possible scenarios:
- Pass the core subject, the track subject, and one of the specific subjects; if you fail one elective, it doesn’t matter, your result will still be positive.
- Have an average score of 5 points across the four subjects of your field of study. You can pass two subjects and fail two, as long as the average score of the four subjects is a passing grade (higher than 5).
University information for UNEDasiss in Spain
The application period for accreditation opens in February and closes on December 1st of the same year. Applications can be submitted through the UNEDasiss website’s online application system.
The fees for UNEDasiss accreditations have been approved by the UNED Governing Council and its Social Council. The approved fees for the different accreditation services are as follows:
These fees are not subject to reduction or exemption for large families, nor are they subject to any other type of discount and/or exemption.
Students must pay the fees corresponding to all accreditation services requested, even if these are denied by UNEDasiss after reviewing the submitted documentation.
Once the application has been submitted, the student may not remove services already requested, although services may be modified or additional accreditation services may be added.
Modifications that do not result in a reduction of the amounts to be paid, and that are requested before accreditations are issued or before the deadline for applying for PCE, will be accepted.
The request for recognition of a new subject must be paid, even if the outcome of the request is negative.
FEE REFUNDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF STUDENTS FROM INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN ADMISSION TO SPANISH UNIVERSITIES, APPLICABLE BY UNEDASISS
In general, the grounds and causes for refunds established in articles 12 and 27.5 of the Law on Fees and Public Prices apply to these fees.
Refunds of amounts paid will only proceed in the following cases:
- Duplicate payments for the same item.
- Payments exceeding the fees due.
- When the service was not provided due to a cause attributable to UNEDasiss.
- When the student does not meet the minimum requirement for university admission and this is verified by UNED.
- Death of the student
Under no circumstances will fees paid for secretarial services and file opening be refunded.
All refund requests must be initiated by the interested party by sending an email to unedasiss@adm.uned.es, and will be processed once the application period has ended.
Amounts paid will not be refunded for the following reasons:
- Not having sat the exam
- The destination university does not require certain services or does not value UNEDasiss accreditation
- The requested services are not necessary
- The requested services have been denied
- The applicant was required to provide documentation and did not provide it.
Andalucía
Universidad de Almería
Universidad de Cádiz
Universidad de Córdoba
Universidad de Granada
Universidad de Huelva
Universidad de Jaén
Universidad de Málaga
Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Universidad de Sevilla
Aragón
Canarias
Universidad de La Laguna
Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Cantabria
Castilla La Mancha
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Castilla y León
Universidad de Burgos
Universidad de León
Universidad de Salamanca
Universidad de Valladolid
Cataluña
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona
Universidad de Barcelona
Universidad de Girona
Universitat de Lleida
Universidad Pompeu Fabra
Universidad Rovira i Virgili
Universidad de Vic
Comunidad Foral de Navarra
Universidad Pública de Navarra
Comunidad de Madrid
Universidad de Alcalá
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Comunidad Valenciana
Universidad de Alicante
Universitat Jaume I de Castellón
Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
Universidad Politécnica de Valéncia
Universitat de València
Extremadura
Galicia
Universidad de A Coruña
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Universidade de Vigo
Islas Baleares
Universitat de las Illes Balears
La Rioja
País Vasco
Principado de Asturias
Región de Murcia
What are the UNEDasiss Selectividad PCE exams like?
ELE (UNED PCE Spanish Courses)
Plan and methodology
Methodology of the Spanish PCE course classes
In our UNED PCE Course, Spanish classes are designed to comprehensively develop all the necessary language skills: listening and reading comprehension, as well as spoken and written expression. In addition to grammar content, key aspects of Spanish culture and history are covered, essential for achieving true language immersion and facilitating the academic integration of international students.
The methodology combines dynamic classes with practical activities outside the classroom, where students apply what they have learned in real-life contexts, building their confidence and fluency in Spanish.
Assessment within the UNED PCE Course is continuous and personalized. Students complete regular activities and tests, and receive individual follow-up from teachers, supported by our digital platform to ensure effective learning tailored to each student’s pace.
PCE course programs
Our UNED PCE Course not only prepares you to pass the Specific Competency Tests, but also offers you a complete immersion experience in Spanish culture. Studying with us means living the language in a city with a privileged historical and cultural setting, ideal for international students.
The program includes 20 hours of intensive classes per week, designed to quickly improve your command of Spanish and reach the level needed to successfully tackle both the PCE exam subjects and your future university stage. You will also have the opportunity to sit the official DELE exams, earning internationally recognized certifications from the Instituto Cervantes.
Excursions and extracurricular activities
As we believe that learning a language is not just about studying grammar, at Academia Puerta Real we foster language learning and cultural immersion through special activities that normally take place outside the classroom.
– Free activities:
- Competition-style challenges to discover the city and put your Spanish into practice.
- Traditional breakfast with “churros”. In this case, students only need to pay for their food and drink.
- Tapas day to get to know our cuisine. This activity is free; students only need to pay for their food and drink.
- Film day (usually once a week). Students can watch films and documentaries in Spanish on our center’s interactive screens, to learn about Spanish and Latin American culture.
- Celebration of World Literature Day, language exchanges..
– Activities that are not free, although they may be included in some courses:
- Guided tours of Granada’s two most important neighborhoods: the Albaicín and the Sacromonte. Both were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984.
- Visit to the Alhambra and Generalife with a Spanish-speaking guide.
- Visit to the Museum of the Inquisition.
- Visit to the Science Park, museum, BioDome and planetarium.
This is our Spanish for Foreigners team
At Academia Puerta Real we have a team of professional native teachers passionate about teaching. They have many years of experience helping our students improve their Spanish.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
Academia Puerta Real’s teaching staff are university graduates, native speakers or holders of an accredited C2 certificate in Spanish, and have extensive experience teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
From A1 to C1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). To find out more about your level of Spanish, we recommend taking the “level test”.
Students must be at least 14 years old to enroll at our center.
Although we recommend taking the “level test” before enrolling, at the beginning of each course the teacher will check whether your level is the right fit for the course you enrolled in.
However, whether the classes feel too easy or too difficult, you can ask your teacher to change your group.
At the end of your course at Academia Puerta Real you will receive a Certificate of Achievement. You may also choose to take the SIELE GLOBAL exam at our center, or take one of our DELE Preparation courses to sit it at one of the official exam centers and certify your level of Spanish.
Visit SIELE Services for more information.
Learn about our DELE Preparation courses.
Once the course has finished, you will have access to the platform for the following two weeks after it ends.
No, our Spanish courses for foreigners do not have additional registration costs.
When enrolling in one of our courses, you will pay a deposit, but this will be deducted from the final course price.
10 days before the course begins, we will contact you by email to inform you of your group’s schedule within the time slot you previously chose when enrolling.
Yes, but it is essential that, in order to extend your stay, you begin the process 60 days before your STUDENT VISA expires. To do so, you can rely on the legal advice of Rocío Valero, our immigration law specialist, whose services are included in the courses that indicate so.
Academia Puerta Real works with high-quality student residences and professional real estate agencies.
If requested, we will provide all the information regarding accommodation and, if necessary, arrange the booking in order to issue the corresponding accommodation certificate, if required.
Depending on your choice, most of the accommodation offered by the real estate agencies or residences we work with is located close to our center.
Academia Puerta Real is located in the center of Granada, in a location very well connected by public transport.
Yes, we are in contact with residences that offer shared rooms, as well as the possibility of renting an apartment through our real estate partners. Ideally, you should let us know as soon as possible in this case.
Yes, as long as we are able to offer you other options.
No, our accommodation arrangements are exclusively for our students.
No, smoking is not allowed in the rooms or common areas. It is allowed on balconies/terraces.
Due to the high demand for Spanish courses, it is best to enroll at least one month in advance, provided you do not need a STUDENT VISA. In that case, it is best to do so three months in advance.
Yes, Academia Puerta Real will issue the following documentation so the student can process the application:
- Letter of invitation
- Enrollment certificate
- Study plan
- Payment letter
- Acceptance letter
- If necessary: Accommodation certificate and/or delay certificate.
To do so, students must provide a copy of their valid passport.
In addition, in courses that indicate so, legal advice for obtaining the STUDENT VISA is included in the price.
Students who, despite meeting the documentation and other requirements necessary to obtain the student VISA, have been denied it, may request a refund by sending a copy of the Refusal Letter.
The days elapsed since the start of the course will be deducted from the refund amount, a period during which the student may take their classes online.
- No refunds will be granted to students who do not submit the official rejection letter from the embassy or consulate.
- When a refund is granted, bank charges related to transfers, exchange rates and express mail costs will be deducted from the total refundable amount owed.
For more information, see the “Cancellation and Refund Policy” for each course.
