Program Overview

Undergraduate Degree in Primary Education

The Undergraduate Degree in Primary Education is designed for students interested in educational issues, with the capacity for critical thinking, analysis of educational contexts, and initiation of effective educational proposals.

Admission Profile

The ideal student for this degree should be interested in educational issues, able to think critically about their environment, with a capacity for analyzing educational contexts and capable of initiating effective educational proposals.

Undergraduate Pathways

Admission to this degree course is open to any applicant who meets one of the following entrance requirements:

• Spanish Baccalaureate University Entrance Exam (PAU): Students can access this degree by means of any Baccalaureate specialization.
• Previous Baccalaureates with or without a pass in the University Entrance Exam (PAU): Students who have completed their Baccalaureate under previous education systems and have passed the PAU will be able to use the mark obtained in their application.
• Vocational Education: Vocational educational qualifications such as senior technician, senior technician of plastic arts and design, or senior technician in sports.
• Students from education systems in countries of the European Union or other states with which Spain has an international agreement: Accreditation is required and issued by the Universidad Nacional de Educaci鏮 a Distancia (UNED).
• Students from foreign education systems: Prior to applying for the validation of their foreign Baccalaureate, students may sit for up to 6 exams in subjects offered by the Pruebas de Competencias Espec璗icas (PCE) organised by the UNED.
• Other: University degrees and other similar qualifications, university entrance exam for students over 25, access on the basis of professional experience, and access to applicants aged 45 years or more by means of an exam.

Admission Marks by Academic Year

The admission marks for this degree vary by academic year. The marks indicated correspond to the results of the first adjudication of June, and the definitive marks can be inferior to those collected.

Admission Procedure

To apply for a place, students must abide by the procedure and deadlines established every academic year. Those admitted must formalize their enrollment within the terms established annually in the enrollment calendar.

Adaptations

Information on the adaptation to the degree of the Faculty of Education is available.

Credit Recognition and Transfer

The University of Alicante has a Regulation on Credit Recognition and Transfer in Official Studies. Recognition is understood to be the acceptance by a university of credits that, having been obtained in official courses of study at the same or another university, are counted in other universities for the purposes of obtaining an official degree.

Transfer of Record for Undergraduate Continuation of Studies

Transfer of record information is available for the Faculty of Education and the Academic Management Service.

Governance

The University of Alicante has a governance structure that includes administration and council, university bodies, and offices of the president, comptroller, registrar, and vice presidents.

Organisation

The university is organised into faculties and centres, including the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, and Faculty of Law, among others. There are also research institutes, services, and administrative units.

Academic Offer

The University of Alicante offers a full range of courses with more than 40 undergraduate degrees, 50 official master's and doctoral degrees, in various fields of study, including Arts and Humanities, Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences and Law Studies, and Engineering and Architecture.