Admission

Admission to advanced vocational training courses (CFGS) is regulated by the Education Act, article 41 of Organic Law 3/2020, of 29 December, which amends Organic Law 2/2006, of 3 May, on Education and by art. 112 - Access to  advanced vocational training courses of Royal Decree 659/2023, of July 18, 2023, which develops the organization of the Vocational Training System(**).

In order to access to advanced vocational training courses, one of the following requirements must be met:

Have one of these degrees:

• High school(a)(i).
• LOGSE high school(a)(i).
• BUP.
• Senior technician with professional training or university degree or equivalent(a)(i)..
• Specialist technician, superior technician or equivalent.
• Medium-level technician with professional training or technical degree or plastic arts and design technician(a)(i).

Or, having passed:

• (*)A professional certificate training offer included in the cycle (Grade C)
• (*)A specific training course for access to higher degree cycles (Art.113 BOE-A-2023-16889).
• (*)An access test. (Art.114 BOE-A-2023-16889).
• The second year of any type of experimental baccalaureate.
• The COU or a pre-university course.
• Having passed the university entrance test for those over 25 or 45 years old, or having entered university for being 40 years or older and proving work or professional experience.

(a) If you still do not have your certificate, you must present the application form for the academic and professional certificate and a document providing proof of payment of the fees which has been stamped by the academic institution. 

(i) If the student has not yet completed these studies at the time of pre-enrolment and therefore does not have any admission documents, a declaration of responsibility can be presented, which has the same effects for admission, accrediting that once the certificate is available it will be presented to the centre.  

(b) You must present a certificate of successful completion of the tests taken as part of specific subjects for the HVQT than you will enroll. If you still have to take the tests but wish to pre-enrol, you must present the registration form for your admission test. Pre-enrolment will be conditional upon proof of having passed the test (you will have to present the document). 

(*) In the case of access to such access, it will also be required to be at least nineteen years old, completed in the year of completion of the test or the beginning of the training.

(**) It is not possible to access a higher vocational training course in vocational training or in plastic arts and design with a sports technician's certificate, ("Organic Law 8/2013, of 9 December, for the improvement of educational quality", article 38, which modifies article 44 of Organic Law 2/2006, of 3 May, on education (LOE)). 

Check all basic information about requirements and documents to be submitted. Homologation

Students under temporary protection regime or special situations

If you enrol to International Trade in English is required:

-a minimum command of English at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It must be accredited with an official level certificate (FCE, IELTS, TOEFL or similar).

-a Spanish at B1 level

Don't you hold an English oficial level certificate? In case of not holding a certificate of the levels or equivalent, students must take a level test with UAB Languages.

If results of English level test are below B2 level, students must improve their English Language skills in order to match the minimun Language requirement for the programme.

 If results of spanish level test are below B1 level, you must enroll it as a second language.

For more information on preparatory courses contact info.idiomes@uab.cat