Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts

Competences

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Access and Admission

4.2 Access Requirements and Admission Criteria

The Antonio de Nebrija University, in addition to meeting the requirements for accessing undergraduate studies in accordance with current legislation, requires passing its own entrance tests, both for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

During academic years 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 and as established in RD 412/2014, in regards to students who have obtained the Baccalaureate degree, Nebrija University respects the provisions of Article 13 of RD 1892/2008 and its subsequent modifications on passing the university entrance exam:

• “1. Access to Spanish universities, both public and private, to study the teachings leading to obtaining different official university degrees valid throughout the national territory, will require, in general, passing the exam referred to in article 38 of Organic Law 2/2006, of May 3, on Education, which is regulated in this royal decree, without prejudice to the other cases provided for in article 3 of this royal decree”.

Students who have degrees of Senior Technician in Vocational Training, Senior Technician in Plastic Arts and Design, or of Senior Technician in Sports, as well as students from foreign education systems and those who have the European Baccalaureate degree or International Baccalaureate Diploma, may access Nebrija University only after passing the University's own entrance tests, without it being necessary to pass the University Entrance Exam (PAU).

Starting in the 2017/2018 academic year, all students who meet the legally established access requirements will be able to access the Bachelor's degree studies after passing the University's Entrance Tests.

Students who are in any of the following academic situations may apply for admission to the first year:

• Students from 2nd year of Baccalaureate and Selectividad (University Entrance Exam), or COU (college preparation courses) and Selectividad (academic years 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and 2016/2017)
• Students who have a Baccalaureate degree of the Spanish Educational System or another that was declared equivalent (2017/2018 academic year and later)
• Students who have degrees, diplomas or Baccalaureate studies from educational systems of Member States of the European Union or other States with which international agreements applicable in this regard have been signed.
• Students who have degrees, diplomas or studies homologated to the Baccalaureate degree of the Spanish Educational System obtained in educational systems of member States that are not members of the EU with which no international agreements have been signed to recognize said Baccalaureate degree. In this case, prior homologation of the degree will be necessary.
• Students who have official degrees of Senior Technician in Vocational Training, Senior Technician in Plastic Arts and Design, or Senior Technician in Sports that belong to the Spanish Educational System, or degrees, diplomas or studies declared equivalent or homologated to said degrees.
• Students who have degrees other than those indicated in the previous sections, when said students meet the academic requirements demanded in said State to access their Universities.
• People over 25 who pass the entrance exam established in RD 412/2014.
• People over 40 with work or professional experience in relation to the studies for which they apply for admission.
• People over 45 who pass the entrance exam established in RD 412/2014.
• Students who have an official Bachelor's degree, Master's degree or equivalent degree.
• Students who have an official university degree of Associate's Degree, Technical Architect, Technical Engineer, Undergraduate, Architect or Engineer corresponding to the previous organization of university education or equivalent degree.
• Students who have completed partial foreign or Spanish university studies, or who have completed foreign university studies that were not homologated in Spain. It will be an indispensable requirement that the university recognize at least 30 ECTS credits.
• Students who were able to access the university according to Spanish Education System regulations prior to Organic Law 8/2013, of December 9.
• In the case of students with special educational needs derived from disability, the need for possible curricular adaptations, itineraries or alternative studies will be assessed.
• A non-Spanish speaking candidate must present a certification that certifies knowledge of the Spanish language at B2 level of the CEFR. The level accreditation will be validated through the official degrees admitted by the table of certificates accepted by ACLES and/or Instituto Cervantes. Valid for one year.
• The student who wants to take a subject in English (of those offered) will have to prove a B2 level in English.

On the other hand, students who have completed university studies at another Spanish or foreign university and want to continue them at the Antonio de Nebrija University, or want to start other studies at this University, can request admission to courses other than first. Students must submit the application form for admission to the University along with the required documentation. The submission of the admission application, together with the form for choosing the date for the admission tests, is done in person during a visit to the University or is sent by post. Likewise, the admission procedure can be started by filling out the online admission form.

The Admissions and Promotion Department confirms to the candidate that it has received the printed or online application and calls them for the admission tests. On the day of the test, the candidate must submit, if he has not done so in advance, the following documentation:

• Photocopy of the academic record
• Photocopy of ID or passport
• Two passport-size photographs
• Letter of introduction from a teacher / tutor of the center of origin or person with whom you have had academic or professional contact

BACHELOR'S DEGREE ADMISSION CRITERIA for the 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 academic years (for the 2017/2018 and subsequent years, the evaluation criteria will be published sufficiently in advance, as indicated in RD 412/2014).

All students who wish to complete their university degree at the Antonio de Nebrija University must pass an admission process consisting of:

• Evaluation of the academic record: With a valuation of 40%
• Evaluation of the results obtained in the admission tests. These tests are taken in one day -morning or afternoon- and have an approximate duration of 2.5/3 hours, and consist of:
  • Psychotechnical test: 10%
  • Specific test on the degree(s) chosen: 20% in which the possession of basic knowledge of art history, drawing and color with a level equivalent to the baccalaureate will be assessed
  • English Level Test: 10% (candidates who do not reach level B2+ may be admitted with the obligation to enroll in the Diploma in English Professional Skills. The level of English may be accredited with a corresponding official degree)
  • Personal interview with a University professor: 20% in which the relation between the student's personal interests and expectations with the objectives and competences provided by the degree is assessed

PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE THE ACCESS TEST FOR PEOPLE OVER 40 YEARS OLD WITH PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The procedure for accessing the university through the accreditation of work or professional experience was introduced in article 42.4 of Organic Law 6/2001, of December 21, on Universities.

Royal Decree 412/2014, of June 6, establishes the basic regulations for admission procedures for official undergraduate university education, regulates the conditions for access and admission to official undergraduate university education from the aforementioned, among others.