Non European Union Students: Steps to follow in the Admission Process

1. Documents

How to request admission in two or more centers?

Requests for admission are studied and resolved only by the School or Institute to which they are presented. If you wish to apply for admission to two or more centers (for example, Medicine and Pharmacy), you may do so, filling out two or more applications and paying 30 € for each additional application. It is necessary to indicate the order of preference for the programs of study solicited.

It will not be necessary to fill out a new application form if the degree programs belong to the same center (for example, Journalism and Audiovisual Communication, given that both belong to the School of Communication). However, in the case of applying for admission to the degree programs of Architecture and Construction Engineering, two application forms must be filled out.

What about double degrees?

In case of applications for admission for double degrees (for example: Law + Business Administration or Journalism + Philosophy), it is sufficient to present a single application form, since this form includes the possible requests to study separately, if so desired, one of the degree programs that make up the double degree.

2. Credential Letter

Once the student fully completes the application process, the Admission Service will send a credential letter.

This letter confirms the deadlinefor completing the online entrance exam. It also includes the instructions and the password that they will need to take the exam.

3. Entrance Exams

Every School at the University organizes its own entrance exam. The main objective is to evaluate the intellectual capacities and aptitudes of the applicants. Previous preparation is not required.

Non European Union students need to take their entrance examthrough the Internet. They should complete it before the deadline indicated in the credential letter, which will vary depending on their Admission Period:

• Contents and dates of the entrance exams

4. Response

The resolution will be sent to the home address that is listed on the application form.

See more details about the dates in the web page about theadmission deadlines.

Written Petitions

The reclamations should be sent in written form to the University's Admission Service, directed toward the Dean.

• Online petitions

5. Confirmation

Students admitted should make an initial payment of 1.500 € as a confirmation of their intention to enroll(excluding those admitted in the School of Medicine, that should pay 3.000 €) and should do it before the following dates:

• December applicants: before February 15

• February applicants : before April 15

• April applicants: before June 15

Confirm in writing

Confirm in writing their intention to enroll

• Via email at the address of admision@unav.es

• By letter

Some details about the payment:

• Only one payment is required (1.500 €), even if the student has been admitted in more than one degree.

• If the student later decides to not enroll, this amount is non-refundable. This excludes the students who do not pass the Selectividad Exam.

• This sum will be deducted from the total cost of the first academic year.

Forms of Payment

6. Language Skills

A. Spanish Language Skills (required to get enrolled in any official degree at the University of Navarra)

1. The students that must prove their Spanish level are those who

   • do not speak Spanish as their native tongue.

   • have obtained in other language a degree equivalent to the Spanish Bachillerato, that gives access to university degrees.

2. These students can prove their level with one of the following exams:

   • DELE B2 (Instituto Cervantes).

   • Subject Test in Spanish with Listening from SAT (score 540-670).

   • Exam of the ILCE B2 level.

Those students who apply for any degree, but do not reach the required level of Spanish language, can attend theILCEsummer courses. It is a good option to obtain the required skills by the beginning of the academic year.

B. Accreditation of level of English (for entrance into the Bilingual Bachelor's degrees of the School of Economics and Business Administration)

Those students who wish to take one of the bilingual programs of the School of Economics and Business Administration during the 2012-2013 academic year, must accredit their level of English via one of the following certificates or degrees:

• Cambridge Advanced English Exam (Cambridge ESOL Exams)

• Cambridge Proficiency English Exam (Cambridge ESOL Exams)

• TOEFL with the following criteria:* IBT (Internet-based Total):70 or more points

• C1 Level of the Official School of Languages

• Students who have studied the two last years of their Bachillerato in an International High School [Colegio International] whose language of teaching is English.

• Students who have taken the International Bachillerato: Language A2, Grade of 5 or more in English, Standard Level.

Important Note:

Those students applying to a bilingual degree that can not prove the required level of English language during the enrollment process, must register for classes in Spanish language, but they can send a written petition in order to keep their place at the bilingual degree until September 15 of 2012.

If the level of English language can not be proved before the deadline, students can attend classes in Spanish but they will not be allowed to attend the bilingual option.

C. Accreditation of level of English (for entrance into the International Media Program of the School of Communication)

Below these lines you can see the English level credentials that students will be required in order to enroll in the International Media Program during the Academic Year 2012-2013, some of whose subjects are given in English:

• Cambridge B2 English Exam (Cambridge ESOL Exams)

• Cambridge Advanced English Exam (Cambridge ESOL Exams)

• Cambridge Proficiency English Exam (Cambridge ESOL Exams)

• TOEFL with the following criteria:* IBT (Internet-based Total):70 or more points

7. Student Visa

Students of the European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Switzerland are excluded from this requirement

In order to obtain the student visa, the student must go to the Spanish Diplomatic Mission or Consular Office within whose jurisdiction the student resides.

The following requirements must be fulfilled:

The process begins when the incoming student requires it and the requirements are the following:

1. Form correctly filled out at the Consular Office corresponding to the nationality or legal residence of the applicant, presented by the applicant or his or her properly accredited legal representative.

2. Three passport-sized photos.

3. Passport with a minimum validity of 120 days.

4. Documentation that accredits preregistration or having been officially admitted as a student or researcher in a public or private center of studies officially recognized by the competent Administration.

5. Medical insurance..

6. Have guaranteed the economic means necessary in order to pay the cost of his or her studies, as well as the costs of housing and return to his or her country.

7. Police record issued by the authorities of the student's country of origin, or else the countries in which he or she has resided over the most recent five years (except in those cases when the duration of the studies to be performed will be of six months or less).

8. Health certifícate issued by a medical doctor.

Time for Response

Within two months of notification of its concession, the foreigner must pick up his or her visa.

More information

For more information visit the web page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

8. Validation

International students that do not need to take the Spanish National Entrance Examinations (Selectividad), are exempted from requesting the Validation. Find out in section 9.Selectividad which are the Students who do not need to pass these exams.

Validation of the High School Studies

Non European Union Students should go to the Spanish Embassies or to the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science, in order to request the validation of their High School Studies. Once students have applied for the validation, both, the Ministry and the Embassies can issue the "Volante para inscripción condicional en centros docentes o en exámenes oficiales", which is a document that students must attach during the enrollment process in the University of Navarra.

Requirements

The process begins when the incoming students present the information at their local Embassy or Consulate and it should begin after receiving their diploma. The requirements are the following:

1. Completion of the Application.

   Download de application [RTF Format – 77 KB]

2. Official proof of the nationality of the applicant (Passport, etc.)

3. The official diploma that you would like to validate, or if necessary, official proof that you have passed your final exams.

4. Academic transcript of the past four years of study.

5. All of these documents should be official in nature and be completed by the competent authorities.

Legalization of the documents completed outside of Spain

The process begins when the incoming student requires it and the requirements are the following:

• Documents completed in countries that are members of the European Union or countries with an agreement over the European Economic Space: is not necessary.

• Documents completed in countries that are part of the Hague Agreement: It is sufficient to have the documents officially stamped by the competent authorities of their home country.

• Countries that are not part of the Hague Agreement: The documents should be legalized diplomatically. To accomplish this, the documents need to be presented to the diplomatic representative or consular of Spain in the students home country.

• It is necessary that all documents from countries outside of Spain are accompanied by an official translation to Spanish. (only if necessary).

Time for Response

The validation of previous studies can take up to three months, again we advise that you begin this process as soon as possible.

Visit the web page of the Ministry of Education and Science for more information about theValidation of High School Studies.

9. Selectividad

Students who must pass the Selectividad Exam

• Selectividad Exams are mandatory for:

Those students who do not have earned any of the studies listed below must pass the Selectividad Exam to begin studying in any of the universities official degrees.

Students who do not need to pass the Selectividad Exam

The following students may enter a Spanish university without needing to take the Spanish National Entrance Examinations (Selectividad):

• Those students who have obtained a Bachillerato degree in the educational system of a European Union country (British, German and French secondary schools,.) and who fulfill the academic requirements for entering the university system in those countries (A Levels, Abitur, Baccalauréat,.).IMPORTANT: These students, however, should request "la Credencial de Acceso Universitario a la UNED.

• Those students who have obtained the International Baccalaureate, issued by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

• Students applying for one of the following programs: Bridge Year, ILCE Programs, Liberal Arts degrees and other custom programs of the university.

More information

We strongly advice you to visit the web page of the Selectividad and study its contents, in wich all the requirements, exams locations and calendar are listed.

10. Transfer

Once the national university entrance exam (Selectividad) has been passed and a place at the University of Navarra has been obtained the student must request an official receipt showing that he or she has requested the transfer of his or her academic transcript,which is a mandatory requirement for registering for classes and paying tuition.

In order to obtain the transfer of their academic transcripts, students should send or personally present the following documents to the UNED:

• Admission letter sent by the University of Navarra (original).

• The receipt that proves that the amount of the transfer has been paid (see IMPRESO P*)

  Download form [PDF format – 1363 KB]

• Copy of the "Tarjeta de Selectividad"..

Warning

These requirements may vary, for these reason we strongly advice you to visit the web page of the UNED, to make sure they are still valid.

This part of the process is only required to those students who have passed the Selectividad Exam.

11. Medical Insurance

To obtain a student visa before arriving to Spain, the student will need to show proof of medical insurance. The University of Navarra itself does not offer this kind of services.

We do offer a supplemental insurance in the form of the Asistencia Clinica Universidad de Navarra(ACUNSA). It is important to carefully read the policy because it is not an all-comprehensive plan:

Students who are younger than 28 that are enrolled in an official degree, recognized by the Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte(not included are the other programs of the university: Liberal Arts and other degree programs) will be covered with the Seguro Escolar del Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social.

• The Seguro Escolar does not substitute for the necessity to contract complete medical insurance coverage.

The coverage of this insurance, that is paid together with the enrollment, covers only “accidents related to school”, which is any injury suffered by the student, that takes place at the university, as a consequence of an academic activity and/or any other activities organized by the university. Also covered are any injuries that the student has transporting from home to the university. Common diseases are not covered.

12. Enrollment

Where to register for classes?

In the Office of the Registrar (Oficinas Generales), located in the Central Bldg. of the University. You may register either in person or via some third party. You may also contract the services of an academic agency.

Deadlines and Office Hours for Registration

From June 23 through September 23, from 10 am to 1 pm.

• It is necessary to request an appointment ahead of time: By telephone, beginning on June 16. The number is 948 425 613, and the appointment service is available from 9 am to 2 pm and from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, from Monday through Friday.

• You must indicate the document number which is provided in the letter of admission.
  After the dates indicated, it is not possible to register for classes, except by special permission authorized by the President of the University.

Required Documents

1. Registration form, correctly filled out.

   Download form [PDF format – 85 KB]

2. Letter of admission and registration provided by the Admissions Office.

3. Payment certificate for 1.500 euros, provided by the Admissions Office. It is mandatory that you reserve your place (via the deposit of 1,500 euros) before July 15; if you fail to do so, you will lose your offer of admission.

4. Photocopy of your passport.

5. Original letter that verifies that you have passed the university entrance examination ("Selectividad"), or for those who have attended an international secondary school ("bachillerato internacional"), the European access credential.

6. Photocopy of the application form for official recognition of secondary school studies ("homologación").

7. Official copy of request for transferal of your academic transcript.

8. Two passport-sized photos.