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Bachelor’s Degree in Primary Education (English)

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (Faculty of Education, Sport Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies) · Madrid (Vicálvaro campus), Spain

100% taught in EnglishApply via UNEDasiss accreditation + URJC online pre-registration, not the CAOLimited placesPublic universityTaught in EnglishTeaching qualification
Duration4 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryLimited places
Deadline (EU)Summer 2027 (TBC)
EU fee: Madrid public price (amount to confirm)Check with the university

About the course

A four-year, 240 ECTS official degree taught in English that trains you as a primary school teacher in Spain. It includes teaching placements in schools in the Community of Madrid, which are regulated by the regional education office.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • Ireland is an EU education system, so under Spanish law you do not sit the Spanish entrance exam (PAU). Instead you must meet the rules for getting into university in Ireland (as a guide, UCD asks for six subjects with at least H5 in two and O6/H7 in the other four, including English and Irish). UNEDasiss converts your Leaving Cert to a Spanish score out of 10, and places are ranked on that score. URJC publishes nothing specific on the Leaving Cert, so confirm with URJC admissions.
  • URJC sets no special entrance test for this degree. With 70 places, you can try to raise your score towards 14 by taking UNED PCE subject tests.
  • The programme page lists English as the language of teaching but states no minimum English level. A native speaker with Leaving Cert English should be fine, but confirm with URJC.

How to apply

  1. Check Irish entry rulesMake sure your expected Leaving Cert results meet the Irish university matriculation rules (for example, six subjects including English and Irish).
  2. Get UNEDasiss accreditationApply to UNEDasiss (applications usually open around February 2027, about EUR 36). Consider PCE subject tests to raise your score.
  3. Pre-register with URJCPre-register online through URJC in the ordinary round (early summer 2027; dates to be confirmed). Choose the English-taught Primary Education degree at Madrid-Vicálvaro.
  4. Accept and enrolWatch for the admission lists. If you get an offer, enrol (matrícula) within the deadline and pay the first instalment.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: First apply for UNEDasiss accreditation (applications usually open February to November). Then pre-register with URJC online, normally in early summer for the ordinary round. URJC has not yet published its 2027 pre-registration dates, so check the URJC admission pages in spring 2027..

Costs

  • URJC is a public university, so EU students pay the same regulated public price per credit as Spanish students. The programme page says fees follow Decree 43/2022 (Community of Madrid) and points to the URJC public prices page. The course is 60 credits a year. We could not confirm the 2026/27 amount in euro, so check the URJC public prices page. This course is not tuition-free. UNEDasiss accreditation costs about EUR 36 on top.
This is an official Spanish teaching degree at a public university, so fees are low, but it qualifies you to teach in Spain. Before you commit, check with the Teaching Council how a Spanish degree is recognised for teaching in Ireland, including the Irish language requirement for primary teachers.

At a glance

CountrySpain
CityMadrid (Vicálvaro campus)
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaUNEDasiss accreditation + URJC online pre-registration
Places70 places (Madrid-Vicálvaro campus)
EntryLimited places
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Checked against the official URJC website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The fee in euro and the 2027 pre-registration dates could not be confirmed, so confirm them with URJC. Always confirm details with the university before applying.