Equivalence of studies between Spain and United Arab Emirates

Miguel Ángel Pollino

Coordinator of LegalSpain

27/07/2023

Secondary education in Spain is distributed over 6 years. The first 4 years, compulsory, make up Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO). Once the ESO is finished, the Baccalaureate can be taken, which is a two-year preparatory period for entering the Spanish university. The Baccalaureate in Spain has different branches depending on what you want to study, for example: scientific-technical baccalaureate, artistic baccalaureate, humanistic baccalaureate, etc. After completing Baccalaureate, it is necessary to pass some university entrance exams to access higher education.

If you are from United Arab Emirates or you are finishing your high school there and you are thinking of studying your university degree in Spain, this post will be useful for you to know the equivalence of studies between Spain and United Arab Emirates.

Once you have chosen Spain as the destination to continue your studies, you will have to take into account different aspects such as preparing for the PCE tests and the homologation of your Secondary Education title.

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For the homologation, as a general rule you will need to have your study certificate and your qualification certificate duly legalized. For this, it is useful to know the equivalence of studies between these two countries. We can manage the approval process for you from start to finish, with the best prepared and most experienced team, and you can find more information here.

Equivalence of studies between Spain and United Arab Emirates

The stage of secondary education in Spain consists of 6 years. These are distributed between Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO), which lasts 4 years, and Baccalaureate, which lasts 2.

Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) in Spain is equivalent to four years distributed from 1st to 4th of ESO. 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of ESO in Spain correspond to 1st, 2nd and 3rd of preparatory in United Arab Emirates.

The 4th year of ESO in Spain corresponds to 1st of secondary in United Arab Emirates.

The 2 years of Baccalaureate in Spain correspond to 2nd and 3rd of secondary in United Arab Emirates.

Here we can see a table of equivalence of studies between Spain and United Arab Emirates:

Stage of education in Spain	Duration	Equivalence in United Arab Emirates
1st ESO	1 year	1st of preparatory
2nd ESO	1 year	2nd of preparatory
3rd ESO	1 year	3rd of preparatory
4th ESO	1 year	1st of secondary
Baccalaureate	2 years	2nd and 3rd of secondary

Conclusion

It is important to note that this equivalence is only valid between Spain and United Arab Emirates. In addition, it is possible that there are differences in the contents and teaching methodologies between the different educational systems. If you want to study in Spain, LegalSpain is the agency that will help you achieve it. Do you need help for the homologation or for the preparation of the PCE tests? Do you need professional and personalized advice? Write us and we will help you achieve your goals and your dreams!