https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Thinking about furthering your studies in Spain or moving here to be a student? Here's how you can get financial help through MEC scholarships, who's eligible, how much money you can get and more. https://www.thelocal.es/20260408/everything-international-students-need-to-know-about-spains-mec-grants Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:35:19 +0200 everything-international-students-need-to-know-about-spains-mec-grants It may sound like an odd decision, but hundreds of French students are choosing to study English in Spain rather than in the UK for reasons ranging from the weather to avoiding post-Brexit paperwork. https://www.thelocal.es/20250825/french-students-travel-to-spain-to-learn-english Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:51:26 +0200 french-students-travel-to-spain-to-learn-english If you're considering a move to Spain on the Student Visa, there are several important changes that you should be aware of, including the visa's working rights and where can you apply from. https://www.thelocal.es/20250619/the-key-changes-to-spains-student-visa-in-2025 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:15:02 +0200 the-key-changes-to-spains-student-visa-in-2025 The Spanish university sector has warned that new requirements included in the recent Immigration Law could mean thousands of US university students may be blocked from studying in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20250529/spains-new-migration-law-may-block-arrival-of-thousands-of-us-students Thu, 29 May 2025 12:41:33 +0200 spains-new-migration-law-may-block-arrival-of-thousands-of-us-students The Spanish government is reportedly preparing new legislation which will force third-country nationals wishing to study at Spanish universities to sit four 90-minute entrance exams in person before they can enrol. https://www.thelocal.es/20240924/spain-to-make-non-eu-students-sit-four-university-admission-tests Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:39:28 +0200 spain-to-make-non-eu-students-sit-four-university-admission-tests Wealthy non-EU university students have been getting their hands on some of Madrid's most luxurious rental properties in 'a matter of hours', a new report shows, painting a very different reality from that of most renters in Spain's capital and elsewhere. https://www.thelocal.es/20240801/its-a-matrix-how-rich-foreign-students-are-impervious-to-spains-rental-crisis Thu, 01 Aug 2024 14:31:19 +0200 its-a-matrix-how-rich-foreign-students-are-impervious-to-spains-rental-crisis With recent reports that Sánchez and Starmer have discussed potentially setting up a 'youth mobility scheme' between Spain and the UK, would such a deal between an EU and non-EU country be viable or does it contravene the bloc's rules? https://www.thelocal.es/20240730/can-spain-and-the-uk-legally-create-their-own-free-movement-scheme Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:10:19 +0200 can-spain-and-the-uk-legally-create-their-own-free-movement-scheme Spain is an incredibly popular destination for students, but finding a place to live is getting tricker and more expensive. Here are some of the best websites to find student housing in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20240620/the-best-websites-to-find-student-housing-in-spain Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:02:07 +0200 the-best-websites-to-find-student-housing-in-spain The Spanish government recently approved changes to its university grant scheme. Whether or not you qualify depends on where you're from, your residency status in Spain, and your family income, among other things. https://www.thelocal.es/20240326/who-can-request-a-university-grant-in-spain-in-2024 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 17:14:14 +0100 who-can-request-a-university-grant-in-spain-in-2024 High school students in Spain who want to go to university need to take the EBAU entrance exam, or ‘la selectividad’ as it’s known. This is what it consists of and the changes authorities are looking to implement. https://www.thelocal.es/20240301/ebau-what-you-need-to-know-about-spains-university-entrance-exams Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:28:10 +0100 ebau-what-you-need-to-know-about-spains-university-entrance-exams If you're thinking of going to university in Spain, it's important to know what qualifications you need to get in, how much tuition fees cost and what the differences are for international students. https://www.thelocal.es/20220615/what-are-the-rules-and-costs-for-foreigners-who-want-to-go-university-in-spain Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:37:31 +0200 what-are-the-rules-and-costs-for-foreigners-who-want-to-go-university-in-spain If you've come to live in Spain on a student visa, it's important to know if you're allowed to get a job, how many hours a week you can work and how to go about getting a work authorisation. https://www.thelocal.es/20240117/can-i-work-on-a-student-visa-in-spain Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:43:09 +0100 can-i-work-on-a-student-visa-in-spain You’ve come to Spain on holiday, on a tourist visa, and have fallen in love with the country so much that you decide you want to stay longer. If you’re a non-EU citizen, one of the easiest ways of doing this is to enrol on a course and exchange your tourist visa for a student one. https://www.thelocal.es/20231228/how-to-enter-spain-on-a-tourist-visa-and-stay-to-study Thu, 28 Dec 2023 14:31:49 +0100 how-to-enter-spain-on-a-tourist-visa-and-stay-to-study Back in March 2023, the Spanish government announced that it would create a series of new university entrance exams known as EBAU or Selectividad. Here's what we know so far about when they'll come into force and what will change. https://www.thelocal.es/20230908/selectividad-the-changes-to-high-school-exams-in-spain Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:10:10 +0200 selectividad-the-changes-to-high-school-exams-in-spain Renting a room in a shared flat in Spain has become a nightmare for foreign and national university students despite the rise in available accommodation, as landlords exploit a loophole that allows them to avoid the housing law's rent freezes. https://www.thelocal.es/20230901/the-hunger-games-two-million-university-students-in-spain-fight-to-find-a-room Fri, 01 Sep 2023 14:46:10 +0200 the-hunger-games-two-million-university-students-in-spain-fight-to-find-a-room The Spanish government has taken the first step in introducing a new university entrance exam, known as the EBAU or Selectividad, with pilot tests across 10 regions. https://www.thelocal.es/20230313/spanish-government-to-create-new-university-entrance-exams Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:50:46 +0100 spanish-government-to-create-new-university-entrance-exams Almost half of children in Spain take some form of private lessons outside of school, a new study has revealed. https://www.thelocal.es/20230124/almost-half-of-spanish-families-pay-for-private-classes-for-their-children Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:11:04 +0100 almost-half-of-spanish-families-pay-for-private-classes-for-their-children The Spanish government has announced major changes to Spain’s university entrance exams, including fewer tests, no stand-alone foreign language test and more focus on ‘academic maturity’. https://www.thelocal.es/20220729/explained-how-spain-is-overhauling-its-university-entrance-exams Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:10:33 +0200 explained-how-spain-is-overhauling-its-university-entrance-exams Enrolling on a course and applying for a student visa is one way for non-EU citizens of any age to be able to live in Spain beyond the regular length of a tourist stay, but what exactly are the pros and cons of Spain's student visa that applicants should know about? https://www.thelocal.es/20220324/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-spains-student-visa Thu, 24 Mar 2022 10:02:20 +0100 what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-spains-student-visa Many British students enrolled in courses in Spain this September are still in limbo as a result of bureaucracy brought on by Brexit. The Local speaks to two students about the delays, extra costs and frustrations they have been facing in trying to get their visas in time. https://www.thelocal.es/20210906/i-still-dont-know-if-i-can-come-how-uk-students-whove-chosen-spain-are-facing-visa-delays-and-setbacks Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:39:43 +0200 i-still-dont-know-if-i-can-come-how-uk-students-whove-chosen-spain-are-facing-visa-delays-and-setbacks