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[quote=Anonymous]Spanish public universities are essentially free, like under 500 euros a year (and even that amount is usually automatically covered by govt scholarship).

Getting in to university in Spain is a little tricky for Spaniards educated outside of Spain, because of the of PAU (university entrance exam) and the Bachillerato requirement. Spanish students usually spend the last two years of high school preparing these exams which are given once a year in the spring. Those two years of study lead to the Bachillerato degree. A combination of Bachillerato grades + PAU score = the score that determines what your kid can major in. The score required to major in a field fluctuates from year to year and school to school.

Your kids may also have to take the DELE to show at least a B1 level of proficiency (although I think that requirement may be waived for Spanish citizens.) Also, if you want to go to a school in an autonomous region with another official language (Barcelona for example) you will need to show proficiency in Catalan, Basque, etc, as well.

There is a loophole, which is if your kid successfully completes the International Baccalaureate program in the US including passing the exams, that will be accepted by Spain as equivalent to the Bachillerato + PAU. You will have to get this certified by the UNED in Spain. If you don't have access to IB, there are adult education centers in Spain that are aimed at working adults that offer the 2 year bachillerato classes at night or through distance education.

I must warn you though that Spanish public university is nothing like American universities. It's all big lectures, grade is based on one exam, and it's very normal for professors to fail half the class so people have to retake classes and a 4 year degree often turns into a 7 year degree. I don't think many degrees are taught in English other than English philology. [/quote]

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