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In accordance with Royal Decree 534/2024, of June 11, which regulates the requirements for access to official university undergraduate courses, the basic characteristics of the entrance exam and the basic regulations for admission procedures, individuals with work or professional experience related to a course, who do not hold any academic qualifications enabling them to access the university by other means and who are or have reached the age of 40 in the calendar year in which the academic year begins, may access the university by this route.
Access will be granted to specific courses offered by a university. To this end, the interested party will submit an application to the university of their choice.
Persons who meet the following conditions may apply for this access procedure:
Provide proof of work or professional experience that qualifies for the degree you are applying for. You must provide proof of at least fifteen years of continuous or intermittent work experience.
Be or have reached the age of 40 in the calendar year in which the academic year begins.
Not hold any academic qualifications that qualify for university admission through other channels. For these purposes, passing the PAM-25 at any Spanish university, or the PAM-45 at any public university in the Canary Islands, is considered to qualify the candidate for university admission through other channels.
Access will be structured in two consecutive and eliminatory phases:
- First phase: assessment and accreditation of merits.
- Second phase: interview.
The first phase will have a score between 0 and 10 points. Applicants who obtain a score equal to or greater than 5 points will be eligible to move on to the second phase (interview).
The second phase (interview) will be graded as "Pass" or "Fail," with applicants who achieve a "Pass" grade passing this phase. If the grade is "Fail," the interview may be repeated in subsequent sessions.
The first phase consists of three quantitatively evaluable criteria:
Criterion 1. Work experience.
Work experience will be assessed based on its relevance to the candidate's chosen degree program. The occupation will be linked to the corresponding professional field, which in turn will be related to the official degree qualification.
To assess work experience, the candidate's demonstrated qualification level (three levels), as certified by their Social Security contribution group, will be measured. The primary reference will be the criteria established by the qualifications that have established a direct relationship between professional families, professions, and the corresponding grade according to the required level.
Work experience will be assessed with a numerical rating expressed to two decimal places, according to the following scale:
a) Graduation criteria for the level of qualification (up to 1.00 point):
To assess the level of qualification, the National Qualification System and the Social Security contribution groups will be used as a reference. Taking these into account, the qualification levels will be classified as follows:
- When the qualification is level 1, the value will be 0.60
- When the qualification is level 2, the value will be 0.80
- When the qualification is level 3, the value will be 1.00
If a candidate holds multiple qualification levels, these will be prorated based on the time spent at each level. The assigned level will be the sum of these prorated levels.
b) Graduation criteria for work experience and volunteering (up to 6.00 points):
- Through accredited work experience directly related to the degree qualification to which access is sought in a period equal to or greater than fifteen years0.025 points per month. Periods of time less than a month will not be taken into account.
- Through accredited volunteering in the last five years, directly related to the degree program to which access is sought: 0.006 points per month. Periods of time less than a month will not be taken into account.
“Volunteering” shall be understood as expressed in Article 3 of the Law 45/2015, of October 14, on Volunteering (Official State Gazette no. 247 of October 15, 2015).
Criterion 2. Training received.
The training will be assessed based on its relevance to the chosen university degree. It will be evaluated with a grade that It cannot exceed 2.00 points, according to the following criteria:
- With the title of Vocational Training Technician or equivalent, in Intermediate Level Vocational Training Cycles directly related to the official degree qualification to which access is sought: 1.00 point.
- Through accredited training courses completed in the last five years by public centers or bodies, or by private centers or institutions in agreement with public administrations. The content of these courses must be directly related to the official undergraduate degree to which access is sought. Accredited courses will be graded with 0.1 points per 100 hours, up to a maximum of 1000 hours..
Criterion 3. Other merits.
This criterion includes other merits that have provided the candidate with knowledge and skills useful for successfully completing the chosen degree program (official language courses, computer and digital skills courses, courses taught by the candidate related to the degree, etc.), at a rate of 0.1 points per 100 hours, up to a maximum of 1000 hours. Only accredited training will be taken into account. carried out in the last five years in public centers or bodies, or by private centers or institutions in agreement with public administrations
Likewise, if the candidate holds a second Vocational Training Technician qualification or equivalent, related to the degree, and which has not been assessed in criterion 2, it will be included in this section with a maximum of 1.00 point. This criterion will be assessed, taking into account the merits indicated in the preceding paragraphs, with a score maximum of 1.00 point.
Once the provisional grades have been published, candidates may request to review their file before appealing them. They may do so by submitting a general request to the Entrance Examinations Office, in the manner established in the annual call for applications.
Once the file review process has been completed, candidates may file a claim against the publication of their provisional grade by means of a general request addressed to the Vice-Rector for Students in the manner established in the annual call..
Candidates may appeal against their final grades to the Rector of the University of La Laguna within one month of their publication.
