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What I wish I had read before coming

Guides on the real route into health degrees in Spain: credential recognition, university admission, and the part nobody talks about.

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Costs26 September 2026

Studying Medicine at a private university in Spain: real costs and how to get in

2026/27 prices university by university, the non EU surcharge, and why their calendar runs ahead of the public system.

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Admissions26 September 2026

Medicine entry requirements in Spain, university by university

Indicative cutoff marks, and how preregistration, teaching language and price change by region.

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Appeals26 September 2026

Your homologation was refused: the appeal, step by step

You have one month from the notification. How to read the decision, how the appeal is built and which documents strengthen it.

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Appeals26 September 2026

Your file has had no answer for months: administrative silence

Why silence counts as a refusal here, the double silence rule almost nobody knows, and how to chase your file properly.

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Admissions19 September 2026

Which PCE subjects to choose for Medicine

Only your two best weighted subjects count, but that does not mean you should sit two. Your combination sets your ceiling before you start.

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Costs19 September 2026

The real cost of studying Medicine in Spain as an international student

Tuition is the small part. The non EU surcharge, the cost of living and the expenses nobody adds up until they are staring at them.

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Admissions19 September 2026

Medicine cutoff marks in Spain: how your score is built and what to do if you fall short

Almost every public faculty asks for more than 13 out of 14. How your score is built if you are coming from abroad, and which routes remain.

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Recognition10 September 2026

Homologación, equivalencia and convalidación are not the same thing

The confusion that costs entire academic years. What each term means, which one applies to you, and what happens if you pick wrong.

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