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el sistema educativo de España
el sistema universitario español comprende
Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia
Spain Education System
universities in Spain university

  1. How is secondary education organized in Spain according to the new system instituted in 2002? Until what age is education compulsory?



  2. The university system in Spain is made up of public universities, private universities, and Catholic universities.
    a) How many of each are there?
    b) How many cycles is Spain’s university system divided into? How long does each cycle last?
    c) What is admission to a university based on?
    d) When does the academic year start and when does it finish?
    e) When are exams given?
    f) How many years does it take to graduate from a school of humanities?



  3. The scoring system in Spain is based on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the highest score and 0 the lowest. What point values on this scale do the following grades represent?
    Suspenso
    Aprobado
    Notable
    Sobresaliente
    Matrícula de honor



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