In order to select the best students, the School of Medicine of the University of Navarra established its own admissions process from the beginning. This process has evolved over the decades, adapting to the new educational and academic situations experienced by candidates in any part of the world.

In this #MedUNAV Blog entrance we will explain how to apply for admission to the University of Navarra School of Medicine for the academic year 2021/2022.  

The first thing we would like you to know is our accessprofile :

Spanish or foreign students, preferably with a recently completed high school diploma or equivalent, with the ability to work, stable character, with enthusiasm and initiative, with capacity for compassion and solidarity. They must be in possession of a degree scroll of high school diploma (preferably Biosanitary) or the equivalent. They must also have passed the official university entrance exams (EvAU/EBAU) when required by current Spanish legislation.

Once you have decided to start the process, you should follow these five steps:

1. Prepare your first year high school diploma grades.

To apply for admission to #MedUNAV it is imperative that all candidates have a grade equal or higher than 7 (out of 10) in 1st high school diploma (or equivalent).

Don't worry if you are studying in a different educational system than the Spanish one, because the Central Admissions Service of the University of Navarra will take care of the equivalency of your grades. 

2. Register in the myUNAVPortal !

The entire admissions process is done through the miUNAVPortal . On this platform you can apply for information and admission, you will know if you have been admitted and, if necessary, you will be able to fill in enrollment process in the first year. In addition, you will have information on scholarships, grants and accommodationas well as all the activities that the School of Medicine or the University of Navarra carry out throughout the year.

3. Identify your admission profile

At #MedUNAV we differentiate three entry profiles:

• National Students: National students are considered to be those students who are studying their programs of study from the 2nd year of high school diploma (or equivalent) in an academic center based in Spain, regardless of their nationality.

• International Students: International students are considered to be those candidates who are taking their 2nd high school diploma (or equivalent) programs of study in an academic center based outside Spain, regardless of their nationality.

• International Baccalaureate (IB): Students (national and international) who are taking the International Baccalaureate (IB) can apply to the School of Medicine of the University of Navarra through the final grade obtained in the diploma, as long as the requirements established by #MedUNAV are accredited.

4. Apply for admission to #MedUNAV

The first thing to do is to fill in Admission application . To do this, you must attach the following documents to the myUNAVPortal :

- Qualifications of 1st high school diploma, or equivalent. 

- Copy of National Identity Card, NIE (Foreign Resident Identification Number) or Passport.

- ID card size photograph.

- Proof of payment of a 100 euro processing fee (non-refundable).

5. enquiry what is the admissions process?

Once you have completed the application for admission, you should know that the admissions process to the School of Medicine of the University of Navarra is different according to the profile of access:

If you are a student of nationalprofile you must take the #MedUNAV admission test. The academic test is worth 70% and the grades of the 1st high school diploma (or equivalent) are worth 30% of the final admission grade . You can see the most relevant information in the following video:

International students can choose between taking the BMAT exam or taking the #MedUNAV Admission Test. In either case, they may only apply through one of these routes.

Finally, if you are studying the International Baccalaureate (IB) you can choose to apply for this pathway. In the following video you will learn about the requirements for access.

All students who meet the requirements of two or more admission profiles should note that, during an academic year, they can only apply from one profile

You can find more information on the website. There you will also find sessions and activities that will be held throughout the academic year and in which the academic and training proposal of #MedUNAV will be explained.

Likewise, for all the doubts that may arise throughout the process, you can count on the Admissions Team of the School of Medicine and on the national and international delegatenetwork of the University of Navarra.

Count on us for anything we can do to help!