What grants can you apply for?

There are various grants available. Which one's right for you will depend on what you want to study and your personal circumstances. You must meet the requirements specified in each call for applications. Here are some of the main options:

Grants from the Spanish Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports

Every year, in order to ensure equal opportunities and access to its official qualifications, the Spanish Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports offers grants. To be eligible, you must meet certain general, academic and financial requirements.

In addition, under the Equitat grants, students of bachelor's and university master's degrees that qualify them for professional practice can get a discount on the public price of teaching credits on their first enrolment. You can get 70-80% off the price of bachelor's degrees and 20-25% off university master's degrees, depending on the bracket you fall under based on your household income. Find out more.

Grants awarded by the UOC and in partnership with other organizations

The UOC is committed to ensuring equal access to education for everyone. This is why it awards grants and financial aid to make training available to people in certain categories. These grants can be provided directly by the UOC or be the result of collaboration between the university and bodies or governments of different countries. For example:

• Rural grants, aimed at providing higher education opportunities for people who live in rural areas.
• Grants for refugees, asylum seekers or stateless persons.
• International grants for students from Latin America and the Caribbean wishing to study for university master's degrees.

Erasmus grants

If you're studying for a bachelor's or master's degree and want to apply for an Erasmus grant to study or do an internship in another country, you can find details on these possibilities in our International mobility section.

What other discounts and financial aid are available?

Based on your situation and what you want to study, here are some of the types of financial aid you can apply for:

• Discounts for people in specific categories or with specific circumstances: you can get a discount if you can satisfactorily prove that one of the following applies to you: you have a disability, you're a member of a large family, you obtained a distinction, you're a victim of terrorism or gender violence (intimate partner violence or other forms of gender violence), or you receive the minimum living allowance. Find out more.
• Early enrolment: You can get up to 8% off the total enrolment fee for bachelor's and university master's degrees, and have the option to pay in instalments. Check the deadline for applications in the Enrolment and fees / Discounts section of the information page for your programme.
• Alumni: If you've already graduated from the UOC, you can enjoy 10% off to continue studying with us.
• UOC community members: Enjoy 7% off when you enrol on a lifelong learning programme.
• Companies and institutions: If you work for a company or organization that has a partnership agreement with the UOC, ask them for the promotional code to enjoy up to 30% off your enrolment fee.
• Competitive athletes: Elite athletes affiliated to partner organizations are eligible for the Athlete Support Programme, the benefits of which include a discount on enrolment fees.

As well as mentioning your entitlement to the discount when you enrol, you may also have to send us supporting documents by the deadline.
In addition, the available payment options include paying the fees for your bachelor's degree, university master's degree, lifelong learning programme or other programme in instalments. 

Check out all the information on grants and financial aid.