Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)

The Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) is Spain's national distance-learning university. Its central headquarters are at Calle Bravo Murillo 38 in Madrid, and students can also get face-to-face support at associated centres (Centros Asociados) and at UNED centres abroad. Tuition is charged at public prices set each year by ministerial order.

• Official bachelor's degrees (grados) and double degrees
• Combined degrees: two separate bachelor's degrees for 42 to 120 extra ECTS credits
• Official master's degrees (EHEA)
• International doctoral programmes
• More than 800 of the university's own postgraduate and professional development qualifications
• Microdegrees and micromasters, continuing education and language courses

A bachelor's degree requires 240 ECTS credits. General access is through the university entrance exam, a university degree or higher vocational training (FP Superior); students can also transfer from or study simultaneously at another Spanish university. Adults over 25 can enter through an access course or a free entrance exam, those over 40 through relevant work experience, and those over 45 through a specific test. International students obtain their access accreditation through UNEDassis. Enrolment is done online through the Campus UNED, and the Centro de Orientación y Empleo (COIE) advises students on planning their studies and on employment.