Entrance exams and criteria
We are looking for outstanding students from all over the world, who are curious, have an interdisciplinary mentality and are inspired to improve society – people whose talent and experience can drive our university forward.
How do we measure academic performance?

These are the elements we take into account:
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High school junior year GPA |
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GPA is worth 60% and the entrance exam 40% of the overall score. |
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In the case of Medicine, GPA is 30% and the entrance exam 70%. |
What are the entrance exams like?
Applicants who studied 2º Bachillerate in Spain
Degree in Architecture
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: Mathematics, Physics and Geometry (30 questions)
Practical creative test in which every student will have to present.
English level test and personal interview with a grade teacher.
Degree in Design
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Entrance exam (MCQ test) about knowledge of general culture in English (52 questions)
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Spanish level test
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Practical creative test in which every student must make a presentation.
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Personal interview with a professor from the degree program
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Interview with the Admission Delegate in your country
Applicants from outside Spain
Degree in Architecture
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: Mathematics, Physics and Geometry (30 questions)
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Practical creative test in which every student will have to present.
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Spanish level test
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Interview with the Admission Delegate in your country
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Topics
Degree in Design
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Entrance exam (MCQ test) about knowledge of general culture in English (52 questions)
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Spanish level test
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Practical creative test in which every student must make a presentation.
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Personal interview with a professor from the degree program
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Interview with the Admission Delegate in your country
Applicants who studied 2º Bachillerate in Spain
All degree programs
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Multiple choice test of academic questions for the Baccalaureate in Physics and Mathematics (45 questions).
Download some test examples Matthematics and Physics.
Applicants from outside Spain
All degree programs
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Multiple choice test of academic questions for the Baccalaureate in Physics and Mathematics (45 questions).
Psychotechnical test: verbal, spatial, numerical and logical reasoning.
English level test
Spanish level test
Interview with the delegate of the Admission Service in your country.
Topics
Applicants who studied 2º Bachillerate in Spain
All degree programs
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The exam consists of a test of English level, it is necessary to obtain a minimum level B2.2 for access.
Personal interview with a professor from the Faculty.
Applicants from outside Spain
All degree programs
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The exam consists of a English level test, it is necessary to obtain a minimum level B2.2 for access.
Spanish level test
Interview with the delegate of the Admission Service in your country.
Applicants who studied 2º Bachillerate in Spain
Degree program's
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Multiple choice test of general culture and news.
Comment of a text of the degree to which you want to access.
Personal interview with the Faculty of the School of Communication.
Double degree program's
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Multiple choice test of general culture and news.
Comment of a text of the degree to which you want to access.
English level test.
Personal interview with a professor from the Faculty of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. -
Applicants from outside Spain
Degree program's
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Multiple choice test of general culture and news.
Comment of a text of the degree to which you want to access.
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Interview with the delegate of the Admission Service in your country.
Double degree program's
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Multiple choice test of general culture and news.
Comment of a text of the degree to which you want to access.
English level test. -
Personal interview with a professor from the Faculty of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Interview with the delegate of the Admission Service in your country.
Applicants who studied 2º Bachillerate in Spain
All degrees
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: History, Philosophy, Geography, Economy, Spanish and Literature and current news. (35 questions).
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Critical-reflective comment on a text.
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Personal interview with a professor from the degree program
Applicants from outside Spain
All degrees
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: History, Philosophy, Geography, Economy, Spanish and Literature and current news. (35 questions).
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Critical-reflective comment on a text.
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Spanish level test.
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Interview with the Admission Delegate in your country.
Topics
Applicants who studied 2º Bachillerate in Spain
All degrees
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: Mathematics, Philosophy y Spanish and Literature (30 questions).
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Multiple choice test of logical, spatial, verbal and numerical reasoning.
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Applicants from outside Spain
All degrees
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: Mathematics, Philosophy y Spanish and Literature (30 questions).
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Multiple choice test of logical, spatial, verbal and numerical reasoning.
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Spanish level test.
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Interview with the Admission Delegate in your country.
Topics
Applicants who studied 2º Bachillerate in Spain
All degrees
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: Mathematics, Philosophy and Language and Literature (30 questions).
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Multiple choice test of logical, spatial, verbal and numerical reasoning.
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English level test.
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Personal interview with a professor of the Faculty.
Applicants from outside Spain
All degrees
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: Mathematics, Philosophy and Language and Literature (30 questions).
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Multiple choice test of logical, spatial, verbal and numerical reasoning.
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English level test.
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Spanish level test.
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Before February 22, the applicant has to send a motivational video to degrees eyp@unav.es explaining why he wants to study at the University of Navarra and why he has chosen the degree.
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Interview with the delegate of the Admission Service in your country.
Topics
Applicants who studied 2º Bachillerate in Spain
Degree program's
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: History, Philosophy, Geography, Economics, Language and Literature and current affairs (35 questions).
English level test.
Personal interview with a professor of the Faculty.
Degrees: Double International Relations and History and Double Law and Philosophy
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: History, Philosophy, Geography, Economics, Language and Literature and current affairs (35 questions).
Critical-reflective commentary on a current text.
English level test.
Personal interview with a professor of the Faculty.
Degrees: Doubles of the Faculty of Communication and Philosophy
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Multiple choice test of general culture and news.
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Comment of a text of the degree to which you want to access.
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English level test.
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Personal interview with a professor from the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters.
Applicants from outside Spain
Degree program's
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: History, Philosophy, Geography, Economics, Language and Literature and current affairs (35 questions).
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Spanish level test.
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Interview with the delegate of the Admission Service in your country.
Degrees: Double International Relations and History and Double Law and Philosophy
Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: History, Philosophy, Geography, Economics, Language and Literature and current affairs (35 questions).
Critical-reflective commentary on a current text.
Spanish level test.
Personal interview with a faculty member of the School.
Interview with the delegate of the Admission Service in your country.
Degrees: Doubles of the School of Communication and Humanities and Social Sciences
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Multiple choice test of general culture and news.
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Comment of a text of the degree to which you want to access.
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Spanish level test.
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Personal interview with a professor from the School Humanities and Social Sciences.
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Interview with the delegate of the Admission Service in your country.
Topics
Applicants who studied 2º Bachillerate in Spain
All degrees
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Multiple choice test: Biology, Mathematics (Social Sciences), Philosophy and Spanish and Literature (40 questions).
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Personal interview with a professor from the School.
Applicants from outside Spain
All degrees
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Multiple choice test: Biology, Mathematics (Social Sciences), Philosophy and Spanish and Literature (40 questions).
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Spanish level test.
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Personal interview with a professor from the School.
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Interview with the delegate of the Admission Service in your country.
Topics
Applicants who studied 2º Bachillerate in Spain
All degrees
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (40 questions).
Applicants from outside Spain
All degrees
Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (40 questions).
Spanish level test.
Interview with the delegate of the Admission Service in your country.
Topics
Applicants who studied 2º Bachillerate in Spain
All degrees
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics (60 questions).
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English level test (Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Environmental Sciences).
Applicants from outside Spain
All degrees
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Multiple choice test of high school academic questions: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics (60 questions).
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English level test (Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Environmental Sciences).
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Spanish level test.
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Interview with the delegate of the Admission Service in your country.
Topics
Applicants who studied 2º Bachillerate in Spain
All degrees
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Test type test of high school knowledge of Biology, Physics and Chemistry (50 questions of each subject).
Applicants from outside Spain
All degrees
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BMAT admission test for the Faculty of Medicine. Go to the School of Medicine website.
1. English: For bilingual degrees, the University requests accreditation of the level of English. The required level is defined together with the description of the admission tests of each School.
2. Spanish: To enter any of the official degrees at the University, knowledge of the Spanish Language is necessary. For this reason, students must prove their level of Spanish in case of:
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who do not have Spanish as their mother tongue.
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who have completed studies equivalent to the Baccalaureate, which give access to university studies, in a language other than Spanish.
These students will be able to certify their level of Spanish through the following exams:
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DELE B2 (Instituto Cervantes).
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SAT Subject Test in Spanish with Listening (score 540-670).
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ILCE level B2 tests.
Students who apply for admission and do not have the minimum established competencies can enroll if they wish, in the ILCE summer courses. In this way, they will achieve the language skills required for the start of the course.
Content of the examinations
Examples of the aptitude and skills tests:
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- Aptitude test (logical reasoning test)
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- Aptitude test (spatial reasoning test)
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- Aptitude test (verbal reasoning test)
Example examination
Apply to the University of Navarra through the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program
Apply to the University of Navarra via the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program (DP)
Students who have taken the IB Diploma Program can choose to apply to the University of Navarra via the ordinary route or via the IB Route (provided they meet the minimum admission requirements for their chosen degree program). They must indicate on their application (miportal.unav.edu) that they are applying through the IB Route and attach a certificate of their specific IB Program grades.
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The IB Route allows students to enter the University of Navarra without taking the official university entrance examination. Instead, they must request the access credential issued by the UNED.
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In order to gain access via this route, the student’s predicted grades after having completed the first year of the IB Diploma must meet the minimum grade required for each degree program as stipulated by each School (see grades below).
If the student does not reach the required score at the end of the IB Diploma and as a result is not admitted to the requested degree, he may write an instance through the miUNAV Portal in Help / Contact, requesting to reconsider his admission by means of admission tests.
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Those whose expected qualifications meet the requirements will be summoned to an interview at the chosen Scho. The Faculty of Economics will conduct this interview in person at the Pamplona Campus on the days of the admission tests to the applicants who study in an academic center based in Spain.
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Those applicants studying outside Spain must arrange an interview with the delegate of the University in their country.
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In the case of passing the interview, the IB student will obtain conditional admission on the effective achievement of the required final grades upon completion of the IB Program. The deadline to deliver the transcripts will be July 10th.
Degree |
IB Mark |
Subjects |
Level |
Mark |
Architectural studies* |
33 |
Physics |
HL |
5 |
Maths |
SL |
5 |
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Language Acquisition (English) |
SL |
5 |
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Design |
29 |
Language B or Language Acquisition (English) |
SL |
5 |
*Requirement: Two of these subjects are required.
HL = Higher level
SL = Standard level
Degree |
IB Mark |
Subjects |
Level |
Mark |
Law |
30 |
Language B or Language Acquisition (English) |
HL/SL |
5 |
International Relations |
30 |
Language B or Language Acquisition (English) |
HL/SL |
5 |
International Relations + Law |
32 |
Language B or Language Acquisition (English) |
HL/SL |
5 |
International Relations + History |
32 |
Language B or Language Acquisition (English) |
HL/SL |
5 |
Double Degree in Law, Philosophy and Public Administration |
32 |
Language B or Language Acquisition (English) |
HL/SL |
5 |
HL = Higher level
SL = Standard level
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All degree programs require 32 points for entry.
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A minimum score of 5 (NS) or 6 (NM) is required for Mathematics.
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Students must provide proof that they hold an Advanced Certificate, TOEFL or C1 level of English. A grade higher than 5 in the Language Acquisition (English) or Language subjects will also be accepted.
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Degree
IB Mark
Subjects
Level
Mark
Management + General Management and Strategy
32
Maths
SL / HL
6, 5
Management (bilingual) + Innovation and Entrepreneurship
32
Maths
SL / HL
6, 5
Language B or Language Acquisition (English)
SL
5 o Advanced, TOEFL o C1
Management (bilingual) + General Management and Strategy
32
Maths
SL / HL
6, 5
Language B or Language Acquisition (English)
SL
+5 o Advanced, TOEFL o C1
Management (bilingual) + Finance and Accounting
32
Maths
SL / HL
6, 5
Language B or Language Acquisition (English)
SL
+5 o Advanced, TOEFL o C1
Management (bilingual) + Innovation and Data Analytics
32
Maths
SL / HL
6, 5
Language B or Language Acquisition (English)
SL
+5 o Advanced, TOEFL o C1
Economics (bilingual) + International Economics and Finance
32
Maths
SL / HL
6, 5
Language B or Language Acquisition (English)
SL
+5 o Advanced, TOEFL o C1
Economics (bilingual) + Data Analytics
32
Maths
SL / HL
6, 5
Language B or Language Acquisition (English)
SL
+5 o Advanced, TOEFL o C1
Economics (bilingual) + Leadership and Governance Program
32
Maths
SL / HL
6, 5
Language B or Language Acquisition (English)
SL
+5 o Advanced, TOEFL o C1
Management + Law (bilingual)
32
Maths
SL / HL
6, 5
Language B or Language Acquisition (English)
SL
+5 o Advanced, TOEFL o C1
Management + Law
32
Maths
SL / HL
6, 5
Economics (bilingual) + Law
32
Maths
SL / HL
6, 5
Language B or Language Acquisition (English)
SL
+5 o Advanced, TOEFL o C1
SL = Standard level
HL = Higher level
Degree |
IB Mark |
Subjects |
Level |
Mark |
Degree in Biology* |
30 |
Biology |
HL |
5 |
Degree in Biochemistry* |
30 |
Biology |
HL |
5 |
Chemistry |
HL |
5 |
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Degree in Chemistry* |
30 |
Chemistry |
HL |
5 |
Degree in Environmental Sciences* |
30 |
Biology |
HL |
5 |
Chemistry |
HL |
5 |
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Degree in Chemistry + Biochemistry* |
32 |
Biology |
HL |
5 |
Chemistry |
HL |
5 |
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Degree in Biology + Environmental Sciences* |
32 |
Biology |
HL |
5 |
*Requirement: Minimum of 3 (HL). Grades no lower than 5.
SL = Standard level
HL = Higher level
For international students, a minimum of level B2 in Spanish is required.
Degree |
IB Mark |
Degree in Psichology |
30 |
Degree in Early Childhood |
30 |
Degree in Primary Teaching |
30 |
Degree in Education |
30 |
Degree in Education + Early Childhood |
30 |
Degree in Education + Primary Teaching |
30 |
Degree |
IB Mark |
Mark |
Degree in Nursing |
30 |
5 |
Degree |
IB Mark |
Subjects |
Level |
Mark |
Degree in Pharmacy |
30 |
Chemistry |
HL |
5 |
Degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics |
30 |
Biology |
HL |
5 |
Degree in Pharmacy + Human Nutrition and Dietetics |
30 |
Chemistry |
HL |
5 |
SL = Standard level
HL = Higher level
International students will be required to sit a Spanish level test.
Degree |
IB Mark |
Mark |
Degree in Philology |
30 |
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Degree in Philosophy |
30 |
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Degree in History |
30 |
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Degree in Humanities |
30 |
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Degree in Literature and Creative Writing |
30 |
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Degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics |
30 |
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Degree in Philology + Journalism |
30 |
5 |
Degree in Philosophy + Law + Itinerario en Gestión Pública |
32 |
5 |
Degree in Philosphy + Journalism |
30 |
5 |
Degree in History + Journalism |
30 |
5 |
Degree |
IB Mark |
Subjects |
Mark |
Degree in Biomedical Engineering |
34 |
Physics |
5 |
Maths |
5 |
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Degree in Electrical Engineering |
34 |
Physics |
5 |
Maths |
5 |
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Degree in Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering |
34 |
Physics |
5 |
Maths |
5 |
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Degree in Electronic Communications Engineering |
34 |
Physics |
5 |
Maths |
5 |
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Degree in Industrial Electronics Engineering |
34 |
Physics |
5 |
Maths |
5 |
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Degree in Industrial Management Engineering |
34 |
Physics |
5 |
Maths |
5 |
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Degree in Telecommunications Systems Engineering |
34 |
Physics |
5 |
Maths |
+5 |
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Degree in Industrial Technology Engineering |
34 |
Physics |
5 |
Maths |
5 |
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Degree in Mechanical Engineering |
34 |
Physics |
5 |
Maths |
5 |
Degree |
IB Mark |
Subjects |
Level |
Mark |
Degree in Audiovisual Communication |
29 |
Language and Literature |
HL |
5 |
Language Acquisition B |
HL |
5 |
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Degree in Journalism |
29 |
Language and Literature |
HL |
5 |
Language Acquisition B |
HL |
5 |
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Degree in Marketing (bilingual) |
32 |
Maths |
SL / HL |
6 / 5 |
Language and Literature |
SL |
5 |
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Language B or Language Acquisition (English) |
SL |
+5 o B2 |
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Degree in Audiovisual Communication (bilingual) |
30 |
Language and Literature |
HL |
5 |
Language Acquisition B |
HL |
5 |
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Degree in Journalism (bilingual) |
30 |
Language and Literature |
HL |
5 |
Language Acquisition B |
HL |
5 |
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Double degrees |
30 |
Language and Literature |
HL |
5 |
Language Acquisition B |
HL |
5 |
HL = Higher level
SL = Standard level
The School will require the applicants to do languages tests just in order to know their level, but this will not be taken into consideration for admission.
Degree |
IB Mark |
Subjects |
Level |
Mark |
Degree in Applied Management |
29 |
Language Acquisition |
HL |
5 |
Language and literature |
HL |
5 |
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Language B |
HL |
5 |
HL = Higher level
SL = Standard level
CLT (Classic Learning Test)

CLT is one of the standardized college entrance exams and provides the most accurate and rigorous measure of academic formation, accomplishment, and potential.
The actual time for the test will be two hours (120 minutes). The time is divided as follows: Verbal Reasoning (40 minutes), Grammar/Writing (35 minutes), and Quantitative Reasoning (45 minutes). During the time allotted for each particular section, the student must work only on that section and may not move to an earlier or later section.
If you want to take the test you must register on the web at www.cltexam.com/register
The CLT has five examination dates per year, and these five dates are set. Individual students who wish to take the CLT must register for one of these five dates at a convenient location. Test Sites are not required to offer the CLT for all five tests throughout the year. Check individual Test Site availability at registration.
We do not require a minimum test score. The test scores will be considered along with your whole academic record and a personal interview.
You can send your scores to admissionclt@unav.es.
If you have not yet received official scores by the deadline for the submission of the application documents, you can send a copy of the unofficial scores got online and provide us with the official ones when they become available.
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School of Humanities and Social Sciences: 92 points minimum.
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School of Law: 92 points minimum.
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School of Communication: 92 points at least for Audiovisual Communication and Journalism. 98 for Marketing.
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School of Economics and Business: 98 points minimum.
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School of Education and Psychology: 92 points as a minimum.
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ISSA | Applied Management: 92 points minimum.
Criteria and admission exams for candidates that are 25 or 45 years old or above.

Candidates over 25 and 45 years of age who wish to begin university studies at the University of Navarra, but who do not have a high school diploma, must pass the University Entrance Examinations in order to apply for admission to an Official Degree.
Deadline for admission and examination date
Deadline to apply: from february 3rd to february 17th 2021
Examination date: March 1st
Ver texto completo de las convocatorias [Formato .pdf 319KB]
The documentation to be submitted with the online application form between February 3 and 17 is the following:
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Photocopy of your ID or Passport.
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A Headshot with white background.
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Proof of having transferred the amount of two hundred and thirty-five (235 euros)*, by way of registration fees, to the following bank account:
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CaixaBank: ES92 2100 9161 47 2200152057
*This amount is not refundable.
Admission examination content for candidates over 25 and 45 years of age
Examinations for candidates over 25 years of age
Candidates must choose one of the following options:
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Text commentary
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Develoo a general current issue
Mandatory Spanish language test.
Foreign language test
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Portuguese
This exam option gives preferential access to the following degrees:
Hispanic Philology, Philosophy, History, Humanities, Literature and Creative Writing.
In order to take the entrance exam, two of the following subjects must be chosen:
Art history
Download topics [formato DOC – 33 KB]
Latin
Geography
Contemporary history
This exam option gives preferential access to the following degrees:
Biology, Biology + Environmental Sciences, Biochemistry, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Chemistry + Biochemistry.
In order to take the entrance exam, two of the following subjects must be chosen:
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
This exam option gives preferential access to the following degrees:
Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Pharmacy + Human Nutrition and Dietetics
In order to take the entrance exam, two of the following subjects must be chosen
Chemistry
Biology
Download topics [formato DOC – 23 KB]
Mathematics
Physics
This exam option gives preferential access to the following degrees:
Business Administration and Management, ADE + Law, Economics, Economics + Law, Law, Law + International Relations, International Relations, International Relations + History, Journalism, Audiovisual Communication, Marketing, Philosophy + Journalism, Philosophy + Law, Philology, Hispanic + Journalism, History + Journalism, Management Assistance, Teacher Training in Early Childhood Education, Teacher Training in Primary Education, Pedagogy, Pedagogy + Early Childhood Education, Pedagogy + Primary Education, Psychology, Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE).
In order to take the entrance exam, two of the following subjects must be chosen:
Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences
Download topics [formato DOC – 24 KB]
Contemporary History
Art History
Latin
This exam option gives preferential access to the following degrees:
Architecture, Design, Industrial Technology Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication Systems Engineering, Communications Electronics Engineering, Industrial Organization Engineering, Industrial Design and Product Development Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Energy Engineering.
Two of the following subjects must be chosen for the entrance exam
Mathematics
Physics
Geometry
Technical Drawing