Exemptions 2024-25
- Applicants of a general grant
- Distinction in upper secondary education with an average grade of 9 or above
- A distinction for higher training cycles (CFGS) with an average grade of 9 or above
- Special prize in upper secondary education or for higher training cycles
- Victims of terrorism
- Students with disabilities (minimum 33%)
- Victims of intimate-partner violence
- Large family of general class or Large family of special class
- Beneficiaries of the basic minimum income loan
- Female students who are victims of gender violence not perpetrated by a partner
Applicants of a general grant
| Accreditation | To accredit this status, the URV will verify that the student has submitted the general grant application for the 2024-25 call for applications within the deadline and that there is no record of the grant being refused for technical, economic or academic reasons. If you have initially applied for the grant at a university outside Catalonia and there is no record of this situation when you apply for the grant, you must provide proof that you have been awarded the grant. |
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| Benefits | There is a provisional discount in all the registered credits by first time. You have to pay the whole amount of registration management and transcript costs, specific teaching servicies and scholar insurance. |
| Notes | In all cases, this exemption is conditional on the student being awarded the grant so that if subsequently it is not awarded, the student will have to pay the price of these credits within the deadlines indicated by the URV. |
Distinction in upper secondary education with an average grade of 9 or above
| Accreditation | This status is accredited by the submission of the original and photocopies of qualifications and/or documentation of this condition. |
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| Benefits | Students are exempt from paying 100% of the public price of all credits registering for the first time you access at university. Have to pay the whole amount of registration management and transcript costs, specific teaching servicies and scholar insurance. |
| Notes | This discount only applies to students who comply with both conditions: in upper secondary education they have a distinction and also an average grade of 9 or above. This discount is only for the first time you access at university. The accreditation must be submitted to the secretary’s office of your faculty/school/campus. |
A distinction for higher training cycles (CFGS) with an average grade of 9 or above
| Accreditation | This status is accredited by the submission of the original and photocopies of qualifications and/or documentation of this condition. |
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| Benefits | Students are exempt from paying 100% of the public price of all credits registering for the first time you access at university. Have to pay the whole amount of registration management and transcript costs, specific teaching servicies and scholar insurance. |
| Notes | This discount only applies to students who comply with both conditions: in higher training cycles they have a distinction and also an average grade of 9 or above. This discount is only for the first time you access at university. The accreditation must be submitted to the secretary’s office of your faculty/school/campus. |
Special prize in upper secondary education or for higher training cycles
| Accreditation | This status is accredited by the submission of the original and photocopies of documentation of this condition. |
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| Benefits | Students are exempt from paying 100% of the public price of all credits registering for the first time you access at university. Have to pay the whole amount of registration management and transcript costs, specific teaching servicies and scholar insurance. |
| Notes | This discount is only for the first time you access at university. The accreditation must be submitted to the secretary’s office of your faculty/school/campus. |
Victims of terrorism
| Accreditation | Accredited by submitting the relevant administrative decision. |
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| Benefits | Students are entitled to full exemption of fees established by the decree prices. In the case of the spouse and children, must also provide the family book. |
| Notes | Students must fulfill the conditions regarding the entitlement to exemption at beginning of the academic year (9 September 2024). This exemption is also applied, when providing the accreditation: ♦ Academic certifications ♦ Academic transcript study for validation/adaptation/transfer/recognition ♦ Transfer of transcript ♦ Issuance of academic qualifications ♦ Managment of academic transcript ♦ Preparation of documentation for the legalisation of programmes of subjects ♦ Verification of equivalence of foreign qualifications/courses for access to master's or doctoral programmes ♦ Verification of academic record of foreign university qualification for access to master's or doctoral programmes ♦ Issuance of authentic copies of official certificates and electronic certificates |
Students with disability, minimum of 33%
| Accreditation | ♦ For bachelor's degree students, the accrediting documentation only needs to be presented for this purpose if it was issued outside Catalonia. Students whose certificates were issued within Catalonia only need to present this documentation if they are individually required to do so. Master's degree students must present accrediting documentation for this purpose. ♦ Must submit a certificate issued or validated by the Catalan Institute of Assistance and Social Services (ICASS) or equivalent body in other regions, attesting to a minimum disability of 33%. Document has to inform the degree and the due date or specify if it is permanent. ♦ It can also be accredited with proving the disability card issued by the Department of Work, Social Affairs and Families with DNI or NIE. ♦ It can also be accredited with the resolution of the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) which recognizes the status of permanent total disability pensioner, absolute or severe disability or resolution of the Ministry of Finance or the Ministry of Defence where was recognized a pension for permanent disability for service. |
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| Benefits | Students are entitled to full exemption of fees established by the decree prices. |
| Notes | Students must fulfill the conditions regarding the entitlement to exemption at beginning of the academic year (9 September 2024). This exemption is also applied, when providing a valid accreditation: ♦ Academic certifications ♦ Academic transcript study for validation/adaptation/transfer/recognition ♦ Transfer of transcript ♦ Issuance of academic qualifications ♦ Managment of academic transcript ♦ Preparation of documentation for the legalisation of programmes of subjects ♦ Verification of equivalence of foreign qualifications/courses for access to master's or doctoral programmes ♦ Verification of academic record of foreign university qualification for access to master's or doctoral programmes ♦ Issuance of authentic copies of official certificates and electronic certificates |
Victims of intimate-partner violence
| Accreditation | This is accredited by presenting the following documents: ♦ Copy of the sentence for the crime of male violence: - If the sentence is less than 2 years, the status of victim of male domestic violence will be maintained for 2 years. - If the sentence is between 2 and 4 years, the status of victim of male domestic violence will be maintained for 4 years. - If the sentence is between more than 4 years, the status of victim of male domestic violence will be maintained for the duration of the sentence. ♦ Copy of the protection order or any other legal resolution that stipulates a precautionary measure in favour of the victim. - This status will be maintained for a minimum of 1 year or for the duration of the precautionary measures if this is greater than 1 year. ♦ Copy of the report from the Spanish Legal Office indicating that the applicant is a victim of domestic violence. - This status will be maintained for a minimum of 1 year or for the duration of the precautionary measures if this is greater than 1 year. ♦ Copy of the report or certificate that demonstrates that applicant is being treated as a victim of male domestic violence. - This status will be maintained for a minimum of 1 year or for the duration of the precautionary measures if this is greater than 1 year, issued by one of the following services: - Social Services - Unit for the Fight against Domestic and Male Violence, of the General Directorate of the Catalan Department of Work, Social Affairs and Families - Specialized Intervention Units (SIE) - Office for Attending to the Victims of Crime - Women's Help Centres - Publicly subsidised entity dedicated to assisting women who are the victims of male domestic violence - Report from the Work and Social Security Inspectorate Victims of male domestic violence who have children who are dependent on them must demonstrate this by presenting the following documentation: - Family Record Book in the case of children under 21 years old. - Certificate of cohabitation with the family unit in the case of children over 21 years old. |
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| Benefits | Students are entitled to full exemption of fees established by the decree prices. |
| Notes | Students must fulfill the conditions regarding the entitlement to exemption at beginning of the academic year (9 September 2024). Applied to women who are victims of intimate-partner violence and their dependent children. This exemption is also applied, when providing the accreditation: ♦ Academic certifications ♦ Academic transcript study for validation/adaptation/transfer/recognition ♦ Transfer of transcript ♦ Issuance of academic qualifications ♦ Managment of academic transcript ♦ Preparation of documentation for the legalisation of programmes of subjects ♦ Verification of equivalence of foreign qualifications/courses for access to master's or doctoral programmes ♦ Verification of academic record of foreign university qualification for access to master's or doctoral programmes ♦ Issuance of authentic copies of official certificates and electronic certificates |
Large family of general class or Large family of special class
| Accreditation | For bachelor's degree students, the accrediting documentation only needs to be presented for this purpose if it was issued outside Catalonia. Students whose certificates were issued within Catalonia only need to present this documentation if they are individually required to do so. Master's degree students must present accrediting documentation for this purpose. Spanish students: original and photocopy of large family certificate. Andorran students: report issued by Ministry of Social Affairs and Young People of Andorran government. Other foreign students: large family certificate issued by Department of Work, Social Affairs and Families. |
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| Benefits | The large family of general class card entitles a discount of 50% of credits cost and of registration management (it does not include th specific teaching servicies and the scholar insurances). The large family of special class card entitles to free credits cost and registration and transcript mangement (it does not include th specific teaching servicies and the scholar insurances). |
| Notes | If the card is expired you must provide a certificate issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Family Affairs, or equivalent body, showing that it is in the process of renewal and before December 20th, 2024, must be submitted the renewed certificate and valid beginning of academic year (9 September 2024), as required by regulations. If at the time of registration the large family certificate was pending, it will be conditionally applied the exemption, provided that the student provide an affidavit of the category that has been requested and the application submitted. If before December 20th 2024, the student does not provide the large family card and certifies that fulfills the conditions at the beginning of academic year (9 September 2024) benefits granted will be cancelled and must be paid the amount exempt. |
Beneficiaries of the basic minimum income loan
| Accreditation | This status is accredited by the submission of the original and photocopies of documentation of this condition. |
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| Benefits | Students are exempt from paying public fees for university academic services for the completion of studies leading to the award of official qualifications. |
| Notes | Students must fulfill the conditions regarding the entitlement to exemption at beginning of the academic year (9 September 2024). This exemption is also applied, when providing the accreditation: ♦ Academic certifications ♦ Academic transcript study for validation/adaptation/transfer/recognition ♦ Transfer of transcript ♦ Issuance of academic qualifications ♦ Managment of academic transcript ♦ Preparation of documentation for the legalisation of programmes of subjects ♦ Verification of equivalence of foreign qualifications/courses for access to master's or doctoral programmes ♦ Verification of academic record of foreign university qualification for access to master's or doctoral programmes ♦ Issuance of authentic copies of official certificates and electronic certificates If the student is not the beneficiary of the minimum living allowance, in order to accredit the relationship of dependency with this person, the following documents must be submitted: - Family Record Book in the case of children under 21 years old. - Certificate of cohabitation with the family unit in the case of children over 21 years old. |
Female students who are victims of gender violence not perpetrated by a partner
| Accreditation | By submitting the accreditation for female students who are victims of gender violence not perpetrated by a partner (PVM) issued by AGAUR. |
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| Benefits | Female students are entitled to full exemption of the fees established by the decree on public fees. |
| Notes | The accreditation is valid for the academic year 2024-2025. This exemption is also applied, when providing the accreditation: ♦ Academic certifications ♦ Academic transcript study for validation/adaptation/transfer/recognition ♦ Transfer of transcript ♦ Issuance of academic qualifications ♦ Managment of academic transcript ♦ Preparation of documentation for the legalisation of programmes of subjects ♦ Verification of equivalence of foreign qualifications/courses for access to master's or doctoral programmes ♦ Verification of academic record of foreign university qualification for access to master's or doctoral programmes ♦ Issuance of authentic copies of official certificates and electronic certificates |
