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SCHOOL CALENDAR AND TIMETABLE FOR THE 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

School calendar 2025-2026

Class Schedules for All Programmes

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS

• Applicants eligible for the specific part of the test

• The specific part of the test can be taken by individuals who hold a baccalaureate diploma or a vocational training (FP) technician diploma, or a title declared equivalent, for the purpose of accessing these visual arts and design programs.

• It can also be taken by individuals who, even without any of the titles or qualifications mentioned above, pass the common part of the test. In this case, to register for this call, the applicant must be 19 years old or turn 19 within the calendar year in which the test is held.

• The following individuals are exempt from taking the specific part of the test:

1. Higher technician in Plastic Arts and Design from a professional family related to the program they wish to pursue, or a title declared equivalent.

2. Baccalaureate diploma in the arts modality or experimental artistic baccalaureate.

3. Baccalaureate diploma in other modalities if 3 subjects from the visual arts track of the arts modality have been completed.

4. Higher degree in Plastic Arts or Higher Design degree, in its various specialties, or titles declared equivalent.

5. Vocational training technician diploma in a family equivalent to plastic arts and design for access test purposes. For PIDOD: Building and Civil Works, and for Audiovisual Graphics with 3D Infographics specialty: Graphic Arts: Image and Sound.

6. Higher degree in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, in its various specialties.

7. Degree in Fine Arts.

8. Architecture.

9. Technical engineering in industrial design.

10. Exemption resolution recognized by the Directorate General of Vocational Training.

• Applicants with pending qualification:

1. Individuals currently in the final year of any title granting access to plastic arts and design programs, who do not yet have the corresponding qualifications, may register for and take the specific test. Later, during the enrollment process at the center, they must provide proof of holding the academic qualification.

2. Individuals wishing to improve their scores in the access test.

3. Individuals who have previously passed the access test may register again, provided they have not met any other direct access requirements. They may also choose to retake the score of one part of the test.

4. If the applicant does not wish to retake the score obtained in either part of the test, they must submit a written waiver to the center where they will take the test.

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT PROCEDURE

• The registration period for the ordinary call for intermediate and higher-level tests is from 9:00 a.m. on March 17 until 11:59 p.m. on March 30, 2025.

• Applicants who meet the requirements may register for only the specific part of the ordinary call. If the applicant registers for both the common and specific parts, the selected center to take both parts must be the same.

• Payment of the corresponding fee is required only for registration for the common part of the access test for individuals who do not meet the academic requirements.

• The deadline for payment of the fee is March 31, 2025, before 10:00 p.m.

• Failure to pay within the deadline, incomplete payment, or payment made at a bank other than the one indicated will result in exclusion. Likewise, failure to submit documentation supporting fee exemption or reduction, when applicable, will also result in exclusion due to lack of documentation.

• Requests to change the examination center will not be accepted.

PUBLICATION OF LISTS OF ADMITTED AND EXLUDED CANDIDATES

• Applicants must check the status of their registration, the accuracy of their data, and the payment status of the fees in the provisional and definitive lists of registered candidates. This information can be consulted on the website of the Department of Education and Vocational Training, using the personal identification document number (DNI, NIE, or passport) and the application code indicated on the registration receipt.

• The provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates, indicating the reason for exclusion and any possible exemptions granted, can be consulted from: April 23, 2025, for the ordinary call.

• During ten working days from the day following the publication, applicants may submit the additional documentation specified in section 6 of this annex.

• The definitive list of admitted and excluded candidates, indicating the reason for exclusion and any possible exemptions granted, can be consulted from: May 19, 2025.

• Against the definitive list of admitted and excluded candidates, interested parties may file an appeal with the Directorate General for Family and Educational Community Services within one month from the day following its publication, in accordance with Article 76 of Law 26/2010, of August 3, on the legal regime and procedure of public administrations of Catalonia, and Articles 121 and 122 of Law 39/2015, of October 1, on the common administrative procedure of public administrations.

DOCUMENTATION

During the ten working days following the publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates, applicants may submit the necessary supporting documentation at the center where they will take the exams, within its public service hours:

• Only in the case of exclusion due to unverified information, they must submit a photocopy of the personal identification document (DNI, NIE, or passport) used for registration, for verification of participation requirements;

• If applicable, a document justifying the fee reduction or exemption, in case it could not be validated at the time of registration;

• If applicable, the resolution granting partial exemption from the exam;

• If applicable, an exemption request;

• If the information regarding exemptions is incorrect, the documentation needed to verify them.

• If applicants do not provide proof of participation requirements or the right to a fee reduction or exemption at the examining center within the established deadline, they will be excluded from the call.

At the time of submitting the documentation, the applicant may request that the evaluation committee modify the data entered in the online registration in case of errors or to change the selected options, always respecting the provisions of the Resolution.

APPLICANTS WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS

• Applicants with specific needs arising from physical, psychological, or sensory disabilities, or other serious disorders, who have official recognition of their disability status, may request the additional resources necessary to take the exam through the exam registration application, in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of Annex 1. The supporting documentation must be submitted between March 18 and April 9, 2025, inclusive.

EVALUATION COMMITTEES

• The evaluation committees are established at the centers designated to conduct the tests, according to criteria of rationalization, capacity, and number of registered candidates. The Director General of Family and Community Education appoints the members of the committees, based on proposals from the center directors.

• The list of members of each committee is published no later than the day of publication of the provisional list of admitted and excluded candidates on the notice board of the Generalitat de Catalunya’s electronic headquarters (http://tauler.gencat.cat).

• A maximum of two evaluation committees can be established at each center (one for each level and testing period, if applicable), composed of the following roles/profiles: the president, the secretary, and up to 17 members for higher-level committees, depending on the number of candidates the committee must serve and the subjects to be evaluated.

CONTENT AND STRUCTURE OF THE TEST

The test is structured in two parts:

• Common part:
  This includes the subjects of Catalan language, Spanish language, a foreign language (English, French, or German), and a fourth subject chosen between History and Mathematics. If the candidate takes Mathematics, passing this part also grants access to vocational training cycles.

• Specific part:
  The content refers to subjects in the Arts Baccalaureate track, related to the following areas: foundations of art and design, audiovisual culture and its media, technical representation systems, and two- and three-dimensional expression techniques.

It consists of one exercise chosen from three options:

• Communication and Design

• Artistic Expression

• Art and Technology

GRADES

• The evaluation committee assesses the scores obtained in the different exercises on an overall basis.

• Each exercise is graded from 0 to 10 points, and the common part and the specific part are scored independently.

• If a candidate is exempt from one or more subjects, the score is calculated out of 10 points, and the weightings are adjusted proportionally without considering the exempt subject(s). If the exemption applies to one part of the test, the score of the other part becomes the overall score.

• Scores are expressed with two decimal places and rounded to the nearest hundredth: rounded down if the thousandth is 4 or less, and rounded up if the thousandth is 5 or more.

• The grade for the common part of the higher-level test is the arithmetic mean of the scores of its subjects.

• The grade for the specific part corresponds to the execution of the graphic-artistic proposal or project completed.

• Overall grade: To calculate the overall grade of the test (both medium and higher level), take the arithmetic mean of the common and specific part scores. If the candidate only takes the specific part, that score is the overall grade. Candidates who do not achieve a minimum score of 4 in each part are declared unfit, and no additional points can be added to the overall grade.

• Total grade: If the overall grade is 4 or higher, a percentage of the score obtained in the preparatory training for the entrance exam (section 10.6.1 of this annex) can be added. In this case, the training score is multiplied by a coefficient of 0.20 and added to the entrance exam score.

• The score for the preparatory training for the corresponding level (medium or higher) is only considered if all of the following conditions are met:

EXEMPTIONS

• To request exemptions from the entrance exam, candidates must use the corresponding form available on the website of the Department of Education and Vocational Training and submit the supporting documentation. Taking the exams automatically implies waiving any exemption granted for that session.

• Exemption from the Catalan language subject for intermediate level or Catalan language for higher level:

• Candidates who can demonstrate that, on the date of the exam, they have been residing in Catalonia for less than two years and have not previously studied the Catalan language subject may request an exemption using the application form available in the entrance exams section of the Department's website.

• Supporting documents:
  a) Individual historical certificate of registration (no need to list cohabitants).
  b) If applicable, school certificate of completed studies, indicating the location where the subjects were taken.

• Submission: via the online registry through the application on the Department’s website (Entrance Exams section).

• Deadline for submission: March 17 to March 31, 2025.

• Exemptions from the entrance exam for higher-level cycles:

• Exemption from the common part:
  Candidates entitled to exemption from the common part include:
  a) Those who have passed the preparation course for entry into higher vocational training cycles (no explicit exemption request is needed).
  b) Those who have passed the university entrance exams for candidates over 25 or 45 years old, or have accessed university based on verified work or professional experience and are at least 40 years old (no explicit exemption request is needed).

• Exemption from the specific part:
  Candidates may request an exemption if they meet any of the following conditions:
  a) Have full-time work experience (or proportional part-time officially recognized) directly related to the cycle they wish to enter: one year or more at a professional level equal to or higher than that of the cycle (usually first or second-class official); or three years or more if the officially recognized category (social security contribution group) is lower.

  • Supporting documents:

    • Original work history report issued by the General Treasury of Social Security or relevant mutual fund, or employment certificate from the competent authority.

    • Certificate from the company or legally established entity detailing tasks or activities performed and hours dedicated.

  • Submission: via the online registry on the Department’s website (Entrance Exams section).

  • Deadline: March 16, 2025 (ordinary session), April 30, 2025 (extraordinary session), or June 26, 2025 (September sessions).

  b) Hold a recognized or own university degree, provided at least 18 credits have been completed directly related to the procedural content of the cycle they wish to enter.

  • Supporting document: Academic transcript.

  • Submission: via the online registry on the Department’s website (Entrance Exams section).

  • Deadline: March 16, 2025 (ordinary session), April 30, 2025 (extraordinary session), or June 26, 2025 (September sessions).

• Partial exemption:

• Exemption from the common part:
  Entitled candidates are:
  a) Those who have completed the preparation course for entry into higher-level cycles (no explicit exemption request required).
  b) Those who have passed university entrance exams for over 25 or 45-year-olds, or accessed university based on professional experience, and are at least 40 years old (no explicit exemption request required).