Amounts of Spain's general study grant 2026-2027
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Pick your studies and a threshold: the calculator shows which grant components apply and compares them with the other two thresholds.
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Threshold 2: guaranteed money
€2,760
University degree, 2026-2027. It is the sum of the lines below: fixed amounts plus the minimum of the variable amount; free tuition comes on top.
| Tuition waiver | First-time credits free |
| Fixed residence amount | €2,700 |
| Variable amount (guaranteed minimum) | €60 + share-out |
| Component | Threshold 1 | Threshold 2 | Threshold 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition waiver | yes | yes | yes |
| Fixed income-linked amount | €1,700 | – | – |
| Fixed residence amount | €2,700 | €2,700 | – |
| Variable amount (guaranteed minimum) | €60 | €60 | – |
| Guaranteed total (fixed + variable minimum) | €4,460 | €2,760 | tuition only |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · Figures re-read in the BOE and the call on 8 November 2026
Spain's general study grant is not a single sum but a set of components fixed by articles 3 and 4 of Royal Decree 179/2026. The fixed income-linked amount is €1,700 and only reaches threshold 1. The residence amount, for students who live away from home and prove it with a lease or a hall of residence, is €2,700 up to threshold 2. The basic grant of €300 (€350 in basic VET) is for studies below university level up to threshold 3 and cannot be combined with the income-linked amount. The excellence amount runs from €50 to €125 for an average grade of 8 or more. University students also get a tuition waiver up to threshold 3. Finally, the variable amount, with a minimum of €60, is shared out by formula at the end of the year. Every fixed amount is exact; the variable part cannot be forecast to the euro.
The components and their threshold
| Component | Amount | Up to | For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition waiver | Fee for first-time credits | Threshold 3 | Degree, master's, higher arts education |
| Income-linked amount | €1,700 | Threshold 1 | In person, full enrolment |
| Residence amount | €2,700 | Threshold 2 | In person, full, living away |
| Basic grant | €300 (€350 basic VET) | Threshold 3 | Below university level |
| Academic excellence | €50 to €125 | Threshold 3 | Full enrolment, average of 8 or more |
| Variable amount | €60 minimum | Threshold 2 | By formula |
What decides is the mix of your studies, your threshold and how you enrol. A threshold-1 degree student living away from home with a 7 average gets €4,400 in fixed amounts, free tuition and the variable share. If the family moves to threshold 2, the €1,700 income-linked amount goes but the residence amount stays. At threshold 3 only tuition remains, plus excellence with an 8.
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Your threshold for a household of 4
Threshold 2
| Threshold 1 | €22,107 |
| Threshold 2 | €38,242 |
| Threshold 3 | €40,773 |
Academic excellence
The excellence component requires full enrolment and is granted up to threshold 3. The grade that counts depends on the year: in the first year of a degree, the university entry grade; in later years, the previous year's average. From the second year of a degree and in the first year of a master's, the grade is multiplied by 1.17 in engineering and architecture, 1.11 in sciences and 1.05 in health sciences. The grade average calculator applies it.
| Average grade | Amount |
|---|---|
| 8 to 8.49 | €50 |
| 8.5 to 8.99 | €75 |
| 9 to 9.49 | €100 |
| 9.5 or more | €125 |
Disability and island supplements
University and higher arts students with a recognised disability of 65% or more get a 50% rise on every fixed amount except tuition; with a disability of 25 to 64%, 25%, under the first additional provision of Royal Decree 179/2026. The island supplement in article 12 of the call is added for all studies up to threshold 2.
The formula-based part is explained under the variable amount, and the residence component, with its conditions, under the residence grant.
When the grant is halved
Two situations cut the amounts. In the extra final year the call allows, such as the fifth year of a four-year degree, you get tuition, the minimum variable amount and half of the other components (article 25.3). And if the university caps credits and you take them in a single semester, the grant is 50%, except tuition and the minimum variable amount, and is topped up if you also enrol for the second semester (article 23.2.b). Neither case changes the thresholds: they only scale the amounts once you qualify.