Grant for upper secondary and vocational training 2026-2027
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The simulator is already set to bachillerato: switch to intermediate, higher or basic VET, enter income and household size and see which grant components apply.
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Your estimated grant 2026-2027
€360
Yes, you would get a grant. Guaranteed money: €360, including the €60 minimum of the variable amount. The rest of the variable amount is shared out at the end of the year and nobody can predict it to the euro. At threshold 2 there is no €1,700 income-linked amount: it only reaches threshold 1.
| Basic grant | €300 |
| Variable amount (guaranteed minimum) | €60 + share-out |
| Threshold reached (1 is the best) | Threshold 2 |
Indicative estimate using the BOE figures of 12 March 2026. Only the Ministry's decision awards the grant.
| Threshold | Maximum income | What it gives |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €22,107 | Everything: €1,700 income-linked, residence, excellence, variable amount and free tuition |
| 2 | €38,242 | Residence, excellence, variable amount and free tuition (basic grant only below university level) |
| 3 | €40,773 | Free tuition and excellence (basic grant only below university level) |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · Figures re-read in the BOE and the call on 8 November 2026
In upper secondary (bachillerato) and vocational training the general grant includes no tuition, because these courses are free at public centres, but it does pay money. With full, in-person enrolment, article 3 of Royal Decree 179/2026 gives €1,700 income-linked to students in threshold 1, or the basic grant of €300 to those in thresholds 2 or 3, since the two cannot be combined. Up to threshold 2 the residence amount of €2,700 is added if there is no suitable centre near home, together with the variable amount. An 8 average adds excellence. In basic VET, language schools and access courses there is only the basic grant, €350 in basic VET, and the minimum variable amount of €60. For a household of three, threshold 1 is €17,685 and threshold 3 is €34,332. To keep the grant you must attend 80% of classes and pass at least half: otherwise it is paid back in full.
What each non-university student gets
| Studies | Threshold 1 | Threshold 2 | Threshold 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachillerato, intermediate or higher VET, in person, full | €1,700 + residence + variable | €300 + residence + variable | €300 |
| The same, at a distance | €300 + €60 | €300 + €60 | €300 |
| Basic VET | €350 + €60 | €350 + €60 | €350 |
| Languages, access courses, part-time | €300 + €60 | €300 + €60 | €300 |
The residence amount of €2,700 asks for more at these levels than at university: article 7.3 of the call checks whether your town or a nearby one has a centre teaching your course, with places, that you can reach and return from in a day by public transport. If one exists, there is no residence amount even if you prefer another centre.
Try it with higher VET
Example, not your result yet· change a figure to see yours
Your estimated grant 2026-2027
€360
| Basic grant | €300 |
| Variable amount (guaranteed minimum) | €60 + share-out |
| Threshold reached (1 is the best) | Threshold 2 |
The grade needed in year one
In the first year of bachillerato, an average of 5.00 in the last year of compulsory secondary, the access test or the intermediate or basic VET course, and not repeating. In the first year of intermediate VET, only not repeating. In the first year of higher VET, 5.00 in the second year of bachillerato, the access test or course, or intermediate VET. From year two, every subject passed but one, or 85% of the hours if the course runs by modules. The academic requirements calculator checks it.
Excellence at these levels
It is given with full enrolment up to threshold 3 and without field coefficients. In the first year of bachillerato and intermediate VET, the grade is from the last year of compulsory school or the previous course; in the first year of higher VET, from the second year of bachillerato, the test or intermediate VET; from year two, last year's average. An 8 gives €50 and a 9.5 gives €125.
How many years it lasts
The years of the study plan. At a distance or on adult provision, one more. A student doing a final project that is not an ordinary subject can get the basic grant and minimum variable amount once, if they held a grant the year before. At the end, the centre checks attendance and passes: falling short means repayment. Royal Decree 179/2026 sets every amount.