REGULATIONS ON THE UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE'S ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS FOR MATURE STUDENTS (approved by the Governing Board on 31 October 2000)

• Introduction
• Requirements
• Information
• Registration
• To be taken into account
• Test organization
• Connections between entrance examinations' options and University of Alicante's study programs
• Introductory course
• Pre-registration and admission
• Specific test' contents

Consequently, if student demand for places is more than the places offered, the University shall offer them according to suitable criteria for each entrance examinations option and the qualifications obtained. 
The University of Alicante, with the aim of adapting mature students' entrance to this new situation, has controlled the entrance examinations according to the following criteria:
 

REQUIREMENTS
To be able to enter university as a mature student, eligible candidates -of any nationality- should be at least 25 before 1 October of the year where examinations are sat and give evidence of not having any studies which allow them to enter university by ordinary proceedings (such as Pre-University course, Ordinary University Entrance Examinations and II Grade Vocational Studies, Vocational Modules, Higher Vocational Training Program form the corresponding branch, etc.)
With studies which are non recognised officially (special study programs), the candidate can enter the program for which entrance examinations were passed.
 
 

INFORMATION
1. Student Service (former Council and Administration building, Tel. 96 590 34 55, 96 590 3851).
2. Student Information Office (Aulario II, Tel. 965 90 34 56).
 

REGISTRATION PROCEEDINGS
Registration period: from 15 to 28 February at University of Allicante's Student Service.

Required documents:

a) Duly completed form, collected from the University of Allicante's Student Service.
b) Sworn statement of not possessing any studies, which allow the candidate to enter university by ordinary proceedings.
c) A passport-size photograph.
d) Photocopy of national identity card, accompanied with original to be collated.
e) Proof of having paid the corresponding academic fees.

Examination dates: annual call. Preferably, during the month of April. Examinations calendar has to be passed by the University Governing Board.

Introductory Course: candidates who have satisfactorily performed entrance examinations for mature students are eligible to register for this course.
 

TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
When registering for the entrance examinations, candidates should state the foreign language (French, English or German) of their choice, the specific option and the subjects of the option of their choice.
Candidates should also notify, if they suffer from any disability, the adaptations they require to perform the tests.
Candidates are allowed to register for one option only, although they are allowed to register for as many calls as they want.
Once the entrance examinations have been passed for a certain option, candidates may reapply for such an option with the aim of improving results. The final qualification obtained will be only taken into account if the mark is higher than the previous one. Anyway, applicants shall be not obliged to take the Introductory Course, provided the latter had been passed previously.
If candidates want to apply for transfer to this university, they should have been passed at least 60 credits of the same study program at their home university.
 

CONTENT OF THE TESTS
With the aim of measuring mature capabilities for higher education, candidates should perform two tests divided into two parts: one common and one specific (depending on the option of their choice). Tests shall be assessed by a panel formed by specialists and ellaborators of the tests.

1. Common test:

It consists of three exercises:
  1. Test Analysis either in Castilian or Valencian language.
  2. Translation of a foreign text (choosing among French, English or German)
  3. Test of  50 questions on general knowledge:

a) 7 of General History and Spanish History;
b) 8 of basic knowledge on Universal Geography and Spanish Geography;
c) 5 of Spanish Lexic and Grammar;
d) 5 general questions on Universal and Spanish Culture, Literature and Art.
e) 5 questions to prove good command of elemental mathematical problems solution;
f) 15 questions to prove good command of scientific concepts related to common 
       experience in the areas of Physics, Biology and Geology;
g) 5 questions related to international. national and regional current events.

Time devoted for each should not exceed one hour. Each exercise will be assessed from 0 to 10 points. Final qualifications of the common test will be the arithmetical average of the three exercises, stated with two decimals. If final mark is lower than 4 points, this would imply a final qualification of NO APTO.
 

2. Specific Test:

Taking into account the study programs offered at the University of Alicante, the specific test is organised in two options:

1. Option 1: Scientific-Technological and Health Sciences.
2. Option 2: Social and Human Sciences.

The specific test corresponding to each of the two options includes exercises of three subjects: two eligible from group A and one from group B.

LIST OF SUBJECTS
 

OPTIONS	GROUP A	GROUP B
Scientific-Technological & Health Sciences.	Biology Physics Mathematics Chemistry	Technical Drawing Earth & Environmental Sciences Computing
Social Sciences &  Humanaties	Geography History of Spain Spanish Language & Literature Mathematics Applied to Social Sciences	Economics Latin History of Philosophy

Time devoted to each exercise shall not exceed one hour. Each exercise will be assessed from 0 to 10 points. Final qualifications of this specific test will be the arithmetical average of the three exercises, stated with two decimals. If final mark is lower than 4 points, this would imply a final qualification of NO APTO.

Global qualification will be the arithmetical average of the marks obtained in both the common test and the specific one. To obtain the qualification of APTO, final qualification should be equal or higher than 5 points, 4 points being the minimum mark for each test.

For the study programs of Translation and Interpreting (English, French and German) and with the aim of evaluating competence and skills for linguistic translation in some of these foreign modern languages, a specific assessment test will be performed by those applying for these programs in Translation and Interpreting. The specific assessment test is addressed towards the control of competence and skills in oral communication of the foreign language concerned. This test shall be qualified as APTO or NO APTO.
 

CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS' OPTIONS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE'S STUDY PROGRAMS

Connections between the options of  entrance examinations for mature students (over 25) and the University of de Alicante's study programs are controlled by the Order of 25th November 1999 (BOE of 30 November 1999).

University of Alicante's study programs for the academic year 2000/2001 in connection with the options of entrance examinations for mature students according to the Order of 25th November 1999.
 

Options	Study programs
1. Scientific-Technological & Health Sciences	- Technical Architecture* - Architecture - Criminology*  - Business Sciences* - Public Administration*  - Optics and Optometry* - Labour Relations* - Social Work* - Tourism * - Nursing - Real Estate*  - Computing Engineering - Chemical Engineering - Technical Engineering in Telecommunication: Sound & Image* - Technical Engineering in Management Computing* - Technical Engineering in Computer Systems* - Technical Engineering in Public Works* - Geological Engineering - Business Management & Administration - Biology - Law - Economics - Geography - Humanities - Mathematics - Publicity and Public Relations - Chemistry - Sociology - Translation and Interpreting  - Primary Teacher Training Certificate*
2. Social Sciences & Humanities	- Criminology*  - Business Sciences* - Public Administration*  - Labour Relations* - Social Work* - Tourism * - Real Estate - Business Management & Administration.  - Law - Economics - Foreign Languages - Geography - History - Humanities - Publicity & Public Relations - Sociology - Translation and Interpreting - Primary Teacher Training Certificate

* Three-year study program
INTRODUCTORY COURSE
Once the results of the University of Alicante's entrance examinations for mature students have been made public, candidates with the qualification of APTO should register for the Introductory Course at the centre where the studies of their choice are assigned.

Time devoted for such a course will be equal or higher than 15 hours and should be finalised before the beginning of pre-registration period for the call of June. The Introductory Course's contents will be based on general questions about the University organization, study techniques applied to university programs (12 hours) and particular characteristics for each study option's programs (3 hours). Timetable for the Course will be organised trying to make it compatible with ordinary working hours.

The students' attendance at the Course is compulsory as is also the certification of having passed the university entrance examinations for mature students so as to be pre-registered for the first year of the program of their choice.

Students who have successfully passed the entrance examinations but have neither been
registered for the introductory course nor achieved the required certificate because of attending less than 75% of the course, are eligible to register for the next year's introductory course. If they do not get the certificate this time, they will forfeit their right to continue. 
 

PRE-REGISTRATION AND ADMISSION

Students who have successfully passed the entrance examinations for mature students for a certain option and the Introductory Course should be pre-registered within the terms established for such a purpose if they want to register for a study program of this University.

For each study program and academic year, 3% of total places are reserved for such a purpose.
Students shall state on their application form a preferential list of the programs in which they want to be admitted.

Applications will be organised and places will be awarded according to preferential options to related programs and afterwards, according to the qualifications obtained in the entrance examinations.
Students with a pass (APTO) in the University of Alicante's entrance examinations for mature students in academic year 1999/2000 or previous calls who had not been registered for the program applied to, are allowed to register for the same program in later calls.
 

SPECIFIC TEST'S CONTENTS
Contents for specific tests should be based on the contents of equivalent subjects for the University Entrance Examinations for LOGSE students (or Pre-University students if equivalence does not exist). Criteria and guidance to perform the tests shall be established by the co-ordinator responsible for each area.