Education+in+Spain

= __Education in Spain__ = In Spain, attending a private school does not carry the prestige that it does in the United States. Because Spain operates on a system in which you take a standardized test, and based on your performance on the test you receive admittance to a public institution and have your education paid for, if you pay to attend a private school you are viewed as not being smart enough to do well on the test and have your education paid for by the government. This just one of the many things to keep in mind if choosing to pursue your education in Spain, because while private schools are held in very high acclaim in the United States, that is simply not the case in Spain.

The length of education and program of study in Spain also differs significantly from that in the United States. Rather than completion of a four-year degree followed by an additional four or more years in graduate school with internships and residencies that we view as traditional in the United States, students in Spain often begin their career-specific educations in the fourth year of studies, and have generally received their licensure by the end of the fifth year, with the title of doctor being received after completion of a doctorate course and doctorate thesis. There are no residencies or internships in Spain in which you cycle through the hospital, spending some time in each specialization. Rather, in Spain you promptly begin your residency in whichever specialization you choose.