Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a sovereign state and a member state of the European Union. It is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. Spanish universities regulate access to their own degrees and they fix the academic fees. They can also offer unofficial postgraduate degrees. The capital city Madrid has possibly the largest number of bars per capita of any European city and a very active nightlife.

An undergraduate pathway provides an opportunity for students with limited English proficiency to learn the necessary reading, writing, speaking and listening skills before enrolling in a degree program. Students often take both language arts classes and courses pertaining to their future degree.