Public universities are free of tuition, and international students can work legally. 7% of Spanish universities are public universities. International students studying in public universities can enjoy the same tuition-free treatment as domestic students.

Since 28 years, China's college entrance examination results have been certified by the Spanish Ministry of Education. High school graduates who apply for studying abroad on the basis of their college entrance examination results can be exempted from taking the Spanish college entrance examination, which is limited to students from China and EU member countries. Senior three graduates can enter Spanish schools as long as they provide domestic college entrance examination results and domestic three-year high school results. Students have the legal status of working during their college years. The income from working is between 7- 1 euro per month, and the living expenses are about 5 euros per year.