The Andalusian Government’s Council of Government was briefed on the start of the academic year for special-regime studies in music, dance, design, dramatic arts, languages and sports. According to enrolment figures from the regional Education Department, more than 59,000 students joined classes in September 2026. On 21 September, 29,429 students began higher artistic studies in music, dance, design and dramatic arts, as well as special-regime language and sports studies.
Higher artistic studies lead to a degree equivalent to a university bachelor’s degree. They also provide access to university and artistic master’s programmes, as well as doctoral programmes. More than 3,470 students have so far enrolled in dramatic arts, dance, music and design at public centres; the exceptional enrolment process is still open. Of these students, 704 are studying dramatic arts, 142 dance, 1,206 music and 1,422 design. Andalusia has five higher music conservatories, one higher dance conservatory, three higher schools of dramatic arts and nine schools of art and higher design.
This academic year, product design has been introduced at the Val del Omar School of Art and Higher Design in Granada. Until now, the specialism was offered only at the León Ortega School of Art and Higher Design in Huelva. The 99% reduction in fees for credits passed on the first attempt is retained for students at Andalusian centres who do not meet the requirements for a Ministry of Education and Vocational Training grant. Academic service fees can be paid in one instalment when enrolling or in two equal instalments, one at enrolment and the other in the second half of January. From this academic year, the same payment option also applies to administrative services.
Special-regime language studies are offered at 52 official language schools across Andalusia, teaching 11 languages: German, French, English, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Modern Greek and Spanish as a foreign language. More than 26,000 students are currently enrolled. Places that become available after the exceptional enrolment period may be allocated through the first term. The courses lead to official certificates under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students must be at least 16 in the year they begin; 14-year-olds may enrol if they choose a language other than the first foreign language they study in compulsory secondary education. Schools offer in-person, blended and distance-learning options. Extraordinary assessments have been moved to June, replacing the usual September session.
For sports studies, 24 places are offered at each of five public centres in Málaga, Granada, Seville, Cádiz and Jaén, where students train to work as sports coaches in two disciplines. A medium-level sports technician qualification in futsal has been introduced at IES Las Fuentezuelas in Jaén. There are currently 75 students enrolled, and the process remains open until the end of September.
On 15 September, basic and professional music and dance studies also resumed, with 26,786 students enrolled. A further 2,642 students returned to professional studies in plastic arts and design. Andalusia offers 11 vocational fields in these subjects, with medium- and higher-level programmes.