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General Bachillerato: what it is, which subjects it has and what you can study next

It is the newest modalidad, created with the LOMLOE for students who want a broad education or have not decided where to go yet. It gives access to any degree.

By the UTalento team4 min readUpdated
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What it is and who it suits

The General Bachillerato is the fourth modalidad under the LOMLOE. It is designed for a broad education: it combines subjects from different areas instead of specialising in one.

It suits students with very varied interests, students who do not know yet what they want to study and students who prefer not to narrow down early. Not every school offers it.

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Subjects in the General Bachillerato

Under the national rules. Your region and your school set the exact offer and the electives.

  1. Common subjects

    First year: Physical Education, Philosophy, Spanish Language and Literature I and Foreign Language I (plus the co-official language, where there is one). Second year: History of Spain, History of Philosophy, Spanish Language and Literature II and Foreign Language II (plus the co-official language, where there is one).

  2. First-year modalidad subjects

    General Mathematics is compulsory. Plus two subjects chosen from all the first-year modalidad subjects your school offers, which must include Economics, Entrepreneurship and Business Activity.

  3. Second-year modalidad subjects

    General Sciences is compulsory. Plus two subjects chosen from all the second-year modalidad subjects your school offers, which must include Cultural and Artistic Movements.

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What goes into the PAU

In the compulsory phase of the PAU you sit the second-year common subjects and General Sciences, your compulsory modalidad subject.

You can then sit other modalidad subjects to raise your admission mark. As General Sciences is new, check how the universities and degrees you like value it in their weightings.

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What you can study with the General Bachillerato

Any degree, like the other modalidades. Some common choices:

  1. Broad-profile degrees

    Social Work, Education, Tourism, Sports Science, Communication.

  2. Degrees that look for specific subjects

    If a science, health or engineering degree interests you, choose the modalidad subjects it weights most in both years.

  3. Higher vocational education

    Any field. A higher vocational course can also lead on to university.

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How to tell if it is your modalidad

The General Bachillerato is a good option if very different things interest you or you are not sure yet. But choosing it does not avoid deciding: the two subjects you pick each year still count in the PAU.

Any Bachillerato modalidad gives access to any university degree. What changes is which subjects you take into the PAU and which can be weighted for the degree you want. Talk to your school counselor to choose your subjects well.

Common questions

  • What is the General Bachillerato?

    It is one of the four modalidades under the LOMLOE, designed for a broad education. Its compulsory subjects are General Mathematics in the first year and General Sciences in the second; the rest are chosen from the modalidad subjects the school offers.

  • Does the General Bachillerato lead to university?

    Yes. Any Bachillerato modalidad gives access to any university degree. What changes is which subjects you take into the PAU and which can be weighted for the degree you want.

  • Who is the General Bachillerato for?

    For students with varied interests or who have not decided what to study yet. It is worth choosing its modalidad subjects carefully, because they are the ones that can be weighted in the PAU.

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