The new Sant Pau Health Vocational Training Institute will offer the entire non-university educational pathway in the healthcare field: from initial training and, later, professional certification to intermediate and advanced vocational training cycles, as well as continuing education for healthcare professionals.

The institute will form part of our Sant Pau Learning Campus, which also hosts the Faculty of Medicine and the University School of Nursing of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, alongside other institutions focused on health, healthcare research, and social services.

Every year, the institute will welcome around 380 vocational training students, aiming to meet the evolving needs of the sector and the growing demand for healthcare and personal care professionals expected in the coming decades.

Training Offer

The Sant Pau Health Vocational Training Institute will provide the complete non-university educational pathway in the healthcare sector, from initial vocational education to intermediate and higher-level cycles. It will also offer occupational and continuing education.

The training offer for the 2025–2026 academic year will be as follows:

In the coming academic years, the following programmes are also planned:

• Specialisation course in IT/Biomedical Health
• Occupational training in the biosanitary and biotechnological sectors
• Continuous training for workers at Sant Pau Hospital
• Skills accreditation counselling

Programme and Course Descriptions

You can consult the details, curriculum, and admission requirements for each course by clicking on the corresponding programme:

• Nursing Care Assistant
• Pharmacy and Parapharmacy
• Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory
• Assistant in Healthcare Centres

Pre-enrolment

Applications for pre-enrolment will be submitted through the Consorci d’Educació de Barcelona, according to the following dates:

• PFI (Training and Insertion Programmes): May 6–13, 2025. [More info]

• Intermediate Level VET: May 23–29, 2025. [More info]
• Advanced Level VET: May 23–29, 2025. [More info]

Enrolment

Once the final list of admitted students is published, the enrolment period for those with assigned places will be:

PFI: July 7–11, 2025. [More info]

Intermediate Level VET:

1st round (first-choice allocation): Online confirmation July 11–14, on-site enrolment July 11–23

2nd round: Online confirmation July 21–22, on-site enrolment July 21–23

3rd round (waiting list): Online confirmation July 30–31, on-site enrolment July 30 – Sept 4
[More info]

Advanced Level VET:

1st round (first-choice allocation): Online confirmation July 11–14, on-site enrolment July 11–23

2nd round: Online confirmation July 21–22, on-site enrolment July 21–23

3rd round (waiting list): Online confirmation July 30–31, on-site enrolment July 30 – Sept 4
[More info]

Location

In the 2025–2026 academic year, the institute will be provisionally located at 350 Lepant Street. It is expected to move to its permanent location within the Sant Pau historical site in the 2028–2029 academic year, once renovation works are completed.

The institute will be part of the Sant Pau Learning Campus, which also includes the Faculty of Medicine and the University School of Nursing of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, along with around fifteen other institutions focused on education and research in health, care, and social services.

Schedules

Schedules will vary depending on the training programme:

• PFI: 1 group of Assistant in Healthcare Centres – morning shift
• IVET – Nursing Care Assistant: 6 groups – 3 in the morning, 3 in the afternoon
• IVET – Pharmacy and Parapharmacy: Year 1: 2 groups – 1 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon. Year 2: 1 group – morning shift
• VET – Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory: Year 1: 2 groups – 1 in the morning, 1 in the afternoon. Year 2: 1 group – morning shift