Secondary education is a field of study that prepares students to instruct and encourage adolescents in an educational environment. Programs within this branch of learning may teach leadership, organizational, and time management skills. Studies may include hands-on experience.

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 degrees, and they fix the academic fees. They can also offer unofficial postgraduate degrees. Madrid has the largest number of bars per capita of any European city and a very active nightlife.

A pathway program is a one-year introduction to a full degree curriculum and prepares international students for their entry into university. These programs train students in a wide variety of subjects such as Arts, Humanities, Business, Biological and Life Sciences, Engineering, Technology, or Natural Sciences.