CESDA is Spain's first university center established to train commercial pilots. The program aims for students to obtain both an official university diploma and an EASA ATPL Frozen license valid throughout Europe. Theory courses, simulator practices and real flight training are carried out together throughout the training.

University/Partnership: Official cooperation with Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)
Faculty/Institution: Non-profit university aviation school managed by CESDA – Fundació Rego
Department: Grado en Piloto de Aviación Comercial y Operaciones Aéreas (Commercial Aviation Pilot and Aviation Operations Undergraduate Program)
Degree: Bachelor's Degree (4-year bachelor's degree, in accordance with the Bologna Process)
Duration of education: 4 years (optional "Course 0" preparatory period)
Language of instruction: Spanish (theoretical courses); also intermediate technical English graduation requirement
Campus: Next to Reus International Airport, Reus, Catalonia, Spain
Starting period: September

 

Preregistration start: 2 June 2026

Last pre-registration date: 26 June 2026

Enrollment period: 14–17 July 2026

Training start: September 2026



Flight Training

One of the strongest aspects of CESDA is intensive practical flight

Until graduation, students receive a total of 285 hours of flight training, including approximately;

170 hours of real flight

55 hours of basic simulator

60 hours of Airbus A320 MCC simulator

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Training;

Reus International Airport

Lleida–Alguaire Airport

facilities.




Transition to the department

Application is made directly to the department; A separate preparation/foundation year is not mandatory. For students with weak science/mathematics background, "Course 0" (mathematics-physics preparatory course) is offered just before the main program starts in September.

Department Introduction

Aim of the program:
To train professional pilots who can perform safe and efficient flight operations in accordance with the standards demanded by the aviation industry.

What the student will learn:

Flight principles, aerodynamics, meteorology, navigation
Aircraft. systems, engines, electronic/automatic instruments
Air law, air traffic management, airline marketing
Human factors, cockpit psychology, crisis management
Flight planning, performance calculations

Qualifications to be gained at the end of graduation:

Undergraduate diploma (4-year university degree)
EASA approved ATPL (frozen) – Airline Transport Pilot License (frozen, upon completion of the hour requirement is activated)
CPL (Commercial Pilot Licence), Instrument Rating (IR), Multi-Engine (ME) authorization
MCC (Multi Crew Cooperation) certificate — in the Airbus A320 simulator
UPRT and PBN certificates

 

Academic requirements (one of the following is sufficient):

Having passed the Spanish university entrance exam (PAU/Selectividad)
Having a Vocational Training Higher Technician certificate
Having a foreign diploma (including Turkey - you fall into this category)
Being a university graduate
Having passed the entrance exam over the age of 25

Application from Türkiye conditions:

In order for the Turkish high school diploma to be recognized in Spain, an "equivalence" (homologación) process is required — this is an official process carried out through the Spanish Ministry of Education
CESDA's Administration Office guides students in this regard
Result: Students with foreign diplomas can apply directly, there is no separate "foreign student exam" — the equivalence process is a document process, not an exam

English requirement:

The general language of instruction in the program is Spanish, but intermediate technical English (First Certificate equivalent according to the JAR-FCL 1200 standard) is a graduation requirement
A mandatory English entry level is not specified at the time of registration, but it is required for courses and the ICAO exam

Required documents:

High school diploma (or certificate of equivalence)
ID/passport
Class 1 Medical Certificate (pre-registration) It must be taken during the period, from a center approved by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation of Spain)

School Entrance Examination

Is there an exam? CESDA does not have a specific academic entrance exam. Admission is made through Catalonia's central university placement system (accesuniversitat.gencat.cat) based on the PAU/Selectividad score or equivalent foreign diploma grade.

Aviation seminars
Airline career days
Pilot interviews
Technical trips
Student clubs
Sports activities
Erasmus events
Cultural organizations

Accommodation Type



Average Monthly Fee



University dormitory (shared room)



350–500 €



University dormitory (single room)



550–750 €



Private rental room



400–650 €




Private studio / apartment



700–1.000 €

Reus; It is known for its safe, calm and student-friendly structure. While the city offers lower living costs compared to Barcelona, ??it provides an advantageous educational environment for international students thanks to its Mediterranean climate and developed transportation network.