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Another two may be necessary to get the 4 extra points towards a higher Admission Score. |\n| Legalisation | The A-Level certificates need no legalisation when submitting them to UNED. Universities may, however, require the Hague Apostille postadmission. | The A-Level certificates must be legalised with the Hague Apostille (see further below) . |\n| Who is responsible? | The accreditation is carried out by UNED, or alternatively by the university or regional government. | The homologation is carried out by the Ministry of Education. |\n|  |  |  |\n\nConclusion: If you estimate that your A-Level grades will not be high enough for the admission grade you need, homologation may get you a higher Admission Score, if you are comfortable with a greater number of Spanish subject exams to sit. This way, you only need to submit 2 instead of 3 AL, and you can choose more subjects from the Spanish system, which you study in Spanish.  \n[www.cambridgeinternational.org/recognition](www.cambridgeinternational.org/recognition)","cbCainUdo8MJrK1p","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainUdo8MJrK1p","pdf",103549,"English","# Direct Access vs Homologation\n## Minimum requirements and IGCSE grades\n## Weighting of A-Level grades (CAU)\n## PCE examinations\n## Legalisation and responsibility","[{\"question\":\"What are the minimum requirements for Direct Access compared with Homologation?\",\"answer\":\"Direct Access requires 3 AL plus 5 IGCSE (min grade C/4). Homologation requires 2 AL (which may include AL Spanish) plus 5 IGCSE (min grade C/4).\"},{\"question\":\"How do IGCSE grades affect the calculated score in each route?\",\"answer\":\"With Direct Access, IGCSE grades are required but do not contribute to the calculated score. With Homologation, IGCSE grades do contribute to the calculated score.\"},{\"question\":\"What legalisation steps differ between Direct Access and Homologation?\",\"answer\":\"Direct Access requires no legalisation when submitting A-Level certificates to UNED, though some universities may require the Hague Apostille post-admission. Homologation requires the A-Level certificates to be legalised with the Hague Apostille.\"}]","Compare Direct Access and Homologation | PDF"]