Officers, General Corps of the Spanish Army and Civil Guard, admission without previous university degree
The officers training of the General Corps of the Army (in Spanish CGET) includes, on the one hand, general and specific military formation and, on the other, the corresponding to a university degree of the general education system. Besides it provides with training for the branches that are necessary to perform the different tasks assigned.
For this curriculum the corresponding training for the university degree is provided by the University Center of Defense (CUD), located in the grounds of Academy General Militar (AGM), and attached to the University of Zaragoza. The degree qualification offered is Industrial Management Engineering.
The education to the Senior Officer level of the Guardia Civil comprises the military training, police formation, and university studies to get the corresponding degree.
To carry out this curricula a university degree is provided the first two years, as to the rest of the officers of the CGET, and the following two years in the University Center of the Guardia Civil (in Spanish CUGC), located in the Academy of Officers of the Guardia Civil in Aranjuez, and assigned to the Carlos III University of Madrid. The degree qualification offered is Security Engineering. In addition, during the last year, fifth-year cadets can do the Master in Operational Security Management as postgraduate studies.
Most frequently asked questions:
IMPORTANT: Take into account that the information provided is just an overview, it is not meant to be a thorough information. You should always consult the corresponding publications in the Official State Gazette.
How long does the syllabus last?
What graduations shall I get?
- General Army Corps (CGET):
- The Commission as a First Lieutenant of the Army.
- Graduated in Industrial Management Enginnering from the University of Zaragoza.
- Civil Guard:
- The Commission as a First Lieutenant of the Civil Guard.
- Graduated in Security Enginnering from the Carlos III University (Madrid).
- Master in Operational Management of the Security.
Where do cadets train and attend lessons?
- General Corps of the Army (CGET):
- From 1st to 4th years in the Academia General Militar (Zaragoza).
- 5th year, depending of the branch:
- Infantry: Infantry Academy (Toledo).
- Cavalry: Cavalry Academy (Valladolid).
- Artillery: Artillery Academy (Segovia).
- Engineers: Engineers Academy (Hoyo de Manzanares.- Madrid).
- Signals: Engineers Academy (Hoyo de Manzanares.- Madrid).
- Civil Garde:
- 1st and 2nd years in the Academy General Militar (Zaragoza).
- From 3th to 5th years at Civil Guard Officers Academy (Aranjuez.- Madrid).
When do I choose Branch?
The branch is chosen at the end of the third year. This is only applicable to the cadets of the General Corps of the Army.
When shall I get the Rank of Second Lieutenant?
At the end of the 2nd year, it is necessary to meet the necessary assessment to pass to third year.
What subjects are studied?
1st Year |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
WELCOME PHASE, DIRECTIONS FOR THE PROCESS OF ADJUSTMENT TO MILITARY LIFE |
2 weeks |
AGM |
1st |
MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING I |
7 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
PHYSICAL TRAINING I |
3 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
MILITARY CLOSE ORDER DRILLS I |
0,5 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS I |
1 week |
AGM |
Yearly |
BASIC MILITARY TRAINING I |
1,5 |
AGM |
1st |
BASIC MILITARY TRAINING II |
1,5 |
AGM |
1st |
TOPOGRAPHY |
3 |
AGM |
1st |
TACTICS AND LOGISTICS I |
2 |
AGM |
2nd |
GROUND WEAPON SYSTEMS I |
2 |
AGM |
2nd |
FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
MATHEMATICS I |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
MATHEMATICS II |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
PHYSICS I |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
PHYSICS II |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
CHEMISTRY |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
GRAPHIC EXPRESSION AND COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE I |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
2nd Year |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING II |
6 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
PHYSICAL TRAINING II |
3 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
MILITARY CLOSE ORDER DRILLS II |
0,5 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS II |
1 week |
AGM |
Yearly |
TACTICS AND LOGISTICS II (1) |
5 |
AGM |
2nd |
GROUND WEAPON SYSTEMS II (1) |
3 |
AGM |
1st |
SECURITY ORGANIZATION (2) |
3 |
AGM |
1st |
WEAPONS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (2) |
2 |
AGM |
1st |
GUARDIA CIVIL STATUES I (2) |
4 |
AGM |
2nd |
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
MATHEMATICS III |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
STATISTICS |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
MECHANICS |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE II |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING |
4,5 |
CUD |
2nd |
OPERATIONAL RESEARCH |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
LEADERSHIP (1) |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
COMPUTER SCIENCE BASICS |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
QUALITY (3) |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
(1) Subject not taken by the Guardia Civil cadets
(2) Subject only for the Guardia Civil cadets
(3) Subject taken by the Guardia Civil cadets in 2nd year and taken by CGET cadets in 3rd year |
3rd Year |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING III |
6 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
PHYSICAL TRAINING III |
3 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
MILITARY CLOSE ORDER DRILLS III |
0,5 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS III |
0,5 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
TACTICS AND LOGISTICS III |
5 |
AGM |
2nd |
LOGISTICS |
4,5 |
CUD |
1st |
TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE DEFENCE |
4,5 |
CUD |
1st |
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
QUALITY |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONICS |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
DEFENCE APPLIED LOGISTICS |
4,5 |
CUD |
2nd |
MATERIAL RESISTENCE |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
4,5 |
CUD |
2nd |
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION |
4,5 |
CUD |
2nd |
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL POLICY MANAGEMENT |
4,5 |
CUD |
2nd |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE III |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
4th Year |
Common Subjects |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
HISTORY OF THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
DIGITAL GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION AND REMOTE SENSING |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
LAW |
6 |
CUD |
2nd |
PROJECTS OFFICE |
4,5 |
CUD |
1st |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE IV / SECOND LANGUAGE |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
COMMAND PRACTICE |
2 weeks |
AGM |
2nd |
PHYSICAL TRAINING IV |
3 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS IV |
1 week |
AGM |
Yearly |
Branch Specific Studies: INFANTRY |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
INFANTRY MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING I |
4 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SPORTS FORMATION |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
CORPORATIVE COMMUNICATION |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
INFANTRY TACTICS I |
5 |
AGM |
1st |
INFANTRY FIRING |
4 |
AGM |
1st |
TOPOGRAPHY APPLIED TO INFANTRY UNITS |
7 |
AGM |
2nd |
Branch Specific Studies: CAVALRY |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
CAVALRY MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING I |
4 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SPORTS FORMATION |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
CORPORATIVE COMMUNICATION |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
CAVALRY COMBAT |
9 |
AGM |
1st |
CAVALRY WEAPON SYSTEMS I |
2 |
AGM |
2nd |
CAVALRY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS |
3 |
AGM |
2nd |
CAVALRY TACTICS EVOLUTION |
2 |
AGM |
2nd |
Branch Specific Studies: ARTILLERY |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
ARTILLERY MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING I |
4 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
RADAR SYSTEMS |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
BALLISTICS |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
MISSILES |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
FIELD ARTILLERY WEAPON SYSTEMS |
5 |
AGM |
1st |
AIR DEFENCE WEAPON SYSTEMS I |
5 |
AGM |
1st |
TOPOGRAPHY AND ARTILLERY FIRING |
6 |
AGM |
2nd |
Branch Specific Studies: ENGINEERS |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
ENGINEERS MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING I |
4 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
REINFORCED AND PRESTRESSED CONCRETE |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
STRUCTURE CALCULATION |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
METALLIC STRUCTURES |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
ENGINEERS TACTICS AND LOGISTICS |
8 |
AGM |
1st |
CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROCEDURES I |
3 |
AGM |
1st |
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS |
5 |
AGM |
2nd |
Branch Specific Studies: SIGNALS |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
SIGNALS MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING I |
4 weeks |
AGM |
Yearly |
LINEAR SYSTEMS |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
COMMUNICATION THEORY |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
TELECOMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS SERVICES |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
SIGNALS SYSTEMS |
5 |
AGM |
1st |
DATA TRANSMISSION |
6 |
AGM |
1st |
COMPUTER NETWORKS I |
2 |
AGM |
2nd |
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTERS |
3 |
AGM |
2nd |
5th Year |
Common Subjects |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
END OF DEGREE PROJECT |
12 |
CUD |
Yearly |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE V / SECOND LANGUAGE II |
5 |
ACESP |
1st |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE VI |
3 |
ACESP |
2nd |
PHYSICAL TRAINING V |
2 weeks |
ACESP |
Yearly |
Branch Specific Studies: INFANTRY |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
EXTERNAL PRACTICE (HUMAN RESOURCES) |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
INFANTRY MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING II |
6 weeks |
ACINF |
Yearly |
INFANTRY TACTICS II |
12 |
ACINF |
1st |
INFANTRY TACTICS III |
12 |
ACINF |
2nd |
INFANTRY WEAPON SYSTEMS |
6 |
ACINF |
1st |
INFANTRY ARMOURED AND MECHANIZED WEAPON SYSTEMS |
12 |
ACINF |
2nd |
INFANTRY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS |
4 |
ACINF |
1st |
Branch Specific Studies: CAVALRY |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
EXTERNAL PRACTICE (HUMAN RESOURCES) |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
CAVALRY MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING |
6 weeks |
ACAB |
Yearly |
CAVALRY TACTICS I |
5 |
ACAB |
1 |
CAVALRY TACTICS II |
7 |
ACAB |
Yearly |
CAVALRY TACTICS III |
6 |
ACAB |
2nd |
TOPOGRAPHY APPLIED TO CAVALRY UNITS |
4 |
ACAB |
1 |
CAVALRY FIRING |
6 |
ACAB |
Yearly |
CAVALRY WEAPON SYSTEMS II |
3 |
ACAB |
2 |
CAVALRY ARMOURED AND MECHANIZED WEAPON SYSTEMS |
15 |
ACAB |
Yearly |
Branch Specific Studies: ARTILLERY |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
EXTERNAL PRACTICE (RADAR AND MISSILES SYSTEMS) |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
ARTILLERY MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING II |
6 weeks |
ACART |
Yearly |
FIELD ARTILLERY TACTICS AND LOGISTICS |
6 |
ACART |
1st |
AIR DEFENCE TACTICS AND LOGISTICS |
3 |
ACART |
2nd |
TOPOGRAPHY AND ARTILLERY FIRING II |
8 |
ACART |
Yearly |
FIELD ARTILLERY WEAPON SYSTEMS II |
7 |
ACART |
1st |
AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY WEAPON SYSTEMS II |
7 |
ACART |
2nd |
FIELD ARTILLERY COMMAND AND CONTROL |
3 |
ACART |
1st |
AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY COMMAND AND CONTROL |
9 |
ACART |
2nd |
FIELD ARTILLERY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS |
1,5 |
ACART |
1st |
AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING SYSTEMS |
1,5 |
ACART |
2nd |
Branch Specific Studies: ENGINEERS |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term. |
EXTERNAL PRACTICE (STRUCTURES AND MATERIALES) |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
ENGINEERS MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING II |
6 weeks |
ACING |
Yearly |
CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROCEDURES II |
6 |
ACING |
2nd |
ENGINEERS WEAPON SYSTEMS |
6 |
ACING |
Yearly |
FORTIFICATION |
3 |
ACING |
2nd |
TOPOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAMETRY |
4,5 |
ACING |
1st |
GROUNDS AND ROCKS MECHANICS |
4 |
ACING |
2nd |
PATHS AND ROADS |
4,5 |
ACING |
1st |
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING |
3 |
ACING |
1st |
HYDRAULICS AND HYDROLOGY |
6 |
ACING |
1st |
SANITARY ENGINEERING |
4,5 |
ACING |
2nd |
GEOTECHNICS |
4,5 |
ACING |
2nd |
Branch Specific Studies: SIGNALS |
Subject |
ECTS |
Center |
Term |
EXTERNAL PRACTICE (COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS) |
6 |
CUD |
1st |
SIGNALS MILITARY INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING II |
6 weeks |
ACING |
Yearly |
SIGNALS TACTICS AND LOGISTICS |
6 |
ACING |
1st |
SIGNALS WEAPON SYSTEMS I |
6 |
ACING |
1st |
SIGNALS WEAPON SYSTEMS II |
6 |
ACING |
2nd |
TELECOMMUNICATINOS SYSTEMS |
6 |
ACING |
2nd |
COMPUTER NETWORKING II |
4 |
ACING |
1st |
COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE |
6 |
ACING |
1st |
TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS AND SERVICES |
3 |
ACING |
2nd |
NETWORK SECURITY |
3 |
ACING |
2nd |
SENSOR SYSTEMS |
6 |
ACING |
2nd |
ACESP: Specific Branch Academy
ACINF: Infantry Academy (Toledo)
ACAB: Calvary Academy (Valladolid)
ACART: Artillery Academy (Segovia)
ACING: Engineers Academy (Hoyo de Manzanares.- Madrid) (including the Signals Branch) |