Full Professor Positions at USAL 2026: requirements, deadlines and how to apply

Key data

Associate Professors of University with permanent appointment at the University of Salamanca have a window of 15 business days to request their promotion to the Full Professor position. The call, published on 09/09/2026 in the BOE (reference BOE-A-2026-18867), is governed by LOSU and Royal Decree 678/2023.

This is an internal promotion call: it is not open to the general market or to teachers from other universities. Only Associate Professors already permanently linked to USAL who meet the accreditation and seniority requirements compete.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution announces a competition for access through internal promotion to Full Professor positions at USAL. This type of competition is not an open opposition: it is reserved exclusively for civil servants who already belong to the Associate Professor body and have permanent appointment at the calling university itself.

The three cumulative requirements to participate are:

• Be a civil servant of the Associate Professor of University body.
• Have permanent appointment at the University of Salamanca at the time of the call.
• Have accreditation for the Full Professor body and at least two years of seniority in the current position.

The most relevant exclusion reason is clear: those who already hold the status of Full Professor in the same area of knowledge in any Spanish university are excluded, regardless of whether they have appointment at USAL.

The legal framework governing the entire process is twofold: LOSU (Organic Law of the University System) and Royal Decree 678/2023, which develops the procedures for competition for access to university teaching positions.

Economic and operational impact

For the affected teacher, accessing the Full Professor body represents a significant salary increase. The position supplement and the teaching and research sections (five-year and six-year periods) are recalculated upward with the new position, resulting in a permanent increase in salary.

From an operational perspective, the most immediate impact is the 15 business day deadline: a tight margin that does not allow delays. The mandatory electronic method (digital certificate or Cl@ve) means that the candidate must have these systems operational before starting the process, as there is no alternative in-person or paper option.

For the University of Salamanca itself, the call represents an adjustment in its teaching staff and an update of its professors' categories, with the consequent impact on the salary bill and planning of public employment offers.

Who does it affect?

• Associate Professors of University with permanent appointment at the University of Salamanca who meet the accreditation and seniority requirements.
• Departments and deaneries of USAL that manage teaching planning and must anticipate changes in category in their staff.
• Human Resources Services of USAL, responsible for managing the process and verifying candidates' requirements.
• Advisors and university career managers who accompany teachers in internal promotion processes.

It does not affect private companies, self-employed individuals or teachers from other Spanish universities.

Practical example

An Associate Professor of University assigned to the Department of Economics at USAL, with permanent appointment for four years and accreditation for Full Professor obtained the previous year, meets all requirements: is a civil servant of the Associate Professor body, has permanent appointment at USAL, has the required accreditation and exceeds the minimum two years of seniority.

His first step after 09/09/2026 is to verify that his digital certificate or Cl@ve access is active and operational, as it is the only method accepted to submit the application. Next, he must calculate the deadline expiration: 15 business days from publication in the BOE, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and national and local holidays in Salamanca.

If that same teacher were already a Full Professor in the area of Applied Economics in another Spanish university, he would be automatically excluded from this call, even if he had permanent appointment at USAL.

What should interested parties do now?

1. Verify compliance with the three cumulative requirements: permanent appointment at USAL, accreditation for Full Professor and minimum two years of seniority in the current position.
2. Confirm that no exclusion reason applies: check that you do not already hold the status of Full Professor in the same area of knowledge in any Spanish university.
3. Activate or verify the digital certificate or access to the Cl@ve system before starting the process, as there is no alternative submission method.
4. Calculate the deadline expiration precisely: 15 business days from 09/09/2026, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and applicable holidays in Salamanca.
5. Submit the application within the deadline exclusively by electronic means, following the procedure established by USAL in accordance with LOSU and RD 678/2023.
6. Consult the complete resolution in the BOE to verify the required documents and the exact procedure for evaluating merits.

Official source

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Notice: This article is purely informative in nature and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-18867