UCO 2026 Access Competition: Associate Professor and Full Professor Positions

Key data

The University of Córdoba convenes in May 2026 an access competition to fill positions in the university teaching bodies of Associate Professor and Full Professor. The call, published in the BOE on May 26, 2026 with reference BOE-A-2026-11379, opens a formal pathway for stabilization and promotion for researchers and teachers in the Spanish public university system.

For candidates with current ANECA accreditation, this call represents a direct opportunity to access a civil service position at UCO. For the affected departments and areas, it means meeting teaching and research needs through the regulated procedure established in the LOU.

What does this regulation establish?

The resolution regulates the access competition procedure for positions in university teaching bodies at the University of Córdoba. The legal framework that supports it is the Organic Law on Universities (LOU) and its implementing regulations.

The key elements of the procedure are as follows:

• Positions convened: Associate Professor and Full Professor, assigned to specific departments and knowledge areas at UCO.
• Essential prior requirement: Possession of the corresponding national accreditation issued by ANECA (National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation).
• Selection process: Evaluation of curriculum merits and presentation of a teaching and research project before an evaluation committee.
• Position assignment: Each position is linked to a specific department and knowledge area within UCO.
• Purpose: Stabilization or promotion of accredited doctors in the Spanish public university system.

Economic and operational impact

For candidates, accessing an Associate Professor or Full Professor position means joining a civil service body with remuneration regulated by university civil service regulations, regional supplements, and research six-year periods. The remuneration difference between both positions is significant, with Full Professor being the highest category in the university teaching hierarchy.

From an operational perspective, candidates should consider:

• The need to have current ANECA accreditation before submitting the application. Without it, the candidacy cannot be admitted.
• The preparation of the teaching and research project, which requires considerable time investment and must be adapted to the knowledge area of the convened position.
• The assignment of positions to specific departments and areas at UCO, which limits the profile of eligible candidates for each specific position.

For the University of Córdoba, the call allows it to meet structural needs in teaching and research staff through the legally established procedure, ensuring publicity, merit, and capacity in access.

Who does it affect?

• Doctors accredited by ANECA who have accreditation for Associate Professor or Full Professor and wish to access a position at UCO.
• Contract doctors from the University of Córdoba itself who seek to advance to civil service bodies.
• Researchers with ANECA accreditation from other universities or the public research system who want to join UCO.
• Departments and knowledge areas at the University of Córdoba whose positions have been included in the call.
• University human resources managers responsible for processing the access competition at UCO.

Practical example

A doctor with ANECA accreditation for the Associate Professor position, who currently works as a Contract Doctor at the University of Córdoba in a knowledge area included in the call, can apply to the access competition following these steps:

1. Verify that your ANECA accreditation is current and corresponds to the Associate Professor position.
2. Check in the resolution published in the BOE (BOE-A-2026-11379) whether your department and knowledge area are included among the convened positions.
3. Prepare your curriculum of merits and develop the teaching and research project adapted to the area profile.
4. Submit your candidacy within the deadlines established in the call and appear before the evaluation committee to defend your project.

If you pass the competition, you will access the status of career civil servant in the Associate Professor body, with a position assigned to the corresponding department and knowledge area at UCO.

What should candidates do now?

1. Verify your ANECA accreditation: Check that you have current national accreditation for the position you aspire to (Associate Professor or Full Professor). Without this requirement, you cannot participate.
2. Consult the convened positions: Access the full text of the resolution in the BOE (BOE-A-2026-11379) to identify which departments and knowledge areas at UCO have available positions in this call.
3. Review submission deadlines: The resolution establishes the specific deadlines for submitting the application. Identify them and act with sufficient margin to prepare the documentation.
4. Prepare the teaching and research project: It is the central element of evaluation before the committee. It must be adapted to the knowledge area of the position and reflect your trajectory and academic proposal.
5. Organize your curriculum merits file: Gather and structure all documentation proving your teaching, research, and university management activity.
6. Contact the corresponding department at UCO: To resolve questions about the specific profile of the position and the internal administrative process of the university.