UEx announces 51 teaching positions in an extraordinary competition

The Rector of the University of Extremadura has called for an extraordinary competition for access to 51 positions in university teaching bodies, resolved on October 27, 2026, and published in the Official Gazette of Extremadura (Diario Oficial de Extremadura) no. 217, of November 11, 2026, with the official reference 2026062833. The call was previously approved by the Governing Council of the UEx in its session on October 13, 2026, and bears the signature of the rector, Pedro M.ª Fernández Salguero. Of the positions, 21 are open access to the body of Associate Professors (Profesoras y Profesores Titulares de Universidad) and 30 are reserved for internal promotion to the body of Full Professors (Catedráticas y Catedráticos).

Distribution of positions and regulatory coverage

The resolution is based on Article 71 of Organic Law 2/2023, of March 22, on the University System, and Royal Decree 678/2023, of July 18, which regulates state accreditation and the regime of access competitions. The current Statutes of the UEx, approved by Decree 163/2026, of September 9, are also applicable. The Rectorate justifies the extraordinary nature of the call based on “the transience of the regulating legislation” and prior negotiation with social partners.

The called positions are derived from three public employment offers for teaching and research staff:

• 2024 Offer: Resolution of October 9, 2024 (DOE no. 205, of October 21, 2024).
• 2025 Offer: Resolution of October 15, 2025 (DOE no. 212, of November 4, 2025).
• 2026 Offer: Resolution of September 18, 2026 (DOE no. 187, of September 28, 2026).

Each position is processed as an independent procedure and is identified by a competition code—from 2026/A/001 to 2026/A/030 for Full Professor and from 2026/B/001 to 2026/B/021 for Associate Professor—and by the position reference, which ranges between DF4377 and DF4427. Destinations include the School of Agricultural Engineering (Graphic Expression; Plant Production), the Polytechnic School (Computer Languages and Systems; Transport Engineering and Infrastructure), and the School of Industrial Engineering (Fluid Mechanics).

Twenty calendar days and forty euro fee

The deadline for submitting applications is twenty calendar days starting from the day following the publication of the call announcement in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado). The application, addressed to the Rector (DIR3: U00200123), is to be submitted at the UEx registration assistance offices, in the General Electronic Registry, or through any of the channels specified in Article 16.4 of Law 39/2015, according to the model in Annex II.

Applicants must meet the general requirements for access to the public service and the specific accreditation requirements for the corresponding body. In the case of civil servant teaching staff, a minimum of two years is required since obtaining a position through a competition at another university; for internal promotion to Professor (Catedrático), at least two years of effective service as an Associate Professor (Titular) and the corresponding accreditation are required.

• Examination fee: 40.00 euros, to the IBAN account ES27-0049-6147-6223-1001-2418 of Banco Santander, named “UEX-CONCURSOS PDI”.
• Documentation: DNI, passport, or NIE; accreditation of requirements; proof of payment.
• Those applying for the position reserved for people with disabilities must provide a certificate of a degree equal to or greater than 33%.
• Failure to pay the fee within the deadline is not remediable and results in exclusion.

Failure to pay shall in no case substitute the submission of the application in due time and form, and those applying for more than one position must submit a separate application and payment for each, unless they share the same profile, category, and area within the same competition.

Commissions of five titular members and fourteen substitutes

Each selection commission consists of five titular members and fourteen substitutes, with a majority of faculty external to the UEx. The presidency is held by a Professor (Catedrático/a) from the UEx with two or more recognized research and teaching periods, while the three titular memberships are drawn by lot among faculty from G9+ universities, with no more than two members from the same university. Members must declare potential conflicts of interest and resign according to Annex III.

For Associate Professor (Titular), there are two tests: a presentation of the curriculum and teaching project for up to 90 minutes and, subsequently, the defense of a topic for one hour. For Professor (Catedrático), a single 90-minute test is held regarding academic, teaching, research, transfer, and management history, followed by a debate of up to two hours. The time between the publication of the call and the resolution of the competition cannot exceed four months, with August being a non-working month, and the position obtained must be held for at least two years before applying to another university.

Appeals and taking office

An appeal may be filed against the commission’s proposal within ten days before the Rector, who refers it to the Appeals Commission, composed of the Rector and eleven Professors (Catedráticos/as) from the UEx, with a maximum period of three months to resolve. Appointments are made by the Rector and published in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado) and the DOE; the taking of office must be formalized within twenty business days following the publication of the appointment.

The call for applications arrives at a time of university staff renewal and with a focus on the stabilization derived from the job offers of 2024, 2025, and 2026. For accredited faculty at the UEx and other universities, the competition opens a specific pathway for access and promotion with short deadlines and already established evaluation rules; therefore, the application calendar and prior accreditation become the decisive factors for the teaching career in the region.

Source: Official Gazette of Extremadura, no. 217, of November 11, 2026, Section I (official reference: 2026062833).