Documents required for a Student Visa:3

Documents you must submit in order to apply for a Student Visa:

Additional Requirements & Application procedure & timeline
Applicants must submit originals and copies of the above mentioned documents. If your documents are accepted to process the visa they will not be returned.
Applications for this type of visa will neither be accepted more than four months in advance nor less than 7 weeks before the departure date.The passport must be left in our office so we can process your visa.
It takes a minimum of 7 weeks to process this type of visa.During this time no telephone consultations will be taken by this office regarding your visa status.
If granted your visa will allow you to study in Spain for the requested period of time, as specified on the visa sticker, (“del….al….”). Keep in mind the date format in Europe: Day, Month and Year.If your stay in Spain is for a period longer than 180 days you will have to request, within one month of your arrival in Spain, an authorization for the completion of your studies as well as the proper student ID card from the Police Department in Spain ("Policia Nacional").
This visa will allow you for transit in the Schengen countries to and from Spain up to a maximum of 5 days (total).
Source :http://www.mae.es/