just to answer your question : YES !
Of course there are ways in Spain where you can get a short-cut ,if you have "connections" ,or you are a relative of a captain or someone important within the airline .
we have been having among pilots lots or arguments about the factorizing hours you get by studying a degree,and getting some "flying time for it " as if studying whatever book you name can be compared with flying an airplane and learning from it .
Thats why many spanish pilots perfectly trained ,prefer to try somewhere else to get a job ,because here in Spain its just imposible.
thank you all