University admission procedures for students holding a degree certificate, or a certificate of an equivalent academic level, awarded by a university or centre of higher education abroad and who wish to continue their studies

Students who have finished their studies at a university or centre of higher education abroad and who wish to continue their studies at the University of Barcelona can either:

Apply to validate their degree as an official Spanish university qualification

or

Apply to have their studies recognized as being equivalent to the corresponding Spanish studies

Students should be aware that these two procedures cannot be undertaken simultaneously and that if validation has been denied, they may only apply for partial recognition of their studies, provided that validation was not denied for any of the following reasons:

• Degrees and diplomas with the sole endorsement of a university (and not officially recognized by the state’s ministry of education)
• Spanish degrees based on a syllabus no longer being taught or a syllabus not yet fully implemented
• Foreign degrees that have no official academic validity in their country of issue
• Degrees corresponding to foreign studies undertaken, either fully or partially, in Spain, in institutions not authorized to teach these courses.
• Degrees that have previously been validated in Spain or for which partial recognition has previously been solicited in order to continue studying in Spain.

Applications for validation of a degree awarded abroad should be sent to:

The Ministry of Education, Social Policy and Sport
Department of Academic Qualifications, Recognitions and Validations
Paseo del Prado, 28
28014 Madrid
Tel. (34) 902 218 500
Fax (34) 917 018 600

Admissions

Students can be admitted to:

A. Undergraduate courses — first cycle or first and second cycle (diplomas, first cycle degrees, second cycle degrees and engineering degrees)

1. Students that have obtained validation can be admitted to all faculties, and university and technical schools in Catalonia, and should complete a pre-registration requesting admission.

2. Students that have chosen to apply directly to the University for the partial recognition of their studies, will be in one of the following positions:

• If they have been granted recognition for 60 credits or more, then they can apply directly to the faculty or school.
• If they have been granted recognition for fewer than 60 credits, then they should complete a pre-registration requesting admission.

If students have to complete a pre-registration, they should contact:

University Admissions Office
Plaça del Bonsuccés, 5-6
08001 Barcelona
Tel. (34) 932 230 323 - 932 232 591
accesnet.dursi@gencat.net

B. Postgraduate courses

Official programs	In the new European university framework these programs have a specific academic value. Many of the programs prepare students for doctorate studies and research, but they also provide specialized professional training for university graduates already working in other areas.
Doctorate	The academic year 2006-2007 marks the beginning of the UB's incorporation in the European Higher Education Area, so that while the University will continue to offer doctoral programs according to the stipulations of the Spanish Government's Royal Decree 778/98 it will now also be possible for students to follow official postgraduate programs leading to a PhD qualification.
UB Group programs	The University of Barcelona Group offers the student the most complete program of multidisciplinary and cross-disciplinary postgraduate courses in Catalonia and one of the widest in Spain. You can choose between a Masters degree (more than 30 credits), a Postgraduate diploma (more than 15 credits) or a certificate of attainment (fewer than 15 credits). You can also choose between programs taught on campus, on-line or courses that combine both tuition methods.