INFORMATION ON THE LEGALIZATION AND ATTESTING OF DEGREE CERTIFICATES AND ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 

- One attested photocopy of the certificate recording the studies that the applicant has completed and that are required to start the master’s degree course.

- One attested photocopy of the applicant’s academic transcript or personal academic certificate.

For students with documents issued in EU countries: these documents need not be legalized, but they have to be translated from their original language to Spanish by a sworn translator in compliance with the legislation set down by the Spanish government. It is not necessary to translate documents originally in English.

For students with documents issued in non-EU countries: these documents must be legalized through diplomatic channels. Remember that the legalization must be done for original documents. If these are not in Spanish or English, they must be translated from their original language to one of these two by a sworn translator. For further details, consult the UB information on Legalization (in Catalan) or the webpage of the Spanish government’s Ministry of Education (in Spanish).   

At the moment of admission, all prospective applicants must also obtain official authorization to access master’s degree studies from the University of Barcelona. The fees payable for this authorization are regulated by the Catalan government’s Decree on Fees (published annually).

Once the papers have been legalized, the applicant must send the Faculty photocopies of the original translations which have been officially attested and stamped by the Spanish embassy or consulate in the applicant's country of origin. If the applicant is a Spanish resident, however, this procedure can be completed by any official Spanish authority, including the Head Secretary at our office. To officially attest any document, both the original and a photocopy must be presented.

NOTE THAT DEFINITIVE ADMISSION CANNOT BE GRANTED TO APPLICANTS WHOSE PAPERS ARE PRESENTED EITHER AS SIMPLE, NON-ATTESTED PHOTOCOPIES OR AS SCANNED, ELECTRONIC FILES.

FEES

The fees for master’s degree studies in the Official Postgraduate Program are regulated by the Catalan government (Generalitat de Catalunya) Decree on Fees, and for the academic year 2011-2012, the enrolment fee will be of 31.42€ per credit and the fee for official authorization to access master’s studies will be of 207.20 €

PAYING FROM ABROAD

International students can pay their fees online, following these instructions (in Catalan).

IMPORTANT: Unfortunately, students who are residents in China or Venezuela cannot use this online payment method and will have to complete the procedure at our offices, once they arrive in Barcelona.

COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

For further information of general interest for international students, visit the UB office Mobility and International Programs.