Procedure for requesting validation of foreign degrees for access to master's degrees in General Health Psychology (MPGS)
Validation of foreign degrees for access to the master's degree
Since the entry into force of the Organic Law of the University System, any official foreign university degree in Psychology that meets the requirements laid down in Order CNU/1309/2018, of December 5, is valid for access to this master's degree in General Health Psychology.
The Resolution of November 16, 2023of the General Secretariat of Universities, which publishes the Agreement of the Council of Universities, setting out recommendations for the accreditation of compliance with the requirements established in Order CNU/1309/2018, of December 5, for access to the master's degree in General Health Psychology concerning official foreign degrees in Psychology, clarifies how to accredit and verify these requirements, having been published on December 14 in the Official State Gazette (BOE).
Therefore, to meet the admission requirements for the university master's degree in General Health Psychology at Blanquerna-URL with a foreign degree, the following steps must be followed:
Submit the Application for Validation of Foreign Degrees to access the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology (MPGS), pay a fee of 50 euros and upload the required documents to the Document Deposit system.
Once the application is formalized and all documents have been validated, Blanquerna-URL will forward the documentation to the Commission for Accreditation of Psychology Studies (CAEP), which will issue a resolution within a maximum of two months, with one of the following outcomes: favorable, conditionally favorable or unfavorable.
Submit the Application for Validation of Foreign Degrees to access the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology (MPGS), pay a fee of 50 euros and upload the required documents to the Document Deposit system.
Once the application is formalized and all documents have been validated, Blanquerna-URL will forward the documentation to the Commission for Accreditation of Psychology Studies (CAEP), which will issue a resolution within a maximum of two months, with one of the following outcomes favorable, conditionally favorable or unfavorable.
Blanquerna-URL will inform the candidate of the resolution.
If the resolution is favorable, the candidate will comply with the admission criteria to study the master's degree at any Spanish university.
Please note that this process may take up to two months and is a mandatory requirement for admission to the master's degree. Therefore, it is highly recommended to submit this application as early as possible.
If the preference is the FPCEE Blanquerna, it will be necessary to formalize the pre-enrollment for the master's degree within the established deadlines and participate in the admission process.
Required documents:
Document certifying the identity and nationality of the applicant, issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin or provenance.
For residents in Spanish territory, the applicant must provide a declaration authorizing the verification of their identity in accordance with Royal Decree 522/2006 of April 28, which eliminates the requirement to submit photocopies of identity documents in administrative procedures of the General State Administration and its associated or dependent public organizations. However, the applicant may expressly refuse consent and, in this case, must attach a copy of a valid identity document.
The degree for which accreditation is being requested, or the certification confirming its issuance.[1]
Academic certification of the studies completed by the applicant to obtain the degree. This must include, among other details, the official duration of the program in academic years, the courses taken, the hourly workload for each course, and, if applicable, the corresponding ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System).
If the application is made through a representative, it will be necessary to provide proof of representation.
Statement of responsibility in which the applicant affirms the veracity of the data provided, and confirms possession of the original documentation required for the procedure. The competent authority may request this documentation at any stage of the procedure, along with clarifications or, if necessary, additional documents to verify the requirements and evaluate the application.
Transcript evaluation application form (download the document)
All documents must be uploaded to the Document Repository.
For more information about this procedure, please contact [email protected].
[1] The specified documents must be legalized through diplomatic channels or, where applicable, with the apostille of the Hague Convention. This requirement will not apply to documents issued by authorities in the Member States of the European Union, signatories to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, or Switzerland. If applicable, the documents must also be accompanied by an official translation into Spanish.