Depending on the origin of the institution issuing the entrance qualification for the doctoral programme, applicants need to submit the following documents:
URV entrance qualification
The Doctoral School retrieves the academic documentation from the internal records of the University. Proof of academic achievement will be requested if you have insufficient credits to enter the doctorate level.
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Applicants whose entrance qualification is the training period of courses in the field of health sciences must submit documents confirming that you have completed at least two years of a training programme leading to an official qualification in one of the health science specialities.
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A certificate of correspondence to the Spanish Qualification Framework for Higher Education, level 3, obtained through the electronic office of the Spanish Ministry for applicants entering the doctoral degree in this way.
However, applicants must submit the documents required by the doctoral programme, which are listed in the profile of the programme.
Entrance qualification from a Spanish university other than the URV
The academic documentation required depends on the entrance qualification:
1-Official university Master's degree
- Final university Master's degree certificate (front and back side, even if it's blank) or proof of payment (non-official postgraduate degrees are not valid)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent certificate (front and back side, even if it's blank)
- Academic record* of the Master's degree or European Diploma Supplement **
- Academic record* of the Bachelor's degree or equivalent or European Diploma Supplement**
2-Other official Spanish university degrees that accredit the level 3 of the Spanish Framework of Higher Education Qualifications
2.1- "Pre-Bologna" Graduates, Architects or Engineers degrees
- Graduate, Architect or Engineer degree certificate (front and back side, even if it's blank)
- Academic record* of the degree of Graduate, Architect or Engineer or European Diploma Supplement**
- Certificate of correspondence to the Spanish Qualification Framework for Higher Education, level 3, obtained through the electronic office of the Spanish Ministry
2.2-Graduate degree of at least 300 ECTS (for example: Medicine, Veterinary, Odontology, Pharmacy or Architecture)
- Graduate degree certificate (front and back side, even if it's blank)
- Academic record* of the Graduate degree or European Diploma Supplement**
3-Doctoral degree
- Doctoral degree certificate (front and back side, even if it's blank)
- Academic record* of the doctoral studies or European Diploma Supplement**
4-University graduates who have passed the training period in the case of degrees in the field of the health sciences
- Document demonstrating to have completed at least two years of a training programme leading to an official qualification in one of the health science specialities
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent certificate (front and back side, even if it's blank)
- Academic record* of the Bachelor's degree or equivalent or European Diploma Supplement**
5-Diploma of Advanced Doctoral studies or have obtained research aptitude
- Diploma of Advanced Doctoral studies (Royal Decree 778/1998)
- Document that accredits research aptitude (Royal Decree 185/1985)
- Academic record* of the graduate, architect or engineer degree or European Diploma Supplement**
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(*) The academic records or European Diploma Supplements must include the academic years/semesters, the subjects studied, grades and number of hours/credits for each of them. They must also contain information about the grading system applied as well as the Grade Point Average (GPA).
In principle, you do not need to provide the certificates (diplomas) because we will verify them through the qualifications register of the corresponding Ministry. If we cannot verify them, you will be asked to provide the receipts conforming that you have paid the fees for the issuance of the certificates.
However, the Advanced Studies Diplomas and the document that accredits research aptitude will have to be submitted, because they were not registered at the National Register.
Once admitted academically, you will have to present certified copies of the above-listed documents (except the academic records or European Diploma Supplements) and the passport. In principle, it will not be necessary to present neither the Spanish identity card nor the NIE, because the university will check with the corresponding administration.
In addition, applicants must submit the documents required by the doctoral programme, which are listed in the profile of the programme.
(**) The European Diploma Supplement (EDS) is a document issued by Higher education institutions within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that provides information about the grading system used for your university qualification and the access that your qualification provides to further studies. If your diploma includes an EDS, you can submit it because it fulfills the requirements of an academic record. Check which countries belong to the European Higher Education Area.
Entrance qualification from a foreign university (EHEA)
The academic documentation required depends on the entrance qualification:
1-Degree that accredits a level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework, as long as it enables to access a doctoral programme in the issuing country
- Official Master's degree certificate or equivalent (front and back side, even if it's blank)
- Academic record* of the Master's degree or European Diploma Supplement**
- Even if you have had your degree recognized (“homologado” by the Spanish Ministry of Education), access to doctoral studies is by the foreign degree.
2-Doctoral degree
- Doctoral degree certificate (front and back side, even if it's blank)
- Academic record* of the doctoral studies or European Diploma Supplement**
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(*) The academic records or European Diploma Supplements must include the academic years/semesters, the subjects studied, grades and number of hours/credits for each of them. They must also contain information about the grading system applied as well as the Grade Point Average (GPA).
In this case the documentation must meet the Requirements for foreign documents.
Once admitted academically, you will have to present certified copies of the above-listed documents (except the academic records or European Diploma Supplements) and the passport. In principle, it will not be necessary to present neither the Spanish identity card nor the NIE, because the university will check with the corresponding administration.
In addition, applicants must submit the documents required by the doctoral programme, which are listed in the profile of the programme.
(**) The European Diploma Supplement (EDS) is a document issued by Higher education institutions within the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that provides information about the grading system used for your university qualification and the access that your qualification provides to further studies. If your diploma includes an EDS, you can submit it because it fulfills the requirements of an academic record. Check which countries belong to the European Higher Education Area.
Entrance qualification from a foreign university (non-EHEA)
The academic documentation required depends on the entrance qualification:
1-Degree that accredits a training level equivalent to the Spanish official university Master's degree and that enables to access to doctoral studies in the issuing country
- Master's degree certificate or equivalent (front and back side, even if it's blank)
- Academic record* of the Master's degree
- Even if you have had your degree recognized ("homologado" by the Spanish Ministry of Education), access to doctoral studies is by the foreign degree.
2-Doctoral degree
- Doctoral degree certificate (front and back side, even if it's blank)
- Academic record* of the doctoral studies
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(*) The academic records must include the academic years/semesters, the subjects studied, grades and number of hours/credits for each of them. They must also contain information about the grading system applied as well as the Grade Point Average (GPA).
In this case the documentation must meet the Requirements for foreign documents.
Once admitted academically, you will have to present certified copies of the above-listed documents (except the academic records or European Diploma Supplements) and the passport. In principle, it will not be necessary to present neither the Spanish identity card nor the NIE, because the university will check with the corresponding administration.
In addition, applicants must submit the documents required by the doctoral programme, which are listed in the profile of the programme.