Students who hold an international degree from a University that does NOT belong to the European System of Higher Education need to apply for the Assessment of Foreign Qualification Transcripts of their Degree at the University of Salamanca (Evaluación del Título Extranjero), unless they already have the official recognition of their degree from the Spanish Ministry of Education (homologación del título en el Ministerio de Educación). The Degree Recognition forms must be submitted separately from the Master’s Application forms. A student may be admitted to the Master’s program, but if the recognition has not been processed and approved, the student may not register for classes. Students should:

1. Send program applications and documentation to Facultad de Filología.

   Secretaría de la Facultad de Filología
   Plaza de Anaya, s/n
   37008, Salamanca
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2. Apply for Assessment of Foreign Qualification Transcripts
   (This process is necessary for students who have received international degrees outside of the European System of Higher Education)

   Students who hold an international degree that is not granted under the European System of Higher Education need to complete both the program admittance process as well as the degree recognition process in order to be officially admitted into the Master’s.

Application and Required Documentation for the Assessment of Foreign Qualification Transcripts
(Evaluación del Título Extranjero):

Application Deadlines

ASSESSMENT OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATION TRANSCRIPTS

Verification of the transcript of former studies is essential for access of students qualified by education systems outside the European Higher Education Area whose degree has not been officially approved or declared equivalent by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. This shall be done prior to and separately from the rest of procedures, which shall be conditional upon its successful completion. The application period is open throughout the entire year. It is advisable to fulfil this previous requirement as soon as possible to be able to comply with the deadlines for the rest of procedures.

The application must include the following DOCUMENTATION:

• Application form (click here to obtain).
• Proof of payment of the public fees required for verification of the foreign qualification transcript that gives access to the master’s degree. This is an essential requirement for its processing.
• Copy of the student’s national ID or passport.
• Legalized copy of the undergraduate degree or equivalent academic level certificate.
• Original certification or duly legalized copy of the courses taken as part of the undergraduate degree or equivalent academic degree, specifying name, duration and grade obtained.
• Original or duly legalized copy of proof that the degree provided qualifies the holder for access to master’s degree studies in the issuing country. Uncertified copies of the documents shall not be accepted unless the apostille can be electronically verified.

Legalization is an administrative act by which a foreign public document is recognized as valid, checking the authenticity of the signature it bears and the capacity in which the signing authority has acted. Documents can be legalized through diplomatic channels or by Apostille of the Hague Legalization Convention.

Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for any questions concerning this procedure. An official translation into Spanish of all the documentation provided shall be attached, except in the case of students from Italian institutions by virtue of the exchange of notes between Spain and Italy of 14 July 1999 (Official State Gazette of 18 November 2000). http://boe.es/boe/dias/2000/11/18/pdfs/A40236-40238.pdf

All the documentation required must be submitted. Processing will not be initiated if the application is incomplete or does not meet the indicated legalization requirements (Information on legalization procedures). http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/es/ServiciosAlCiudadano/SiEstasEnElExtranjero/Paginas/Legalizaciones.aspx Otherwise, the application shall be considered not to have been submitted.

The documentation may be delivered by post, courier or personally at the Section for Undergraduate and Master’s Degree Studies (Patio de Escuelas, no. 1, 37008- Salamanca).

Fees: Make payment of 210,97 euros (Anexo IV of Decree 10/2016, April 14 of Consejería de Educación, BOCyL of April 18, 2016) at BANCO SANTANDER: ES38-0049-1843-41-2810238811, SWIFT code: BSCHESMM, as processing payment for the official foreign degree evaluation that allows access to Official Master’s Studies.

For more information please see: http://www.usal.es/node/28764#Evaluaci_n_del_expediente

The required academic transcripts and documents must include the The Hague Apostille. For more information about the Apostile regulations, please see: Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de España.