Access to doctoral studies of degrees outside EHEA
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APPLICATION FOR ASSESSMENT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS TO DOCTORAL STUDIES OF FOREIGN DEGREES NOT HOMOLOGATED ISSUED BY A COUNTRY OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA (EHEA) |
Those persons in possession of a degree obtained in accordance with foreign educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) may access doctoral studies without the need for homologation, after verifying that the degree accredits a level of training equivalent to that of the official Spanish Master's degree and that it entitles access to doctoral studies in the country where the degree was issued.
The University of Malaga will verify the level of training of the foreign degree for access to official Doctorate studies.
The application for the evaluation of the studies completed must be submitted through the Application Manager of the Doctoral School, choosing from the menu "Acceso y matriculación 1er año - Valoración previa de estudios extranjeros ajenos al EEES" (Access and enrolment 1st year - Previous evaluation of foreign studies outside the EHEA), accompanied by the required documentation.
The period for submitting the application for the next academic year 2025/2026 will be open from Tuesday, June 3rd to Monday, September 15th (both days inclusive).
Note: The required documents in scanned PDF copies can be submitted at the time of application in Spanish or English. However, if the applicant is finally admitted to a doctoral programme, he/she must show, for comparison, the original documents legalized or apostilled, if applicable, and if they were written in a language other than Spanish, they must be translated by a sworn translator (search) or by any diplomatic or consular representation of the Spanish State abroad.
Once the evaluation document has been issued by the Postgraduate Studies Committee of the University of Malaga, or even if you have not yet obtained it, you must submit the pre-enrolment application and present it together with the rest of the documentation required for admission.
Admission to the doctoral programme will be conditioned, in addition, to the favourable resolution of the Academic and Quality Committee of the same.
You must pre-enrol in order to apply for a place in the specific Doctoral Programme you are interested in, within the corresponding deadlines (see Admission and Enrolment information).
Step 1 must be done even if the pre-registration application period in September has begun. The period for both procedures will end the same day.
If you are admitted in a Doctoral Programme, you will be able to formalize your registration within the established deadline and must provide the required documentation according to the Registration Guide.
Only scanned copies in PDF format of the required documents (in Spanish or English) can be submitted at the time of application.
The required documents in scanned PDF copies can be submitted at the time of application in Spanish or English. However, if the applicant is finally admitted to a doctoral programme, he/she must show, for comparison, the original documents legalized or apostilled, if applicable, and if they were written in a language other than Spanish, they must be translated by a sworn translator (search) or by any diplomatic or consular representation of the Spanish State abroad.
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> Copy of passport.
> Copy of the previous degree that gave access to the Master's degree or equivalent.
> Copy of the official academic certification of these previous studies (transcript of records), showing the average grade of the transcript, minimum passing grade and maximum obtainable grade.
> Document of equivalence to the Spanish average grade obtained in the link of the Ministry.
> Copy of the official Master's degree diploma or equivalent.
> Copy of the official academic certification of these Master's studies (transcript of records), showing the average grade of the transcript, minimum passing grade and maximum obtainable grade.
> Document of equivalence to the Spanish average grade obtained in the link of the Ministry.
> Document issued by your home university stating that the Master's degree obtained entitles, in the country of issue, access to doctoral studies. Suggested model.
If you have only one degree that accredits access to doctoral studies in the country of issue of the degree, you may omit the presentation of the Master's degree.
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The recognition of this application does not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree held by the interested party nor its recognition for any other purposes than that of permission to apply for access to doctoral studies at the University of Malaga.
The documentation will have to be presented again together with the resolution document and the necessary documentation for admission to the doctoral programme (merits, letter of endorsement, etc.) during the pre-enrolment period set aside for this purpose.
