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Index

1. Documents to submit 3
 Applicants from the Spanish education system
 Applicants from overseas education systems

2. How to submit the access document 6

3. When to submit the documents 7

4. Where to submit the access documents 8

5. Procedures 9

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1. Documents to submit

APPLICANTS FROM THE SPANISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

No prior university studies. 1. Go to sede.educacion.gob.es.

2. Click “Acceso servicio online”.
EvAU/ PAU/ Selectividad University entrance exam.
3. Click “Certificado electrónico”.
 Document applying for a transfer from the Univer-
sity where the tests were done. 4. Select your certificate with a digital signature
and click “Acceso solicitud” (under the box).
 And proof of payment of the transfer fees.
5. In the drop-down menu, select “Autorizaciones”.
 And EvAU/ PAU/ Selectividad university entrance
exam card. 6. For each degree you wish to share, click “Añadir
autorización”.
All of these documents are obtained and processed 7. After creating the authorisation, click the PDF
by the university where the tests were done. icon and download it.
The student will need a digital signature certificate in
Advanced Vocational Training Programs or FPII.
order to obtain the electronic certificate.
 Full Course Certificate.
You must submit at least one of the following docu-
Over 25s ments if you do not have the former:

 Document applying for a transfer from the univer-  Degree certificate (an electronic copy of the offi-
sity where the tests were done. cial degree certificate is not accepted).

 Proof of payment of the transfer fees.  Or Academic Certificate that proves you have
completed the course.
 Certificate that you have passed the over 25s exam.
 Or Certificate of having paid the fees for the
All of these documents are obtained from the univer- certificate.
sity where the tests were done.  Or Substitute document for the Official Certificate.
You will not need to submit these documents if you did With incomplete university studies.
the test at the Universidad Europea de Madrid.
 Document applying for a transfer from the university
where the tests were done.
With prior university studies.
 Proof of payment of the transfer fees.
With completed university studies.  Personal Academic Certificate.
 Electronic Degree Certificate obtained from the
Electronic Office of the Ministry of Education. All of these documents are obtained and processed by
the university where the course was started.
This certificate can be obtained by following the steps
below:

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APPLICANTS FROM OVERSEAS EDUCATION SYSTEMS

No prior university studies.  How to fill in the application form here.

 Find a Registration Office here.
International or European Baccalaureate or secondary
school qualifications from an education system in  Specific information by country here.
the European Union or a country with a reciprocity
agreement. With prior university studies.
 UNED Open University accreditation. Request
your accreditation and we shall validate your file Overseas Degree.
through the UNED platform.  Degree certificate.
All of the information for this procedure is available in  Personal Academic Certificate.
the following link: unedasiss.uned.es/home.
 Course plan and programmes (syllabus) stamped
Secondary school qualifications from an education by university of origin.
system outside the European Union or a country  Where applicable, sworn declaration confirming
without a reciprocity agreement. that you have not also submitted the documents
 Pass the admission process of the Universidad to the Ministry of Education to accredit the de-
Europea. gree.

 Resolution on the accreditation of secondary  Recognised Body Certificate that specifies that
education qualifications issued by the Ministry of the university and the course studied are officially
Education. You must request it from the Ministry recognised and authorised. This document can
of Education and submit the Conditional Enrol- be issued by the university of origin (signed by
ment Flyer (valid for the entire academic year) to the rector or authorised body) or the Ministry of
the university whilst you wait for Resolution on the Education in the country of origin.
Accreditation of Secondary Education Qualifica-
Incomplete overseas university studies.
tions www.mecd.gob.es.
All of the information for this procedure is available in  Personal Academic Certificate.
the following links:  Course plan and programmes (syllabus) stamped
 Information about the accreditation of secondary by university of origin.
education qualifications application form here.  Recognised Body Certificate that specifies that
the university and the course studied are officially
 Information about overseas non-university qualifi-
recognised and authorised. This document can
cation accreditation-validation web / youtube.
be issued by the university of origin (signed by
 Go to the Electronic Office here. the rector or authorised body) or the Ministry of
 How to register in the Electronic Office here. Education in the country of origin.

 Video: Register in the Electronic Office (spanish).

 Video: Register in the Electronic Office (english).
 Video: Register in the Electronic Office (french).

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To be considered in both cases. Only documents in Spanish or English shall be accept-

ed. A sworn translation and the certificate in the native
If you are an applicant with overseas studies, all of the
language shall be required.
documents must be duly stamped by the university of
origin, translated and legalised (except for the sworn In order to be accepted as a student through this
statement, which only needs to be translated, where channel, the university must have recognised at least
applicable, and stamped by the university of origin). 30 ECTS credits.
If you are an applicant from a country belonging to the If at least 30 ECTS credits have not been recognised, you
European Union, it will not be necessary for the docu- must apply for accreditation of your secondary school
ments to be legalised. qualifications at the UNED open university or at the Minis-
try of Education, depending on where you studied.

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2. How to submit the access documents

If your documents have been electronically signed, you  Send it via registered postal mail to the Departa-
can submit them: mento de Secretaría Académica.
 Before you enrol, through the Portal del Pre-es- Universidad Europea de Canarias.
tudiante clicking here. Valentín Sanz, Nº 27.
38002 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
 After enrolling (only if your enrolment was for-
malised before being able to get the documents) by Universidad Europea de Canarias.
opening a Request through the Portal del Estudi- Inocencia García, Nº 1.
ante: Asuntos Académicos/Solicitudes/ 38300 La Orotava,
If your documents have not been electronically signed, Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
you must provide a certified copy of the original enrol-
ment documents. IMPORTANT
Universidad Europea de Madrid:
 Documents sent VIA EMAIL are NOT accepted.
 Submit them in person at the Academic Secre-
 If you have not certified your document, you can
tary’s Office. You will need an appointment, which
bring the original document in person, with an
you can make here.
appointment, to the Academic Secretary’s office
 Send it via registered postal mail to the Departa- and we will certify it.
mento de Secretaría Académica.
 You must not send original certificates via reg-
Universidad Europea de Madrid. istered postal mail. Send only certified copies of
Dpto. Secretaría Académica. the originals.
C/ Tajo S/N.
 Photocopies of certified copies are not valid.
28670 Villaviciosa de Odón (Madrid).

Universidad Europea de Valencia:

 Submit them in person at the Academic Secre-
tary’s Office. You will need an appointment, which
you can make here.
 Send it via registered postal mail to the Departa-
mento de Secretaría Académica.
Universidad Europea de Valencia.
Dpto. Secretaría Académica.
Paseo de la Alameda Nº 7.
46010 (Valencia).

Universidad Europea de Canarias:

 Submit them in person at the Academic Secre-
tary’s Office.

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3. When to submit the documents

They must be sent as soon as possible and in all cases If the documents are not submitted on time:
before 15 November 2022.  The file shall be cancelled (You cannot access the
For students enrolled after this date, the deadline will Virtual Campus).
be the last working day of the month following formali-  No fees shall be reimbursed.
sation of enrolment.

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4. Where to submit the access

documents

Universidad Europea de Madrid. Universidad Europea de Valencia.

Dpto. Secretaría Académica.
CAMPUS VILLAVICIOSA. Paseo de la Alameda Nº 7.
46010 (Valencia).
Secretaría Académica.
Edificio B, C/ Tajo S/N, 28670.
Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid. Universidad Europea de Canarias.
You will need to make an appointment here.  Submit them in person at the Academic Secre-
tary’s Office.
CAMPUS ALCOBENDAS.
 Send it via registered postal mail to the Departa-
Servicios al Estudiante. mento de Secretaría Académica.
Av. Fernando Alonso, 8, 28108.
Universidad Europea de Canarias.
Alcobendas, Madrid.
Valentín Sanz, Nº 27.
38002 Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Universidad Europea de Valencia.
Universidad Europea de Canarias.
 Submit them in person at the Academic Secre- Inocencia García, Nº 1.
tary’s Office. You will need an appointment, which 38300 La Orotava,
you can make here. Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
 Send it via registered postal mail to the Departa-
mento de Secretaría Académica.

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5. Procedures

Qualification accreditation. Require apostille but not legalisation:

To get accreditation of your overseas qualifications,  Countries that have signed the Hague Conven-
you must submit the application form that you can tion, except for countries belonging to the Euro-
download from the Ministry of Education’s website pean Union and the European Higher Education
along with the documents specified therein. Area (EHEA) These countries are: India, Monaco,
San Marino, Colombia, Mongolia, Saint Vincent
All of the documents submitted for this procedure must and the Grenadines, Cook Islands, Saint Lucia,
be official and issued by the competent authorities,
Antigua and Barbuda, South Korea, Israel, Namib-
in accordance with the legal system of the country in ia, Sao Tome and Principe, Argentina, Costa Rica,
question.
Nicaragua, Japan, Niue Republic of Seychelles,
For more information click here. Australia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Dominica,
Kyrgyzstan, New Zealand, Ecuador, Lesotho,
Important Notes. Oman, Bahamas, USA, Suriname, Bahrain, El
Salvador, Liberia, Panama, Swaziland, Barbados,
The Ministry of Education may require additional
Paraguay, Tajikistan, Belarus, Peru, Tonga, Trin-
documents to those submitted with the application
idad and Tobago, Belize, Fiji, Macao, Botswana,
form. In these cases it is important to submit them as
Malawi, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Brazil,
quickly as possible.
Uzbekistan, Brunei, Grenada, Morocco, Vanuatu,
The deadline set by the ministry is a guideline and it Marshall Islands, Venezuela, Burundi, Honduras,
may take 6 months. Mauritius, Republic of Cabo Verde, Hong Kong,
Mexico, Samoa, Chile, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Legalisation of qualifications. Require legalisation via diplomatic channels: the

In some cases, the documents issued overseas must be remaining countries.
legalised and translated into Spanish for them to be con- The countries that have signed the Andrés Bello
sidered when carrying out administrative procedures. Agreement (Bolivia and Cuba) must legalise
documents through diplomatic channels:
These countries do not require any type of legalisation:  At the Ministry of Education in the country of ori-
 Members of the European Union and United gin for degrees and qualification certificates.
Kingdom: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Cro-  At the corresponding ministry for birth and na-
atia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, tionality certificates.
France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Ire-
land, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,  At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country
Poland, Portugal, Romania Slovakia, Slovenia, where these documents were issued.
Sweden and United Kingdom.  At the diplomatic or consular representation of
 Signatories of the Agreement on the European Spain in that country.
Economic Area: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Nor-
way, Switzerland through a bilateral agreement
with the European Union.

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The remaining countries must legalise the documents

through diplomatic channels:
 At the Ministry of Education in the country of ori-  At the diplomatic or consular representation of
gin for degrees and qualification certificates. Spain in that country.
 At the corresponding ministry for birth and na-  At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
tionality certificates. in Spain. (Legalisations Section. Calle Juan de
Mena 4. 28014 Madrid).
 At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country
where these documents were issued.

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Campus Villaviciosa de Odón
C/Tajo, s/n
Villaviciosa de Odón
28670, Madrid

Campus Alcobendas
Av. Fernando Alonso, 8
Alcobendas
28108, Madrid

Clínica Universitaria Policlínica

Pl. Francisco Morano, s/n
Madrid
28005, Madrid

Clínica Universitaria Odontológica

Paseo Santa María de la Cabeza, 92
Madrid
28045, Madrid

Universidad Europea de Valencia

Paseo de la Alameda, 7
Valencia
46010, Valencia

Clínica Universitaria Odontológica

C/ Alfambra, 4 Bajo
Valencia
46009, Valencia

Campus de La Orotava
C/ Inocencio Garcia, 1
La Orotava
38300, Tenerife

Campus de Santa Cruz

Calle Valentín Sanz, 27
Santa Cruz de Tenerife,
38002, Tenerife

Phone:
(+34) 917 407 272

www.universidadeuropea.es