Estanque

At each admission stage, people who meet the general access and specific admission requirements may be admitted to a Master's Degree in accordance with the assessment criteria established in the verification report for that Master's degree.

The Master's advisory committee or, where applicable, the organisation mentioned in the verification report will review the applications received based on the relevant assessment criteria, considering the documents provided by the applicants, and shall submit an admission proposal to the head of the corresponding centre.

Preference of applications

In each of the admission stages, preference is given to applicants who are in possession of the official qualification that gives them access to the Master's degree, so that in the admissions lists qualified graduates will appear ahead of those with graduate studies in the Spanish University System who still have to complete 9 ECTS and the Final Degree Project.

However, applicants who access degrees with unfinished studies providing proof of being in possession of the official qualification that gives them access to the Master's Degree at the end of the modification period (depending on the admission Stage involved) will be added to the graduate group.

The legalisation of original academic documents [to have effect abroad] is an internationally agreed protocol, which requires prior recognition of signatures by the relevant authorities.

For foreign documents to have effect in Spain it is essential that they are legalised, unless there is an international Agreement, Treaty or Accord that exempts this legalisation.

Documents issued in member states of the European Union or signatories of the Agreement on the European Economic Area or signatories of bilateral agreements with the EU do not need legalisation (only cross-reference the original):

Alemania, Austria, Bélgica, Bulgaria, Chipre, Croacia, Dinamarca, Eslovenia, España, Estonia, Finlandia, Francia, Grecia, Hungría, Irlanda, Islandia, Italia, Letonia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgo, Malta, Noruega, Países Bajos, Polonia, Portugal, República Checa, República Eslovaca, Rumanía, Suecia y Suiza (acuerdo bilateral con la UE)

 Legalisation routes:

1. Documents issued by signatory countries of the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 (Apostille):

Albania, Alemania, Andorra, Antigua y Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaiyan, Bahamas, Bahrein, Barbados, Belarus, Bélgica, Belice, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brasil, Brunei-Darusalan, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Chile, China, Chipre, Colombia, Corea del Sur, Costa Rica, Croacia, Dinamarca, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eslovenia, España, EE.UU., Estonia, Eswatini, Fidji, Filipinas, Finlandia, Francia, Georgia, Granada, Grecia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong-Kong, Hungría, India, Irlanda, Islandia, Isla Mauricio, Isla Niue, Islas Cook, Islas Marshall, Islas Seychelles, Israel, Italia, Japón, Kazajstán, Kirguistán, Lesotho, Letonia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Luxemburgo, Macedonia, Malawi, Malta, Marruecos, México, Moldavia, Mónaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Namibia, Nicaragua, Noruega, Nueva Zelanda, Omán, Países Bajos, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Polonia, Portugal, Reino Unido e Irlanda del Norte, República Checa, República Dominicana, República Eslovaca, Rumanía, Rusia, Samoa, San Cristóbal y Nieves, San Marino, Santa Lucía, San Vicente y las Granadinas, Santo Tomé y Principe, Serbia, Singapur, Sudáfrica, Suecia, Suiza, Surinam, Tayikistán, Swazilandia, Tonga, Trinidad y Tobago, Túnez, Turquía, Ucrania, Uruguay, Uzbequistán, Vanuatú, y Venezuela.

Extensions:  Países Bajos (Antillas Holandesas), Reino Unido (Jersey, Bailia de Guernesey, Isla de Man, Bermuda, Territorio Antártico Británico, Islas Caimán, Islas Falkland, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Santa Elena, Islas Turks y Caicos, Islas Vírgenes)

The Hague Apostille abolishes the requirement of diplomatic and consular legalisation of public documents originating in one Agreement country and intended to be used in another.

The single legalisation procedure - called apostille - comprises the competent authority in each country placing an apostille or annotation on the public document itself certifying the authenticity of public documents issued in another country.

2. Documents issued in countries that have signed the Andrés Bello Agreement (no stamp required from the Spanish Foreign Office):

 Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain and Venezuela.

The documents must be legalised through diplomatic channels, presented successively in:

The Ministry of Education in the country of origin for diplomas and certificates of studies and in the corresponding Ministry for birth certificates and nationality.

1. The Foreign Office of the country where the documents were issued.

2. The Spanish diplomatic or consular representation in that country.

3. Other countries:

Documents are legalised through diplomatic channels, presented successively in:

1. The Ministry of Education in the country of origin for diplomas and certificates of studies and in the corresponding Ministry for birth certificates and nationality.

2. The Foreign Office of the country where these documents were issued (to legalise the documents in point 1).

3. The Spanish diplomatic or consular representation in that country (for recognition of the legalisation signature in point 2).

4. The Legalisations Section of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (for recognition of the signature of point 3). (C/ Pechuán 1, 28002 Madrid. Tel. 91 379 16 55). This procedure is not necessary if the signature is protected by a transparent security sticker.

Documents issued by diplomatic or consular authorities of other countries in Spain must be legalised at the Spanish Foreign Office.

All foreign documents legalised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation as of 10 June 2013 (regardless of the issue date of the document) must come with a transparent security label on their last legalisation signature.

1. From that same date, foreign documents duly legalised by Spanish Embassies or Consulates that include the aforementioned security label will be fully valid in Spain without requiring subsequent legalisation by the Legalisations Section at the Spanish Foreign Office.

Translation of documents

All documents issued in a foreign language other than English or French must be accompanied by a translation into Spanish, which may be done:

At the Language Interpretation Office of the Spanish Foreign Office, C/ Oquendo 11 (Madrid). Tel.: 91 71 11 908.

1. By a sworn translator, duly authorised and registered in Spain. The list can be found here:

2. By UNESCO, the Office of the Ibero-American Centre for Cooperation or any other recognised organisation in Spain.

3. Through diplomatic channels: either at the diplomatic or consular representation in Spain of the requesting country (or, where appropriate, the country from which the document comes) or that of Spain abroad. In either case it must be legalised by the Legalisations Section at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

4. By an official translator in the country of origin. In this case, the translator's signature must be legalised.

The following documents must accompany the admission application:

a) A photocopy of a current DNI, NIE or passport.

b) The university certificate for completed access studies or proof of having requested it or, where appropriate, the Official approval credential or Certification of declaration of equivalence at an academic level, issued by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.

c) The official academic certificate for the studies completed (to include the marks and average score on file, on a scale of 0 to 10).

For people who are studying an official university degree in the Spanish University System (SUE) in the 2021-2022 academic year and have enrolled for all the credits necessary to finish the studies in that year, having a maximum of 9 ECTS and the Final Degree Project to finish their course, this certificate must indicate that they are registered for all the credits necessary to complete their studies and the number of credits outstanding.

• When the academic record is from the University of Zaragoza, submission of the documents referred to in sections a), b) and c) above will not be required.

d) Current Curriculum vitae (EXCEPT for the Master's Degree in Teaching).

e) The specific documents required for each Master's Degree. See the website for each degree: https://estudios.unizar.es/

For University master's degrees that include specific language requirements in their verification report, documents must be provided attesting the applicant's level in the language or languages that the Master's Degree requires in its report.

Applicants holding an official certificate issued by an EHEA institution and the European Diploma Supplement (SET) may provide this Supplement in lieu of the documents referred to in subsections b) and c) above.

Additional documentation:

• People who enter the quota reserved for students with disabilities - with a degree of disability equal or superior to 33% - must present a certificate of qualification and recognition of this degree, issued by the competent authority in the Autonomous Region or by any other competent body in this matter under Royal Legislative Decree 1/2013, of 29 November, which approves the consolidated text of the General Law of Rights of persons with disabilities and their social inclusion.

The needs of students with permanent special educational needs associated with personal circumstances of disability will be certified through a report issued by the administrative unit or disability service office at the university where they studied previously, detailing the resources and aid required for them to be fully immersed in university academic life.

• People joining with a foreign higher education degree obtained in an education system outside the EHEA, which is not approved or declared equivalent must additionally provide the following:

- Resolution of the "authorised access" issued by the University of Zaragoza or, failing that, proof of having started the application process for "authorised access" at this university.

• In the event that the grading system for the official academic certificate is different to its Spanish equivalent, applicants must provide the "Declaration of equivalence of the average mark for university studies undertaken in foreign centres" which can be obtained from the following portal:

https://universidades.sede.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/Equivalencia_notas_medias/language/en

• Failure to provide the declaration of equivalence will not prevent the applicant from participating in the admission process, as in such cases their average mark shall be considered a 5.

•  When the Master's Degree is taught in Spanish and the mother tongue is not Spanish, a document proving sufficient Spanish language ability must be provided.

Foreign documents:

University degrees and official certifications issued abroad, must be legalised through diplomatic channels; in the case of countries that have signed the Andrés Bello agreement, legalisation from the Spanish Foreign Office is not necessary. Diplomatic legalisation can be replaced by the Hague Apostille, if the applicant comes from a signatory country of this agreement.

The documents must be accompanied by the corresponding translation into Spanish by a sworn translator, except if they are issued in English or French.

The legalisation requirement shall not apply to documents issued by the authorities of the Member States of the European Union or signatories to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.

• NOTE: Following BREXIT, documents issued by the United Kingdom must follow the procedure that is applicable to states that are not members of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, so must be legalised through diplomatic channels or through the Hague Apostille.

Further information on legalisation and translation of foreign documents

How to provide documentation

People making applications through the Internet are providing their identification data and other access requirements in advance; presentation of a simple copy of the required documents is considered sufficient and must be in electronic format through the service offered by the internet program.

If subsequently admitted to a University Master's Degree, applicants must proceed to verify the documents, sending the original and a copy or a certified copy or authentic electronic copy of the required documents for comparison to the secretariat at the corresponding university centre within ten academic days from registration, notwithstanding the powers of verification, control and inspection attributed to the University of Zaragoza at any stage.

In accordance with the provisions of the fourth paragraph of article 69 of Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure for Public Administrations, any essential inaccuracy, misrepresentation or omission in any information, statement or document that is accompanied by or incorporated in the above mentioned communication will make it impossible to continue exercising the right from the moment the University becomes aware. This will lead to the cancellation of the place awarded, without prejudice to any criminal, civil or administrative liability procedures that may be initiated.

(*) Member countries the European Higher Education Area (EHEA): Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland (Republic of), Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (Republic of), Malta, Moldavia, Montenegro, Netherlands (The), Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and Vatican City State.

Anyone wishing to access Master's Degree studies at the University of Zaragoza and in possession of a foreign higher education qualification obtained in an education system OUTSIDE the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) analogous to a Bachelor's degree that has not been approved or declared equivalent by the Ministry of Education must obtain "authorised access" to the University of Zaragoza - following a check to ensure the level of training implied by this qualification - provided that the qualification allows access to postgraduate university studies in the country where it is issued.

• Deadline for submitting the application for "authorised access"

No deadline. Apply any time.

However, as "authorised access" must be obtained before the final admissions list is published, you are recommended to present your request at the following times (depending on the Admission stage in which you wish to participate): 

•  How to submit the application

The application must be sent online through the University of Zaragoza Electronic Administration SOLICITA@ Service [https://ae.unizar.es

], completing the online form: "Authorised access to official Master's studies with a non-standardised foreign qualification obtained outside the EHEA". 

This service is accessed using administrative credentials, which comprise a user (PIN) and an administrative password. People without these passwords must first register in the University of Zaragoza ‘identity’ system:

https://identidad.unizar.es/identidad/ide900autoRegistro.faces

Instructions:

1. Access the Service from this URL: https://ae.unizar.es/

2. Select “REQUEST@ (Request management)”

3. On the “Options” menu select “Start New Request”

4. Identify yourself with the credentials valid for this University: PIN + administrative password

5. In the “Catalogue of applications classified by categories” option, select “Undergraduate, Master, PhD, etc. students”.

6. Select the “Master's Degree Authorised Access with a Foreign Degree” form

7. Fill in the required details in the form.

8. Upload the documents detailed below

 Documents to accompany application

The online application process requires the following documents to be provided in electronic format [pdf, jpg, tiff].

a) Documents certifying the identity and nationality of the applicant; depending on the nationality and its circumstances, this may be a DNI, the national document of your country (European Union countries), passport or, where appropriate, an equivalent document.

b) Qualification to be verified or certificate validating its issuance.

c) Academic certificate for the studies pursued by the applicant to obtain the qualification to be verified, which includes, among other things, the official duration in academic years of the study programme followed, the subjects studied, the number of hours involved in each subject and their marks.

Previous university studies completed must have a minimum duration of 3 complete academic years, and 180 ECTS or 1800 teaching hours.

d) Certification that proves the degree gives access to postgraduate studies in the issuing country.

The applicant may be required to provide any complementary documents deemed necessary to substantiate their studies, per the terms in Article 73 of Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure for Public Administrations.

Document requirements

The documents provided must be official and issued by competent authorities, as legally appropriate in the country concerned, and must be accompanied, where appropriate, by the corresponding translation into Spanish by a sworn translator, except if they are issued in English or French.

The documents referred to above in paragraphs b) and c) (Qualification and academic certificate) must be presented legalised through diplomatic channels; in the case of countries that have signed the Andrés Bello agreement, legalisation by the Spanish Foreign Office is not necessary.

Diplomatic legalisation can be replaced by the Hague Apostille, if the applicant comes from a signatory country of this agreement.

• Further information on legalisation and translation of foreign documents

The documents provided shall be considered as copies. In case of doubt about their authenticity, validity or content, the University reserves the right to request the originals from the applicant, in order to take the necessary steps to verify them.

Fees

Applicants must pay the fee listed in the Government of Aragon Decree that establishes the public price for the provision of university academic services that is applicable at the time of submitting the application (€150) for a check of the documents provided for access to the official University of Zaragoza Master's degree courses with foreign higher education studies that have not been standardised (obtained in an educational system not in the EHEA).

Payment must be made online (by credit card) during the application process for authorised access.

Decision deadline

There will be a three month period in which to resolve the procedure and notify the applicant from the date of submission of the application. This period may be suspended in the cases provided for in Article 22 of Law 39/2015, of 1 October, on the Common Administrative Procedure for Public Administrations.

Decision

The decision taken on the procedure to access the corresponding courses, which may be positive or negative, will be adopted by the presidency of the University of Zaragoza Commission of Postgraduate Studies, operating by delegation of the Rector.

Effects of the decision

A favourable decision authorising access shall under no circumstances imply approval or the equivalence of the qualification in possession of the applicant to either a university qualification or equivalence at an academic level; nor shall it be recognised for any purpose other than studying the official University Master's courses at the University of Zaragoza.

A favourable decision authorising access does not, in any case, imply direct admission onto any University Master's course.

General access requirements

Access to official University Master's courses at the University of Zaragoza is achieved by meeting certain of the following requirements:

a) Having an official Spanish university degree or another Spanish Master's Degree.

b) Having an official Spanish university degree obtained under curricula previous to the current organization of university education: Bachelor, Architect, Engineer, Diploma, Technical Architect or Technical Engineer.

c) Having a foreign tertiary education qualification analogous to an official Spanish university degree or declared equivalent to a Bachelor's or Master's Degree by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.

d) Having a Bachelor's or Master's degree from universities or higher education institutions from a country in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), which allows access to Master's studies in that country.

• After BREXIT, the United Kingdom remains in the EHEA.

• When accessing a Master's degree that enables the undertaking of a regulated profession, the foreign degree must be approved or declared equivalent to the academic level of the Spanish Degree by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training.

e) Having a foreign higher education qualification obtained from an education system outside the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that is equivalent to the Bachelor's degree, without the need for approval or declaration of equivalence, and having obtained the corresponding resolution of "authorised access" to official University of Zaragoza Master's courses - following a check to ensure the level of training implied by this qualification - provided that the qualification allows access to postgraduate university studies in the country where it is issued.

Previous university studies completed must have a minimum duration of 3 complete academic years and 180 credits.

If "authorised access" has yet to be obtained when submitting the application for admission in Stage 1 or Stage 2, the applicant must prove they have started the corresponding process; in this case, the place that may correspond will be conditional on proof that the "authorised access" has been obtained by the end of the modification period established for admission Stage 2. The time limit for modification of applications for admission submitted at Stage 3 shall be that relating to that Stage.

Failure to obtain "authorised access" in the modification period will exclude the applicant from the admission process in the corresponding Stage.

Under no circumstances does regulated access in this section mean approval or recognition of the qualification obtained previously by the applicant to be used for any purpose other than meeting the access requirements for a University Master's course at the University of Zaragoza.

• This type of access is not valid for University Master's degrees that enable the undertaking of a regulated profession.

f) Likewise, people who are studying an official university degree in the Spanish University System [SUE] in the 2022-2023 academic year may access the courses if they have all the registered credits necessary for completion of studies on their course and have a maximum of 9 ECTS and the Final Degree Project left to complete their studies. 

Previous university studies must have a minimum duration of 3 full academic years. 

If there are more than 9 credits and the Final Degree Project to be completed at the time of the admission application period in Stage 1 or Stage 2, the place that may correspond to the applicant will be conditional on proving they have no more than 9 credits and the Final Degree Project to complete their studies at the end of the modification period established for admission Stage 2; in the case of applicants involved in admission Stage 3, the time limit for modification will be as per that Stage.

Failure to obtain certification in the access requirement modification period detailed here will exclude the applicant from the admission process in the corresponding Stage.

In accordance with the provisions of article 18 of Royal Decree 822/2021, no-one accessing the University Master's by this route will be able to obtain the degree if they do not already have the qualification that grants them access.

Specific admission requirements

In addition to meeting the general access requirements, applicants must meet the specific requirements detailed in the verification report for each Master's Degree.

This information can be found on the website for each Master's Degree: https://estudios.unizar.es/estudio/lista-ramas?tipo_id=6

Language requirements

If applying for admission to a Master's Degree taught in Spanish at the University of Zaragoza and your mother tongue is not Spanish, you must present documents attesting to sufficient knowledge of the Spanish language to follow the classes. An interview may be held to verify your Spanish language ability. When a check of specific Spanish language ability is required for the Master's degree requested, this level is assessed in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

In those University Master's degrees that are taught totally or partially in languages other than Spanish, applicants must provide documents accrediting the level of knowledge of the languages required in the verification report for the Master's course.  

• Master's Degree in Teaching:  People applying for admission to the Teaching Master's whose mother tongue is not Spanish must have knowledge of Spanish that allows them to follow classes adequately. An interview may be held to check language ability.

Persons covered

All Spanish students under the age of 28 who are pursuing official university studies in Spain and those on work placement in companies.

General requirements 

• Be under the age of 28, although the policy will cover the full year in which the student turns 28.
• Be Spanish or a foreigner who is legally resident in Spain.
• Have paid the corresponding student insurance quota (€1.12).
• Students defending their End of Bachelor's Degree or End of Master's Project in the last term in the calendar year must pay for the corresponding student insurance if they are under the age of 28; if they are over the age of 28, they must underwrite an accident insurance policy.

Further information

• From any computer with an Internet connection. In this case, no appointment is necessary, except in the case of a qualification with a limited number of places for the subjects or groups or if the centre has appointment oversight, in which case self-registration must occur on the day and at the time assigned in the appointment. Check if your degree is affected by this limitation check on the Virtual Secretary => registration appointments.  

New students receive the registration appointment by email, along with the admission letter and the rest of the registration information.

Access refers to fulfilling the necessary requirements to take official Master's Degree courses. These requirements must be certified prior to the admission and registration process.

Admission is the process by which places are awarded to applicants for the official Master's degree courses who have fulfilled the access requirements.

After admission comes the registration process, which is how someone who has been awarded a place becomes a student of the University Master's course at the University of Zaragoza.

These pages (side menu) contain the information you need to study a Master's Degree at the University of Zaragoza.

Course 2024-2025

Summary

a) The cost of registration will be calculated by multiplying the number of credits applied for by their value, based on the amount of lab-based practical work.

Receiving payment for registration gives students the right to two exam sittings for each subject for which they have registered.

b) Secretarial Dues: Paid in the first registration period.

Fixed costs: 34,05€

Starting a transcript: 31,90€

Student insurance: 1,12€
 

Centres affiliated to the University of Zaragoza may be entitled economic conditions. For further informaction, contact the corresponding secretary.

Public Prices Oversight

Register online at the following web page:

http://academico.unizar.es/automatricula/bienvenido

Registration is impossible without the passwords, which are sent to you by email.

If you have not received them (registration of new students at centres without September pre-registration, changing course, etc.), please contact the secretary at the centre where you wish to register.