This section is aimed at students with overseas qualifications who would like to take official postgraduate studies (Master or PhD) at the UIB. Such students are not required to have their degrees officially recognised by the Spanish education authorities. Access to a programme shall in no way imply recognition of the prior degree held by the interested party, or its recognition for any other purposes than to access master's degree studies. Students with overseas degrees recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education will follow the pre-registration process undertaken by students with Spanish degrees.

If you are interested in having your overseas qualification (bachelor or master) officially recognised by the Spanish education authorities, please contact the Spanish Ministry of Universities.

If you are interested in having your overseas PhD qualification officially recognised in Spain, please visit the 'Equivalence Statement' section on the UIB Doctoral School website.

Students who would like to take an official postgraduate programme at the UIB must pre-register. The pre-registration procedure involves students applying for a place on one or several UIB postgraduate programmes and comprises the following stages:

Available Postgraduate Programmes

Current Master’s and PhD degrees may be viewed at the following links providing information on the programme you would like to take: ECTS credit structure and length; a subject list with the corresponding teaching language; possible criteria and specific admission requirements; schedules; fees, etc.

Moreover, should you have any academic query, you may contact the degree coordinator stated in the programme factsheet by clicking on their name.

AVAILABLE MASTER’S PROGRAMMES

AVAILABLE PHD PROGRAMMES

1. Online Pre-registration Application

The application is launched by clicking on the 'Pre-registration' button alongside the name of the degree you would like to study. This button is only visible and active when the pre-registration period is open.

In order to access the app for online pre-registration, you will require a username and password. These credentials can be obtained by clicking on UIBdigital Online Sign-up.

Once inside the pre-registration app, you will be provided with instructions on the information and documents to be submitted.

  Documents to be submitted

During the pre-registration process, digital copies will be uploaded via the app. Each of the documents listed below must be attached in separate individual files, regardless of many pages it may have:

• A copy of your ID card, NIE (overseas resident ID), passport or other valid ID document (both sides)
• A copy of your academic diploma or degree (in Spanish, Catalan, English, French, Italian or Portuguese). Please see the information on document legalisation and translation 
• A copy of your official academic transcript issued by your university on headed notepaper and signed by the relevant authority for the programme taken by the applicant. This document shall, amongst other details, set out the subjects taken alongside the awarded grade, the total number of hours or number of credits for each and the marking system used, including the overall average grade (in Spanish, Catalan, English, French, Italian or Portuguese). Please see the information on document legalisation and translation 
• Overseas average mark equivalence document: this may be requested via the Average Grade Equivalence Service [es]. (Please see the FAQs in the following document: PDF)
• A copy of the European Diploma Supplement (EDS). Where the degree was awarded at a university within the EHEA, submitting your EDS is advisable
• CV
• Other documents: please see the programme admission criteria. There may be specific requirements or merits that require additional documents be submitted.

  Equivalence verification fee for admission qualifications

Students from non-EHEA education systems applying for admission to official master's and PhD programmes and holding a non-validated qualification will be required to pay a verification fee of 46.76 euro, in accordance with Governing Council Agreement of 20^th June 2022 on Public Fees for Academic and Administrative Services on Official Programmes at the University of the Balearic Islands [es]. Payment is via bank card in the app.

2. Entry: Assessment and Resolution

The Centre for Postgraduate Studies (CEP) and the Doctoral School of the University of the Balearic Islands (EDUIB) will assess and verify applicants meet the entry requirements, i.e. their qualifications grant admission to official postgraduate programmes at the UIB.

The following entry requirements will be taken into account:

Entry Requirements for Master’s Programmes with Overseas Qualifications

• A university degree issued by a higher education institution in another EHEA member state, enabling admission to a master's programme within the EHEA
• Graduates from non-EHEA education systems may be admitted to official master's programmes without having to validate their qualifications. In this instance, the UIB will verify the qualifications in question have an equivalent level of training to the corresponding official Spanish university degree programmes and enable admission to postgraduate programmes in the issuing country. This entry method in no way represents accreditation for applicants' qualifications or their recognition for any purposes other than entry to master's programmes.

More information on entry and admission for master's programmes.

Entry Requirements for PhD Studies with Overseas Qualifications

• An official university degree issued within the EHEA enabling admission to master’s programmes and having completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits, where at least 60 are from a master’s degree
• Graduates from an EHEA education system may be admitted to PhD programmes without having to validate their qualifications. In this instance, it must equate to a level-7 qualification within the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and enable admission to PhD programmes in the issuing country. This entry method in no way represents accreditation for applicants' qualifications or recognition for any purposes other than entry to PhD programmes
• Another PhD qualification.

More information on entry and admission to PhD programmes.

Entry Resolutions

Where an entry resolution is favourable, the CEP and/or EDUIB will forward the pre-registration application to the relevant body for the programme. This body will assess and decide on entry. A list of accepted candidates will be published.

Where entry is denied, students will receive a notification in their personal folder on the UIB e-services portal. They will need to use their UIB credentials to access this information. This resolution brings the procedure comes to an end. Nonetheless, students have the right to file the relevant appeals.

3. Admission: Assessment and Resolution

Where students' qualifications are deemed acceptable, their application will be forwarded to the relevant body for the programme. This body will assess and decide on admissions. The list of admitted candidates, as well as the waiting list, will be published on the official UIB e-noticeboard. Admitted students must enrol within the set deadline.

Where admission is denied, the procedure comes to an end. Nonetheless, students have the right to file the relevant appeals.

The recommendations section contains information regarding the letter of admission in order to obtain a visa or carry out other procedures.

Admission Requirements

Please see the information for each master's or PhD programme in the relevant tab: 'Factsheet' or 'Entry and Admission.'

4. Enrolment

Once students are admitted to the programme, there is a set enrolment deadline for them to select subjects on their master's programmes or register for academic supervision on their PhD programme. In both instances, enrolment fees apply.

Please read the relevant enrolment guidelines beforehand.

Admitted students must enrol through the Acadèmic app using their UIB credentials.

Students need to select the 'Enrolment> Enrol' option and follow the steps below:

• Review personal details
• Read and accept the enrolment terms and conditions
• Fill in the statistical questionnaire
• View the requirements in order to be awarded the degree
• Select the subjects or academic supervision they wish to enrol for
• Select, where applicable, any possible discounts they may have the right to, as well as whether they have a general grant awarded by the Ministry or any other specific grant
• Select the fee payment method
• Review the enrolment print-out to ensure everything is correct
• Moreover, if payment is to be made by direct debit, the SEPA mandate document must be printed out, signed and submitted within the set deadline, alongside all other required documents.

Important Points to Bear in Mind during the Enrolment Process

• Students need to enrol for the subjects they will be taking during the entire academic year (first and second semester) or the relevant academic supervision
• Students who are starting a master's programme must enrol for a minimum of 30 ECTS, unless they have been awarded specific enrolment status, in which case the minimum shall be 15 credits (as per the Academic Regulations)
• Students need to pay their tuition fees within the set deadline. Failure to do so means tuition fees and late-payment supplements will remain pending payment
• A 30% supplement for academic services fess will be applied to overseas students who fail to accredit their residency status (which must be valid at the start of the academic year)
• Other procedures linked to enrolment (amendments, cancellation, addition of courses, etc.) may be viewed at this link.

5. Submitting Original Documents

After confirming their enrolment, students undertake to submit original documents, initially provided in digital format during pre-registration, to the CEP or the EDUIB in person.

Original documents must be submitted within the set deadline in one of the following ways:

• In-person and by appointment only at the CEP or EDUIB: originals or *certified copies of the documents, in addition to photocopies for their records
• By registered post to the CEP or EDUIB: *certified copies of the original documents
• By electronic registry to a registry support office (OAMR) in your town, autonomous region, embassy or consulate. The certified digital copies will then be forwarded to us. You may view the offices in your town or autonomous region here: https://administracion.gob.es/pag_Home/atencionCiudadana/encuentraTuOficina/OficinasRegistro.html

Originals or certified copies must comply with specific requirements in terms of translation and authentication.

   Documents to be submitted for comparison

• Passport or proof of identity
  • Legalisation. No legalisation is required. Applicants must submit the original or a certified copy of the ID document issued by the relevant immigration authorities
  • Translation. No translation shall be necessary, except where the document is exclusively in a language other than Spanish, Catalan, English, French, Italian or Portuguese.
• Degree or academic diploma
  Legalisation:
  • Example 1. EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden), signatories to the agreement on the European Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway) and those nations with a bilateral agreement with the European Union (Switzerland):
    No legalisation is required. The original or a certified copy must be submitted
  • Example 2. Other countries:
    The legalised original or a certified copy must be submitted. See legalisation requirements.
  Translation:
  • For both examples above (1 and 2), the document may be submitted in Spanish, Catalan, English, French, Italian or Portuguese. Where the document is not in one of these languages, it must be translated into Spanish or Catalan. See translation requirements.
• A copy of your official academic transcript issued by your university on headed notepaper and signed by the relevant authority for the programme taken by the applicant. This document shall, amongst other details, set out the subjects taken alongside the awarded grade, the total number of hours or number of credits for each and the marking system used:
  • Legalisation. No legalisation is required. The original or a certified copy must be submitted
  • Translation. The document may be submitted in Spanish, Catalan, English, French, Italian or Portuguese. Where the document is not in one of these languages, it must be translated into Spanish, Catalan, English, French, Italian or Portuguese. See translation requirements.
• Proof of residency status. See accreditation requirements.

6. Recommendations

Obtaining a Visa

Overseas students who are not Spanish residents and enrol on UIB programmes with face-to-face teaching must obtain a visa before travelling to Majorca.

Admitted students requiring an official letter of admission issued by the UIB in order to apply for a student visa at the Spanish embassy or consulate in their home country, or for any other procedure linked to studying at the UIB, may request it at the following e-mail addresses: <masteruib.es> or <escoladedoctoratuib.es>. They must state which information must be included in the letter.

The university is not liable for visas being refused or any delay in issuance hindering them from following academic activities. In these instances, students may request partial or full cancellation of their enrolment due to unforeseen circumstances.

Fee Supplement for Academic Services

Degree Certificate and Academic Transcript

In order to request issuance of their degree certificate and academic transcript, students must have submitted original entry and admission documents for the programme.

Students are advised to have carried out all necessary procedures before returning home.

Both the academic transcript and degree certificate receipt for master's degrees are issued with a Secure Verification Code (SVC) on the automated response form. 

Legalisation and Validation of Awarded Qualifications

Students are advised to have carried out all legalisation and validation procedures for their programme before returning home. Therefore, before leaving Majorca, please look into the procedures and documents required by the processing body.

The document preparation application for legalisation and validation may be submitted either in-person or via the electronic register with the general CEP or EDUIB application form, where applicable. Students must state the specific documents they require, language of issuance and delivery method. Document preparation fees apply.