Important Information for Overseas Students

30% Supplement for Non-EU Students

Overseas students over 18 years of age (except for nationals of EU member states and those under the EU system) who do not have resident status must pay a 30% surcharge on the public fees for academic services on master’s programmes, in accordance with the regulations issued by the Balearic government.

Where this surcharge has been applied and students do have a valid resident status on the start date of the academic year or have been awarded said status after the aforementioned date and are able to prove they applied for it before the stated deadline, they may request a refund from the admin services at the CEP within the established period. Refund requests will not be accepted after this date.

NUSS and NIE

As you know, students who need to undertake external placements must be registered with and pay into social security. In order to do this, they need to obtain a social security number (NUSS).

Moreover, in order to obtain an NUSS, overseas students must first have a Spanish residency ID no. (NIE). In this vein, the UIB has established a procedure for these students to obtain an NIE.

All information regarding how to obtain an NUSS (and, where applicable, an NIE beforehand) is available at the following link.

Enrolment Cancellation

All information regarding enrolment cancellation is governed in articles 22, 23 and 24 in the Academic Regulations and available in the relevant tab in the Procedure Catalogue

It should be taken into account that acceptance of the requested cancellation made by the student and its financial implications depend on the date the request is made and whether it is due to a justified sudden change in circumstances or for an unjustified cause. 

The university is not liable for visas being refused or any delay in issuance hindering students from following academic activities. In this sense, overseas students who find themselves in this situation should bear in mind the information regarding full or partial enrolment cancellation due to a sudden change in circumstances.

In the event of full cancellation due to a sudden change in circumstances, students will have a reserved spot for the following academic year except where the reason for said change is obtaining a place at another university.

A- Unjustified Enrolment Cancellation Requests

  • Students may request cancellation with a deduction up to 20 days before the start of academic activities in each semester. New students may qualify for a 25% refund of their tuition fees, rising to 75% for full enrolment cancellation before 31st August prior to the start of the teaching in the enrolled academic year.

B- Enrolment Cancellation Requests due to a Justified Sudden Change in Circumstances as per Article 24 in the Academic Regulations

  • A full refund will be made for the relevant tuition fees (except for enrolment admin fees) where students submit their request up to 20 days from the start of academic activities in each semester
  • In order to qualify for part of the tuition fees, the enrolment cancellation request must be made before 30th November for first-semester subjects and up to 30th April for second-semester and annual subjects
  • No amount shall be refunded where the request is submitted after 1st December for first-semester subjects or after 1st May for second-semester and annual subjects.

Degree Certificate and Academic Transcript

The relevant procedures of Degree Certificate and Academic Transcript are available on the UIB e-services portal. Responses are automatic. This applies to both academic transcripts and receipts for degree certificates with a secure verification code (SVC).

Students are recommended to carry out these procedures before returning to their home countries. Requests for degree certificates should be made with the relevant ID document they will use when collecting it.

Any subsequent change to the degree certificate issuance request will involve requesting a duplicate certificate and paying the corresponding fee.

Therefore, students should check and, where applicable, amend their personal details before beginning the issuance procedure.

Original Entry and Admission Documents

Admitted students who submitted scanned copies of documents to accredit their entry and admission formalise their enrolment with a commitment to provide the original documents.

Until they provide said documents, they cannot be issued with any academic transcript or degree certificate after they finish their programme.

All information regarding how to provide original documents is available at the following link.

Legalisation and Validation of Awarded Qualifications

Students are recommended to carry out the required procedures and be aware of any documents they will need before returning to their home country.

The document preparation request for legalisation and validation may be submitted either in-person or via the electronic registry by using the general CEP application form. Students must state the specific documents they require, language of issuance and