Graduates abroad

Obtaining prior authorization does not imply, in any case, the homologation of the foreign degree of the interested party, nor the recognition of the same for purposes other than pursuing doctoral studies and, in particular, does not confer the status of student of the University of La Laguna nor guarantee admission to these studies, having to participate in the pre-registration procedure and obtain a place.

Applications for admission from foreign students who have not submitted an application to obtain authorization from the ULL for access to doctoral studies will not be accepted.

Procedure

• The interested party must submit the corresponding application for authorization to pursue doctoral studies through the ULL's electronic office. Application (link to: Electronic Headquarters – Application for authorization to access Official Doctoral Studies with a Foreign Higher Education Degree not recognized in Spain issued by a country outside the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). (ull.es))
• Application submission period: open all year round (maximum deadline for resolution: two months). To participate in the pre-registration, the application for authorization must be submitted with sufficient notice.
• Documents to be submitted with the application to start the procedure:
  • Foreign higher education degree.
  • Certificate proving that the degree obtained qualifies applicants in the issuing country to access doctoral studies (issued by the university of origin or by the Ministry of Education of the country in which the studies were completed).
  • Official academic certification.

(*) Authorization is subject to the presentation of the originals of all documentation at the registration.

All documents must be official and issued by the competent authorities, in accordance with the legal system of the country in question.

They must be legalized through diplomatic channels, or where appropriate, by means of an apostille of the Hague Convention.

All documents issued in a foreign language must be accompanied by their corresponding translation into Spanish, unless the documents are written in English, French, Italian or Portuguese, which may be done:

• By a sworn translator, duly authorized and registered in Spain.
• By the Language Interpretation Office of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
• By UNESCO, the Office of the Ibero-American Centre for Cooperation or any other organisation recognised in Spain.
• Through any diplomatic or consular representation of the Spanish State abroad.
• By the diplomatic or consular representation in Spain of the country of which the applicant is a national or, where appropriate, of the country of origin of the document.

Submitting the official translation does not exempt you from submitting the document that has been translated into its original language.

More information about legalization and translation of documents in this link.