Access, admission and registration

Admission is the set of requirements necessary to pursue university studies. Compliance with these requirements is prior to admission to the courses to be taken. Those who meet the required requirements may access the Master's degree:

• Possession of an official Spanish university degree or another degree issued by a higher education institution in the European Higher Education Area that qualifies students in the country issuing the degree for access to master's degree courses.
• Likewise, graduates from educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area may access the programme without the need for their qualifications to be recognised, provided that the University has verified that they certify a level of training equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university qualifications and that they entitle them to access postgraduate studies in the country that issued the qualification. Access via this route will not, under any circumstances, imply the recognition of the previous qualification held by the interested party, nor its recognition for any purpose other than to undertake Master's studies.

Furthermore, the University of La Laguna in compliance with the provisions of Decree 168/2008, of July 22 (Official Gazette of the Canary Islands No. 154, of August 1) establishes that pTo access this master's degree, it will be an essential requirement to prove a B1 level of English. Check the Documents recognized as proof of language skills. In addition, you can consult the following list of subjects that ULL and ULPGC, for the purposes of enrolment in a master's degree at the University of La Laguna, entails acquiring a B1 level of English.

You can also consult the Collaboration Agreement between the ULL and the ULPGC for the reciprocal recognition of Certificates of Accreditation of foreign language skills at level B1 and exemption from subjects as an academic requirement that enables admission to Master's degrees (to view the document, Click here).

Check the following link for the relationship of official ULL Degree qualifications whose completion recognises the achievement of foreign language skills (at least level B1) and the List of subjects from the different official ULL Degree courses, the completion of which involves attaining foreign language skills (level B1). 

Admission is the allocation of places offered by the ULL to study official university courses among those who, fulfilling the access requirements indicated above (Graduate/Bachelor's degree and/or approved foreign qualification and B1 in English), have requested them.

Admission is carried out through the procedure established for this purpose in the ULL Regulations. The student must attach all official documents that prove the profile required for access, his/her academic record, through which he/she will be evaluated for admission to the master's degree according to criteria of equality, merit and capacity.

The body responsible for admission that will evaluate the applications will be the Academic Committee of the degree, whose composition is determined in article 30 of the Regulations for Official Master's Degree Courses at the University of La LagunaArticle 31 of the aforementioned regulation states that the proposal for admission of students is one of the functions of the Academic Commission.

For the Master's Degree in Video Game Development, the following criteria apply and will be considered in the admission phase and the scale will be applied in the event that demand exceeds supply:

• Qualification. The affinity of the candidate's access qualification with the recommended entry profile will be taken into account. Maximum 20 points.
• Academic record. The overall average grade of the academic record will be assessed. Maximum 15 points.
• Professional, teaching, research or volunteer experience, accredited in activities related to the master's degree. Maximum 10 points.
• Additional training and other merits accredited in the areas of the master's degree. Official university education at the undergraduate and postgraduate level will be considered first, followed by official vocational training, specific qualifications and, finally, non-regulated training. Maximum 5 points.

Given the characteristics of the proposed degree, which requires prior knowledge in the development of computer applications, if the Master's Academic Committee deems it necessary, a personal interview may be held to assess the applicants' level of knowledge in the field of computer application development.

Enrolment is the formal instrument through which one acquires the status of university student. Before enrolling, students who wish to take the Master's degree must meet the entry requirements and have obtained a place through the admission process.

The access, admission and registration instructions published annually contain the information necessary for the correct development of the process (modalities, periods, calendar, documentation to be submitted, payment methods, etc.).