Equivalence of the Doctor degree

General Information:You can apply for equivalence in more than one university.

Deadlines:Opened permanently.
The resolution will be notified to the applicant within 6 months from the application.
How to apply:
  • Application form
  • Documents must be official, issued by the competent authorities in their home countries, legalised through diplomatic means or the Hague Convention and translated into Spanish by an official translator. No legalisation but attested copy is required for documents issued by any of the EU countries and those that signed the agreement within the EU Area.
  • The application form and supporting documentation must be submitted at the Registry, located at the Estudiantes Building, Avda. Complutense, s/n, 28040 - Madrid.
Requirements:
  • ID or passport.
  • Diploma.
  • Transcript of records.
  • A copy of the thesis.
  • Explanatory memory of the research carried out, translated into Spanish (20-25 pgs.) 
  • Receipt of payment for the approval of the doctor degree. Fees: 160 euros.
  • Curriculum Vitae.
  • Written statement of not having obtained the equivalence of the PhD diploma in other university.
Remarks:
  • Before applying, contact the Doctoral School escueladoctorado@ucm.es for the payment.  
  • The lack of resolution implies the approval of equivalence is rejected.
Web:http://edoctorado.ucm.es/solicitud-de-equivalencia
Administration Office:Sección de Doctorado