Statement of equivalence of foreign higher education studies at the doctorate level
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DESCRIPTION: This is the procedure by which the foreign qualification, from the date it was first issued, is empowered with the same rights as the qualification for which equivalence to the academic level of doctor has been requested, throughout the national territory and in accordance with current regulations
Application procedure |
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Who |
The interested party or the authorized person on presentation of the necessary identification. |
What |
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When |
When required. |
Where |
At the URV's General Registry or any of the auxiliary registries. |
How |
By presenting the following documentation:
Original and photocopy or photocopy attested by the competent authorities of:
If the competent body or the corresponding committees consider it necessary, they may request additional documentation. Documents issued in other countries must accomplish with some requisites: ► Legalization of academic documents issued outside the European Union: Doctoral Degree Certificate ► Official translation of academic documents: Doctoral Diploma and academic certification or European Diploma Supplement (EDS) of the doctoral studies. Both documents must be translated into Spanish or into Catalan regardless of the source language. |
Appraisal of the documentation |
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Who |
Doctoral School. |
When |
On receipt of the original application and the attested documentation issued by the Registry. August is not considered to be a working month. |
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Observations |
If there is any documentation that the applicant has not presented or if there is any infringement of the established requirements, the applicant will be required to rectify this situation within 10 days. If the applicant fails to rectify the situation within this period, the URV will reject the application. |
Resolution of the application |
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Who |
The Rector of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. |
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When |
Within a maximum of six months from the presentation of the application form. August is not considered to be a working month. |
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Observations |
An administrative appeal can be filed against this resolution (which terminates the administrative proceedings) to the Administrative Court in Tarragona, within two months, counting from the day after receiving notification, as can an optional appeal to the body that has issued the resolution within one month of the day after receiving notification. |
Issuance of the Credential of Homologation |
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Who |
The Rector of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. |
When |
Once the application for equivalence to a doctoral degree has been satisfactorily resolved. August is not considered to be a working month. |
How |
A favourable resolution will take the form of a document that certifies the equivalence to a doctoral degree issued by the rector of the URV, in accordance with the model stipulated by the Council for University Coordination, in two languages (Catalan and Spanish). The document will state the name of the foreign qualification held by the applicant. The URV will inform the General Sub-Directorate of Certificates and Recognition of Qualifications of the corresponding ministry so that the qualification can be inscribed in the National Qualifications Register. |
Observations |
Under no circumstances does the statement of equivalence at the academic level of doctor mean that any other diplomas held by the interested party are considered to be homologated, equivalent or recognized. Neither does the equivalence extend to any academic level other than doctor. The foreign degree that has already been stated as equivalent cannot be submitted to a new equivalence procedure at another university. However, when the degree is found not to be equivalent, the interested party may initiate new proceedings at another Spanish university. |
End of the procedure: issuance of the credential |
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Who |
Academic Management Service. |
When |
Once the credential for the statement of equivalence to a doctoral degree has been issued. August is not considered to be a working month. |
How |
The Academic Management Service will inform the applicant so that he/she can collect the credential. The applicant must collect the credential in person. If they are unable to do so, they can appoint somebody else as long as the following requirements are met:
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