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ACCESS TO THE MASTER'S DEGREE IN GENERAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY WITH A FOREIGN UNIVERSITY DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY

ITEM: Following the entry into force of Organic Law 2/2023, of 22 March, paragraph a) of section 3 of the seventh additional provision of General Law 33/2011, of 4 October, on Public Health states that: "The degree in Psychology will not, in itself, enable the holder to practice psychology in the health sector, but rather it will constitute a necessary requirement for access to the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology, as will any other official foreign university degree in Psychology that complies with the requirements established in Order CNU/1309/2018, of 5 December, which regulates the general conditions to which the syllabuses of the Bachelor's Degree in Psychology will be adjusted, in particular with regard to compulsory subjects related to Health Psychology".

The application of the above provision to foreign official university degrees establishes that graduates in Psychology in foreign educational systems can access the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology.

These students need to accredit that their training meets the requirements established in Order CNU/1309/2018, of 5 December, which in particular includes at least 90 ECTS credits of compulsory subjects related to Health Psychology.


Application procedure
Who	Interested parties with a foreign qualification may apply to have their qualification reviewed to determine if it meets the requirements set out in Order CNU/1309/2018.
Where	Via the electronic registry of the URV or via one of the other ways of presenting documentation.
How	By presenting the following documentation: Application form addressed to the Academic Management Service of the Sescelades Campus. Original and copy or certified copy of the applicant's current and valid document accrediting their identity and nationality and issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin or provenance. This may be a: - National identity card for citizens of European Union. - Passport or foreigner’s residence card (NIE) for the citizens of all other countries. Certificate of the qualification for which the reviews is requested, or the document accrediting the issuance of this certificate. The certificate must have been legalised through diplomatic channels or, where applicable, by means of the apostille of the Hague Convention. This requirement does not apply to documents issued by the authorities of the Member States of the European Union or signatories to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and Switzerland. Academic transcript of the studies carried out by the applicant in order to obtain the degree, stating the official duration in academic years of the course, the subjects studied, the hourly load of each of them and, if applicable, the ECTS credits obtained. The transcript must be legalised through diplomatic channels or, where applicable, by means of the apostille of the Hague Convention. This requirement does not apply to documents issued by the authorities of the Member States of the European Union or signatories to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and Switzerland. The syllabuses of the subjects listed for review in the application form. The aforementioned documents must be accompanied by an official translation into Spanish if they are issued in another language. This translation may be carried out: - By any Spanish Embassy or Consulate abroad or by the Embassy or Consulate in Spain of the country of origin of the document. - By a sworn translator/interpreter legally registered in Spain. - By an official translator other than those validated by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, whose signature is duly legalised.
Cost	The student must pay a fee of €54.54 for this procedure. Once the Academic Management Service receives the application, it will generate an invoice that the student must pay before the procedure can start.


Resolution of the application
Who	The Universitat Rovira i Virgili will issue a resolution at the proposal of the Committee for the Accreditation of Psychology Studies (CAEP) of the Conference of Deans of Psychology of the Spanish Universities in which the committee assesses the student's completion of the credits required for each area of knowledge and will state whether this assessment is: FAVOURABLE (which means that the student can participate in the admission process for the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology of any university in the Spanish university system) CONDITIONAL FAVOURABLE (if the degree under assessment has at least 50% of the necessary credits). The bridging courses that the student must complete will be specified in the resolution. The report Will make it possible for the student to apply to take the credits at any university in the Spanish university system that teaches Psychology. UNFAVOURABLE
How	The Universitat Rovira i Virgili Will notify the student of the final resolution. Applicants who have obtained a favourable decision will be able to participate in the admission process for the Master's Degree in General Health Psychology at any of the universities in the Spanish university system. To take part in the pre-registration procedure at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, the student must directly formalise their pre-registration here within the established deadlines. The calendar can be consulted here.