Recognition of diplomas

The School awards the degrees of high school program, graduate and Doctor at Philosophy, after the respective programs of study and passing the corresponding exams of Degree. In order to be able to apply for the degree scroll of Doctor, the publication of the doctoral thesis or, at least, of its main part, will also be necessary.

Recognition of civil effects in Spain of degrees issued by the Schools of programs of study Ecclesiastical and by the ISCR prior to the Bologna reform.

On 13 January 1995 the Spanish Government, through the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (University Coordination Section), published a Decree (cf. bulletin Official Spanish State Gazette of 4 February 1995) recognising the civil effects of various degrees of diploma holder, high school program, graduate and Doctor conferred by the Universities and Higher Centres of Ecclesiastical Sciences canonically erected by the Catholic Church. Specifically, and with regard to the ecclesiastical programs of study Centres of the University of Navarra, the degrees recognised are those of high school program, graduate and Doctor obtained at the School of Theology, those of graduate and Doctor obtained at the School of Canon Law and those of diploma holder and graduate at the high school Higher Centre of Religious Sciences. The degrees of high school program, graduate and Doctor obtained at the School Ecclesiastical Philosophy are not eligible for this recognition.

The civil effects for the aforementioned degrees are the generic ones for the academic levels of diploma holder, graduate and Doctor provided for in Spanish legislation.

requirements Only those persons can obtain recognition of their degrees who, when starting the programs of study leading to them, fulfil the requirements to be admitted to the Spanish University: to have passed the aptitude exams for access to the University, to have a degree scroll that allows access to the same or approve the special exam for over 25 years of age. Foreigners must obtain from the Spanish Ministry of Education the homologation of the programs of study previous to the University, and pass the tests of aptitude for access to the Spanish University.

It is the responsibility of each student to process the civil recognition of degree scroll. The diligenciado in degrees issued by Higher Centres of the Catholic Church located in Spain -prior to the application of recognition of the civil effects before the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport-, is carried out by the Episcopal Subcommission of Universities of the Spanish Episcopal lecture (C/ Añastro 1, 28033 Madrid, Tfno.: 913 439 600). The equivalence of the degree scroll for civil recognition is carried out at the Subdirección General de Coordinación Académica y Régimen Jurídico de la General Administration de Política Universitaria (Subdirectorate General for Academic Coordination and Legal Regime of the for University Policy). MECD. Paseo de la Castellana, 162 - 28046 Madrid, Tel.: 916038231, mpurificacion.garcia@ciencia.gob.es.

Both the procedures before the EEC and before the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (MECD) can be carried out by post, in person, or by third parties (natural person or Gestoría).

Recognition of civil effects in Spain of degrees issued by the Schools of programs of study Ecclesiastical and by the ISCR after the Bologna reform.

On 16 November 2011, the Spanish Government, through the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (University Coordination Section), published in the Official Spanish Gazette the Royal Decree 1619/2011, of 14 November 2011, which recognises the civil effects of the degrees of high school program, graduate and Doctor conferred by the Universities and Higher Centres of Ecclesiastical Sciences canonically erected by the Catholic Church. Specifically, and with regard to the ecclesiastical programs of study Centres of the University of Navarra, the degrees recognised are those of high school program, graduate and Doctor obtained in the School of Theology, those of graduate and Doctor obtained in the School of Canon Law and in the School Ecclesiastical of Philosophy and those of graduate in the high school Higher Centre of Religious Sciences.

The civil effects for the aforementioned degrees are the generic ones for the academic levels of Degree, Master's Degree and Doctor provided for in Spanish legislation. The procedures before the EEC and before the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (University Coordination Section), can be carried out by post, in person, or by third parties (natural person or Gestoría).