Following the implementation of Organic Law 2/2023 of 22 March, the seventh general provision of Law 33/2011 of 4 October General Law on Public Health, paragraph a) of Section 3 establishes that, “The official Spanish University Undergraduate Degree in Psychology, which does not, in itself entitle the degree holder to practice psychology within the Spanish health sector, is a necessary admission requirement for the Master’s programme in General Health Psychology. This requirement may also be met with an equivalent degree from an official foreign university that meets the requirements established in Order CNU/1309/2018 of 5 December, which regulates the general conditions with which the curricula of the Bachelor's degree in Psychology must comply, particularly with regard to the compulsory subjects related to Health Psychology

The above principle enables individuals from foreign education systems who hold an undergraduate degree in psychology from foreign education systems to apply to the Spanish university Master’s Degree Programme in General Health Psychology. However, these individuals must provide the proper accreditation in order to demonstrate that their prior studies meet the requirements established in Order CNU/1309/2018 of 5 December, in particular, the minimum requirement of 90 credits earned in compulsory modules related to Health Psychology.

Enforceable legislation:

Order CNU/1309/2018 of 5 December, which regulates the general conditions with which the curricula of the Bachelor's degree in Psychology must comply
Resolution of the Office of the General Secretary of Universities of 16 November 2023, publishing the Agreement of the Council of Universities, which establishes recommendations for the accreditation of compliance with the requirements set out in Order CNU/1309/2018 of 5 December, for access to the Master’s Programme in General Health Psychology with foreign university degrees in Psychology
Organic Law 2/2023 of 22 March of the University System

The application for the accreditation of the compliance of a foreign official degree in Psychology with the requirements established in Order CNU/1309/2018 must be completed through the following link:

Application link

The application period is open from 15 February to 15 April until 14:00.
The application process requires a fee of €155.22, to be paid by the applicant at the time of the accreditation request.

Required documentation for the application:
The applicant must provide, in a single compressed file, the following documents:

• Identification document certifying the nationality of the applicant issued by the competent authorities of the country of origin or provenance.
• Undergraduate Degree of Psychology to be accredited, or official certification of its pending issuance.
• Academic transcript of the studies undertaken by the applicant to obtain the degree, including, among other things, the official duration in academic years of the curriculum followed, the subjects studied, the workload of each module and, where applicable, the corresponding ECTS credits obtained. 
• Application form for the evaluation of the request in relation to the requirements of Order CNU/1309/2018 of 5 of December, completed by the applicant. 
• Course guides or programmes of the modules or subjects listed on the application form. 

The official degree and transcripts must be legalised through diplomatic channels or, where applicable, by the apostille of The Hague Convention. This requirement does not apply to documents issued by authorities of the EU Member States or the signatories of the Agreement on the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

In the event that the required documents are issued in a language other than Spanish, the applicant must procure an official translation of these documents into Spanish that bear the translator’s official stamp.
The translation must be completed following the legalisation process of the documents, meaning that the official translation must also include any documents or texts accumulated in the signature legalisation procedure. In any event, providing an official translation does not exempt the applicant from providing the original document.

Application procedure
The procedure is adapted to the provisions set out in the Resolution of the 16 of November 2023 of the Office of the General Secretary of Universities.

Resolution
Once the procedure has been completed, the Universitat de València will issue a final decision in accordance with the proposal made by the Accreditation Committee of Psychology Studies (CAEP), which depends on the Conference of Deans of Psychology of Spanish Universities.
The decision can be:

• Favourable.
• Conditionally favourable, meaning bridging courses are required, which are specified in the corresponding decision document.
• Unfavourable.

A favourable decision allows the applicant to proceed with the application/admission process specific to the Spanish University Master’s Programme in General Health Psychology in any of the universities belonging to the Spanish university system.
A conditionally favourable decision allows the applicant to apply to study the remaining required credits in any of the universities belonging to the Spanish university system that offer the Undergraduate Degree in Psychology.
In order to complete the pre-registration procedure of the Universitat de València, applicants who have received a favourable decision must complete the corresponding pre-registration application by following the instructions laid out on the website.