THE NEW ACADEMIC SYSTEM: European Higher Education Area (EHEA)

• What is the European Higher Education Area (EHEA)?
• How is the new system structured?
• What kind of profile/orientation/itinerary can a Masters programme have?
• How are Masters programmes organised?
• How long do Masters programmes last?
• What is an ECTS credit?
• What is the European Degree Supplement (EDS)?

PRE-ENROLMENT/ADMISSION

• When can I apply for a place on a Masters programme?
• How do I apply?
• Can I pre-enrol for more than one Masters programme?
• What documentation do I need to submit?
• When do I have to submit the documentation?
• What minimum qualifications do I need for admission to a Masters programme?
• If the course I have followed is not organised in credits, can I get onto a Masters programme?
• If I hold more than one degree, which should I state for the pre-enrolment?
• Do I have to make any payment for pre-enrolment?
• If I do not agree with the decision, can I appeal?
• How will I know whether I have completed pre-enrolment properly?
• How can I find out about the criteria for admission?
• Who decides upon admission to a Masters programme?
• When and how will I find out whether I have been admitted?

QUESTIONS CONCERNING ADMISSION ON THE BASIS OF FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS

• What qualifications do I need to be admitted to a Masters programme?
• How do I apply for admission to a Masters programme from abroad?
• What documentation to I need to submit with my application?
• How do I submit the documents necessary for admission from abroad?
• Where must I send the documentation to?
• Who determines the general requirements for academic documents to be submitted?
• Which documents need legalising?
• How do I legalise documents from abroad?
• Can the documentation be legalised in Spain?
• What documents need translating?
• Com es tradueixen els documents des de l'estranger?
• Can they be translated in Spain?
• Do I have to make any payment for the pre-enrolment?
• If I have not submitted all the documentation, or it does not meet the general requirements, can I enrol?
• What is the average cost of enrolling for a course?
• Is there any addicional fee for those applicants with foreing degrees?

RECOGNITION

• What is recognition?
• What courses can be recognised?
• When and how should I apply for recognition?
• Do I have to pay anything?
• Who proposes the decision on recognising?
• How will I find out the outcome of my application?
• How will the recognition appear on my transcript?
• Do I need to enrol for srecognised ubjects? Do I have to pay anything?

ENROLMENT

• How should I approach the enrolment process if I have been admitted to an inter university Masters programme?
• When can I enrol?
• If I have been accepted and I do not enrol, do I lose my place?
• How do I enrol?
• What are the maximum and minimum number of credits for which I can enrol in an academic year?
• What is the minimum number of credits I need to pass in an academic year in order to carry on with my studies?
• What is the cost of each credit?
• After enrolling, can I change my enrolment?
• What are the forms of payment?
• How long do I have to make payments?
• What happens if I do not pay for the enrolment in the time laid down?
• If I am applying for a grant, can I be exempted from the enrolment fees?
• What other items may be covered by exemption from payment?

ACADEMIC MATTERS

• When does the academic course begin?
• How long does an academic year last?
• What are the periods without classes during the year?
• How many examinations will I have to sit every year?
• When do the examinations take place?
• What is the system of grades?

LIFE AT THE URV

• Is obligatory health insurance included in the enrolment fee?
• Where can I go if I need medical attention?
• How can I find out about accommodation?
• What is the average amount needed to cover an academic year in Tarragona?
• What university services does the URV offer?
• What leisure activities does the URV offer?