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The concept of 'recognition' has replaced the former 'validation/adaptation' in undergraduate degrees.
'Credit recognition occurs when a university accepts the credits earned in official studies either from this university or from another university so that they can be taken into account in other studies in order to obtain an official degree' (RD 1393/2007. Art. 6) Recognition is therefore the acceptance of a subject passed by the student in a previous university course or degree when said student wishes to access a new course.
Also, credit recognition may be granted when a student provides proof of his/her professional experience and of subjects passed in other official higher education centres (vocational education) or in non-official university studies.
Generally speaking, the criteria followed to grant credit recognition are:
For recognised credits, students will pay 25% of the price.
Regulations:
Section 6 of Royal Decree 1393/2007 defines the concept of credit transfer as:
'Credit transfer is the process of including all the credits from an official degree that a student has completed in one or several universities (even if completion of said credits did not eventually entail the obtention of a degree certificate) in a student's academic record'.
Its goal is for non-recognised subjects completed by the student in other official degrees to be included in the final academic record and in the European diploma supplement, in addition to subjects completed in the student's current degree and other recognised subjects.
These transferred subjects are not taken into account for point-system calculation of the academic record.
Regulations:
The criteria followed by universities in order to grant credit recognition for subjects passed in other official studies are included in Royal Decree 1393/2007 (as amended by RD 43/2015 ) Sections 6 and 13 .
Universities must create and publish their credit transfer and recognition regulations in accordance with the general criteria included in this Royal Decree.
The general criteria applied for credit recognition are as follows:
The 'adaptation table' for subject recognition will be applied to former students of first and second-cycle undergraduate degrees who enrol in the new undergraduate degree replacing their former studies.
Subjects taken in former study plans can be recognised depending on the similarity of their skills and contents with those taught in the undergraduate degree that they wish to transfer to.
For recognised credits, students will pay 25% of the price.
UA regulations on credit transfer and recognition.
According to Section 13 of Royal Decree 1393/2007. (as amended by RD 43/2015 ):
Section 13. a) 'In the event that the chosen degree belongs to the same field of study, a minimum of 36 core subject credits will be recognised in that field'.
Students already enrolled in an undergraduate degree who later on are admitted in another undergraduate degree from the same field of study will be granted recognition of a minimum of 36 core subject credits from that field of study.
Furthermore, other core, compulsory and optional subjects with similar skills and contents, as well as cross-curricular subjects may be recognised.
For recognised credits, students will pay 25% of the price.
Core subjects completed by students and common to both study programmes will be recognised.
Any other subjects passed (compulsory and optional) will be recognised depending on the similarity of the skills acquired therein and their contents.
Subjects of cross-sectional nature (language level) can be recognised.
Students transferring to an undergraduate degree from study programmes to be phased out (former first and second-cycle undergraduate degrees, etc.) will be granted recognition of credits corresponding to subjects where similar concepts are taught.
For recognised credits, students will pay 25% of the price.
Regulations:
Recognition/transfer requests are made via UACloud, using the e-Administration app, in due term (generally, coinciding with the registration period) and following the instructions established by each centre.
UA regulations on credit recognition
It is a proceeding by which students who have completed foreign universities' courses and degrees (partially or in full) can request to continue studying the same or an equivalent degree or course in Spain.
Applications for admission submitted in this manner will be resolved by the University President according to the criteria established by the University of Alicante Governing Council for this proceeding.
Applications for admission must be submitted at the secretary's office of the corresponding centre (faculty/polytechnic school) wher the chosen degree is taught. The deadline for application submission will be established by each centre.
In order to be admitted, students must meet the following requirements:
Applications must include the following documentation (authenticated and translated if necessary):
A fee of 143.73€ must be paid in order y for partial foreign studies recognition applications to be delivered and assessed.
Regulations:
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