This guidance concerns an identified UK-awarded ESCP London degree when preparing a Spanish homologation or equivalence application. ESCP programmes can involve several campuses and more than one diploma, so the London study location alone does not settle the award’s jurisdiction. Establish which qualification you are presenting and which institution issued each certificate and academic record before arranging document formalities.
Homologation or equivalence: choose the relevant Spanish route
Homologación seeks recognition against the Spanish qualification required for a regulated profession covered by the procedure. Declaración de equivalencia recognises academic level at Grado or Máster, with academic and administrative effects; it does not authorise practice of those professions. The appropriate application depends on your completed qualification and intended use. Neither university reputation nor an apostille guarantees recognition. Doctoral equivalence follows a separate procedure through a Spanish university.
The Ministry’s equivalence guidance requires study equivalent to at least three full-time years (180 ECTS or equivalent) for Grado and at least one full-time year (60 ECTS or equivalent) for Máster. The official qualification must also give access to master’s or doctoral study respectively. Meeting these minimum conditions does not guarantee approval; the actual award and evidence must be assessed.
Separate the UK award from any accompanying French diploma
ESCP London reports that it received full UK degree-awarding powers in September 2024. Its Class of 2025 was the first MSc cohort to receive both UK and French diplomas, celebrated at the London graduation ceremony in May 2026.
List each qualification shown in your award pack, preserving its full title, issuing institution and country. Where the programme produced both UK and French diplomas, ask ESCP which academic record supports the UK degree and how the two awards relate. Apply the UK document procedure only to records issued within the relevant UK jurisdiction. A French-issued qualification needs its appropriate document route; it should not be sent through UK legalisation merely because part of the programme was taught in London.
Show the complete programme across campuses
The published MSc in Energy Management specification describes a full-time programme of 120 ECTS credits and distinguishes its UK MSc from the associated French qualification.
Request a record covering the whole qualification, including study at other ESCP campuses, the thesis and any credited practical component. Check whether credits and results are consolidated or distributed across several documents, and obtain an official explanation of any missing stage. Keep ECTS values exactly as certified rather than substituting a self-calculated UK credit total. For the Spanish application, the useful evidence is the completed award and its academic structure, including how each location contributed to the same documented programme.
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Prepare the degree certificate and academic record
Check the official document requirements and assemble:
- Your degree certificate or an official certificate confirming its issuance.
- An official academic record showing programme duration, subjects passed and workload in the required form, with the institution’s authentication. For equivalencia, a suitable Diploma Supplement may provide this information.
- Identity evidence, payment evidence where required, and any additional documents requested for your application.
Ask the university to clarify missing information. Do not invent study hours or convert credits yourself. Check that names, qualification titles and award dates agree across the records. Plan the required legalisation and official translation for both the qualification evidence and the academic record; confirm the document format before proceeding.
For equivalencia, the Ministry’s document checklist also requires a certificate from the originating institution when transferred or recognised credits exceed 15% of the total. Identify earlier study before preparing a file based only on the final award.
University verification before solicitor certification and apostille
The Spanish Ministry’s UK-specific instructions require the solicitor or notary to state explicitly that authenticity has been verified with the issuing institution. A statement that a copy matches an original is insufficient. Arrange the necessary consent and institutional verification before the certification and FCDO apostille stages. The apostille authenticates the relevant signature; the Spanish authority separately assesses the qualification.
Separate documents, bundles and electronic apostilles
Do not assume that one apostille covering both the degree certificate and transcript will meet the application requirements. FCDO guidance advises checking whether the recipient needs separate apostilles or accepts a group of documents.
Spanish guidance recognises electronic apostilles with operational verification. For the UK electronic route, the PDF must be electronically signed by a UK solicitor or notary. Preserve the original signed PDF and follow the submission instructions. The UK apostille verification service uses the apostille number and issue date. Keep these verification details legible.
Official Spanish translation
The Ministry’s translation guidance requires a complete official translation into Castilian Spanish where applicable, including the legalisations. A Spanish Ministry-appointed sworn translator (traductor jurado) is one recognised route. Arrange translation of the final prepared documents and retain the source documents alongside it.
Questions about ESCP London degree recognition in Spain
Does studying at ESCP London mean all my degree documents use UK legalisation?
No. Identify the issuer and jurisdiction of each document. A UK-awarded ESCP degree and an accompanying French diploma may require different document formalities. The relevant ESCP office should clarify which records belong to the qualification you intend to present, especially where the academic programme involved more than one campus.
Can the degree certificate and transcript use one apostille?
Confirm whether the relevant recipient accepts the proposed grouped certification before choosing a bundle. The qualification certificate and academic record serve separate evidential purposes. FCDO guidance advises checking whether each document needs its own apostille; there is no general assurance here that a bundled format meets every Spanish application requirement.
FCDO document-format guidance.
Prepare your ESCP London documents with Ginkgo Advisory
Share each ESCP diploma, its issuing institution, your programme and cohort, plus the campuses shown in your academic records for review.
Ginkgo Advisory can review your documents, arrange institutional verification, prepare solicitor certification and assist with paper or electronic apostilles, subject to review and confirmed scope. These services prepare the evidence for your application; the competent Spanish authority decides homologation or equivalence.
Contact Ginkgo Advisory or email info@ginkgoadvisory.com with your documents and intended Spanish procedure. We can confirm the verification route, service scope and quotation after reviewing the records.
Related guidance: UK degree homologation and equivalence in Spain; UK degree certificate and transcript apostille; UK e-apostille service.