EADA Business School Barcelona lists Aston Business School as a UK double-degree option on its International MBA and Master in International Management pages. If you completed the British stage, the document to look for is your separate Aston University award certificate. Aston Business School is the university’s business school, so the certificate may carry the university name more prominently.
UK degrees linked to EADA Business School Barcelona
| UK awarding institution | Degree or route |
|---|---|
| Aston University (Aston Business School) | Postgraduate double-degree routes listed by EADA for its International MBA and Master in International Management. The Aston qualification depends on the pathway completed. |
EADA’s International MBA double-degree options · EADA’s Master in International Management double-degree options · Aston University’s international partnerships
Homologation or Declaration of Equivalence in Spain
Homologation (Homologación) is the route for an eligible foreign university degree that is being assessed against a Spanish university qualification giving access to a regulated profession covered by the procedure. Check the profession and its specific academic requirements.
Declaration of Equivalence (Declaración de Equivalencia) recognises the academic level of an eligible foreign university qualification as Spanish Grado or Máster for academic and administrative purposes. The receiving institution decides what evidence it requires for the intended use. Conditions for both procedures under Royal Decree 889/2022
Check the issuer for each diploma. For a foreign degree taught wholly or partly in Spain, the Ministry may assess whether the centre had the required authorisation for the relevant programme and dates under Article 4.2(b). Ask for documentation about the specific UK pathway if you need to establish the teaching arrangements. Article 4 of Royal Decree 889/2022 · Spanish Register of Universities, Centres and Degrees (RUCT)
The Ministry provides the application guidance on Valida-TE. Check the latest status of its online filing service before submitting. Ministry’s Valida-TE portal · Ministry’s online filing notices
Documents to gather if you studied through EADA Business School Barcelona
For a Spanish recognition application, ask Aston’s academic records team for the final award certificate and transcript. Keep the letter admitting you to the double-degree pathway or the record of credits transferred from EADA, especially if your studies in Barcelona and Birmingham appear on different transcripts.
- Degree certificate. Obtain the final award certificate or official confirmation of its issue.
- Academic record. Request the official transcript showing the programme duration, modules taken and workload. Where the Ministry accepts a Diploma Supplement, check that it contains the required information.
- Supporting documents. Keep any credit-transfer record or cohort-specific agreement the Ministry needs. Arrange official Spanish translations where required.
The degree certificate and academic record are listed separately in the Spanish documentation requirements. When both UK documents require legalisation, we generally prepare each with its own apostille. Documentation requirements under Article 13 · Official guidance on sworn translation
What if I went to Aston for a single term?
EADA describes term exchanges and double-degree routes as separate options. If you received only a mobility transcript, ask Aston which award, if any, its registry records for you. We can use the award name and year to identify the documents the university can verify.
UK solicitor certification and FCDO apostilles
Solicitor certification with confirmation of authenticity
Our UK solicitor verifies the document with the issuing university or through its official verification channel, then certifies it and includes the authenticity statement recommended by the Spanish Ministry.
“I have verified the authenticity of this document with the issuing institution.”
Spanish Ministry instructions for UK academic documents · Ginkgo Advisory’s UK solicitor certification service
Express paper apostille in 2 working days
For eligible documents ready for express submission, the estimated turnaround for our FCDO paper apostille stage is 2 working days. Allow separate time for the university’s verification, solicitor certification and delivery. Ginkgo Advisory’s paper apostille service
EU-qualified electronic signature and FCDO e-Apostille
For eligible documents, our solicitor electronically signs the certification using an EU qualified electronic signature (QES). We submit the signed PDF to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) for an e-Apostille. The Ministry accepts electronic apostilles with a readable CSV verification code or QR code. Keep the original PDF for submission. Ginkgo Advisory’s e-Apostille service · GOV.UK apostille guidance
Request a quote for your UK academic documents
Send Ginkgo Advisory legible copies of the degree certificate and academic record, the year of award and any instructions or deadline you have received. We can check the issuer, confirm the verification route and quote for the documents you need. Request a quote · info@ginkgoadvisory.com