The Institución Empresarial Europea in Madrid taught business studies connected to a University of Wales degree. A Spanish Council of State opinion documents a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration awarded by the University of Wales after study at IEE. If your degree is from this period, check the dates you studied as well as the date printed on the diploma.
UK degrees linked to Institución Empresarial Europea (IEE), Madrid
| UK awarding institution | Degree or route |
|---|---|
| University of Wales | Historical Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, documented in a Spanish Council of State opinion concerning studies taken at IEE in Madrid |
Council of State opinion documenting the IEE–University of Wales award · University of Wales award verification service
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
If you studied the foreign university programme wholly or partly in Spain, find out whether the local centre held the required authorisation for your programme and academic years. Ask the centre or the relevant regional authority for the applicable authorisation if the Ministry requires evidence. 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 Institución Empresarial Europea
The opinion records that the Madrid authorities granted authorisation for the programme from the 1997–98 academic year. Keep any original IEE registration papers, module records and evidence of your dates of attendance. If the Spanish authorities ask about the authorisation for your cohort, use those dates when requesting supporting documents.
- 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 have lost my original University of Wales award?
The University of Wales has a confirmation-of-award service. Give its registry the degree name, award year, the full name used at enrolment and the name Institución Empresarial Europea. Ask which records it holds for your cohort and whether it can provide the certificate or transcript you need.
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