Goymar Galicia’s fashion school in A Coruña publishes a progression agreement with the University for the Creative Arts. Students completing the Fashion & Textiles HND stage can apply for an optional final year in the UK leading to a British honours degree. Graduates preparing a Spanish application should look for the title awarded by UCA after that stage.
UK degrees linked to Escuela Superior de Diseño y Moda Goymar Galicia
| UK awarding institution | Degree or route |
|---|---|
| University for the Creative Arts (UCA) | Optional UK fashion top-up route towards a Bachelor (Hons), following the Fashion & Textiles HND stage for eligible Goymar students |
Goymar Galicia’s progression agreement information · Goymar Galicia’s Fashion & Textiles HND and UK route
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
For equivalence, the Ministry asks for a certificate from the institution where the earlier studies were taken if more than 15% of the degree credits were recognised from that study. If the UK programme included teaching in Spain, document how the two stages were organised so the relevant requirements can be assessed. Article 4 of Royal Decree 889/2022 · Spanish Register of Universities, Centres and Degrees (RUCT) · Ministry’s supporting documents for equivalence
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 Goymar Galicia
Ask UCA for the degree certificate and transcript, and keep your HND results and any advanced-entry decision. If your portfolio was part of the admissions process, the official credit statement or admission letter is the document to retain for evidence of the study recognised by UCA.
- 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
I only have the Fashion & Textiles HND. Which route applies to me?
Check with Goymar or UCA whether the university awarded you a Bachelor (Hons). The HND documents the earlier vocational study. The steps on this page apply to graduates who received the separate university award after their UK year.
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