LSST: Homologation & Equivalence in Spain

London School of Science and Technology offers similarly named business programmes linked to different university issuers. For Spanish homologation or equivalence, a small difference in the course title can therefore matter. Begin with your own award documents and cohort, then establish the university and records service responsible for the particular LSST programme you completed.

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.

Keep the BA and BSc awarding arrangements distinct

LSST\’s BA (Hons) Business Management with Foundation Year identifies Buckinghamshire New University as the awarding university and a four-year, full-time course. Its separately listed BSc (Hons) Business and Management with Foundation Year identifies Ravensbourne University London and a four-year course.

Record the complete award title, including BA or BSc and any foundation-year wording, and compare it with the university name on the certificate. Ask LSST to confirm the relevant partner and programme version if either document is unclear. Similar business course names should not be treated as interchangeable. Request the full academic chronology, distinguishing the preparatory foundation stage from the later degree modules, and ask the issuing institution to explain the academic levels and workload in its own official records.

Preserve the evidence for a programme in teach-out

LSST\’s February 2026 partnership notice says De Montfort-validated programmes are in teach-out, with existing students supported to complete their studies.

For a programme continuing under a former partnership, keep the university identity attached to your own cohort throughout the document request. Ask which office will issue the award certificate, provide the final academic record and respond to verification enquiries. Retain any official explanation of the continuing arrangement with the documents. A change in recruitment or a newer partnership does not justify replacing the issuer on an existing award. Resolve the responsible records holder before commissioning certification and translation of the Spanish file.

Institution sources for the document arrangements above:

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 LSST degree recognition in Spain

Should a former De Montfort programme use LSST\’s newest university partner?

Use the university responsible for the qualification you actually completed. A teach-out arrangement concerns existing students on the affected programme and should not be confused with a new partner\’s courses. Ask for cohort-specific confirmation and ensure the certificate, transcript and verification request all refer to the same award.

Does an apostille guarantee recognition of my LSST degree in Spain?

No. The apostille concerns authentication of the relevant signature. Homologation or equivalence requires the competent Spanish authority to assess the qualification and supporting evidence. The awarding institution, programme content and intended use must be considered through the relevant procedure; successful document legalisation is not the recognition decision.

Official recognition guidance.

Prepare your LSST documents with Ginkgo Advisory

Send your exact LSST course title, university issuer, foundation-stage details and cohort information so the correct award and records route can be identified.

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.

London School of Science and Technology Degree Homologation and Equivalence in Spain