Regent\’s University London graduates may need to trace records through former school names or an external validating institution. Its transcript and certificate services also offer different document formats. For Spanish homologation or equivalence, identify the actual award issuer and programme first, then assemble the academic evidence through the route that applies to that qualification.
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.
Follow the award through former school and institution names
Regent\’s routes transcript requests according to the awarding body and includes its former EBS, RACL, Regent\’s College and RBS records in its own request route. Its transcript records module grades and can be supplied by email or post, whereas Regent\’s says it cannot provide digital copies of replacement certificates.
Record the name under which you studied, the institution printed on the certificate and the dates of the programme. Use those details to identify the transcript service rather than assuming the current Regent\’s name covers every award. Ask for the final results record belonging to the qualification being assessed, and confirm whether it explains the relevant subjects and workload. Where the transcript arrives electronically, preserve the original file and correspondence. Check its details against the certificate before arranging the verification and translation of the Spanish document set.
Request the certificate from the actual validating body
Replacement certificates for partner-validated awards must be requested from the relevant awarding institution, with the University listing separate partner routes.
If the degree was validated externally, contact the named awarding institution for its replacement or verification instructions. Explain any former Regent\’s school name to help identify the correct record, but retain the original issuer on the application documentation. Where the certificate and transcript come from different sources, compare the qualification title, dates and personal details carefully. Establish the country and authority responsible for each issued document before applying the relevant legalisation process. Study at a London institution does not by itself determine every document\’s formal origin.
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 Regent\’s degree recognition in Spain
Does an emailed Regent\’s transcript mean I can obtain an emailed replacement certificate?
Regent\’s distinguishes the two services and says its replacement certificates are not supplied digitally. Check the responsible awarding institution, particularly for partner-validated awards, and establish the available format. Plan the Spanish document preparation around the official records actually issued rather than assuming both documents use the same delivery method.
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 Regent\’s documents with Ginkgo Advisory
Share your Regent\’s school name, award issuer and study dates so we can identify the correct transcript and certificate services.
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.