The Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia advertised a University of Wales honours degree in Civil Engineering in its historical prospectus. It was presented as an additional fourth-year option after the three-year Construcciones Civiles route. If you completed the British award, the spelling on the original certificate will help the University of Wales locate your record.
UK degrees linked to Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
| UK awarding institution | Degree or route |
|---|---|
| University of Wales | Historical Civil Engineering honours bachelor’s route. UCAM’s prospectus described access after its three-year Construcciones Civiles pathway and a further academic year. |
UCAM’s archived prospectus listing the University of Wales Civil Engineering degree · 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
The earlier Spanish studies and the UK university stage have separate academic records. Spain’s Ministry asks equivalence applicants to supply a certificate from the original institution if more than 15% of the degree credits were recognised from prior study. If part of the foreign degree itself was taught in Spain, check any applicable authorisation for the programme and dates. 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 UCAM Murcia
If you completed the additional year, keep the UCAM transcript, any record of the studies accepted for entry and the University of Wales certificate and transcript. If you need professional recognition in a field of engineering, obtain the syllabuses for your intake and any project records the Spanish authority requests.
- 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 still have my UCAM engineering diploma. How can I tell whether a UK degree was also awarded?
Check whether the University of Wales has a Civil Engineering award on record for you. Give its registry your course name at UCAM, the years you studied, your name at the time and any candidate number. If both institutions issued documents, identify which ones the Spanish authority asks you to submit.
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