Access
For access to official master's education, applicants must hold either an official Spanish university degree or one conferred by a higher education institution in a country belonging to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that entitles access to master's education in such country.
Access may also be granted to those possessing a degree from an educational system outside the EHEA, without requiring its homologation, but following verification by the UMH that the degree represents an educational level that is equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university degree and that it entitles access to graduate education within the issuing country.
Access this way does not mean, under any circumstance, homologation of the degree the interested party holds, or its recognition for anything besides acceptance into a master's program.
Admissions
Admissions profile
1) The characteristic admissions profile for this program includes individuals holding degrees (bachelor's (grado), licenciatura, diplomatura, or equivalent) in the fields of health sciences, medicine, biochemistry, pharmacy, biology, nursing, nutrition, psychology, social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy; in general, health-related sciences.
2) Selective admissions profile. Because this program may appeal to individuals who do not possess degrees related to the aforementioned fields, individuals who are interested in familiarizing themselves with issues that may arise in clinical practice are eligible to apply for admission into this program, although their admission will be depend upon the analysis of their application and their qualifications.
Selection criteria
For admission, applicants will be assessed and scored based on the following criteria, multiplying the points awarded for each of the following items by its corresponding weight, with a maximum 100 points possible.
Weighting
50% - Suitability of the degree held by the applicant to the areas of knowledge of this program
- Medical degree (10 points, then multiplied by 5)
- Other degrees within the health sciences (8 points, then multiplied by 5)
- Other degrees (5 points, then multiplied by 5)
20% - Academic record (0-10 points, then multiplied by 2)
20% - Curriculum vitae (with particular importance placed on knowledge of English, minimum A2 level, and statistics) (0-10 points, then multiplied by 2)
10% - Scientific and professional activities and experience that is suited to the program curriculum (0-10 points, then multiplied by 1)
The Student Admission Committee will present the Master's Council with a selection of students based primarily on the quality of the merits contained in their applications and in accordance with the admission criteria. At least 70% of the program's places will be reserved for applicants holding medical degrees, with the remaining 30% for those holding other degrees, with the same assessment criteria maintained for all applicants for such places. If either of these quotas is not filled, its available places will be made available to the other if it contains applicants who meet the access requirements.
Master's pre-registration, which occurs in both May and September, is the first step for admission into this program. The Student Admissions Commission is charged with selecting and admitting applicants, with their decisions based on the aforementioned criteria. This commission is comprised of the master's coordinators, two faculty members participating in the program, and one university staff member, whose make-up and decisions will be published on the university webpage.
When enrolling in the program, each student will establish an order of preference for choosing the program's available elective courses, so that he/she reaches but does not exceed the program's 60 ECTS credits.
If the total number of applicants exceeds the program's available places, the applicants with higher overall scores will be included.
This master's program shares the same guidelines as does the university in terms of non-discrimination based on gender or disability, and all students will be given equal opportunities for furthering their education.