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
The Master's in Translational Neuropsychopharmacology is designed for health and life sciences students, and includes those holding higher education degrees in medicine, pharmacy, veterinary sciences, psychology, biology, and biotechnology.
Likewise, knowledge of English at a B1 level is required, as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. In cases where said knowledge level cannot be accredited, the Master's Council will evaluate the applicant's knowledge via an oral comprehension examination of a scientific text in English.
Master's admissions criteria:
1. Academic record (accounting for 20% of the final assessment).
2. Grades received in undergraduate subject matter similar to that in this program (accounting for 20%).
3. Complementary training: courses, seminaries, etc., related to lines of work similar to the program (10%).
4. Participation in research work or groups and participation and attendance at congresses related to the lines of work similar to the program (10%).
5. Career/professional experience related to the lines of work in pharmacology, neurology, and psychiatry (10%).
6. Personal statement (15%). Under consideration are the applicant's motivation for enrolling in the program and the compatibility of their expectations with the requirements for participating.
7. Additional criteria (15%):
a. Knowledge of English (10%) at a B1 level, accredited by official certification.
b. Knowledge of statistics (5%). This is accredited by the grades obtained in subject matter specific to statistics in either undergraduate or graduate level courses.