Applications for the Master's Degree will be carried out on-line through our admissions application. Before starting the admissions process, we recommend you read the following information and follow the instructions provided at Admission step by step:
Specific access and admission requirements
The Master's Degree in Biotechnology is designed for graduates from Experimental or Health Science degrees. Holders of degrees in Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary Science, Chemical Engineering, Food Sciences or other similar degrees, who are interested in specializing in Biotechnology. If any other Spanish or foreign graduates wish to submit applications, the subjects they have studied and their training shall be studied before resolving on the application.
Likewise, since teaching is in English and in Spanish, proving sufficient command of the English language (B2 level or equivalent) is required.
Applicants should submit two letters of recommendation as a requirement for acceptance on this Master's Degree.
The Management and Monitoring Committee of the Master’s Degree in Biotechnology is the body in charge of the admission process. This Committee will assess each admission application, taking into account the candidate’s merits, training, level of English and letters of recommendation.
Documents to attach to applications:
Mandatory documents:
- ID Card / Passport
- Academic certificate of degree study qualifications (1)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Declaration of average grade (2) [Mandatory for students who have not taken their access studies at UAM]
- Accreditation of the English language at B2 level.
- Letters of reference.
- Accreditation of knowledge of level B2 Spanish language [only mandatory for non-Spanish speaking foreign students]
- Access Degree: If you have completed your studies at the time of applying for the master's degree, you must attach the degree certificate/diploma, bachelor's degree, or equivalent (or proof of having applied for the degree) in the application.
They will also be required to complete an on-line selection form - independent from the SIGM@ form. The link to this form will be e-mailed to the applicants at a later date.
(1) The academic transcript must be translated if it is not in the Spanish language. It will not be necessary to translate documents if they are in English, French, Italian or Portuguese.
In the case of having taken Master’s/Doctoral studies, we recommend including them as additional documents to your application.
(2) If you have studied in Spain, you should attach a Certificate showing the average grade (on a scale of 0 to 10). If you have already studied at UAM, you will not need to submit this certificate.
If you have studied outside of Spain, you will need to submit the average grade equivalence issued by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (see section “related links”).
Admission Criteria
ADMISSION CRITERIA |
WEIGHTING |
Academic transcript |
50-70% |
Suitability of the profile for the teachings (previous time spent at research centers, grants, letters of reference; interviews may be held with applicants if this is considered to be appropriate) |
10-35% |
Other merits, including the suitability of interests for the general lines of research of the Groups ascribed to the Postgraduate Program in the field of Biotechnology |
5-15% |
When the applications deadline has ended, applicants who meet all the requirements shall reply to an on-line selection form. Each applicant will be e-mailed the instructions to access the form. Students will be given the maximum deadline of 4 working days from completion of the admissions application deadline, to complete the form. The objective of this form is to assess all the described aspects.
Other requirements for students with non-EU qualifications:
When you have been notified about your acceptance on the Master's Degree, and your acceptance is based on a university qualification issued by a higher education institution not belonging to the EHEA, you will need to legalize the qualification via diplomatic channels in order to formalize registration, or by means of a “Hague Convention Apostille”.
You can check these procedures in the pages on Legalization of foreign qualifications and Declaration of average grade.
If necessary, you may need to include an official translation into the Spanish language of this document.