The application for admission to the Master's program is done electronically through our on-line admissions application. Before starting the admission process it is advisable to consult the following information and follow the instructions described in Admission step by step:
Specific Admission Requirements
The requirements for applicants are as follows:
- ing a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Experimental Sciences or Health Sciences, such as Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Psychology, or related fields. If the candidate holds a different type of degree, the Master's Management Committee will evaluate the received education before considering such application.
- ing proficiency in English, at least at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or equivalent.
- Candidates with nationality from non-Spanish speaking countries must demonstrate at least a level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), or equivalent, in Spanish.
Documentation to be attached to the application
Mandatory documents:
- DNI / Passport
- Academic transcript of grades of undergraduate studies (1)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Certificate of the average grade (2) [Required for students who have not done their access studies at the UAM].
- Letter of intent
- Proof of English language proficiency at B2 level
- Proof of Spanish language proficiency at B2 level [Compulsory only for non-Spanish speaking 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.
(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
The Master's Management Committee will evaluate admission applications according to the following criteria:
ADMISSION CRITERIA |
WEIGHTING |
Academic transcript (1)
|
70 % |
Curriculum Vitae (CV) (2) + Letter of motivation and intent (3)
|
30 % |
(1) The average transcript will be evaluated with special attention to the grades obtained in Anatomy, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, and Physiology.
(2) Emphasis will be placed on the candidate's previous tasks related to neuroscience research. Obtaining research grants or scholarships and having presentations at conferences and/or scientific publications will be particularly valued.
(3) The reasons for interest in the Master's program and future expectations related to neuroscience should be outlined. Likewise, if applicable, potential plans to continue educational activities in a Doctoral Program should be mentioned.
Interviews with applicants may be required when deemed appropriate.
The Master's Management Committee of the UAM Neuroscience program may require registration for the "Training Supplements" optional subject for those candidates who, despite having notable merits in certain areas, have significant deficiencies in biological knowledge necessary to undertake the subjects of the Program.
The Committee will assign an Academic Tutor to registered students, who will be a professor/researcher affiliated with the Master's teaching staff.
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.