Admission application
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 recommended profile for admission to the program is university graduates with a background in Social Sciences or Humanities (Political Science, Contemporary History, Economics, Sociology, Social Anthropology, Information Sciences, Law, Philosophy, and Humanities, etc.).
The Master's in International Relations and African Studies also has specific requirements, including a letter of motivation and sufficient knowledge of English to read academic texts and participate in classes conducted in this language. Additionally, non-Spanish speaking students should have sufficient knowledge of Spanish to follow classes, participate in discussions, and complete required readings.
In both cases, students must provide a certificate or, if unavailable, a sworn statement of having a B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages during the admission process.
Documentation to be attached to the application
Mandatory documents:
- DNI / Passport
- Academic transcript of grades of undergraduate studies (1)
- Curriculum Vitae according to standardized template (The Europass CV template can also be used).
- Certificate of the average grade (2) [Required for students who have not done their access studies at the UAM].
- Proof of Spanish language proficiency at B2 level or affidavit
- Motivation letter (maximum 2 pages)
- 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”).
The criteria for admission used by the committee will be:
Admission Criteria
| ADMISSION CRITERIA |
WEIGHTING |
| Academic transcript |
Up to 4 points |
| Bachelor's degrees in a related field |
Up to 1 point |
| Additional training in international relations or area studies |
Up to 1 point |
| Previous research or professional experience in the Master's field, and/or any other merits you consider |
Up to 1 pont |
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.
