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
To access this master's program, individuals with a bachelor's or undergraduate degree in Psychology and Speech Therapy will be given priority. Additionally, individuals from the following fields may also gain access by completing the corresponding training supplements: 1) Education and Pedagogy, 2) Linguistics and 3) Medicine
Documentation to be attached to the application
Mandatory documents:
- DNI / Passport
- Academic transcript of grades of undergraduate studies (1)
- Certificate of the average grade (2) [Required for students who have not done their access studies at the UAM].
- Curriculum Vitae (3)
- 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.
Optional documents:
(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”).
(3) In the Professional Experience section, the CV should include:
- Internships (Practicum): those carried out within the training program of the studies undertaken. Specify the institution, duration, and the field of knowledge or itinerary to which they belong.
- Volunteer Work: experience gained in centers, associations, etc., but not remunerated. Specify the location, duration, and a brief summary of the tasks performed.
- Professional Experience: experience gained through paid employment. Specify the workplace, duration, and a brief summary of the tasks performed.
Admission Criteria
ADMISSION CRITERIA |
WEIGHTING |
Transcript from the original degree |
Up to 50 points |
Related supplementary training |
Up to 10 points |
Related professional experience |
Up to 10 points |
Accredited research experience |
Up to10 points |
Other merits (accredited proficiency in the English language, up to 5 points; proficiency in relevant software for the Master's program such as Excel, R, or ELAN, up to 5 points; volunteer work or professional experience in fields related to the Master's program, up to 5 points; letter of motivation and recommendations, up to 3 points; and other merits, up to 2 points) |
Up to 20 points |
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.