Statement of Equivalence of Grades ("Declaración de Equivalencia de Notas").

For applicants who obtained their degree in a foreign university system, presenting the official academic certification is not enough; they must present the Statement of Equivalence of Grades. This document is necessary for the proper evaluation of your academic transcript.

📝 Statement of Equivalence Details

**Requirement:** This is mandatory when submitting certificates issued by **foreign centers** ("centros extranjeros").

**Purpose:** The equivalence ensures that the grades obtained under a foreign system are comparable to the Spanish grading scale.

**Basis:** The equivalence must be established in accordance with the **Resolution of September 18, 2017**, of the General Secretariat of Universities ("Secretaría General de Universidades").

**Where to find information:** You can consult the necessary information and procedure on the Spanish Ministry of Universities website (formerly part of the Ministry of Science): `https://www.ciencia.gob.es/Universidades/NotaMedia.html`.  

https://www.ciencia.gob.es/Universidades/NotaMedia.html

In short, you must proactively apply for this equivalence through the designated Spanish government procedure to obtain the document you need to include in your application package.

The Statement of Equivalence of Grades is a mandatory document for all candidates presenting academic transcripts from foreign university systems. This statement converts your academic average grade into the standardized Spanish 0–10 scale.

Based on the official requirements, here is a detailed, step-by-step guideline on how candidates must obtain the Statement of Equivalence of Grades ("Declaración de Equivalencia de Notas Medias").

This procedure is completely online and free of charge and is managed by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (or the relevant department at the time of application).

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• This is the homepage with all the instructions: https://www.ciencia.gob.es/Universidades/NotaMedia.html
• Since the process can be complex, candidates are advised to carefully read all instructions provided on the Ministry's portal before starting the application. </aside>

Information:

• Basic information

- Equivalence of Grades FAQs:

• FAQs (Spanish Version)

• Qualification Scales. (Spanish version)

• General info (spanish version)

• Información generalPDF (ES) (117 KB)

  

Scales- Help document (Spanish version)

• Ayuda apartado 4: ESCALASPDF (ES) (233 KB)

  

Step by Step: Obtaining the Equivalence of Grades

Step 1: Access the Official Portal