The Consello de Goberno of USC approved, on July 24, 2024, the Regulation on the Recognition and Transfer of Credits for Official Undergraduate and Master's Studies, based on Royal Decree 822/2021, of September 28, which regulates the organization of university education and establishes the procedure to ensure its quality.
The Rectoral Resolution of February 5, 2025, develops this regulation concerning the recognition of activities and publishes the catalog of activities eligible for recognition along with their equivalence in ECTS credits.
Additionally, the Rectoral Resolution of February 17, 2025, incorporates the possibility of requesting a prior review of the academic transcript, with the aim of informing students about the subjects and activities eligible for recognition in degree programs offered by the University of Santiago de Compostela.
Information for each type of recognition
Credits approved in official Spanish university studies or in other official university studies offered by a foreign higher education institution officially recognized in its country may be subject to recognition, as indicated in Articles 7 and 8 of the Regulation on the Recognition and Transfer of Credits for Official Undergraduate and Master’s Studies.
According to Articles 9 and 10 of the Regulations, undergraduate students may obtain up to a maximum of 12 optional ECTS credits, within the limit established in Article 4.2 of the Regulations, in their degree program through academic recognition of their participation in university activities of a cultural, sporting, student representation, solidarity, or cooperation-related nature, as well as through other complementary academic activities organized by the University of Santiago de Compostela, in accordance with the Rector’s Resolution of February 5, 2025, which implements the Regulations on the recognition and transfer of credits for official undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of Santiago de Compostela, and which publishes the catalog of eligible activities and their credit equivalence.
The credits recognized for these activities will be counted, at the student's request, as optional credits in the corresponding curriculum.
It refers to the recognition of non-university higher education studies leading to the award of official qualifications such as Bachelor’s Degrees in Artistic Education, Advanced Sports Technician, Advanced Vocational Training Technician, as well as university-specific programs, in accordance with Articles 11 and 12 of the Regulations.
The recognition tables for individuals holding Advanced Vocational Training qualifications are available at the following link: https://www.edu.xunta.gal/fp/validacions-ciclos-superiores-fp-estudos-universitarios
Provided that this professional and work experience is closely related to the competencies, knowledge, and skills inherent to the corresponding degree, and that the possibility of its recognition is included in the verified program description of the degree, in accordance with Article 13 of the Regulations.
This refers to the recognition of credits between university programs that are subject to modification, in accordance with Articles 14 and 15 of the Regulations.
Studies completed in foreign degree programs may be recognized, provided that they are official and at the university level, in accordance with Article 16 of the Regulations.
a) Final degree and master’s thesis projects, except those specifically carried out within a mobility program.
b) Subjects passed in undergraduate degrees, diplomas, technical architecture, and technical engineering that are not counted as subjects of official university master’s degrees.
c) Subjects already graded as a result of a credit recognition process may not be recognized again in another undergraduate or master’s degree.
d) External internships completed in one university degree program for another official university degree different from the one in which the internships were carried out.
e) Extracurricular internships instead of curricular internships provided for in the study plans. Under no circumstances may extracurricular internships be counted as credits toward obtaining an official university degree.
f) Complementary training requirements for the homologation of foreign university degrees.
g) Those completed under extraordinary enrollment status.
h) Non-university studies not provided for in the regulatory framework and not academically equivalent to recognizable studies.
Application and processing
The interested party must submit their application through the standardized form available on the USC electronic headquarters within the deadlines established in the annual enrollment call or specific calls.
The application should be addressed to the Academic Management Unit of the campus corresponding to the center responsible for the target degree at USC, indicating the subjects or activities for which recognition is requested.
The applicant may optionally include a non-binding guide table with the original subjects and activities that may give rise to the appropriate recognitions.
It is detailed for each case in Article 19.2 of the Regulations.
The maximum resolution period is:
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One month if there is a report resulting from a prior consultation of the file or if recognition tables exist.
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Two months in all other cases.
More information is available in Article 20 of the Regulations.