Board of Governors Agreement of 14 March 2007

(This translation into English is of an informative nature. The official version is originally in Catalan.)


1. Specific entry requirements

In addition to meeting the general entry requirements as established in the regulations in force, to get access to this official Master's Degree, candidates shall fulfil the specific access requirements indicated below:

- Hold one of the following qualifications:

Speciality in Economics: A four-year degree in Economics, Mathematics, Physics or Engineering
Speciality in Finance: A four-year degree in Economics or Social Sciences
Speciality in Business: A four-year degree in Economics, Law or Business Management and Administration.

- Be able to accredit an equivalent level in English to Cambridge Proficiency Certificate (C), Cambridge First Certificate (A), TOEFL (220 points in the Computer Based Test or the British Council's IELTS (6)

2. Number of places on the Master's Degree

Access to the Master's Degree is conditioned by the number of places as determined by the Board of Governors of the University.

3. Admissions procedure

The University shall hold a single call for admissions in which those candidates may participate who fulfil the general and specific access requirements, as well as those candidates who, failing to fulfil them, foresee their compliance with them at the time of the commencement of academic activities.

Candidates, when formalising their admission application shall present the documentation accrediting those items for evaluation.

Definitive admission shall be conditioned to accrediting compliance with the general and specific access requirements of the Master's Degree at the time of the commencement of academic activities.

4. Assessment procedure of applications for access

If the demand exceeds the supply of the Master's Degree, applications shall be ordered according to the criteria established in the present regulations.

The selection procedure shall be carried out by a selection committee appointed by agreement of the Committee in charge of the Official Postgraduate Master's Degree Programme, appointed by the rector, or the vice-rector in whom he may delegate, and shall consist of three lecturers from the scientific area of the Master's Degree, of whom one shall be appointed President and another as secretary.

This committee shall select the candidates as well as solve all questions that may arise as a result that are not assigned to another body.

The committee shall publish the selection procedure calendar via the University's institutional website, stipulating the data of the publication of the results, and ensuring that the process shall end prior to the start of the registration period.

The committee shall publish the definitive list via UPF's institutional website. Any complaints to the rector may be lodged against this decision.

5. Criteria for assessment

The following criteria for assessment shall be applied in the selection process:

1) Academic transcript of official, accredited training in accordance with UPF's regulations governing the assessment of academic transcripts: 50%

2) Letter(s) of recommendation from people related with the field of research of the Master's Degree: 30%

3) Complementary academic or professional training: 20%

6. Repealing provision

The regulations governing access to the Official Master's Degree in Research and Finance (Board of Governors Agreement of 10 May 2006), regulations governing access to the Official Master's Degree in Business Research (Board of Governors Agreement of 10 May 2006) and the regulations governing access to the Official Master's Degree in Economics Research (Board of Governors Agreement of 10 May 2006) are repealed.

Priority is given to those students who meet the access requirements in the month of June prior to the start of the academic year for which they are applying for access.