Board of Governors Agreement of 31 January 2007

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

1. Specific entry requirements

This Master's Degree is open to students who fulfil the general access requirements established in the regulations in force.

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 5 lecturers from the 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 date 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) Assessment of academic training: 30%
- Have been trained in statistics and epidemiology (10%).
- The academic transcript. 90% (Academic transcript of official accredited training in accordance with UPF's regulations governing the assessment of academic transcripts)

2) Knowledge of languages: 20%
- Possess a level of English which is equivalent to First Certificate in English.

3) Assessment of competencies: 50%
- Two letters of recommendation (40%).
- Reason behind candidate's interest (60%): applicants shall submit a piece of writing of one sheet of paper (maximum 500-600 words) explaining the reason behind their interest in doing the Master's Degree.

In addition, an interview may be held in order to assess any of the aforementioned sections (1, 2 & 3).
The interview shall be carried out by at least 2 members of the selection committee and shall last a maximum of two hours.
The duration, date, time and agenda for the interview shall be conveyed to the corresponding candidates a week in advance.
At the interview, the committee may request broader and more specific information as to aspects of academic training and the transcript, level of English, complementary training, aptitudes, interest and motivation that the committee may deem relevant for admission onto the Master's Degree.

4) 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.

Final provision. These rules shall be applicable for the 2007-2008 academic year.