Regulation governing admission to the Official Master in Teacher Training in Spanish as a Foreign Language

Resolution of the Board of Governors dated 10 May 2006

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

1. Specific admission requirements

In addition to meeting the general admission requirements set out in current regulations, the following specific admission requirements must be met in order to be admitted to this official master's degree:
- Being in possession of any of the following degrees: (a) philology, (b) education sciences, (c) psychology, (d) social and human sciences, (e) others (preference will be given in this order). Individuals stemming from other degree courses in similar fields may be admitted under exceptional circumstances.
- Certifying knowledge of languages:
- Knowledge of Spanish (for non-native Spanish speakers): C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, or the Higher DELE from the Cervantes Institute.
- Knowledge of English for bibliographical reading.

2. Admission procedure

The University will open one single application period, during which applicants who meet the general and specific admission requirements, along with those who whilst not meeting them at the time expect to do so before the start of the course, may take part.

Upon completing their application for admission, applicants should submit supporting documents certifying the specific circumstances that are subject to assessment.

Final admission shall be subject to it being certified that the applicant does or will meet the general and specific requirements for admission to the master by the time the course begins.

3. Procedure for assessing applications for admission

If demand for places on the master is greater than availability, applications will be placed in order according to the criteria set out in this regulation.

The selection procedure will be conducted by a selection committee designated by the body in charge. The committee shall comprise three lecturers from the scientific field to which the master pertains, one of whom will be appointed as president and one as secretary.

It is incumbent on this committee to select applicants and to solve all issues arising from this activity which are not entrusted to another body.

The committee will publish the selection procedure schedule over the University's institutional website, stating the date on which results will be published. This committee must ensure that the selection procedure is complete before the registration period begins.

The committee will publish its final list over UPF's institutional website. An appeal may be lodged to the rector against this decision.

4. Assessment criteria

The selection procedure shall incorporate criteria relating to academic performance, vocational readiness or interest in the research, experience in the field, distribution of places based on varying geographical origin and an academic degree qualification.
1. Academic performance: this will be assessed taking into account the academic transcript, which should show above average results.
2. Additional training: professional experience in teaching SFL; secondly, experience in teaching second or foreign languages. This additional training will be gauged according to working references, publications and personal information provided by the applicant during the interview conducted by the course directors.
3. Skills assessment. Interest and motivation on the part of applicants, who shall address a letter to the directors of the master, no more than two pages long, stating their intellectual and professional interest in following the course (it is advisable to establish a maximum length of 2-3 pages with 2,500 characters on each page including spaces).
4. Interview: applicants will need to take an interview with the course directors to expand upon the details set out in the letter referred to above.

Priority will be given to students who meet the admission requirements in June prior to the start of the academic year for which they are applying.