Master's Degree in Marine Biology: Biodiversity and Conservation
Admission is the set of requirements necessary to pursue university studies. Compliance with these requirements is prior to admission to the courses to be pursued.
Article 16 entitled “Access to official Master's degree courses” of Chapter IV “Official university Master's degree courses” of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of October 29, modified in its section 1 by article 9 of Royal Decree 861/2010, of July 2, states the following:
1. To access official Master's courses, it will be necessary to be in possession of an official Spanish university degree or another one issued by a higher education institution belonging to another member state of the European Higher Education Area that qualifies in that state for access to Master's courses.
2. Likewise, graduates from educational systems outside the European Higher Education Area may access the programme without the need for their qualifications to be recognised, provided that the University has verified that they certify a level of training equivalent to the corresponding official Spanish university qualifications and that they entitle them to access postgraduate studies in the country that issued the qualification. Access via this route will not, under any circumstances, imply the recognition of the previous qualification held by the interested party, nor its recognition for any purpose other than to undertake master's studies.
In addition, the University of La Laguna, in compliance with the provisions of Decree 168/2008, of July 22 (Official Gazette of the Canary Islands No. 154, of August 1), establishes that in order to access this master's degree, it will be an essential requirement to prove a B1 level of English. Check the Documents recognized as proof of language skills. In addition, you can consult the following list of subjects that ULL and ULPGC, for the purposes of enrolment in a master's degree at the University of La Laguna, entails the acquisition of a B1 level of English and exemption from subjects as an academic requirement that enables admission to Master's degrees (to view the document, Click here).
Check the following link for the relationship of official ULL Degree qualifications whose completion recognises the achievement of foreign language skills (at least level B1) and the List of subjects from the different official ULL Degree courses, the completion of which involves attaining foreign language skills (level B1).
Admission is the allocation of places offered by the ULL to study official university courses among those who, fulfilling the access requirements indicated above (Graduate/Bachelor's degree and/or approved foreign qualification and B1 in English), have requested them.
The body responsible for admission that will evaluate the applications will be the Academic Committee of the degree, whose composition is determined in article 30 of the Regulations for Official Master's Degree Courses at the University of La LagunaArticle 31 of the aforementioned regulation states that the proposal for admission of students is one of the functions of the Academic Commission.
Scale
The Master's Degree is aimed (according to the agreement of the Governing Council of April 24, 2015) preferably at Graduates in Biology, but other graduates can access it (RD 1393/2007, Art. 16), preferably those who cover aspects related to biological topics, such as Graduates in Marine Sciences and Environmental Sciences.
Regarding the admission criteria for the 2021-22 academic year, they will be:
1. Academic record. (0-10)
2. Qualification:
Biology = 10
Marine Sciences = 10
Environmental Sciences = 8
Others = 5
3. Special regime subjects (External Internships and Final Degree Project) taken in the field of Marine Biology: biodiversity and conservation:
Yes: up to a maximum of 10/10
No: 0
4. Related Master's Degrees:
Yes: Up to a maximum of 10/10
No: 0
5. Diving qualifications:
Yes: Up to a maximum of 10/10
No: 0
6. Boat captain titles:
Yes: Up to a maximum of 10/10
No 0
7. Aquaculture titles:
Yes: Up to a maximum of 10/10
No: 0
8. Experience in Marine Sciences (participation in projects, volunteering, etc.):
Yes: Up to a maximum of 10/10
No 0
9. Contract research:
Yes: Up to a maximum of 10/10
No: 0
10. Others (courses, participation in conferences, etc.):
Yes: Up to a maximum of 10/10
No: 0
It is then weighted as follows:
=(1*0,35)+(2*0,2)+(3*0,1)+(4*0,05)+(5*0,05)+(6*0,05)+(7*0,05)+(8*0,05)+(9*0,05)+(1 0*0,05)
Therefore, more value is given to the academic record, then to the degree, having special subjects on Marine Biology: biodiversity and conservation documented in the record and, finally, the other sections with the same weight.
It is essential that the documentation be accredited with the qualifications referred to in the different sections of the scale: External Internship and Final Degree Project subjects, diving, nautical-fishing qualifications, etc.
Enrolment is the formal instrument through which one acquires the status of university student. Before enrolling, students who wish to take the Master's degree must meet the entry requirements and have obtained a place through the admission process.
The access, admission and registration instructions published annually contain the information necessary for the correct development of the process (modalities, periods, calendar, documentation to be submitted, payment methods, etc.).
