Admission process for international students

Who is this special admission process for?

The special admission process to study a programme at Centro de Estudios Garrigues is intended for:

• applicants from outside Spain; and
• Spanish applicants who are studying or working abroad.

How do I apply using the special admission process?

Some of the stages of the process may be carried out in your place of origin, avoiding the need to travel to the Centro de Estudios Garrigues’ head office. To benefit from this option, you must submit a request by email to the admissions department (admisiones@centrogarrigues.com).

The admissions department will then contact you to discuss and coordinate the admission process based on your specific circumstances. Only requests with express justification for reasons such as work, study, inability to travel, etc. will be considered.

How is the special admission process carried out?

The special admission process will be carried out as determined, in each specific case, by the admissions department. It may be done via videoconference, phone, or any other means made possible by the latest technology. If necessary, any elements of the process that may be pending can be finalised or details confirmed when the applicant travels to Spain to study in the programme.

What documents do I need when applying for admission?

The filled-in application form must be accompanied by the following documents:

• full degree transcript (if you are in the final year of your studies, a sworn statement of grades or a non-certified electronic record will suffice);
• certificates of language proficiency;
• curriculum vitae;
• your cover letter (format included in the application form); and
• two letters of recommendation (format included in the application form), filled in and signed by professionals from the academic or business sectors (if the signatory is an alumnus of Centro de Estudios Garrigues, only one letter of recommendation is necessary).

Applicants to our master’s degree programmes will be invited for an admission test by letter (with email confirmation) in the order in which their applications are received and in accordance with the test timetable established by the admissions department.

The tests consist of:

• psychometric assessments;
• writing assessments; and
• group dynamics assessments.

Applicants who successfully complete these assessments will be invited for a personal interview.

Our programmes have a limited number of places. Therefore, to be awarded a place, applicants must pay a ‘reservation fee’ as indicated in their conditional or unconditional admission letter, provided there are still places available at the time such payment is made.

In any event, should the applicant fail to provide proof of payment within fifteen days of receiving the admission letter, Centro de Estudios Garrigues may withdraw the offer.

The following documents must be submitted to Centro de Estudios Garrigues when reserving a place in one of our programmes:

• copy of national identity card or equivalent;
• one passport-size photo;
• certified copy (or original for validation at Centro de Estudios Garrigues) of the applicant’s full academic transcript (for master’s degree programmes, if one has not already been submitted);
• duly filled-in direct debit form;
• duly filled-in invoicing information form; and
• copy of the proof of payment of the reservation fee.

The reservation fee is non-refundable. A refund will be issued only to applicants who, having a ‘conditional admission letter’, are unable to demonstrate they fulfil the requirements to access graduate studies by the start of the master’s degree programme.

Payment of the reservation fee may be made using any of the following methods:

• bank transfer to the account held by Centro de Estudios Garrigues at:
• BANKINTER: IBAN: ES 98; entity no.: 2100; branch no.: 5731; control digit: 71; account no.: 0200327094;
• international payment via Flywire, which offers secure transaction from any bank, in any country, and usually in the country’s local currency.

Proof of payment or transfer must be submitted to Centro de Estudios Garrigues without delay, by post or fax, clearly indicating the name of the student and programme. The reservation will not be effective until proof of payment is received by the admissions department.

All other payments can be made in one of the following ways:

• as a general rule, as a single payment of the full amount by bank transfer to the account indicated above or via Flywire before the start of the academic year; or by direct debit, to be processed in October;
• when specifically requested, in two instalments, by direct debit, processed before 15 October and 15 January respectively.

In any event, the full amount of tuition will be considered due on the first day of the academic year, regardless of whether payment is partially deferred.