FAQ's
1. Why study for a Masterīs Degree?
A Masterīs degree program provides the theoretical and practical formation necessary so that students can confront professional challenges in working environments where change and innovation have come to be a constant factor.
In addition, the Bologna Treaty has promoted changes in the European educational system, such that all university students are encouraged to complement their undergraduate formation via Master's programs, in order to acquire the skills and knowledge required by today's labor market.
2. Why study for a Masterīs Degree at the U.N .?
The Master's programs taught at the University of Navarra, which have been developed in cooperation with prestigious businesses and institutions in each sector, respond to the ambitions of young professionals who are committed to keeping abreast of scientific, cultural and social advanced; these programs unite formation in specialized knowledge with a global vision, an orientation towards the labor market, and an international focus.
3. How will the Treaty of Bologna affect university studies?
The official university degree track, valid in all Spanish territories, includes undergraduate and graduate studies and is structured into three cycles. The first cycle includes the Undergraduate degree, the second cycle the Master's degree, and the third cycle the Doctoral degree. Successful completion of each cycle is requisite for obtaining the corresponding degree. Under the Bologna Treaty, there is the possibility that Master's degree programs may become official.
At the University of Navarra, twenty-three of the twenty-four Masterīs Degree Programs are officially recognized.
4. What are the requirements for admission to a Master's degree program?
The candidates must be in possession of an undergraduate degree.
Diplomas issues in another country must have been officially validated by the Ministry of Education and Science.
5. What are ECTS credits?
ECTS credits represent, in numeric form (between 1 and 60) the amount of work that a student must perform in order to successfully complete a given course. The ECTS credits take into account all the distinct types of work that the student may need to perform: attendance in classes, projects, seminars, internships, field work, homework or library study time, as well as examinations and other methods for evaluation. In this way, the ECTS credits are based on the total amount of work performed by the student, and not merely on the hours of class attendance.
The ECTS credits represent the volume of work in a relative, not absolute, manner. They indicate the amount of work required to pass each unit of the course, in the center or department which is responsible for assigning of credits.
Within the ECTS framework, 60 credits represent the amount of work for an entire academic year, 30 credits are equivalent to a semester and 20 credits are equivalent to a trimester.
The use of ECTS credits guarantees a reasonable organization of program curricula, in relation to the amount of work over the course of the program of studies, as well as evaluating the equivalence of credits obtained abroad.
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Do you have other questions? Do not hesitate to contact us, at masters@unav.es
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