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What do you need to know?
The processes of accreditation for associate professors (research accreditation, according to Law 1/2003 of 19 February) and full professors (advanced research accreditation, according to Law 1/2003 of 19 February) certify the attainment of a minimum threshold of quality and experience in research activities, knowledge transfer, teaching and, where appropriate, scientific leadership and managerial skills. These accreditations allow candidates to apply, through competitive selection processes, for positions as associate professors and full professors at Catalan public universities.
Previous research and advanced research accreditations issued by the Research Assessment Commission (CAR) remain valid for access to associate professor and full professor positions.
From 1 April 2025 onwards, the permanent call will open with the new criteria.
Before starting the application, please check that you meet the applicable requirements and are aware of the specified incompatibilities.
Requirements
- You must hold a doctoral degree.
- You must provide proof of nine months of academic mobility during the post-doctoral training period (excluding those who are exempt). Multiple academic stays of at least one month can be combined to meet the requirement.
What are the exemptions to the mobility requirement? - You must provide proof of both a minimum career length and a minimum teaching experience: four years of full-time work or the equivalent part-time. As a rule, a minimum of 30 ECTS credits or 300 hours taught will be required (excluding those who are exempt).
What are the specifics of the requirement to simultaneously demonstrate a minimum career length and minimum teaching record?
Incompatibilities
- Applications for associate professor accreditation will not be accepted for processing if the candidate already holds a research or advanced research accreditation issued by AQU Catalunya, as these have permanent validity.
- The submission of an application for accreditation as an associate professor is incompatible with the simultaneous submission of an application for accreditation as a full professor.
- No new application will be accepted if an earlier application from the same individual is still pending a decision.
- If associate professor accreditation is denied, one year must elapse from the date of submission of the last application before a new application for associate or full professor accreditation can be submitted.
- If full professor accreditation is denied, the applicant may submit a new application for associate professor accreditation, while one year must elapse from the date of submission of the last application before a new application for full professor accreditation can be submitted.
- The AQU Research Assessment Commission recognises that obtaining accreditation as a full professor implies having also obtained accreditation as an associate professor.
From 1 April 2025 onwards, the permanent call will open with the new criteria.
Once you have sent the application for processing you can attach the documentation and pay the corresponding fee. All the documentation must be attached to Gencat Procedures (no hard copy must be sent) within 5 calendar days from the day after the application is sent.
You can check the documentation that must be presented in the following link.
Requirements
- You must hold a doctoral degree.
- You must provide proof of nine months of academic mobility during the post-doctoral training period (excluding those who are exempt). Multiple academic stays of at least one month can be combined to meet the requirement.
What are the exemptions to the mobility requirement? - You must provide proof of both a minimum career length and a minimum teaching experience: four years of full-time work or the equivalent part-time. As a rule, a minimum of 30 ECTS credits or 300 hours taught will be required (excluding those who are exempt).
What are the specifics of the requirement to simultaneously demonstrate a minimum career length and minimum teaching record?
Incompatibilities
- Applications for associate professor accreditation will not be accepted for processing if the candidate already holds a research or advanced research accreditation issued by AQU Catalunya, as these have permanent validity.
- The submission of an application for accreditation as an associate professor is incompatible with the simultaneous submission of an application for accreditation as a full professor.
- No new application will be accepted if an earlier application from the same individual is still pending a decision.
- If associate professor accreditation is denied, one year must elapse from the date of submission of the last application before a new application for associate or full professor accreditation can be submitted.
- If full professor accreditation is denied, the applicant may submit a new application for associate professor accreditation, while one year must elapse from the date of submission of the last application before a new application for full professor accreditation can be submitted.
- The AQU Research Assessment Commission recognises that obtaining accreditation as a full professor implies having also obtained accreditation as an associate professor.
The corresponding fee must be paid within five days of the application form being sent.
- 30% for members of general-category large families.
- 50% for members of special-category large families (*)
(*) If the applicant does not does not give authorisation for online enquiries in the PICA (Platform for Administrative Integration and Collaboration), he or she will have to submit a photocopy of the large family status card to get this fee allowance.
Steps to follow
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Step one
Apply
From 1 April 2025 onwards, the permanent call will open with the new criteria.
Deadlines
From 04/01/2025From 1 April 2025 onwards, the permanent call will open with the new criteria.
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Step two
Making the corresponding payment and submitting the documentation
Once you have submitted the application process and have received acknowledgment with ID processing, you can attach the documentation and make payment of the prescribed fee.
Once you have submitted the application process and have received acknowledgment with ID processing, you can attach the documentation and make payment of the prescribed fee.
You have 5 calendar days to pay the fees and attach the documentation, starting from the day after the application is submitted.
The platform allows to make the payment in two different ways
- On-line: by credit card
- By letter of payment: print it and make the payment at any La Caixa bank office.
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Step three
Checking the status procedure
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Step four
Receive the Administration's response
When?
When?
Reports (favorable or unfavorable) are issued to candidates within six months from the date of the beginning of the call for applications.
What asnwer does the applicant get?
The resolution is notified to the postal address of the applicant within the established deadline.
The applicant can also check the result of the assessment at Gencat Procedures Website.
Applicants who consigned in the request will receive an email or an SMS
