Regulations

Regulations

Access all the rules, policies and regulations that govern the operation of UTAMED. Consult everything from academic and student conduct regulations to direct links to specific documents and relevant external legislation.

Quality Regulations
Learn about the institutional quality policy, the structure of the Quality Management System (QMS), the cross-cutting procedures for continuous improvement of degree programmes, management tools and quality assessment.
External Reference Legislation
Legal and quality framework that governs UTAMED’s activities.
Organic Law of the University System (LOSU)

Basic legal framework that regulates the Spanish university system, establishing the principles of organisation, governance, rights and duties of the university community, as well as the functions of teaching, research and knowledge transfer.

Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG)

European reference document that defines the criteria for internal and external quality assurance in universities, and which serves as the basis for evaluation, monitoring and accreditation processes.

ACCUA – Agency for Scientific and University Quality of Andalusia

Documentation and criteria of the body responsible for the evaluation, accreditation and monitoring of university education within the Autonomous Community of Andalusia.

Decree 154/2023, of 27 June, on the organisation of official university studies in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia

Regional legislation that regulates the structure, implementation and organisation of official university studies in Andalusia, in accordance with the national and European frameworks.

Royal Decree 822/2021, of 28 September, establishing the organisation of university education and the quality assurance procedure

National legislation that establishes the organisation of official university studies and the quality assurance procedure, regulating the processes of verification, monitoring, modification and accreditation of university degrees.

Law 1/2026 of 20 February on Higher Education in Andalusia

This law regulates the Andalusian higher education system, establishing the framework for the organisation, operation, quality, funding, research, governance and coordination of public and private universities in Andalusia.

Royal Decree 640/2021 of 27 July on the establishment, recognition and authorisation of universities and higher education institutions, and the institutional accreditation of higher education institutions

It sets out the conditions that higher education institutions must meet to ensure a robust academic programme, with sufficient resources, research activity, qualified staff and internal quality assurance mechanisms.