DBA Degree from UCAM by Westford

[cacoleman1983]

Another update

I ask UCAM:
"Once I finish the DBA(titulo propio) I do with Westford, I can still legally call myself a Doctor in Spain?
Is the DBA through Westford accredited by ANECA and RUST?"

This is what UCAM reply me saying
"I just got the confirmation from my colleague that our doctorate is not accredited by ANECA.

On the other hand, you can call yourself Doctor, but only in your specific professional area.

I hope that my answer has helped you."

So from what I understand from the UCAM that I can legally call myself Doctor even from Spain in a non-government related job, non-academic situation.

It seems like UCAM is being very vague on purpose and somewhat disingenuous at the same time. They have confirmed that the degree is NOT accredited (by ANECA) and that you cannot legally call yourself a "Doctor" in Spain in the arenas that actually matter (academic and government). You should take what they say at face value. This is a great program as long as you realize that it not an accredited program in Spain and that it does NOT confer the title of "Doctor" period. That they say that you can "call yourself" Doctor is really silly and probably more of a marketing angle for those international persons who may not care or may not want to utilize this degree to further their career as it would be tough for an evaluator to call this equivalent to an actual accredited US RA degree or otherwise.

This is likely why they have a partnership with Vern and Brittney because those diplomas should give full recognition when evaluated by a NACES or AICE evaluator.   I finally recognize that any time we see schools offering dual or triple awards,  it signifies that the degree or school overseeing the studies is not fully recognized but the validation partner schools should give better if not full recognition.   

This is also identical in setup to ENEB with Isabel I as well as Azteca with UCN.   Also,  these validation partner universities are not advertised on all of UCAM’s literature so it would be something to inquire about when starting their programs.