04-09-2020, 02:50 AM
Disclaimer: I have read through the through the thread but may have missed some things because I am human and I do make mistakes just like you. Please don't crucify me over it. Thanks.
It looks to me that Universidad Internacional Isabel I de Castilla (or "Isabel I International University of Castilla" if translated to English) is legit, and I say that for the following reasons:
- ANECA from all appearances is an officially recognized accreditor in Spain. According to the information, its parent agency is Spain's Ministry of Education. The school is actively listed there by ANECA https://srv.aneca.es/ListadoTitulos/sear...d%20Isabel
- I saw Universidad Isabel at the European Commission website, https://epale.ec.europa.eu/en/organisati...foundation
That I don't take as some kind of "official" recognition, but given what the European Commission does I would think if Universidad Isabel was some kind of farce it wouldn't be there. The EC lists it as a non-profit but the RUCT lists it as a for-profit. Strangely, by using the Wayback Machine, I've noticed that the profit status has changed several times over the years at the RUCT. I don't really care about profit status (and I'm not looking for a debate about it), but I thought that tidbit would be of interest to some.
- The Government of Spain lists the school at its RUCT (Registry of Universities, Centres, Qualifications and Titles). I don't believe anything but schools they approve would be listed there https://www.educacion.gob.es/ruct/univer...versidades
- I believe the reason the degrees offered through the ENEB - Isabel partnership are not listed titles through RUCT and ANECA is because they are "Propio" degrees. As I understand it based on this: https://www.uab.cat/web/study/graduate/w...49545.html a Master Propio is a grad degree that is unique to the school issuing it and its curriculum and legitimacy is overseen and backed only by that school but not the Government directly, while a Master Official's curriculum and its legitimacy is overseen by the Government of Spain's Education Ministry. Correct me if I'm wrong.
On somewhat of a sidenote, the campus is really nice, and larger than I'd expect. I googled it. I thought it was an online-only school, but it looks like there is on-campus instruction taking place.
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Now, my questions aren't about if the school is real or not. I feel pretty secure that it's real:
1. I read Forocoches, a major forum in Spain, and people there were saying that they would list their degree from the school as Universidad Isabel I, and not mention ENEB. The reasoning I suppose is because the degree is being issued by Universidad Isabel I and not ENEB. What do you think about doing this from an American perspective?
2. Has anyone gotten a foreign degree evaluation for an Isabel degree? If so, can you share the results?
Disclaimer: I have read through the through the thread but may have missed some things because I am human and I do make mistakes just like you. Please don't crucify me over it. Thanks.
It looks to me that Universidad Internacional Isabel I de Castilla (or "Isabel I International University of Castilla" if translated to English) is legit, and I say that for the following reasons:
- ANECA from all appearances is an officially recognized accreditor in Spain. According to the information, its parent agency is Spain's Ministry of Education. The school is actively listed there by ANECA https://srv.aneca.es/ListadoTitulos/sear...d%20Isabel
- I saw Universidad Isabel at the European Commission website, https://epale.ec.europa.eu/en/organisati...foundation
That I don't take as some kind of "official" recognition, but given what the European Commission does I would think if Universidad Isabel was some kind of farce it wouldn't be there. The EC lists it as a non-profit but the RUCT lists it as a for-profit. Strangely, by using the Wayback Machine, I've noticed that the profit status has changed several times over the years at the RUCT. I don't really care about profit status (and I'm not looking for a debate about it), but I thought that tidbit would be of interest to some.
- The Government of Spain lists the school at its RUCT (Registry of Universities, Centres, Qualifications and Titles). I don't believe anything but schools they approve would be listed there https://www.educacion.gob.es/ruct/univer...versidades
- I believe the reason the degrees offered through the ENEB - Isabel partnership are not listed titles through RUCT and ANECA is because they are "Propio" degrees. As I understand it based on this: https://www.uab.cat/web/study/graduate/w...49545.html a Master Propio is a grad degree that is unique to the school issuing it and its curriculum and legitimacy is overseen and backed only by that school but not the Government directly, while a Master Official's curriculum and its legitimacy is overseen by the Government of Spain's Education Ministry. Correct me if I'm wrong.
On somewhat of a sidenote, the campus is really nice, and larger than I'd expect. I googled it. I thought it was an online-only school, but it looks like there is on-campus instruction taking place.
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Now, my questions aren't about if the school is real or not. I feel pretty secure that it's real:
1. I read Forocoches, a major forum in Spain, and people there were saying that they would list their degree from the school as Universidad Isabel I, and not mention ENEB. The reasoning I suppose is because the degree is being issued by Universidad Isabel I and not ENEB. What do you think about doing this from an American perspective?
2. Has anyone gotten a foreign degree evaluation for an Isabel degree? If so, can you share the results?
Disclaimer: I have read through the through the thread but may have missed some things because I am human and I do make mistakes just like you. Please don't crucify me over it. Thanks.
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