Description
Objective
The aim of this PhD Programme is to train PhD students to be specialist researchers in the interdisciplinary field of the Social Sciences by developing the entire research process necessary for the writing and defence of a PhD thesis.
Career opportunities
Students who complete this PhD Programme have the opportunity:
To pursue a university lecturer career.
To join specialised scientific research bodies and institutions.
To embark on a career in business with a strong emphasis on research and innovation.
Acquired competences
Acquired competencies in accordance with the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (MECES).
The competencies acquired on completion of the programme are:
Systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of related research skills and methods.
Ability to conceive, design or create, implement, and adopt a substantial research or creative process.
Ability to contribute to expanding the frontiers of knowledge through original research.
Ability to critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise new and complex ideas.
Ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and with society in general about their fields of knowledge in the ways and languages commonly used in their international scientific community.
Ability to promote scientific, technological, social, artistic, or cultural progress in academic and professional contexts, within a knowledge-based society.
Ability to operate in contexts where there is limited specific knowledge.
Ability to find the key questions that need to be answered to solve a complex problem.
Ability to design, create, develop, and undertake new and innovative projects in their field of knowledge.
Ability to work both autonomously and in a team in an international or multidisciplinary context. To integrate knowledge, deal with complexity and make judgements with limited information.
Intellectual critique and defence of solutions.
Requirement
Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree with CGPA > 2.50/4.00 OR 3.0-3.5/5.00
A copy of your international Passport Bio-Data Page.
Master's Degree Certificate
Master's Degree Transcript
Passport Photograph
English Proficiency TOEFL (60 IBT), IELTS (5.5)
Curriculum Vitae
Two reference letters.
Statement of Purpose in English (A letter that states the Applicant’s Purpose for choosing the Program ).
Fees
Doctoral Program Registration
Pre-registration- 150*€
*NON-REFUNDABLE Amount
Reserve Doctorate Place - €600
File Opening- €600
Recognition Equivalent Training Level (International Students)- €2,300
Read/Defense Rate- €1,250