Doctoral programme in Sustainability 48 months PHD Programme By Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sustainable Development

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The doctoral programme in sustainability was born of the UPC’s earlier programme in Sustainability, Technology and Humanism, a pioneer in Spain, created in line with Royal Decree 778/1998 and which was started in September 1999. Currently, it is one of the programmes with the highest enrolment rate at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.

Research into sustainability studies interactions between society and nature by analysing alternative models and technologies to face the main current socio-environmental challenges. It brings together specialists from many fields and backgrounds with varying disciplinary perspectives, but all of whom share the common desire to contribute to a sustainable development of our societies and increase the options and abilities available for future generations to set their own path.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sustainable Development

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The doctoral programme in sustainability was born of the UPC’s earlier programme in Sustainability, Technology and Humanism, a pioneer in Spain, created in line with Royal Decree 778/1998 and which was started in September 1999. Currently, it is one of the programmes with the highest enrolment rate at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.

Research into sustainability studies interactions between society and nature by analysing alternative models and technologies to face the main current socio-environmental challenges. It brings together specialists from many fields and backgrounds with varying disciplinary perspectives, but all of whom share the common desire to contribute to a sustainable development of our societies and increase the options and abilities available for future generations to set their own path.

Admission Requirements

General entrance requirements

To gain admission to a doctoral programme, applicants must have an official Spanish bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a university master's degree or equivalent, together comprising a total of at least 300 ECTS credits.

You may also gain admission if you fall into one of the following categories:

1. As a rule, applicants seeking admission to an official doctoral programme must hold a Spanish bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a Spanish master’s degree or equivalent, provided they have passed at least 300 ECTS credits on the two degrees.

2. Any of the following applicants may also gain admission:

a. Holders of official Spanish degrees or equivalent Spanish qualifications, provided they have passed 300 ECTS credits in total and they can prove they have reached Level 3 in the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education.

b. Holders of degrees awarded in foreign education systems in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), which do not require homologation, who can prove that they have reached Level 7 in the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (https://www.ciencia.gob.es/), provided the degree makes the holder eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded. Admission on this basis does not imply homologation of the foreign degree or its recognition for any purpose other than admission to doctoral studies.

c. Holders of degrees awarded in a country that does not belong to the European Higher Education Area, which do not require homologation, on the condition that the University is able to verify that the degree is of a level equivalent to that of official university master's degrees in Spain and that it makes the graduate eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded. Admission on this basis does not imply homologation of the foreign degree or its recognition for any purpose other than admission to doctoral studies.

d. Holders of another doctoral degree.

e. University graduates who, having previously been awarded a training post in the entrance examination for specialised health training posts, have passed and obtained a positive assessment in at least two years of training on a programme leading to an official qualification in a Health Sciences specialisation.

Specific requirements and admission procedure

Each doctoral programme may have specific requirements for admission in addition to the general requirements. The additional specific requirements that must be met for admission are listed on the web pages for each programme (https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/programmes).

For the admission procedure and calendar, see this section. (https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/future-doctoral-candidates/access-and-admission/admission-procedure).

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