Doctoral Programme in Contemporary History
36 monthsProgramme duration
424 EURTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The purpose of the Doctoral Program in Contemporary History is to train highly qualified researchers in Contemporary History, trained for innovation and the advancement of knowledge in this field, as well as fully integrated into the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and the Space European Research Council (ERA). Since the 2014-15 academic year, this program has been adapted to Royal Decree 99/2011, of January 28, which regulates official doctoral studies; officially grants the university degree of doctor (BOE of March 18, 2015, p. 24,272) and is registered in the Registry of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT) with the code 5600567. The objectives are:
- Train and guide doctoral students in research tasks, ensuring that they acquire the technical skills, intellectual skills and theoretical skills necessary for the presentation of a doctoral thesis.
- Put in their knowledge the latest procedures and results of research in Contemporary History.
- Introducing the doctoral student in the research groups and in the academic networks in which the research activity related to their work topic is carried out.
Programme overview
Main Subject
History
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The purpose of the Doctoral Program in Contemporary History is to train highly qualified researchers in Contemporary History, trained for innovation and the advancement of knowledge in this field, as well as fully integrated into the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and the Space European Research Council (ERA). Since the 2014-15 academic year, this program has been adapted to Royal Decree 99/2011, of January 28, which regulates official doctoral studies; officially grants the university degree of doctor (BOE of March 18, 2015, p. 24,272) and is registered in the Registry of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT) with the code 5600567. The objectives are:
- Train and guide doctoral students in research tasks, ensuring that they acquire the technical skills, intellectual skills and theoretical skills necessary for the presentation of a doctoral thesis.
- Put in their knowledge the latest procedures and results of research in Contemporary History.
- Introducing the doctoral student in the research groups and in the academic networks in which the research activity related to their work topic is carried out.
Admission Requirements
If you are from an EU country, you will have access if you hold a bachelor's degree, or equivalent, from a Spanish university or from a university in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and a university Masters degree. You may also apply if you have a minimum number of 300 ECTS credits, of which at least 60 (one academic year) must be at Masters level. ECTS are credits recognised in the European Higher Education Area and are equivalent to 25-30 hours of work.
If you are a graduate from outside the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) you can access the university without the need to certify your degrees, once the UCM verified that the level of studies is equivalent to a Masters degree at a university in Spain. Access via this route does not in any case imply the official certification of your degree prior to starting your Masters course.
To complete your doctoral studies you will need to present a doctoral thesis consisting of an original work of research by the student in any field of knowledge.
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