Doctorate in Public Policy and Development Program By Universidad de Guadalajara (UDG) |Top Universities

Program overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctorate program in Public Policies and Development is based on two great needs:

1) The wide demand, present and future, in the Higher Education Institutions (IES) of Mexico for human resources with a doctorate degree to incorporate them as Full Time Professors (PTC).

2) The reduction of inequalities in development since approximately half of the Mexican population is in a situation of poverty. Likewise, there are evident regional gaps observable through the disparities in the quality of life of Mexicans despite belonging to the twenty largest economies in the world.

From this perspective, poverty and inequality have prompted the Mexican State to intervene, for at least two decades, establishing public policies that aim to reduce poverty, improve living conditions and close the inequality gaps between regions. Therefore, it is crucial to train specialists who form a critical mass to systematically analyze the relationship between public policies and their contribution to the country's economic development.

Program overview

Main Subject

Public Policy

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctorate program in Public Policies and Development is based on two great needs:

1) The wide demand, present and future, in the Higher Education Institutions (IES) of Mexico for human resources with a doctorate degree to incorporate them as Full Time Professors (PTC).

2) The reduction of inequalities in development since approximately half of the Mexican population is in a situation of poverty. Likewise, there are evident regional gaps observable through the disparities in the quality of life of Mexicans despite belonging to the twenty largest economies in the world.

From this perspective, poverty and inequality have prompted the Mexican State to intervene, for at least two decades, establishing public policies that aim to reduce poverty, improve living conditions and close the inequality gaps between regions. Therefore, it is crucial to train specialists who form a critical mass to systematically analyze the relationship between public policies and their contribution to the country's economic development.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

TOEFL

500+

The applicant must have knowledge of reading and comprehension of the English language and to prove it, a minimum of 500 points in the TOEFL exam or its equivalent on another scale will be considered. In addition to English, if required for the development of the Thesis, the applicant must take and pass a reading and comprehension test in a language other than Spanish.
Apply the EXANI III or the knowledge exam approved by the Academic Board.
Curriculum vitae and academic production.
Conduct an interview with a professor who is a member of the Academic Board of the doctoral program or with whom the Board designates.
Present the preliminary project of the research that is proposed to be developed as a thesis according to one of the areas of the program.
Have availability to be a full-time student during their stay in the doctoral program.
Those determined by the Academic Board, in accordance with the powers granted by the General Postgraduate Regulations of the University of Guadalajara, the current university regulations and the guidelines of the corresponding university center.

Program Duration

4 Years

Starting Month(s)

Aug

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

1,215 USD

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

-

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

1,626 USD

Other Expenses

-

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