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Doctorate in Social Sciences
Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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Program overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Doctorate program in Social Sciences at the University of Guadalajara has 29 years of experience in training high-level researchers in the field of social sciences; Since its creation, 194 people have graduated to date, with a terminal efficiency close to 90%. The last generation, number 15, entered in 2019. 98% of its students have been CONACYT scholarship holders.
Most of the graduates are carrying out research activities according to our follow-up of graduates and are members of the National System of Researchers at levels I, II and III. Even some of our foreign graduates who returned to their countries have received recognition from the SNI. In turn, some of our graduates have received national awards, for example recently the award for best doctoral thesis in social sciences 2019 by the Mexican Academy of Sciences.
The commitment of our doctoral program to continuous improvement and postgraduate quality has allowed it to have been evaluated on 3 occasions by the National Council for Science and Technology with the highest category with the level of international competition; its last evaluation was in 2016. The entire Basic Academic Nucleus belongs to the SNI and 70% is located at levels II, III and Emeritus, which reflects its high academic production and participation in research and national and international events. The last reform to the Curriculum was formalized in December 2018.
Program overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
The Doctorate program in Social Sciences at the University of Guadalajara has 29 years of experience in training high-level researchers in the field of social sciences; Since its creation, 194 people have graduated to date, with a terminal efficiency close to 90%. The last generation, number 15, entered in 2019. 98% of its students have been CONACYT scholarship holders.
Most of the graduates are carrying out research activities according to our follow-up of graduates and are members of the National System of Researchers at levels I, II and III. Even some of our foreign graduates who returned to their countries have received recognition from the SNI. In turn, some of our graduates have received national awards, for example recently the award for best doctoral thesis in social sciences 2019 by the Mexican Academy of Sciences.
The commitment of our doctoral program to continuous improvement and postgraduate quality has allowed it to have been evaluated on 3 occasions by the National Council for Science and Technology with the highest category with the level of international competition; its last evaluation was in 2016. The entire Basic Academic Nucleus belongs to the SNI and 70% is located at levels II, III and Emeritus, which reflects its high academic production and participation in research and national and international events. The last reform to the Curriculum was formalized in December 2018.
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With over 120,000 students, the main objective of our undergraduate programs, usually lasting from four to five years, is to develop and enrich our students’ professional skills for them to be able to compete in the labor field, by offering theoretical and practical courses taught by renowned professors and researchers recognized at national and international level.
At undergraduate level, the Universidad de Guadalajara offers more than 130 programs in the following topics:
The highest scoring applicants will be selected based on their scores on the "PIENSE II" admissions test and their high school grades. There may be additional requirements based on the program.
Arts, Architecture and Design (6)
Bachelor of Architecture
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Bachelor of Audiovisual Arts
Bachelor of Crafts Design
Bachelor of Design for Graphic Communication
Bachelor of Fashion Design
Bachelor of Industrial Design
Bachelor of Interior Design and Setting
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Performing Arts for Dance Expression
Bachelor of Performing Arts for Theatrical Expression
Bachelor of Science and Culinary Arts
Bachelor of Urban Planning and Environment
Bachelor of Visual Arts for Photographic Expression
Bachelor of Visual Arts for Plastic Expression
Biological and Agricultural Sciences (6)
Bachelor of Agribusiness
Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering
Bachelor of Agrobiotechnology
Bachelor of Biology
Bachelor of Food Science
Bachelor of Marine Biology
Bachelor of Natural Resources and Agricultural Engineering
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics
Economic and Management Sciences (6)
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Environmental Management and Economics
Bachelor of Human Resources
Bachelor of International Business
Bachelor of Marketing
Bachelor of Public Accounting
Bachelor of Sustainable Tourism Development
Bachelor of Tourism
Bachelor's Degree in Economics
Exact Sciences and Engineering (6)
Bachelor of Agroindustrial Engineering
Bachelor of Biochemical Engineering
Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Chemistry
Bachelor of Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Communications and Electronics Engineering
Bachelor of Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Electrical Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Electronics and Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Energy Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science
Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Administration
Bachelor of Engineering in Nanotechnology
Bachelor of Engineering in Telematics
Bachelor of Engineering in Works and Services
Bachelor of Food Engineering and Biotechnology
Bachelor of Industrial Engineering
Bachelor of Livestock Systems Engineering
Bachelor of Mathematics
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering
Bachelor of Multimedia Communication Engineering
Bachelor of Physics
Bachelor of Process Engineering and International Trade
Bachelor of Technology and Information
Bachelor of Topographical Engineering
Bachelor of Videogame Engineering
Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Pharmacobiologist
Health Sciences (6)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Bachelor of Gerontology
Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Nutrition
Bachelor of Physical Culture and Sports
Bachelor of Psychology
Bachelor of Public Health
Bachelor of Surgery and Midwifery
Degree in Occupational Safety, Civil Protection and Emergencies
Social Sciences and Humanities (6)
BA in Anthropology
BA in Geography
BA in Political Studies and Government
Bachelor of Cultural Management
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Education (Distance)
Bachelor of Hispanic Literature
Bachelor of History
Bachelor of Humanities
Bachelor of International Relations
Bachelor of Journalism
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Liberal Studies
Bachelor of Library Science and Knowledge Management
Bachelor of Philosophy
Bachelor of Public Communication
Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work (Leveling)
Bachelor of Sociology
Bachelor's Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Degree in Citizen Security
Degree in Didactics of French as a Foreign Language
The main objective of our postgraduate programmes is to train human resources and researchers to be capable of generating scientific and technological knowledge to contribute to the sustainable development.
The Universidad de Guadalajara offers more than 240 taught and research master and doctoral high quality programmes, some of them recognised by the National Science Council (CONACyT), that attract people from all over the world.
At graduate level, we offer programmes in the following topics:
Entry requirements and application procedures vary depending on the course.
Arts, Architecture and Design (6)
Master in Design and Development of New Products
Master in Design and Industrial Innovation
Master in Ethnomusicology
Master in Information Design and Digital Communication
Master in Management and Cultural Development
Master in Processes and Graphic Expression in Urban Architectural Projection
Master in Urban Mobility, Transport and Territory
Master in Urban Planning and Territory
Master of City Science
Master of City Science (Research)
Master of City Science (Research)
Master of Education and Expression for the Arts
Master of Ergonomics
Master of Film Studies
Master of Science in Architecture
Master of Studies in Literacy
Biological and Agricultural Sciences (6)
MSc in Behavioral Science (Behavior Analysis)
MSc in Behavioral Science (Neurosciences)
MSc in Environmental Health Sciences
Master in Environmental Education (Distance learning)
Master in Livestock Production
Master in Protected Agriculture
Master in Seed Technology
Master in Sustainable Animal Production (Specialty in Animal Production)
Master of Agricultural Sciences
Master of Science for Development, Sustainability and Tourism
Master of Science in Biosystematics and Management of Natural and Agricultural Resources
Master of Science in Ecology and Management of Coastal and Marine Resources
Master of Science in Natural Resource Management
Economic and Management Sciences (6)
MSc in Data Science
Master in Administration and Regional Management
Master in Business Administration (MAN)
Master in Conflict Resolution
Master in Economics
Master in Fiscal Studies
Master in Information Technology
Master in International Economic Relations and Cooperation (with an emphasis on Latin America and the European Union)
Master in Local Government Management
Master in Occupational Health and Safety Management
Master in Tax Analysis
Master in Tourism Studies
Master in Valuation
Master of Finance
Master of International Higher Education
Master of Marketing Management
Master of Marketing Management (University Center of the Coast)
Exact Sciences and Engineering (6)
MSc in Materials Science
MSc in Materials Science and Engineering
MSc in Software Engineering
MSc in Water and Energy Engineering
Master in Applied Computing
Master in Technological Projects
Master in Transdisciplinary Studies in Science and Technology
Master in Transparency and Protection of Personal Data
Master of Engineering in Renewable Energies
Master of Geology
Master of Mechatronics Engineering
Master of Physical-Mathematical Sciences
Master of Science and Technology
Master of Science in Bioengineering and Intelligent Computing
Master of Science in Biotechnological Processes
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Master of Science in Chemistry
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Master of Science in Electronic and Computer Engineering
Master of Science in Food Safety
Master of Science in Forest Products
Master of Science in Geophysics
Master of Science in Hydrometeorology
Master of Science in Mathematics
Master of Science in Physics
Master of Science in Water and Energy Engineering
Master of Teaching Mathematics
Health Sciences (6)
MSc in Behavioral Science (Food Nutrition)
MSc in Clinical Psychology
Master in Adolescent and Youth Health Sciences
Master in Educational Psychology
Master in Health Psychology
Master in Medical Microbiology
Master in Neuropsychology
Master in Neurosciences of Addictions
Master in Pathology and Oral Medicine
Master in Physical Activity and Lifestyle
Master in Physical Education and Sport
Master in Psychology with Orientation in Quality of Life and Health
Master in Quality Management and Safety in Health Services
Master of Gerontology
Master of Health Sciences at Work
Master of Human Nutrition
Master of Nursing Management
Master of Psychology (Research)
Master of Public Health
Master of Public Health (University Center of the South)
Master of Socio-Medical Sciences
Social Sciences and Humanities (6)
Interinstitutional Master in Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Intercultural Studies of German Language, Literature and Culture
MA in Critical Language Studies
Master in Anthropology
Master in Bioethics
Master in Cultural History
Master in Culture Management
Master in Culture Management
Master in Digital Journalism
Master in Electronic Government
Master in Electronic Government
Master in Global Politics and Transpacific Studies
Master in History of Mexico
Master in Innovation Development and Management
Master in Innovation Development and Management
Master in Innovative Processes in Learning
Master in International Relations of Governments and Local Actors
Master in Learning Management in Virtual Environments
Master in Local Development and Territory
Master in Management and Policies of Higher Education
Master in Management and Social Development
Master in Mexican Literature Studies
Master in Political Science
Master in Political Science (Research)
Master in Social Innovation and Welfare Management
Master in Socioterritorial Studies
Master in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Master in Technologies for Learning
Master in Technologies for Learning (North University Center)
Master in Technologies for Learning (University Center of the South)
Master in Technologies for Learning (University Center of the Valleys)
Master in Technologies for Learning (University Center of the Valleys)
Master of Anthropological Sciences
Master of Applied Linguistics
Master of Business and Economic Studies
Master of Communication
Master of Educational Research
Master of Inter-American Literatures
Master of International Business
Master of Laws
Master of Laws (Ciénega University Center)
Master of Laws (North University Center)
Master of Laws (South Coast University Center)
Master of Mesoamerican Studies
Master of Philosophical Studies
Master of Public Policy
Master of Rural Studies
Master of Social Sciences
Master of Studies in English Languages ​​and Cultures
Master's Degree in Francophone Studies: Pedagogy, Linguistics and Intercultural Studies
Master's Degree in Teaching for Higher Secondary Education
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Master in Business Administration (MBA)
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Doctor of Science in Biosystematics, Ecology and Management of Natural and Agricultural Resources (South Coast University Center)
Doctor of Science in Ecophysiology and Genetic Resources
Doctorate in Behavioral Science (Behavior Analysis)
Doctorate in Behavioral Science (Food and Nutrition)
Doctorate in Biosciences
Doctorate in Biosystematics, Ecology and Management of Natural and Agricultural Resources (BEMARENA) (PNPC CONACYT)
Doctorate in Sciences for Development, Sustainability and Tourism
Economic and Management Sciences (6)
Doctorate in Administration Sciences
Doctorate in Economic Studies
Doctorate in Fiscal Studies
Doctorate in Information Technologies
Doctorate in Management and Business
Doctorate in Public Policy and Development
Exact Sciences and Engineering (6)
Doctor of Science in Chemistry
Doctor of Science in Computational Intelligence
Doctor of Science in Mathematics
Doctor of Science in Microbiology and Molecular Biotechnology
Doctor of Science in Physics
Doctorate in Electronic and Computer Sciences
Doctorate in Science and Technology
Doctorate in Sciences in Biotechnological Processes
Doctorate in Sciences in Chemical Engineering
Doctorate in Sciences in Chemical Engineering (Ciénega University Center)
Doctorate in Water and Energy
Ph.D. in Physical-Mathematical Sciences
PhD in Geology
PhD in Materials Science
PhD in Materials Science and Engineering
Health Sciences (6)
Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences
Doctorate in Human Genetics
Doctorate in Medical Microbiology
Doctorate in Multidisciplinary Research in Health
Doctorate in Occupational Health Sciences
Doctorate in Pharmacology
Doctorate in Psychology (Quality of Life and Health)
Doctorate in Public Health Sciences
Doctorate in Sciences in Molecular Biology in Medicine
Doctorate in Socio-Medical Sciences
Interinstitutional Doctorate in Psychology
PhD in Translational Nutrition Sciences
Social Sciences and Humanities (6)
Doctorate in Cultural Management
Doctorate in Educational Systems and Environments
Doctorate in Geography and Territorial Planning
Doctorate in Higher Education Management
Doctorate in Human Rights
Doctorate in Humanities
Doctorate in Law
Doctorate in Political Science
Doctorate in Political Science (Research)
Doctorate in Social Sciences
PHD in Education
PhD in Cognition and Learning
PhD in History