Doctoral Program in Cultural Heritage Protection

Campus de Vigo, Vigo, Spain

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36 monthsProgram duration

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HistoryMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Interuniversity Doctoral Program in Cultural Heritage Protection of the Universities of Vigo, Santiago de Compostela and A Coruña aims to generate an interprofessional meeting space between the different agents involved in heritage protection in their different perspectives: documentation and assessment, characterization of materials and the environment that surrounds it, mechanisms of deterioration and diagnosis and finally direct or indirect intervention on the heritage in order to protect it. Graduates will be able to acquire the ability to address, from a scientific point of view, new research challenges in the Protection of Cultural Heritage, as well as the acquisition of rigorous and deep scientific knowledge on some aspect related to the Protection of the Cultural Heritage.

Program overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Undergraduate

PTE Academic

59+

TOEFL

87+

IELTS

5.5+

Admission criteria

The quantitative scales applied for the assessment of applications for admission and enrollment in the Doctoral Program in Cultural Heritage Protection by UVigo, USC and UDC in the 2019-2020 academic year will be as follows:

1. Letters of guarantee (up to 50 points)

Letter of endorsement from the director, with express commitment to assume the direction of the thesis: 50 points
Letter of endorsement from a person of prestige in the professional or academic field in the sector: 1 point per letter (maximum 5 points)

2. Academic transcript of the degrees that give access (up to 30 points)

Outstanding / MH (grade ≥ 9): 30 points
Notable (7 ≤ note <9): 20 points
Passed (5

If there are two degrees (degree and master's degree), it is averaged. The DEA grade does not count. If no transcript is submitted, it will be valued at 0 points.

3. Curriculum vitae (always suitable for the heritage) (up to 20 points)

Program Duration

3 Years

Starting Month(s)

Jan

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Scholarships

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More programs from the university

The Universidade de Vigo offers a wide range of Bachelor’s degrees in all areas of knowledge that include a large selection of subjects held in English . In addition, Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunication Technologies Engineering and Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Technologies Engineering are almost entirely taught in English.