PhD in Sociology 36 months PHD Program By Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |Top Universities
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Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

540 EURTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

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Program overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department of Sociology at the UAB has offered a PhD programme in Sociology since 1986/1987 with the aim of producing high quality advanced researchers capable of satisfactorily initiating and completing original, innovative and quality research culminating with the presentation of the PhD thesis. The main objectives are:

  • To train researchers to be able to formulate, design and put into practice the process of carrying out original research which is sociologically relevant in an area of complexity and diversity of life and social change, the way in which the principal mechanisms work and the interrelationship between social phenomena.
  • Within the context of sociology as a discipline and the specific area of research that the doctoral thesis covers, to offer advanced knowledge about the theoretical and practical aspects as well as the methods and techniques employed during the research.
  • To train researcher to be able to carry out innovative projects within the different areas of knowledge in sociology that are recognised by the international scientific community in social, cultural and technological aspects, to facilitate progress in the management of social cohesion and improvements in opportunities for people in complex societies.

Program overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Department of Sociology at the UAB has offered a PhD programme in Sociology since 1986/1987 with the aim of producing high quality advanced researchers capable of satisfactorily initiating and completing original, innovative and quality research culminating with the presentation of the PhD thesis. The main objectives are:

  • To train researchers to be able to formulate, design and put into practice the process of carrying out original research which is sociologically relevant in an area of complexity and diversity of life and social change, the way in which the principal mechanisms work and the interrelationship between social phenomena.
  • Within the context of sociology as a discipline and the specific area of research that the doctoral thesis covers, to offer advanced knowledge about the theoretical and practical aspects as well as the methods and techniques employed during the research.
  • To train researcher to be able to carry out innovative projects within the different areas of knowledge in sociology that are recognised by the international scientific community in social, cultural and technological aspects, to facilitate progress in the management of social cohesion and improvements in opportunities for people in complex societies.

Admission requirements

3 Years
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

540 EUR
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International Students

540 EUR
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More programs from the university

The UAB offers more than Bachelor's Degrees, covering all fields of knowledge. Our bachelor's degrees are known for their quality and international character, as well as for the amount of practical experience students acquire.

UAB bachelor's degrees provide students with a large amount of practical experience, helping them to be better prepared as they enter the professional world.

Some bachelor's degrees are offered fully in English, and many other degrees offer subjects in English.

The UAB Barcelona Summer School offers a wide array of subjects in several fields and takes place from the end of June to the beginning of August. Most of the courses are taught in English, with an option to learn and improve your Spanish as a Foreign Language. Depending on the regulations of each home university, especially if there is a mobility agreement with the UAB, students will be able to transfer the credits earned during their stay to their current degree.

The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is a public university offering:

More than 500 programmes which include:

  • Universitary Master's Degrees, which provide you with advanced interdisciplinary training and are divided into programmes offering practical training for employment and others specialising in initiation to research. Our official master's degrees are valid in all of Spain and equivalent to the master's degrees programmes in Europe. The research-oriented programmes give access to PhD programmes.

  • UAB Master's Degrees and Graduate Diplomas. The aim of these programmes is to provide students with an advanced-level, specialised, multidisciplinary education oriented towards professional specialisation. In order to guarantee their academic rigour, they are subject to similar quality control processes to those used for official programmes taught at the UAB. Professors, professionals and external institutions take part in graduate teaching to make sure that courses offer the practical approach that the labour market demands.

 
Almost 90  PhD programmes in 5 areas of knowledge: Arts and Humanities, Health Sciencies, Sciencies, Social Sciencies and Law and Technological Sciencies.

The aim of these programmes is providing advanced training in research techniques, culminating in a doctoral thesis. They involve preparing and defending a thesis and usually last four years, with the aim of producing top-level academic and professionals.

Some of the UAB’s PhD programmes have received an Excellence Award. The European Doctoral Research Component includes stays in different European countries and the participation of lecturers from foreign universities.

Approximately 30-40% of students come from other countries in both master's degrees and graduate diplomas, as well as PhD programmes.

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