Doctoral program in Architectural, Building Construction and Urbanism Technology 36 months PHD Program By Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) |Top Universities

Doctoral program in Architectural, Building Construction and Urbanism Technology

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Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

2,001 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Architecture and Built EnvironmentMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The objective of the doctoral programme in Architectural, Building Construction and Urbanism Technology is to train researchers in the techniques specific to the realisation of architecture, building construction and urbanism, and it focuses on research, development and innovation in these areas of activity. 

Profile of ideal applicant:

• Architects

• Technical architects

• Engineers in the construction sector: civil, roadway, canal and port, industrial, etc.

Profile of second-best applicant:

• Archaeologists

• Historians

• Economists

• Lawyers

• Scientists

The master’s programmes that lead into this doctoral programme are those offered by the UPC in the fields of architecture and construction. In cases in which applicants have completed other official master’s-level study programmes that provide advanced specialised or multidisciplinary training, at this or another university, and are focused on enabling students to complete research and professional work and are recognised as programmes that prepare students to undertake doctoral-level studies, the applicants will have to provide additional information about the corresponding study programme in order to decide whether or not any additional coursework will have to be completed, according to current legal limits (see the “Bridging Courses” section).


Program overview

Main Subject

Architecture and Built Environment

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The objective of the doctoral programme in Architectural, Building Construction and Urbanism Technology is to train researchers in the techniques specific to the realisation of architecture, building construction and urbanism, and it focuses on research, development and innovation in these areas of activity. 

Profile of ideal applicant:

• Architects

• Technical architects

• Engineers in the construction sector: civil, roadway, canal and port, industrial, etc.

Profile of second-best applicant:

• Archaeologists

• Historians

• Economists

• Lawyers

• Scientists

The master’s programmes that lead into this doctoral programme are those offered by the UPC in the fields of architecture and construction. In cases in which applicants have completed other official master’s-level study programmes that provide advanced specialised or multidisciplinary training, at this or another university, and are focused on enabling students to complete research and professional work and are recognised as programmes that prepare students to undertake doctoral-level studies, the applicants will have to provide additional information about the corresponding study programme in order to decide whether or not any additional coursework will have to be completed, according to current legal limits (see the “Bridging Courses” section).


Admission Requirements

72+
5.5+
160+
59+

Applicants must hold a Spanish bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a Spanish master’s degree or equivalent, provided they have completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits on the two degrees (Royal Decree 43/2015, of 2 February(open in new window))

In addition, the following may apply:

  • Holders of an official degree awarded by a university in Spain or any other country in the European Higher Education Area, pursuant to the provisions of Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, which establishes official university course regulations, who have completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits on official university degrees, of which at least 60 must be at the master's degree level.
  • Holders of an official Spanish bachelor’s degree comprising at least 300 credits, as provided for by EU regulations. Holder of degrees of this kind must complete bridging courses unless the curriculum of the bachelor’s degree in question included research training credits equivalent in value to those which would be earned on a master's degree.
  • Holders of an official university qualification who, having passed the entrance examination for specialised medical training, have completed at least two years of a training course leading to an official degree in a health-sciences specialisation.
  • Holders of a degree issued under a foreign education system. In these cases, homologation is not required, but the UPC must verify that the degree certifies a level of training equivalent to an official Spanish master's degree and qualifies the holder for admission to doctoral studies in the country where it was issued. Admission on this basis does not imply homologation of the foreign degree or its recognition for any purpose other than admission to doctoral studies.
  • Holders of a Spanish doctoral qualification issued under previous university regulations.
  • Note 1: Doctoral studies entrance regulations for holders of an undergraduate degree awarded before the introduction of the EHEA (CG 47/02 2014)

3 Years
Sep

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

Tuition fees

Domestic Students

2,001 EUR
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International Students

2,001 EUR
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