Doctoral program in Biomedical Engineering 36 months PHD Program By Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC) |Top Universities
Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

2,001 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Engineering - GeneralMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering is an inter-university programme that has been offered by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and the University of Zaragoza (Unizar) since the 2003-2004 academic year. A collaboration agreement between the two universities was signed in 2003 to define the framework for this partnership. To view this agreement, click on the following link: https://esaii.upc.edu/ca/docencia/doctorats/convenio_original_uz_upc_2003.pdfCourses and research activities are offered on the campuses of both organising universities. The programme is coordinated by the UPC’s Department of Automatic Control (ESAII).In 2011, following the adoption of new royal decrees governing official university studies and doctoral programmes, a new agreement was concluded to offer the joint doctoral programme in Biomedical Engineering in its current form. The full text of the agreement that governs the participation of the two universities and the organisation of the programme can be found at: https://esaii.upc.edu/ca/docencia/doctorats/convenio_uz_upc_2011.pdfIn 2012, the agreement was updated with an addendum that brought the text in line with the new regulatory framework for doctoral studies. The addendum can be found at: https://esaii.upc.edu/ca/docencia/doctorats/adenda_convenio_UPCUZ2012.pdfStudents of the programme can enrol at either of the two universities and will be administratively dependent on the institution they choose. Students may take any course or activity offered within the framework of the inter-university programme.The joint doctoral programme in Biomedical Engineering offered by the UPC and Unizar has received a series of annual awards granted by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport in recognition of its quality and excellence:• Quality award MCD2003-00157: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009• Pathway to Excellence award MEE2011-0509: 2011, 2012, 2013Information on the programme is available at the following links:On the UPC website: https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/programmes/biomedical-engineering?set_language=enOn the Unizar website: https://estudios.unizar.es/estudio/ver-doct?id=7098The doctoral programme offers students the opportunity to complete doctoral theses by working with renowned groups in modern laboratories that form part of the following centres:• Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) (http://ibecbarcelona.eu/). Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence.• Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering (CREB) (https://creb.upc.edu/en). UPC Innovation and Technology Centre• Aragón Institute of Engineering Research (I3A) (https://i3a.unizar.es/en). University of Zaragoza Research Centre• Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN) (http://www.ciber-bbn.es/). Carlos III Health Institute• NANBIOSIS platform of CIBER-BBN (http://www.ciber-bbn.es/plataformas/nanbiosis-icts). NANBIOSIS is one of 29 outstanding scientific-technical infrastructures recently recognised by the Scientific, Technological and Innovation Policy Council (CPCTI) of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.University of Zaragoza. Information on the doctoral programme at the website of the University of Zaragoza (Unizar): https://estudios.unizar.es/estudio/ver-doct?id=7098

Program overview

Main Subject

Engineering - General

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The doctoral degree in Biomedical Engineering is an inter-university programme that has been offered by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and the University of Zaragoza (Unizar) since the 2003-2004 academic year. A collaboration agreement between the two universities was signed in 2003 to define the framework for this partnership. To view this agreement, click on the following link: https://esaii.upc.edu/ca/docencia/doctorats/convenio_original_uz_upc_2003.pdfCourses and research activities are offered on the campuses of both organising universities. The programme is coordinated by the UPC’s Department of Automatic Control (ESAII).In 2011, following the adoption of new royal decrees governing official university studies and doctoral programmes, a new agreement was concluded to offer the joint doctoral programme in Biomedical Engineering in its current form. The full text of the agreement that governs the participation of the two universities and the organisation of the programme can be found at: https://esaii.upc.edu/ca/docencia/doctorats/convenio_uz_upc_2011.pdfIn 2012, the agreement was updated with an addendum that brought the text in line with the new regulatory framework for doctoral studies. The addendum can be found at: https://esaii.upc.edu/ca/docencia/doctorats/adenda_convenio_UPCUZ2012.pdfStudents of the programme can enrol at either of the two universities and will be administratively dependent on the institution they choose. Students may take any course or activity offered within the framework of the inter-university programme.The joint doctoral programme in Biomedical Engineering offered by the UPC and Unizar has received a series of annual awards granted by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport in recognition of its quality and excellence:• Quality award MCD2003-00157: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009• Pathway to Excellence award MEE2011-0509: 2011, 2012, 2013Information on the programme is available at the following links:On the UPC website: https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/programmes/biomedical-engineering?set_language=enOn the Unizar website: https://estudios.unizar.es/estudio/ver-doct?id=7098The doctoral programme offers students the opportunity to complete doctoral theses by working with renowned groups in modern laboratories that form part of the following centres:• Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) (http://ibecbarcelona.eu/). Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence.• Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering (CREB) (https://creb.upc.edu/en). UPC Innovation and Technology Centre• Aragón Institute of Engineering Research (I3A) (https://i3a.unizar.es/en). University of Zaragoza Research Centre• Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN) (http://www.ciber-bbn.es/). Carlos III Health Institute• NANBIOSIS platform of CIBER-BBN (http://www.ciber-bbn.es/plataformas/nanbiosis-icts). NANBIOSIS is one of 29 outstanding scientific-technical infrastructures recently recognised by the Scientific, Technological and Innovation Policy Council (CPCTI) of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.University of Zaragoza. Information on the doctoral programme at the website of the University of Zaragoza (Unizar): https://estudios.unizar.es/estudio/ver-doct?id=7098

Admission Requirements

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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
2,001 EUR
International
2,001 EUR

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