Doctoral programme in Biomedical Engineering 48 months PHD Programme By Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) |TopUniversities

Programme 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.pdf Courses 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.pdf

In 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.pdf Students 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, 2013

Information on the programme is available at the following links:
On the UPC website: https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/programmes/biomedical-engineering?set_language=en
On the Unizar website: https://estudios.unizar.es/estudio/ver-doct?id=7098

The 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.

Programme 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.pdf Courses 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.pdf

In 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.pdf Students 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, 2013

Information on the programme is available at the following links:
On the UPC website: https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/programmes/biomedical-engineering?set_language=en
On the Unizar website: https://estudios.unizar.es/estudio/ver-doct?id=7098

The 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.

Admission Requirements

General entrance requirements

To gain admission to a doctoral programme, applicants must have an official Spanish bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a university master's degree or equivalent, together comprising a total of at least 300 ECTS credits.

You may also gain admission if you fall into one of the following categories:

1. As a rule, applicants seeking admission to an official doctoral programme must hold a Spanish bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a Spanish master’s degree or equivalent, provided they have passed at least 300 ECTS credits on the two degrees.

2. Any of the following applicants may also gain admission:

a. Holders of official Spanish degrees or equivalent Spanish qualifications, provided they have passed 300 ECTS credits in total and they can prove they have reached Level 3 in the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education.

b. Holders of degrees awarded in foreign education systems in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), which do not require homologation, who can prove that they have reached Level 7 in the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (https://www.ciencia.gob.es/), provided the degree makes the holder eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded. Admission on this basis does not imply homologation of the foreign degree or its recognition for any purpose other than admission to doctoral studies.

c. Holders of degrees awarded in a country that does not belong to the European Higher Education Area, which do not require homologation, on the condition that the University is able to verify that the degree is of a level equivalent to that of official university master's degrees in Spain and that it makes the graduate eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded. Admission on this basis does not imply homologation of the foreign degree or its recognition for any purpose other than admission to doctoral studies.

d. Holders of another doctoral degree.

e. University graduates who, having previously been awarded a training post in the entrance examination for specialised health training posts, have passed and obtained a positive assessment in at least two years of training on a programme leading to an official qualification in a Health Sciences specialisation.

Specific requirements and admission procedure

Each doctoral programme may have specific requirements for admission in addition to the general requirements. The additional specific requirements that must be met for admission are listed on the web pages for each programme (https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/programmes).

For the admission procedure and calendar, see this section. (https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/future-doctoral-candidates/access-and-admission/admission-procedure)

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