Doctoral programme of the UPF Doctoral School, governed by Royal Decree 99/2011
Admission requirements to the Information, Communication and Audiovisuals Technologies - PhD programme
In order to be admitted to Information, Communication and Audiovisuals Technologies PhD Programme offered by UPF, candidates must provide accreditation that they have obtained an accredited undergraduate degree (Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent degree from an accredited Higher Education Institution).
Moreover, they have to proof that they have obtained or are in position to obtain an accredited graduate/master's degree (equivalent to a Spanish Master Universitario/Oficial, Master's of Research.... ) which enables them to access a Phd programme in their home country.
In order to access a doctoral programme at UPF, you need to have completed 300 ECTS credits, 60 of those have to correspond to an official graduate, research orientated master's programme.
Mandatory documents to be submitted
| Duration of doctoral programme |
The doctorate is being adapted to the new Royal Decree 99/2011, and there is no longer a distinction between the training period and the research period (and no credits are calculated). The total duration of the doctorate is three years from the initial registration. |
| Languages | English |
| Places available | 40 |
| Organized |
Department of Information and Communications Technologies |
| Calendar and time schedule | From September to June. Full time dedication. |
| Location | Communication Campus - Poblenou |
Admission requirements to the Information, Communication and Audiovisuals Technologies - PhD programme
In order to be admitted to Information, Communication and Audiovisuals Technologies PhD Programme offered by UPF, candidates must provide accreditation that they have obtained an accredited undergraduate degree (Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent degree from an accredited Higher Education Institution). Moreover, they have to proof that they have obtained or are in position to obtain an accredited graduate/master's degree (equivalent to a Spanish Master Universitario/Oficial, Master's of Research.... ) which enables them to access a Phd programme in their home country.
In order to access a doctoral programme at UPF, you need to have completed 300 ECTS credits, 60 of those have to correspond to an official graduate, research orientated master's programme.
Mandatory documents to be submitted
- A photocopy of the undergraduate degree/diploma or Certification/proof of degree completion (Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent degree from an accredited Higher Education Institution).
- (If the diploma or the academic transcript are not written in Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese or Italian, you will also have to include the respective sworn translations into Catalan or Spanish).
- (If the diploma or the academic transcript are not written in Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese or Italian, you will also have to include the respective sworn translations into Catalan or Spanish).
- A photocopy of the official final undergraduate transcript.
- (Those students who have taken official studies at the UPF do not need to submit their academic records).
- (If the diploma or the academic transcript are not written in Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese or Italian, you will also have to include the respective sworn translations into Catalan or Spanish).
- (Those students who have taken official studies at the UPF do not need to submit their academic records).
If you have finished your Master's degree when you formalise your application, you will need to send us the following documents:
- A photocopy of the graduate/master's degree/diploma or Certification/proof of degree completion.
- A photocopy of your official final graduate/master's transcript .
However, if you have not yet completed your graduate/master's studies when formalising application, you will need to provide us with the following documents:
- A signed declaration of obtaining your graduate/master's degree before the commencement of the master's programme
- A photocopy of the provisional graduate/master's transcript.
- (Those students who have taken official studies at the UPF do not need to submit their academic records).
- (If the diploma or the academic transcript are not written in Catalan, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese or Italian, you will also have to include the respective sworn translations into Catalan or Spanish).
- Curriculum Vitae
- Support letter from a faculty member of the Department of Information and Communication Technologies who could act as Phd supervisor.
- Copy of the Master's Thesis, or copies of publications co-authored by the applicant, or a research proposal.
- Accreditation of English competence.
- A personal letter in which the applicant explains his/her interest in the chosen research field and our university.
- Identity Card or Passport.
Optional supporting documents
- Recommendation letters (no more than 2)
- Test Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (in English). Please introduce the institutional UPF code (4977) so ETS can send us your scores.
- The Graduate Studies Admission Test (EXADEP) (in Spanish)