PhD in Political and Social Sciences - PhD
The doctoral thesis must be submitted within three academic years of admission, with the possibility of an extension for one additional year
From September to June
The training period is from September to July and the training activities take place, in preference, after 3pm
English
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Presentation
Excellence Group: Political Science
Doctoral programme of the UPF Doctoral School, governed by Royal Decree 99/2011
The UPF Department of Political and Social Sciences is an academic community consisting of lecturers, assistants, scholarship holders, associates and doctoral students carrying out research and teaching in the disciplines of political science and Administration, sociology and social psychology. It is noted for its strong international dimension, the dynamism of its research, the interdisciplinary nature of its teaching, the quality of its third cycle and its support for mobility among its students. Its staff is heterogeneous, comprising a balanced mix of permanent lecturers, researchers with ICREA and Ramón y Cajal contracts, visiting professors from foreign universities and government professionals who contribute their experience as adjunct lecturers. The doctoral programme in Political Social and Sciences complies fully with the European Higher Education Area and adopts the Salzburg Principles.
Management: Dr. Javier Arregui Moreno
Coordination: Dr. Luis Ortiz Gervasi
Lines of research
- Comparative Politics
- Government & Administration
- Health Inequalities
- Immigration & Cultural Diversity
- Political Behaviour
- Political Theory
- Social & Political Psychology
- Sociology and Demography
- Survey Methodology & Public Opinion
- Public Policy
Admission requirements
In order to be admitted to Political and Social Sciences 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 in the field of Social Sciences (equivalent to a Spanish Master Universitario/Oficial, Master's of Research.... ) which enables them to access a Phd programme in their home country.
To access a PhD programme at UPF you must have an official university degree and a master's degree, and have passed at least 300 ECTS credits.
You can also access the doctorate with:
- an official Spanish university degree or equivalent, as long as at least 300 ECTS credits have been passed and a level 3 of the MECES is accredited;
- a degree from the European Higher Education Area (non-Spanish) that accredits a level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework, as long as this degree entitles to access a PhD in the issuing country;
- a foreign title (non-EHEA) of a training level equivalent to a Spanish university master's degree and that entitles to access a PhD programme in the issuing country;
- a doctoral degree.
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).
- A photocopy of the official final undergraduate transcript.
- A photocopy of the graduate/master's degree/diploma or Certification/proof of degree completion in the field of Social Sciences.
- A photocopy of your official final graduate/master's transcript .
- 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.
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.
Students holding a Spanish DEA (Diploma de Estudios Avanzados) according to RD 778/1998 / Suficiencia Investigadora according to RD185/1985 or an undergraduate degree of 300 ECTS credits (such as Medicine...) will not need to have completed a master's degree.
- To submit a research project in any of the research lines of the Department, using this template
- Two academic recommendation letters.
- Motivation Letter, using this template
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Identity Card or Passport.