The doctoral thesis must conform to the following structure (Article 1.4 of the Regulations on the deposit, evaluation and defence of doctoral theses of the Universitat de València):

• Introduction.
• Methodology.
• Results.
• Concluding remarks.
• Bibliographical references adapted to the scientific field of the doctoral thesis.

In addition to the sections indicated above, other chapters may appear, such as: Working hypothesis, Objectives, Literature review...

It must also comply with other formal requirements that may be established by the Universitat de València.

The COVER page of the thesis must include, at least (Article 1.5 of the Regulations):

- Emblem of the Universitat de València.
- Title of the doctoral studies undertaken.
- Title of the thesis.
- Name and surname(s) of the doctoral student.
- Name and surname(s) of the thesis supervisors.
- Name and surname(s) of the academic tutor, if it is not the thesis supervisor, only for doctoral students admitted until the academic year 2021-22.
- Month and year of the application for the deposit.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FORMAT OF THE DOCTORAL THESIS

FORMAT

• The recommended format of the thesis is 17 cm wide x 24 cm high.

COVER

In addition to what is indicated in Article 1.5 of the above-mentioned Regulation, it must include:

• Doctoral thesis.

SPINE

• Doctoral thesis.
• Name and surname(s) of the doctoral student.
• Year

BINDING

• Book type.

RECOMMENDED STYLE

• The text shall be 1.5 line spacing, with font sizes appropriate to the format.
• Printing shall be double-sided.

FORMAL STRUCTURE

FIRST PAGE

• The same concepts as indicated on the cover page must be included.

SECOND PAGE

• Certificate of the direction of the thesis signed by the supervisors of the thesis

THIRD PAGE

• It is intended, in this case, for any acknowledgements that the author may wish to express.

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Under the heading TABLE OF CONTENTS, the chapters, sections and subsections included in the Thesis will be listed.

LIST OF SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

• They must be listed in alphabetical order.

LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES

• In numerical order.

TEXT OF THE THESIS

• The text of the thesis must begin with an introduction to the subject, in which the current state of the discipline dealt with in the thesis will be concisely presented and the progress that the thesis represents in relation to this state of knowledge will be explained.
• At the end of the text, the conclusions reached by the Doctoral Student will be included, as well as possible suggestions and future developments of the subject treated, expressly indicating which parts of the work are totally original.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• After the last chapter and before the appendices or annexes, if any, the publications used in the study and development of the Thesis will be included under the heading BIBLIOGRAPHY.

APPENDIX OR ANNEXES: if applicable