Desenvolupament dels estudis de Doctorat
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Which are the necessary procedures at the beginning of the Doctorate?
After the enrolment, a mentor will be automatically assigned, and three months later, a thesis director and up to a maximum of 3 codirectors “in cases of reasons of academic nature”. In the first year, the Research Plan (PI, for its Spanish: Plan de Investigación) will be set, including at least the methodology and the objectives of the research, as well as the tools and planning. Enrolments are done on a yearly basis.
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What is doctoral commitment?
The doctoral commitment includes a procedure for resolving conflicts that may arise in relation to intellectual or industrial property, and in general to the functions of supervision of the doctoral student's research activity.
You must sign it within three months of formalising your enrolment and you must address it to the academic committee of your doctoral programme, indicating the dedication with which you have been admitted to the programme, signed by your tutor, director or, where appropriate, co-directors.
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When do I have to submit the doctoral research plan?
The research plan must be completed and submitted to the academic committee of the corresponding doctoral programme for approval at the end of the first year, according to the calendar established in the doctoral programme.
The modification of a research plan requires the completion of the modification document and its submission to the corresponding academic commission for approval, if applicable. The modification can be processed at any time before the thesis is submitted. If the modification involves the resignation of the tutor, director, or co-director, it is imperative to attach the resignation for it to be included in the file.
Once the research plan has been approved and, if appropriate, the research plan has been modified, it will be sent to the Doctoral School to be included in the file.
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Where do I have to submit my annual doctoral report?
Every year the academic commission of the doctoral programme will evaluate the research plan and the document of activities, together with the reports that will have to be issued by the tutor and the director. Each commission determines the deadline for the delivery of the corresponding documentation for its first evaluation.
If the evaluation is negative, the doctoral student will have 6 months to make up for the deficiencies for which he/she has not passed the evaluation. In this case, the registration can be renewed, but if after 6 months the evaluation is negative again, the student will be permanently withdrawn from the doctoral program. Each academic committee determines the deadline for submitting the corresponding documentation for the second evaluation.
In the following link you will find the form.
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What is the duration of doctoral studies?
The duration of doctoral studies will be a maximum of four years full time, from the date of the first registration until the deposit of the thesis, or seven years part time, if authorised by the academic commission of the corresponding doctoral programme.
Part-time dedication can be authorised by the academic committee at the time of pre-enrolment or you can request a change of dedication once you have enrolled. To process it, the application for a change of modality must be presented to the academic committee of the doctoral program, with the corresponding justification, for its approval, if applicable.
Part-time dedication influences the duration of doctoral studies.
In no case does it mean that the amount of the enrolment fee is reduced by half or that the deadlines for submitting the corresponding documentation for the annual evaluation to the academic committee of the doctoral programme are reduced.
The change from part-time to full-time mode will also be processed by submitting the application to the academic committee for approval. Once the change of dedication has been approved, the committee will inform the doctoral student and the Doctoral School so that it can be recorded in the file.
Form for the application for dedication change
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When can I apply for an extension for my doctoral studies?
The extension must be requested before the deadline expires. The request must be presented to the academic committee of the doctoral program, duly motivated and justified, for its approval, if applicable.
Before the end of the deadlines for full time and part time, if the application for deposit of the thesis has not been submitted, the academic committee responsible for the program, upon request of the doctoral student, may authorize the extension of this period for one more year, under the conditions established in the corresponding doctoral program.
Once the request for extension has been approved, the committee will inform the doctoral student and the Doctoral School to be included in the file.