PhD in Geology 36 months PHD Program By Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |Top Universities
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Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

540 EURTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Geology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The PhD programme in Geology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona has a long history, going back to 1991-1992, though doctoral theses had been read at the department of Geology even before that year. The programme has undergone all the reorganisation processes for the third cycle and now fully fits in with Royal Decree 99 of 2011, and has been approved by ANECA (the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation of Spain) in the MEE2011-0492 pathway to excellence award of the Ministry of Education. The PhD programme aims to train researchers in several fields of geology in accordance with the research lines of the department of Geology and collaborating bodies. From the beginning, this PhD programme has had the support of the former Miquel Crusafont Institute of Palaeontology, today known as the Catalan Institute of Palaeontology, which is at the highest  international level in Vertebrate Palaeontology.

Program overview

Main Subject

Geology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The PhD programme in Geology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona has a long history, going back to 1991-1992, though doctoral theses had been read at the department of Geology even before that year. The programme has undergone all the reorganisation processes for the third cycle and now fully fits in with Royal Decree 99 of 2011, and has been approved by ANECA (the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation of Spain) in the MEE2011-0492 pathway to excellence award of the Ministry of Education. The PhD programme aims to train researchers in several fields of geology in accordance with the research lines of the department of Geology and collaborating bodies. From the beginning, this PhD programme has had the support of the former Miquel Crusafont Institute of Palaeontology, today known as the Catalan Institute of Palaeontology, which is at the highest  international level in Vertebrate Palaeontology.

Admission requirements

3 Years
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

540 EUR
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International Students

540 EUR
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The UAB offers more than Bachelor's Degrees, covering all fields of knowledge. Our bachelor's degrees are known for their quality and international character, as well as for the amount of practical experience students acquire.

UAB bachelor's degrees provide students with a large amount of practical experience, helping them to be better prepared as they enter the professional world.

Some bachelor's degrees are offered fully in English, and many other degrees offer subjects in English.

The UAB Barcelona Summer School offers a wide array of subjects in several fields and takes place from the end of June to the beginning of August. Most of the courses are taught in English, with an option to learn and improve your Spanish as a Foreign Language. Depending on the regulations of each home university, especially if there is a mobility agreement with the UAB, students will be able to transfer the credits earned during their stay to their current degree.

The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is a public university offering:

More than 500 programmes which include:

  • Universitary Master's Degrees, which provide you with advanced interdisciplinary training and are divided into programmes offering practical training for employment and others specialising in initiation to research. Our official master's degrees are valid in all of Spain and equivalent to the master's degrees programmes in Europe. The research-oriented programmes give access to PhD programmes.

  • UAB Master's Degrees and Graduate Diplomas. The aim of these programmes is to provide students with an advanced-level, specialised, multidisciplinary education oriented towards professional specialisation. In order to guarantee their academic rigour, they are subject to similar quality control processes to those used for official programmes taught at the UAB. Professors, professionals and external institutions take part in graduate teaching to make sure that courses offer the practical approach that the labour market demands.

 
Almost 90  PhD programmes in 5 areas of knowledge: Arts and Humanities, Health Sciencies, Sciencies, Social Sciencies and Law and Technological Sciencies.

The aim of these programmes is providing advanced training in research techniques, culminating in a doctoral thesis. They involve preparing and defending a thesis and usually last four years, with the aim of producing top-level academic and professionals.

Some of the UAB’s PhD programmes have received an Excellence Award. The European Doctoral Research Component includes stays in different European countries and the participation of lecturers from foreign universities.

Approximately 30-40% of students come from other countries in both master's degrees and graduate diplomas, as well as PhD programmes.

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