FAQ about doctoral degrees at URV

The industrial doctorate distinction in the PhD certificate is obtained when the appropriate requirements are met. This is just a distinction in the certificate, and does not imply any funding.

The Generalitat's industrial doctorate program is a joint funding program between the university and companies. Doctoral students enrolled in this funding program can apply at the end of their doctorate to have an industrial doctorate distinction in their certificate.

In addition, there are other industrial doctorate funding programs from the ministry and the European Union, which also give the right to industrial distinction in the PhD certificate.

These two distinctions are possible in the doctoral certificate and certify that the thesis has been done with international collaboration.

In the case of the international distinction, URV doctoral students must spend a minimum of 3 months in a foreign research center or university, write the thesis in an international language and one of the members of the defense committee must come from a foreign institution, among other requirements.

In the case of international cotutelle (joint doctorate), URV doctoral students must also be enrolled in another foreign institution doing the doctorate, with a minimum stay of 6 months in each of the institutions, a joint doctorate agreement must regulate the doctorate, must have thesis supervisors in both institutions and will finally receive the certificate from both institutions with a single defence.

The academic year is from 1 October to 30 September. Therefore, as a non-first-year student, you must register each September until the presentation of your doctoral thesis. Check the schedule. 

The same as full-time registration. Part-time registration refers to the time taken to complete the thesis. It does not affect the price.

No, you can't. You must apply for a doctoral programme regulated by RD 99/2011 and indicate in your pre-registration that you want to adapt your studies to a RD 99/2011 doctoral programme.

The minimum duration of doctoral studies is two years. Therefore, to initiate proceedings for the defence of the thesis, you must have been enrolled in at least two academic years and have been favourably evaluated at least twice.

Yes, according to the academic calendar, you must register every academic year from the date of admission to when you deposit your thesis.

Currently, theses of regulations prior to RD 99/2011 can no longer be defended.

If you want to continue with your previously started thesis project, you must enroll in a current doctoral program and follow the corresponding regulations.

Yes, you have to present the DAD and the Research Plan every academic year according to the assessment calendar. Students must get a favourable grade (pass) if they are to continue on the programme and complete their registration for the next academic year. If they do not pass (fail or absent), they will be required to withdraw from the programme.