- Access requirements and general admission criteria
Here you can see the access requirements and general admission criteria to pre-register to the doctoral programme.
In addition to this, check the specific admission criteria of this programme, which you will find below on this website.
- Documentation required for pre-registration
Here you will find the academic calendar, the link to pre-register and which documentation you should present in PDF for pre-registration.
Specific admission criteria of the doctoral programme
Specific requirements
A diploma or bachelor's degree in Nursing, Podiatry, Health Sciences or a related science and the specific official master's degree for each programme offered by the University of Barcelona and the URV.
The Academic Committee will also consider official university master's degrees other than those specifically established for the training period by each university. In this case, the Academic Committee will determine whether the content of the studies is related to the doctoral programme and will assess the student's interest in carrying out research in one of the programme's lines.
To qualify for entrance to doctoral studies, students must obtain at least 300 ECTS credits according to the regulations under Royal Decree 99/11. Students with university studies equivalent to 180 ECTS credits (diplomas) must obtain at least 120 credits of an official master's degree to qualify for entrance to the doctoral programme. Students with university studies equivalent to 240 ECTS credits (bachelor's degrees or pre-EHEA degrees) must obtain at least 60 credits of an official master's degree.
The Academic Committee will also consider for admission to the programme applicants who meet the requirements set out in paragraph 2.c, Article 20 of Royal Decree 99/2011.
Merits and assessment criteria
In addition to the general entrance requirements for doctoral studies, applicants for admission to the doctoral programme must submit the following documents:
- The academic record (40%).
- A curriculum vitae (40%).
- A pre-project supported by a researcher of the programme (10%).
- Proof of knowledge of English (10%).
- Enrolment (online enrolment)
See how to enrol here.