Overview
Access profile
Profile of ideal applicant:
- Architects
- Technical architects
- Engineers in the construction sector: civil, roadway, canal and port, industrial, etc.
Profile of second-best applicant:
- Archaeologists
- Historians
- Economists
- Lawyers
- Scientists
Output profile
Doctoral candidates who complete the Architectural, Building Construction and Urbanism Technology of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia will have acquired the following competencies, which are needed to carry out quality research:- A systematic understanding of the field of study and a mastery of the research skills and methods related to the field.
- An ability to conceive, design or create, put into practice and adopt a substantial process of research or creation.
- An ability to contribute to pushing back the frontiers of knowledge through original research.
- A capacity for critical analysis and an ability to assess and summarise new and complex ideas.
- An ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and with society in general as regards their fields of knowledge in the manner and languages that are typical of the international scientific community to which they belong.
- An ability to foster scientific, technological, social, artistic and cultural progress in academic and professional contexts within a knowledge-based society.
Programme Structure
- Doctoral candidates must submit a research plan, which will be included in their doctoral student activity report, before the end of the first year. The plan may be improved over the course of the doctoral degree. It must be endorsed by the tutor and the supervisor, and it must include the method that is to be followed and the aims of the research.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: 30 September
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Architecture Landscape Architecture Urban Planning View 3 other PhDs in Urban Planning in SpainAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Provide a letter of support written by a professor who is a member of the doctoral programme.
- Propose a specific research topic that falls into the lines of research covered by this doctoral programme.
- Accredit that you have the dedication and resources necessary to complete a doctoral thesis in the standard timeframe.
- CV, standardised according to the sheet that will be provided for applicants to fill out (up to 40 points). On this sheet, in addition to information about applicants’ academic transcripts and previous research experience, applicants should include a proposal and brief description of the topic they wish to pursue.
- Funding plan for the three years of thesis work, indicating the possibilities to obtain a grant (up to 20 points).
- A personal letter of support from a professor in the doctoral programme (up to 40 points).
Tuition Fee
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International
667 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2001 EUR for the full programme during 36 months. -
EU/EEA
667 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 2001 EUR for the full programme during 36 months.
Living costs for Barcelona
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
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