Overview

The main aim of the Erasmus Mundus - Quaternary and Prehistory program from Rovira i Virgili University is to train students to carry out high-quality advanced research. The general objectives of this doctoral programme are the following:

To incorporate the doctoral students in a research group.
To foster initiative in undertaking research projects with the methodology and the scientific principles of the research line in which they are working.
To promote the acquisition of general skills related to personal and group work, participation in research projects, management of bibliographic databases, etc.
To train students to acquire the capacity for archaeological management.
To develop strategies for dissemination and communication of science.
To prepare the doctoral thesis.

Career opportunities

Students who successfully complete the doctoral programme will be able to work in the following areas:

Research in research centres and national and international universities in the fields of prehistory, human evolution and quaternary, and their respective specialities.
University teaching.
Socialisation of science in museums, education companies and other public and/or private companies teaching prehistory and cultural and heritage management.
Preventive archaeology in national and international companies or public bodies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Geoarchaeology and micromorfology

Palaeoanthropology

Palaeontology

Prehistoric Art

Quaternary Climate

Lithic technologic

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-04 00:00:00

Language

English, Spanish, Catalan

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Archaeology History Ancient History

Academic 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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Other requirements

General requirements

Basic training in one of the disciplines of research on human evolution, the Quaternary and prehistory.
Experience in field or laboratory work.

Tuition Fee

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International

766 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 766 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

548 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 548 EUR per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Tarragona

580 - 960 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

One of the aims of the university is to facilitate access to higher education and to prevent exclusion for financial reasons. Every year, the Universitat Rovira i Virgili offers three kind of scholarships: URV Master’s Grants, URV Master’s AUIP Grants and Grants for initiation in teaching and research URV -BIDI. Application period opens in April and closes in June.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Quaternary and Prehistory.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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