Overview

This Education programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona offers extensive opportunities to investigate a wide range of educational topics, including science and mathematics teaching, multilingual education, historical and social learning, artistic education, and policy-related studies. It supports exploration across multiple scientific areas, enabling specialisation in both theoretical and applied aspects of teaching and learning.

Key Facts

The academic environment brings together several departments within a faculty, promoting collaboration across different fields and fostering a diverse and international research community. Candidates engage with varied approaches to instruction, institutional development, and social intervention, benefiting from a setting that encourages critical thinking and high-quality scholarly output.

Each candidate is assigned a thesis director responsible for guiding the research project, ensuring alignment with established research lines, and supporting its development. Supervision includes advising on research planning, monitoring progress, facilitating participation in academic activities, and assisting in the preparation and completion of the thesis, with possibilities for external or joint guidance when appropriate.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Educational Theory and Policy
Science and Environmental Education
Mathematics Education
Multilingual and Intercultural Education
Organisation and Management of Educational Institutions
Socio-educational Intervention
Arts and Physical Education
Teaching Language and Literature
Thesis Research and Supervision

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Pre-registration deadlines: May 20, July 20, September 7

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

Education View 3 other PhDs in Education in Spain

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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.

Other requirements

General requirements

C2 language proficiency required in Catalan, Spanish, or English for applicants from countries where these are not official languages
Academic record and relevance of previous studies evaluated (50%)
Professional experience in education considered (15%)
Research experience (publications, conferences, projects) assessed (15%)
Research grants evaluated (10%)
Language skills considered (10%)
Personal interview may be required
Up to 15–30 ECTS of additional training may be required in the first year if research or education background is insufficient

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

763 EUR / year

≈ 763 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

763 EUR / year

≈ 763 EUR / year

Additional Details

If your access qualification for the PhD is from within Spain the price is €545.

Living costs

Barcelona

Spain

770 - 1360 EUR / month

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

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