Overview

Professional opportunities

This Geology PhD programme at the Autonomous University of Barcelona provides the following principal career options:

Exploration and exploitation of mining, energy and water resources.
Geotechnics applied to civil engineering.
Geological and environmental risk prevention.
Geological Mapping.
Geological and environmental consultancy.
Applied Palaeontology.
Conservation of cultural heritage.
Management and conservation in museums.
Research in different areas of geology.
Teaching geology at different levels, including university level.

The above activities can be carried out in companies working in mining, oil, gas, hydrogeology, construction, environment, consultancy, etc., in several kinds of public institutions, such as public geological services, universities and research centres, museums, secondary schools, etc., or in non-governmental organisations.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

Crystallography and Magnetism
External Geodynamics
Mesozoic and Lower Tertiary Palaeontology
Petrology and Mineral Deposits
Stratigraphy
Structural Geology and Geotectonics
Vertebrate Palaeontology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Pre-registration deadlines: 30 May, 30 July, 15 October, 15 November

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Geology

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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.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Certification or academic record of the Degree or the Spanish or foreign degree
Certification or academic record of the Master's Degree / Doctoral Program
Certification or academic record of the DEA or the Research Proficiency
Motivation letter
Research project or plan
DNI / Passport
Curriculum vitae
Reference letters
Document of acceptance of the academic tutor
Document of acceptance of the thesis supervisor
If the thesis supervisor is external to the UAB, CV of the thesis supervisor with investigative merits: doctor's degree, publications, research projects, congresses
Language level accreditation
Accreditation of courses on quantitative and / or qualitative methodological techniques

Tuition Fee

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International

540 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 540 EUR per year during 36 months.
EU/EEA

540 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 540 EUR per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Barcelona

770 - 1360 EUR /month

Living costs

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