Overview

This Medicine programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona focuses on high-level research in medicine and biosciences, supporting investigation across a wide range of clinical disciplines and health-related fields. It enables the development of original research that contributes to scientific knowledge and advances in medical practice.

Key Facts

The academic environment integrates university hospitals and leading research centres, providing access to extensive clinical cases, research infrastructures, and a large international academic community. Candidates engage with diverse areas including cardiology, neurology, oncology, infectious diseases, and multidisciplinary clinical research, benefiting from strong research output and structured training activities.

Each candidate is assigned a thesis director responsible for guiding the research project, ensuring its originality, coherence, and alignment with established medical research lines. Supervision includes advising on clinical and scientific methodology, monitoring progress, facilitating access to hospital and research resources, and supporting thesis preparation and completion within a highly active research setting.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Risk
Dermatology
Digestive and Hepatobiliary System
Endocrinology
Family and Community Medicine
Imaging Techniques
Immunology, Allergy and Systemic Diseases
Infectious Diseases
Rare Diseases

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Pre-registration deadlines: 22 May, 2 October

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

Medicine View 4 other PhDs in Medicine 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

Preference for candidates with completed or ongoing medical specialty training related to programme research areas
Submission of a motivation/research letter (max. 5 pages) outlining background, research area, objectives, and proposed supervision
Academic record and relevance of previous studies evaluated (65%)
Research experience and competitive grants/fellowships assessed (25%)
Personal interview evaluating motivation and suitability (10%)
Priority may be given to candidates requiring admission for obtaining competitive funding

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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.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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