Admission Criteria

Students who meet the access requirements may apply for admission to the Doctoral Programme during the pre-enrolment period. The Academic Commission of the Doctoral Programme (CAPD) will review applications and select candidates based on the following criteria:

• Suitability of prior undergraduate and master's training and grades (60%) — Undergraduate: 40%; Master's: 20%.
• Research activity and results (10%) — Publications/communications: 5%; Relevance to research lines: 5%.
• Other credentials in the CV (10%) — Professional experience: 4%; Research stays: 4%; Courses: 2%.
• Personal interview with the CAPD (20%) — Motivation and aptitude: 5%; CV content: 5%; Profile alignment with research groups: 5%; Communication skills and languages: 3%; Other: 2%.

A minimum English level of B1 is recommended.

Admission to the programme requires a minimum score of 60/100.

The same criteria apply to all students, regardless of full-time or part-time study mode.

The programme offers part-time doctoral study, with a maximum of five years from admission to thesis submission.

For further information: https://edoctorado.ucm.es/admision