PHD IN
HEALTH AND SPORTS SCIENCES
WHAT IT PREPARES YOU FOR
Regarding the employability of graduates, it should be noted that the social and professional interest of the Doctoral Program in Health and Sports Sciences is undeniable, given the growing demand for experts capable of contributing to the improvement of public health and sports performance through advanced research. Future PhDs in this program find employment opportunities in a variety of sectors, including technology and scientific centers, health science laboratories, universities, hospitals, and health and research-focused centers. This program is fundamental to address both social and business challenges, providing innovative solutions in the field of health, disease prevention and treatment, nutrition, sports nutrition, and the development of new technologies applied to sport and physical well-being. The relevance of these studies lies in their contribution to the scientific and technological development of the sector, which faces the challenge of responding to a growing demand for highly qualified researchers and professionals who can innovate in fields such as the improvement of sports performance, rehabilitation and management of health and wellness in the general population.
The PhD Program in Health and Sport Sciences faces these challenges with a quality approach, covering a broad spectrum within the relevant areas of knowledge and lines of research. Through collaboration with specialized research groups and participation in innovative projects, the program offers a comprehensive training that allows students to design an enriching curriculum, with the ultimate goal of training solid and critical researchers, but also dynamic and adaptable, able to meet the changing needs of a society that increasingly values health and sport as pillars for a quality life.
Within this framework, areas such as biomechanics, exercise physiology, sports nutrition, and technology applied to sport and health emerge as critical fields where graduates can apply their knowledge, driving innovations that benefit sectors such as public health, high performance sports, physical rehabilitation, and the design of more effective health and physical activity policies. By fostering research in these areas, the program not only contributes to scientific and technological advancement, but also prepares professionals capable of leading the way to a healthier and more active future for our society.
UFV Career Guidance Services
The UFV Doctoral Program in Health Sciences and Sports at the UFV has professional orientation services that favor the appropriate job placement or professional development of the program’s graduates. These services are provided by the University’s Department of Professional Careers, which carries out labor market insertion studies of graduates 18 months and 5 years after the graduation of each graduating class.
The latest employability barometer published, which collects data from the 2019-2020 graduating class, shows that 73% of students are currently employed, 3% more than the previous graduating class. In addition, the employment rate has also increased from one year to the next, being 89% in the 2018-2019 graduating class and 95% in the 2019-2020 graduating class. This high level of job placement and job satisfaction among graduates demonstrates the effectiveness of the career guidance services offered by the PhD program.
In addition, the Careers Department has a personalized counseling, training and accompaniment program, and a job bank, which seeks to encourage graduates in the beginning of their professional life. These services provide graduates with the necessary skills and opportunities to succeed in their careers after graduation, thus meeting the criteria of the PhD program in Health and Sport Sciences
Competencies of the PhD Program in Health and Sports Sciences of the Universidad Francisco de Vitoria:
| BASIC AND GENERAL COMPETENCIES |
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| Systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of research skills and methods related to that field (CB11) |
| Ability to conceive, design or create, implement and adopt a substantial process of research or creation (CB12) |
| Ability to contribute to the expansion of the frontiers of knowledge through original research (CB13) |
| Ability to perform critical analysis and evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas (CB14) |
| Ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and society in general about their fields of knowledge in the modes and languages commonly used in their international scientific community (CB15) |
| Ability to foster, in academic and professional contexts, scientific, technological, social, artistic or cultural progress within a knowledge-based society (CB16) |
| Ability to promote Open Science and Citizen Science as a way to contribute to the consideration of scientific knowledge as a common good (CB17) |
| PERSONAL SKILLS AND SKILLS |
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| Develop in contexts where there is little specific information (CA01) |
| Find the key questions to be answered to solve a complex problem (CA02) |
| Design, create, develop and undertake novel projects, create, develop and undertake novel and innovative projects in their field of knowledge (CA03) |
| Work both in a team and autonomously in an international or multidisciplinary context (CA04) |
| Integrate knowledge, deal with complexity and formulate judgments with limited information (CA05) |
| Critique and intellectual defense of solutions (CA06) |
| OTHER COMPETENCIES |
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| Develop the autonomous capacity for critical analysis of research results in the field of health and sport (OC01) |
| Acquire the ability to identify and apply appropriate research methodologies to carry out advanced studies in health and sport sciences, understanding aspects such as biomechanics, physiology and sports nutrition (OC02) |
| Apply advanced knowledge of research methodologies to conduct comprehensive and in-depth studies in areas such as injury prevention, sports performance enhancement and wellness in the field of health and sport (OC03) |