PHD IN
BIOTECHNOLOGY, MEDICINE AND BIOSANITARY SCIENCES
The deadline for submitting documentation for the first call will remain open until July 8, 2026.
A second period will be open from July 9 to September 16, 2026. Admission to this second period will be subject to availability of places.
The deadline for submitting documentation for the first call will remain open until July 8, 2026.
A second period will be open from July 9 to September 16, 2026. Admission to this second period will be subject to the availability of places.
ACCESS AND ADMISSION
In order to access this PhD program, it is necessary to be in possession of the official Spanish University Degree and University Master’s Degree or equivalent, provided that at least 300 ECTS credits have been passed in these two courses.
Likewise, those who are in any of the following cases will be able to access the program:
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- To be in possession of official Spanish university degrees or equivalent Spanish degrees, provided that at least 300 ECTS credits have been passed in these courses as a whole and accredit a level 3 of the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education.
- To be in possession of a degree obtained under foreign educational systems belonging to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), without the need for its homologation, which accredits a level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework, provided that such degree entitles access to doctoral studies in the country of issue of the same. This admission will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree held by the applicant or its recognition for purposes other than access to doctoral studies.
- Holding a degree obtained under foreign educational systems outside the EHEA, without the need for its homologation, after verification by the university that this accredits a level of training equivalent to that of the official Spanish Master’s degree and that it qualifies in the country of issue of the degree for access to doctoral studies. This admission will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree held by the interested party nor its recognition for purposes other than that of access to doctoral studies.
- Holding another Doctorate degree.
- Likewise, university graduates who, after obtaining a place in training in the corresponding entrance exam to specialized health training places, have passed with positive evaluation at least two years of training in a program for obtaining the official degree in any of the specialties in Health Sciences, may also access the program
The admission of applicants to the PhD program will be made through the Academic Committee of the program, which may establish additional requirements and criteria for the selection and admission of students. In particular, it may establish the endorsement of a researcher as possible Director of the PhD thesis. The Academic Committee will evaluate the applicants’ applications based on the following criteria:
– Academic record: 70%
– Other merits: 10%
– Line of research: 5%
– Letters of recommendation: 5%
– Personal interview: 10%
The admission of applicants to the PhD program will be made through the Academic Committee of the PhD program. Admission to the doctoral program may be conditioned by the requirement to take specific training complements in the case of Graduate university degrees of at least 300 ECTS that do not include research methodology competencies/content in their university degree syllabus. These training complements must be taken in the first academic year of PhD, they are:
- Research Methodology in Biosanitary Sciences (6ECTS)
- Basic Research Techniques in Biosanitary Sciences (3ECTS)
At least 5 percent of the places offered will be reserved for students with a recognized degree of disability equal to or greater than 33 percent, as well as for students with permanent special educational needs associated with personal circumstances of disability, who in their previous studies have required resources and support for their full educational development.