ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

 

The admission requirements to the Dynamics of Biogeochemical Fluxes and its Applications PhD programme are those established in article 6 of RD 99/2011, of 28  January:

In order to access an official doctoral programme it is compulsory to have an official Spanish Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, and a Master's degree. Access is also open to those who are in one of the following situations:

1. To have an official Spanish university degree or a degree from another country in the European Higher Education Area that gives access to a Master's degree, in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, with a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in official university studies, of which at least 60 must be at Master's level.
2. To have an official Spanish postgraduate degree of at least 300 ECTS credits, in accordance with the provisions of Community law. These graduates must complete the training complements referred to in article 7.2 of this regulation, unless the curriculum of the corresponding bachelor's degree includes research training credits equivalent to the research credits of the master's degree.
3. University graduates who, after having obtained a training place in the relevant entrance examination for specialised health training places, have completed at least two years of training in a programme leading to the official qualification in one of the specialisations in the health sciences, with a positive evaluation
4. To have a degree obtained in accordance with foreign education systems, without the need for official recognition, once the University has verified that it recognises a level of training equivalent to that of the official Spanish Master's degree and that entitles the holder to access doctoral studies in the country that issued the degree. This admission does not in any way imply the homologation of the previous degree held by the candidate, nor its recognition for purposes other than access to doctoral studies.
5. To be in possession of another Spanish doctoral degree that was obtained in accordance with the previous university regulations

 

ADMISSION CRITERIA

In the event that the number of applicants exceeds the maximum number of places available for the doctoral programme, the Academic Committee will select those admitted according to the ranking resulting from the application of the following evaluation criteria (score from 0 to 10):

1. Academic performance (average mark). A score between 0 and 6 is assigned using a linear function, where 0 is the minimum score required to pass the course and 6 is the maximum score that can be achieved.
2. Curriculum vitae, previous research and teaching experience. Up to 1 point.
3. Link through a grant or contract with the University of Malaga or another collaborating institution. Up to 1 point.
4. Knowledge of Spanish and English. Candidates must be accredited to level B1 or equivalent. Up to 0.5 points.
5. Present the endorsement of a lecturer from the programme or a researcher of recognised prestige who is available to supervise or co- supervise the thesis. Up to 0.5 points.
6. Personal interview with the Programme Coordinator. Assessment of the student's motivation and personal commitment to the doctoral programme. Up to 1 point.

 

A minimum of 4.5 points is required for admission. Admission criteria will be the same for full-time and part-time students, who will have to justify their commitment in the admission application. Students with special educational needs arising from a disability will have an academic advisor in the admissions process who will assess the need for possible curriculum adjustments, itineraries or alternative study.