The criteria and scoring system align with the Program's Verification Report and will be applied under the assumption that students meet the requirements established by current legislation, as summarized in Article 6 of RD 99/2011.
For detailed information on the legislation, please refer to this link.
To access the Doctoral Program, a minimum score of 65 points is required, which can be obtained as follows:
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25 Points: A letter from a Program professor expressing interest in supervising and/or directing the applicant’s research.
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Up to 50 Points: Relevance of the applicant's degree to the research lines of the Doctoral Program.
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Up to 15 Points: Academic record, calculated using the following formula:
Score = A × C × 15
Where:
- A = 1 if the student holds a relevant Master's degree.
- A = 0.8 if the student does not hold a relevant Master's degree but has a related Bachelor's degree with at least 300 ECTS that includes research training credits.
- C = The average grade of the academic record, normalized according to the grading scale. For Master's students, only the Master's grade will be considered.
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Up to 3.75 Points: Knowledge of the English language, with the following levels:
- C1 Certificate = 100% of the points
- B2 Certificate = 75% of the points
- B1 Certificate = 50% of the points
These levels must be accredited through official certification. TOEFL certification will be evaluated as a B2 certificate.
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Up to 3.75 Points: Professional and/or Research Experience, with the following components and corresponding percentages:
- University Teaching = up to 20%
- Professional Contracts = up to 20%
- Graduate Fellowships = up to 20%
- Publications in Journals = up to 20%
- Conference Participation = up to 20%
Each component is adjustable up to the maximum (100%) if the quantitative or qualitative contributions are extraordinary, as judged by the Committee.
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Up to 2.5 Points: Other Achievements, with the following components and corresponding percentages:
- Other Degrees = up to 20%
- Research Fellowships = up to 20%
- Fellowships in Companies = up to 20%
- Other Languages = up to 20%
- Specialization Courses = up to 20%
Each component is adjustable up to the maximum (100%) if the quantitative or qualitative contributions are extraordinary, as judged by the Committee.
