Doctoral Programme in Engineering for Rural and Civil Development

No training complements:

- In general, those with degrees in the fields of engineering, architecture, science and technology or graduates in degrees related to the lines of research of the doctoral program will not be required to complete complementary training.

- If the master's studies are not related to the research lines of the doctoral programme, the academic committee of the doctoral programme will assess the need to take training complements

- Students with the DEA degree obtained through doctoral programmes in the field of engineering will also have access to the programme.

Other profiles:

- For any other profile, the CAPD will study the cases individually, being able to admit or not the students and establishing training complements if necessary. These complements may not exceed 15 ECTS.

Access

1) In general, to access a doctoral programme it will be necessary to be in possession of the Spanish bachelor's degrees, or equivalent, and a university master's degree..

2) Likewise, anyone who is in any of the following cases may access:

a) Be in possession of a university degree from Spain or from another country that is part of the European Higher Education Area that qualifies for access to the master's degree in accordance with the provisions of article 18 of the R.D. 822/2021 and pass a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in all university studies, of which at least 60 must be at master's level.

b) Be in possession of a Spanish graduate degree, the duration of which, in accordance with community law regulations, is at least 300 ECTS credits. These graduates must take the complementary training required by the programme on a compulsory basis, except that the study plan of the corresponding bachelor's degree includes research training credits equivalent in training value to the research credits from master's studies.

c) University graduates who, after obtaining a place in training in the corresponding test for access to specialised health training places, pass with a positive evaluation at least two years of training in a programme to obtain the official title of one of the specialties in Health Sciences.

d) Be in possession of a degree obtained in accordance with foreign educational systems, without the need for its homologation, after verification by the university that it accredits a level of training equivalent to that of the official Spanish university master's degree and that it authorizes in the issuing country 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 or its recognition for purposes other than access to doctoral education.

e) Be in possession of another Spanish doctoral degree obtained in accordance with previous university regulations.

f) Be in possession of a university degree that has obtained correspondence to level 3 of the Spanish Framework of Qualifications for Higher Education, in accordance with the procedure established in Royal Decree 967/2014, of November 21, by which establish the requirements and procedure for the homologation and declaration of equivalence to a degree and to an official university academic level and for the validation of foreign Higher Education studies, and the procedure to determine correspondence to the levels of the Spanish Framework of Qualifications for Higher Education of the titles of Architect, Engineer, Graduate, Technical Architect, Technical Engineer and Diploma.

2) Doctoral students who will begin their doctoral programme in accordance with previous university regulations will be able to access doctoral education upon admission, in accordance with the provisions of the USC Doctoral Studies Regulations. In any case, they must meet the requirements generally established in said legislation for access to doctoral studies.

3) Graduates, architects or engineers who are in possession of the Diploma of Advanced Studies obtained in accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 778/1998, of April 30, or who achieve the research proficiency regulated in Royal Decree 185/1985, of January 23.

4) Graduates, architects or engineers who hold a master's degree in accordance with Royal Decree 56/2005 or Royal Decree 822/2021, or have completed 60 ECTS of master's studies, may access doctoral studies.

5) Graduates, technical engineers or technical architects who can prove they have 300 ECTS credits in all university studies, of which at least 60 must be at master's level, may also enter.

A feasibility report within the framework of the line of research to which it is linked.
1) If the student does not demonstrate a minimum knowledge of Spanish, Galician or Portuguese, the student must have a minimum level of English knowledge equivalent to level B1. The level of (language) will be accredited with the corresponding official certification of those included in the list of accreditations recognised by the Centro de Linguas Modernas (CLM) of the USC for the different levels of the Common European Framework:https://www.usc.gal/es/servizos/clm/acreditacion/index.html or equivalent.

2) It will be promoted that, due to the characteristics and scientific level of the doctoral programme, the student must reach a minimum level of English knowledge equivalent to level B2. To achieve this objective, the USC has the USC Centro de Linguas Modernas (CLM) for the different levels of the Common European Framework.: https://www.usc.gal/es/servizos/clm/acreditacion/index.html .

1. Academic Record: 20%

2. Bachelor's and master's degrees in the field of Engineering and Architecture: 10%.

3. Adequacy of the research project included in the admission process to the corresponding line of research of the doctoral programme: 25%.

4. Prior research experience and its results: 10%. Supporting documentation must be submitted.

5. Professional experience: 5%. Supporting documentation must be submitted (insurance history, coy of contracts, grants, etc.)

6. Other aspects accredited in the candidate's resume: 5%. (Research stays, courses taken, and courses taught related to the research lines of the programme. Knowledge of a foreign language at level C1 or higher and knowledge of languages other than the native language, etc. Supporting documentation must be presented.

7. Personal Interview: 25%.

El programa de doctorado podrá extinguirse por alguna de las siguientes causas:

Que no supere el proceso de renovación de la acreditación establecido en el artículo 10 del RD 99/2011.

• Que no acredite el cumplimiento de los requisitos establecidos por la normativa estatal o autonómica vigente.

• Que se formule una propuesta de extinción del programa al amparo de los procesos de revisión y mejora del título de acuerdo con el procedimiento aprobado por la universidad.

• Que concurra cualquier situación excepcional que impida el correcto desarrollo del programa de doctorado.

La extinción producirá los siguientes efectos:

• Comportará la pérdida de su carácter oficial y la baja en el RUCT.

• No se podrá matricular nuevo alumnado en el programa de doctorado.

• En cualquier caso todo el alumnado afectado deberá ser informado de la extinción y de las consecuencias en lo relativo al desarrollo de sus estudios.

La Universidad adoptará las medidas necesarias para garantizar los derechos académicos del estudiantado que esté cursando dichos estudios en los términos establecidos en la resolución de extinción del plan de estudio, y aprobará el procedimiento de extinción de los programas de doctorado en el seno de la universidad.

• Systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of the skills and research methods related to that field.
• Ability to conceive, design or create, implement and adopt a substantial research or creation process.
• Ability to contribute to expanding the frontiers of knowledge through original research.
• Ability to carry out critical analysis and evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas.
• Ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and with society in general about their areas of knowledge in the modes and languages commonly used in their international scientific community.
• Ability to promote, in academic and professional contexts, scientific, technological, social, artistic or cultural progress within a knowledge-based society.

• Ability to apply the scientific method and to manage legislation and sources of information for the design and critical assessment of trials.
• Ability to work in conditions that avoid damage to the environment.
• Ability to apply safety regulations associated with the risks that exist in the development of their work.
• Ability to identify problems not yet resolved, in one of the Programme's lines of research.
• Ability to acquire advanced scientific knowledge in the field of agroforestry and civil engineering that allows you to generate new ideas within a line of research.
• Ability to assess the importance of documentary sources, manage them and search for and understand information for the development of any research work.
• Identify, locate and obtain data required in a research work; as well as designing and guiding research.
• Ability to assess research results and attract funding sources. That the student acquires the necessary knowledge about the mechanisms of financing research and technology transfer, as well as current legislation on data protection and the legal protection of results.
• Ability to prepare a scientific article of impact in any of the programme's lines of research.
• Ability to prepare, present and defend their contributions in scientific meetings.
• Ability to transmit this knowledge to people in the business sector and undergraduate and graduate students in subjects related to agroforestry or civil engineering.
• Ability to participate, coordinate and direct the R&D departments of companies related to their lines of research.
• Ability to develop research activity with social responsibility and scientific integrity.