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Doctoral Programme in Engineering for Rural and Civil Development

Modality
In-person
Branch of knowledge
Engineering and Architecture
School(s)
International PhD School
Avenida das Ciencias, 6, 15782
Santiago de Compostela
Campus
Lugo
Contact
pd.desenvolvementoruralecivil [at] usc.es

This doctoral programme aims to provide society with professionals specialising in the rural environment and civil engineering. They will be capable of diagnosing existing problems and will have the sufficient knowledge to solve them through applied research in the field of Engineering, with particular emphasis on the research, development and transfer of results. This degree responds to the increasing demand for professionals and applied researchers. It aims to provide the students with advanced and quality scientific and technological training, thus contributing to the rural and civil development.

Seats number: 15

The doctoral programme «Civil and Rural Engineering « is directly preceded by the University of Santiago de Compostela's Doctoral Programme from the Department of Agroforestry Engineering, which received the Mention of Excellence for the period 2011-2014. The Programme includes 14 lines of research and 46 doctors supported by the research groups of the Department of Agroforestry Engineering. Specifically, we can mention the following: Forest management; Projects and planning; Sustainable rural construction; Management of water; Energy saving and efficiency; Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing; Civil and Maritime Engineering; Design of agricultural and food products; Numerical simulation in structures; Management of indigenous hardwood timbers for cooperage; Agricultural mechanisation; Milk production engineering. The Programme relies on conventions and collaborations with research entities, which ensures, for both doctors and students, possibilities for mobility in Spain and abroad.

Access profiles without supplementary training:

  • University Master’s degree in Agronomic Engineering by USC.
  • University Master’s degree in Forest Engineering by USC.
  • University Master's degree in Civil Engineering (roads, canals and ports) offered by any Spanish university.
  • University Master's degree in Geodesic Engineering offered by any Spanish university.
  • Graduates with any engineering and architectural degree who have completed an official master's course in the field of engineering.
  • Students with the Diploma of Advanced Studies obtained through the programme «Engineering for Rural Development» from the USC or any other based on the judgment of the Academic Committee.

Other profiles:

In the case of candidates with profiles different to those mentioned above, the Academic Committee evaluates each case individually. The possibility of requiring supplementary training (maximum 15 ECTS credits) will be considered.

The Doctoral Programme establishes the following supplementary training courses for its potential students, based on their admission degree. The programme's Academic will interpret the following general standards on a case by case basis:

  • Master's in Agronomic Engineering, Master's in Civil Engineering (roads, canals and ports), Master's in Land-surveying and Master's in Forestry Engineering.
  • Graduates in Agricultural Engineering, Graduates in Agri-food Industries, Graduates in Civil Engineering, Graduates in Geomatics and Topography Engineering, Graduates in Forestry Engineering and the Natural Environment + Official Master's in the field of Engineering.
  • Graduates in Agricultural Engineering and the Rural Environment + Official Master's degree NOT from the field of Engineering: 6.0 ECTS from the Technology and Rural Environment Planning Module in the Master's in Forestry Engineering.
  • Graduate in Agri-food Industries Engineering + Official Master's degree NOT from the field of Engineering: 6.0 ECTS from the Agri-food Technologies Module in the Master's in Agronomic Engineering.
  • Graduates in Forestry Engineering and the Natural Environment + Official Master's degree NOT from the field of Engineering: 6.0 ECTS from the Forestry Industries and Energies Module in the Master's in Agronomic Engineering.
  • Graduates in Geomatics and Topography + Official Master's degree NOT from the field of Engineering: 6.0 ECTS from the Specialty in Agro-Engineering Module in the Master's in Agronomic Engineering.
  • Graduates in Civil Engineering + Official Master's degree NOT from the field of Engineering: 6.0 ECTS from the Specialty in Agro-Engineering Module in the Master's in Agronomic Engineering.
  • Graduates in other fields of engineering and Architecture + Official Master's degree in Licensed Professions.
  • Graduates in other fields of engineering and Architecture + Official Master's degree from the field of Engineering.
  • Graduates in other fields of engineering and Architecture + Official Master's degree NOT from the field of Engineering: 6.0 ECTS from the Specialty in Agro-Engineering Module in the Master's in Agronomic Engineering.
  • Graduates in Experimental and Social Sciences + Official Master's degree from the field of Engineering: 10.0 ECTS, with 2 possibilities:
    A) 3 ECTS from the Technology and Rural Environment Planning Module, 4 ECTS from the Technology of Plant and Animal Production Module and 3 ECTS from the Agri-food Industries Module in the Master's in Agronomic Engineering B) 3 ECTS from the Technology and Rural Environment Planning Module, 4 ECTS from Forestry Planning and Improvement Module, and 3 ECTS from the Forest Fires Module in the Master's in Forestry Engineering.
  • Graduate sin Experimental and Social Sciences + Official Master's Degree other than in the field of Engineering: 15.0 ECTS with 2 possibilities:
    A) 5 ECTS from the Technology and Rural Environment Planning Module, 5 ECTS from the Technology of Plant and Animal Production Module, 5 ECTS from the Agri-food Industries Technologies Module in the Master's in Agronomic Engineering
    B) 5 ECTS from the Forestry Industries and Energies Module, 5 ECTS from the Forestry Planning and Improvement Module, and 5 ECTS from the Forest Fires Module in the Master's in Forestry Engineering.
  • Graduates in Veterinary Science + Official Master's Degree in Engineering: 10.0 ECTS from the Milk Production Specialisation Module in the Master's in Agronomic Engineering.
  • Graduates in Veterinary Science + Official Master's Degree other than in the field of Engineering: 15.0 ECTS from the from the Milk Production Specialisation Module in the Master's in Agronomic Engineering.

The supplementary training will be carried out from the degrees of Master's in Agronomic Engineering and Master's in Forestry Engineering, offered at the University of Santiago de Compostela's Higher Polytechnic School, Lugo Campus.

The Doctoral Programme's Academic Committee will establish the supplementary training courses based on students' prior training and their research interests, from the report by the assigned tutor.

Points for each merit are evaluated by the committee in the following way:

  1. Academic transcript: 40%
  2. Knowledge of English (candidates must provide proof: First Certificate, etc.): 10%
  3. Curriculum: 15%
  4. Professional experience (candidates must provide documentary proof: certificate of employment history, copy of contracts, etc.):10%
  5. Research experience (candidates must provide documentary proof: publication of articles, monographs, participation in research groups, etc.): 15%
  6. Previous Collaboration with the Department of Agroforestry Engineering: 10%

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2022-2023

ID-01
Offered Places

Number of places offered for each academic year. Provides information on the evolution of the offer of places associated with that program.

Scale info: Whole number

28,0

31,0

21,0

21,0

21,0

15,0

ID-03
New Enrollment

Number of newly enrolled students.

Scale info: Whole number

15,0

5,0

10,0

3,0

7,0

7,0

ID-06
Total Student Enrollment

Total number of students enrolled in the ordinary enrollment system

Scale info: Whole number

53,0

48,0

48,0

44,0

45,0

34,0

ID-07
Percentage of New Students Coming from Master's Studies

Percentage relationship between the number of new students coming from master's studies and the number of newly enrolled students after deducting the number of new students due to adaptation.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

66,67

60,0

40,0

33,33

71,43

42,86

ID-08
Percentage of Students from Other Universities

Percentage relationship between the number of new students with access master's degrees from other universities and the number of newly enrolled students after deducting the number of new students due to adaptation

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

20,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

14,29

ID-09
Percentage of New Students from National Universities Outside SUG

Percentage relationship between the number of new students from other national universities, outside the SUG, and the total number of enrolled students

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

6,67

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

14,29

ID-10
Percentage of New Students from Other SUG Universities

Percentage relationship between the number of new students from other SUG universities and the number of newly enrolled students.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

13,33

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

ID-11
Percentage of Foreign Students in the Total Enrollment

Percentage ratio of the number of foreign students (from outside Spain) to the total number of enrolled students.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

11,32

6,25

12,50

18,18

22,22

29,41

ID-12
Percentage of Foreign Students from the EHEA

Percentage ratio of the number of foreign students in the EHEA to the total number of enrolled students.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

0,0

0,0

4,17

6,82

6,67

8,82

ID-22
Percentage of Students by Admission Profile

Percentage of students according to entry profile

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

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100,0

100,0

100,0

100,0

100,0

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ID-13
Percentage of New Students Requiring Bridging Courses

Percentage ratio of the number of new students who need additional training to the number of newly enrolled students, once the number of new students admitted for adaptation is discounted.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

ID-14
Percentage of Full-Time Students

Percentage ratio of the number of full-time students to the total number of enrolled students. Note: Full-time students are considered those who have the same dedication throughout the academic year.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

35,85

25,0

31,25

27,27

37,78

44,12

ID-15
Percentage of Part-Time Students

Percentage relationship between the number of part-time students and the total number of enrolled students. Note: Part-time students are considered those who have the same dedication throughout the academic year.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

22,64

20,83

18,75

15,91

15,56

20,59

ID-16
Percentage of Students with Mixed Dedication

Percentage ratio of the number of students with mixed dedication to the total number of enrolled students. Note: Students with mixed dedication are considered those who alternate between full-time and part-time dedication during the same academic year.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

41,51

54,17

50,0

56,82

46,67

35,29

Indicator

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

ID-17
Percentage of Students Undertaking Research Stays (Outgoing) Authorized by the CAPD

Percentage ratio of the number of students doing research stays on the number of students enrolled full-time

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

10,53

8,33

6,67

41,67

5,88

0,0

ID-19
Percentage of Students Participating in Mobility Programs (Incoming)

Percentage ratio of the number of students participating in mobility programs (incoming) over the number of students enrolled full-time

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

0,0

0,0

0,0

16,67

17,65

20,0

ID-21
Percentage of Students with Scholarships or Predoctoral Contracts (FPI, FPU, Xunta, etc.)

Percentage ratio of the number of students with a scholarship or pre-doctoral contract (FPI, FPU, Xunta,...) to the number of students enrolled full-time.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

0,0

33,33

13,33

16,67

23,53

40,0

Indicator

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

ID-24
Ratio of Theses Defended under Co-Supervision Regime

Percentage ratio of the number of theses defended under co-direction to the total number of theses defended.

Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places

1,0

0,5

0,75

0,5

0,6

0,6667

ID-25
Total number of six-year periods

Total number of six-year terms.

Scale info: Whole number

52,0

62,0

72,0

65,0

71,0

78,0

ID-26
Average number of six-year periods per PDI

Average number of sexenios per PDI.

Scale info: Rational number with two decimal places

1,3333

1,5897

1,8

1,625

1,775

1,95

ID-27
Percentage of PDI with six-year periods

Percentage ratio of the number of POIs with six-year terms over the number of POIs with the option of six-year terms.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

82,05

82,05

80,0

77,5

82,5

82,5

ID-28
Percentage of PDI with active six-year periods

Percentage ratio of the number of PDI with six-year-olds living on the number of PDI with option to six-year-olds.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

64,1

66,67

62,5

52,5

65,0

65,0

ID-29
Percentage of Foreign Professors in the Total Program Faculty

Percentage ratio of the number of foreign thesis supervisors to the total number of thesis supervisors

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

1,82

1,79

8,06

16,22

12,12

14,81

ID-30
Percentage of International Experts in Thesis Committees

Percentage ratio of the number of foreign members of the courts to the total number of members of the courts

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

22,22

9,09

0,0

8,33

3,57

16,9

Indicator

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ID-31
Number of Defended Theses

Number of theses defended

Scale info: Whole number

3,0

4,0

4,0

4,0

10,0

6,0

ID-32
Percentage of Theses Completed Full-Time

Percentage ratio of the number of full-time theses over the total number of theses defended.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

100,0

75,0

100,0

75,0

90,0

66,67

ID-33
Percentage of Theses Completed Part-Time

Percentage ratio of the number of part-time theses on or total defended theses.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

0,0

25,0

0,0

25,0

10,0

33,33

ID-34
Percentage of Theses Completed with Mixed Dedication

Percentage ratio of the number of theses completed with mixed dedication on the total number of theses defended

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

ID-35
Number of Theses Presented in Galician

Number of theses presented in Galician

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1,0

0,0

0,0

1,0

0,0

0,0

ID-36
Number of Theses Presented in Spanish

Number of theses presented in Spanish

Scale info: Whole number

1,0

3,0

2,0

2,0

9,0

4,0

ID-37
Number of Theses Presented in Other Languages

Number of theses presented in another language

Scale info: Whole number

1,0

1,0

2,0

1,0

1,0

2,0

ID-38
Average Duration of Studies for Full-Time Students

Average duration (in years) of full-time studies

Scale info: Whole number

2,9589

4,4384

4,6027

-

3,8986

4,0685

ID-39
Average Duration of Studies for Part-Time Students

Average duration (in years) of part-time studies.

Scale info: Whole number

-

3,9479

5,0521

4,1699

3,9496

4,574

ID-40
Percentage of Doctoral Students Defending Their Thesis Without Requesting an Extension

Percentage ratio of the number of students defending the thesis without an extension on the total number of theses defended.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

66,67

25,0

0,0

25,0

20,0

0,0

ID-43
Percentage of Theses with International Mention

Percentage ratio of the number of theses that achieve the "cum laude" qualification over the total number of theses defended

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

66,67

100,0

100,0

100,0

80,0

66,67

ID-44
Percentage of Theses with International Mention

Percentage ratio of the number of theses with international mention over the total number of defended theses

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

66,67

25,0

25,0

25,0

10,0

16,67

ID-45
Percentage of Program Dropouts

Percentage ratio of the number of students who did not enroll or defend their thesis in the academic year to the total number of students enrolled in the previous year, after deducting the number of students who defended their thesis in the academic year and students who have been granted a temporary leave of absence.

Scale info: Percentage with two decimal places

0,0

46,94

43,18

88,64

15,15

19,23

The contents of this page were updated on 07.31.2024.