Doctoral Programme in Information Technology Research

No training complements:

 In general, students who have completed a master's degree assigned to the areas of knowledge of Computing, Informatics, Computer Architecture and Technology, and Artificial Intelligence will be able to access this doctoral programme.

 Students with the DEA degree obtained through programmes in the aforementioned areas of knowledge will also have access to the programme.

Other profiles:

 In the case of other profiles that have not completed a master's degree, an equivalence of training in research credits will be required, at least equal to those of the master's degree that gives direct access.

 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 an official doctoral programme it will be necessary to be in possession of the official Spanish Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent, and a Master's Degree.

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

a) Be in possession of an official Spanish university degree 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 official university studies, of which at least 60 must be at master's level.

b) Be in possession of an official 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 a degree in 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 Spanish university master's degree and that it authorizes in the country issuing the degree for access to doctoral studies. This admission will not imply, in any case, the approval of the previous degree that the interested party holds 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 the 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 official titles of Architect, Engineer, Graduate, Technical Architect, Technical Engineer and Diploma.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Graduates, architects or engineers who are in possession of a master's degree in accordance with Royal Decree 56/2005 or Royal Decree 822/2021, or have passed 60 ECTS of master's studies, may access doctoral studies.

6. Graduates, technical engineers or technical architects who can prove they have 300 ECTS credits in all university studies will also be able to access, of which at least 60 must be at master's level.

- Present a feasibility report issued by a professor within the framework of the line of research to which it is linked.

• Academic Record: 35 %.

• Prior research experience and its results: 15 %. (publications, communications and other scientific contributions to conferences). Supporting documentation must be submitted.

• Professional Experience 10 %. Supporting documentation must be submitted.

• Other aspects accredited in the candidate's resume: 10 %. (Research stays, courses taken, and courses taught related to the research lines of the program. Knowledge of a foreign language at level B or higher and of other languages other than the native language, etc. Supporting documentation must be submitted.

• Adequacy of the research project included in the admission process to the corresponding line of research of the doctoral programme:10%.

• Personal Interview: 20 %.

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.

• The organization, management and policies in the field of ICT projects and research results.
• Acquisition of skills in the analysis and resolution of complex problems in the field of ICT.
• Optimization of ICT resources in problem solving.
• Ability to direct and execute scientific projects in the field of ICT.
• Development of the capacity for simultaneous analysis and synthesis of multidisciplinary scientific knowledge.
• Development of the capacity for global reflection considering diverse points of view and perspectives of knowledge.
• Development of comprehensive, analysis and synthesis skills.
• Development of skills to pose and solve complex problems by applying the acquired knowledge.
• Development of capacities to apply knowledge to new environments, to formulate and solve new questions, to pose and test new hypotheses.
• Development of the ability to prepare, present and defend scientific works.
• Development of debating skills, integrating knowledge.
• Development of skills for the dissemination of ideas in academic or non-specialised contexts.
• Development of skills in the management, treatment and development of complex analytical tools, particularly mathematics, statistics and computing.
• Ability to develop research activity with social responsibility and scientific integrity