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PhD on the Information and Knowledge Society

QUALIFICATION

Completing the PhD on the Information and Knowledge Society consists of the production, presentation and defence of a PhD thesis that represents an original research project in one of the areas under investigation in the programme. This means that the aims and planning are specific to each PhD student.

For each of the candidates admitted on to the PhD programme, the UOC will appoint a thesis supervisor, who will be a researcher or member of a research group and who will guide the student’s academic development. Under the auspices of the supervisor(s), the candidate admitted must produce a thesis project that will have to be approved by the PhD Commission. Until the thesis project is approved, the students admitted will not be considered PhD students to all effects.

Despite the fact that the PhD programme does not contemplate the need to fulfil a given number of taught credits, thesis supervisors may recommend taking courses (both methodological and substantive) if they feel it necessary for the PhD student’s training.

With the aim of ensuring the quality of PhD theses, the PhD Commission sets out the minimum criteria for admitting the PhD thesis. At the time of applying for the defence procedure, the student must accredit that the research results that they are submitting are supported by the scientific community with publications in scientific journals, participation at congresses, etc. Before admitting a thesis, it will be submitted to the assessment of two external experts who will have to accredit its quality.

STUDY SYSTEM

Once an application has been admitted, the student will enrol on the first academic year of the PhD programme. Successive annual enrolments are subject to the assessment of their thesis supervisor and the approval of the PhD Commission.

Should a PhD student who has been admitted wish to change group or line of research, they must submit a new PhD programme candidacy.

TIME COMMITMENT

The PhD programme can be full (with IN3-UOC grant) or part-time. Given that the acceptance of an application implies the candidate’s forming part of a research group, entry on to the programme part-time requires a time commitment that ensures the achievement of the aims set by the thesis supervisor.