Health and Psicology Doctoral Programme

The maximum duration of studies will be three years for full-time students and five years for part-time students, counted from the date of admission to the programme until the doctoral thesis is presented. This period does not include maternity or paternity leave, or any long-term sick leave deemed necessary by the Academic Committee.

The Academic Committee may authorize the extension of these periods, subject to the legally stipulated maximum periods, in specific circumstances defined for each doctoral programme.

After enrolling in the programme, each doctoral student will be given a personalized activity document. This document specifies all the activities set by the Academic Committee for the doctoral student's development.

By the end of the first year, doctoral students must write a research plan that includes the methodology to be used and objectives to be pursued, as well as the means and timetable for completing the thesis.

The Academic Committee will conduct an annual assessment of each doctoral student's research plan and activity document, which will be considered together with reports from the tutor and thesis supervisor. This research plan must receive a positive assessment for the doctoral student to continue in the programme.

Over the course of the programme, each doctoral student must successfully complete the specific training activity (basic, thematic and methodological seminars) stipulated in his/her personalized pathway. In the first year of the programme, doctoral students must also write a research plan and have it approved.

Activities in face-to-face teaching mode

Activities in the organized research period in face-to-face teaching mode	Completion date
Selection and admission Personal interview (in person or over the phone) Results of the admission process Acceptance	February to March - year 0
Admission Assignment of the doctoral tutor Assignment of a personalized pathway	June - year 0
1st year - 1st semester Completion of courses and activities included on the personalized pathway Participation in the doctoral research seminar Signing of the doctoral candidate agreement	September to February - year 1
1st year - 2nd semester Completion of courses and activities included on the personalized pathway Participation in the doctoral research seminar Drafting of the research plan Elaboration of the document for renewal of the grant by the Thesis Supervisor Assessment of the research plan by the doctoral programme's Academic Committee	February to July - year 1
2nd year Elaboration the record of activities Participation in the PhD Seminar 1 Elaboration of the document for renewal of the grant by the Thesis Supervisor Annual progress assessment by the doctoral programme's Academic Committee Preparation of the doctoral thesis	September to July - year 2
3rd year Completion of the doctoral thesis Preliminary assessment of the doctoral thesis by the doctoral programme's Academic Committee Submission of the thesis and registration for the oral examination Oral examination on the doctoral thesis	September to July - year 3

Activities in distance teaching mode

Activities in the organized research period in distance teaching mode	Completion date
Selection and admission Personal interview (in person or over the phone) Results of the admission process Acceptance	February to March - year 0
Admission Assignment of the doctoral tutor Assignment of a personalized pathway	June - year 0
1st year - 1st semester Completion of courses and activities included on the personalized pathway Signing of the doctoral candidate agreement	September to February - year 1
1st year - 2nd semester Completion of courses and activities included on the personalized pathway Drafting of the research plan Assessment of the research plan by the doctoral programme's Academic Committee	February to July - year 1
2nd year and consecutive years Elaboration the record of activities Participation in the PhD Seminar 1 (2nd year) Participation in the PhD Seminar 2 (4rd year) Annual progress assessment by the doctoral programme's Academic Committee Preparation of the doctoral thesis	September to July - year 2, 3 and 4rd
5rd year Completion of the doctoral thesis Preliminary assessment of the doctoral thesis by the doctoral programme's Academic Committee Submission of the thesis and registration for the oral examination Oral examination on the doctoral thesis	September to July - year 5

Doctoral Programme in Health and Psychology

Itinerary and Duration

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