Access and Admision
Access and Admission
Admission to doctoral studies will be open to those who hold a degree obtained in accordance with foreign education systems, without the need for their homologation, upon verification by the university that the degree accredits a level of training equivalent to that of the official Spanish Master's degree, and that it entitles the holder to access doctoral studies in the country issuing the degree. 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 studies (Art. 6.2.b of RD 99/2011).
Procedure
1º. Contact a professor at the University of Cordoba who forms part of a research line/team of one of the doctoral programmes regulated by RD 99/2011 of 28 January, governing official doctoral studies offered at this University, to supervise your thesis (serve as your director). You can view the doctoral programmes in the following link: Current offerings, 2011 RD Programmes
2º. Access the following computer application: SIGMA, and apply for admission. Attach the following documents:
- Copy of your Passport; or National Identity Document (EU countries).
- Copy of higher education certificate or diploma (Bachelor's, licenciatura degree, or engineering degree) you have completed, officially translated into Spanish or English, in the case of a language other than these.
- Copy of the Master's degree you have completed, or the equivalent foreign higher education degree; or the certification accrediting its issuance, officially translated into Spanish or English, in the case of a language other than these.
- In the case of foreign degree, prove that this degree entitles one, in the issuing country, to apply for access to doctoral studies. For this purpose, you can provide, for example, a certificate analogous to the "Official doctoral studies in the country of origin: access certification form"(1).
- Copy of an Academic Certificate complementing the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees presented by the applicant, in which it is stated:
- Official duration of the studies carried out in each of the academic years for the Master's Degree or equivalent.
- Research nature of the Master's degree.
- Courses taken.
- Contact hours of each of the subjects taken.
- Grades obtained in each of the subjects taken.
- "Doctoral thesis advisorship and supervisorship acceptance letter" (2), digitally signed by the thesis tutor/supervisor.
- If applicable, "Admisión al Doctorado a tiempo parcial" (3), and documents accrediting the reasons for requesting part-time.
- Curriculum Vitae.
(1), (2), (3) You must use the models that can be downloaded from the doctoral website: Impresos, normativa y certificaciones > Access and admission.
3º. If you wish to obtain a letter of acceptance from the IDEP, you must send an e-mail to Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.
VERY IMPORTANT
Admission to a PhD programme is always subject to the decision of the Academic Committee of the PhD Programme (CAPD).
Conditional admission
The CAPD may conditionally admit a candidate with him/her only being able to register for consultation with his/her academic advisor in relation to his/her doctoral studies.
1. The reasons that may give rise to a conditional admission are:
- The completion of complementary training. When, in view of the candidate's aptitudes and qualifications, it is deemed appropriate for him or her to complete, prior to joining the Doctoral Programme, legally determined complementary training.
- The presentation of documentation accrediting administrative requirements. When the applicant meets the admission requirements, but has pending the formalisation of documentation or other administrative requirements (legalisation of foreign documents, translation of documents, etc.).
2. If the requirements set out in next paragraph are not met before the end of the academic year, admission shall be cancelled, for all purposes.
After having registered for doctoral studies, in order to pass the first year of the Doctorate, the ORIGINALS of the documentation required in point 2º of this section must have been submitted beforehand. Documents issued abroad must be official documents, legalised through diplomatic channels or, where applicable, by means of the apostille of the Hague Convention (this requirement will not apply to documents issued by the authorities of the Member States of the European Union or signatories of the Agreement on the European Economic Area), and, where applicable, their corresponding official translation into Spanish.
Legislation and traslation documents
Information on the legislation of documents
- Member countries of the European Union or signatories of the Agreement on the European Economic Area: France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Ireland, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Hungary, Cyprus, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and the Czech Republic. Also Switzerland, thanks to a bilateral agreement with the E.U. For documents issued in these countries, legalisation is not required (only comparison with the original).
- Countries that have signed the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 (Apostille): (BOE. No. 229, de 25.09.1978, No. 248, of 17.10.78 and No. 226, of 20.09.84): List of countries. In order to legalise documents from these countries, the appropriate "Apostille" (model according to the Hague Convention) issued by the competent authority of the State from which the document originates is sufficient.
- Countries that have signed the Andrés Bello Agreement (Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs stamp is not required): Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. The documents must be legalised through diplomatic channels by presenting them at:
- The Ministry of Education of the country of origin, for diplomas and certificates of studies; and at the relevant Ministry for birth and nationality certificates.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued.
- The diplomatic or consular representation of Spain in that country.
- Other countries:
The documents are to be legalised through diplomatic channels by presenting them at:
- The Ministry of Education of the country of origin for diplomas and certificates of studies and at the relevant Ministry for birth and nationality certificates.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country where the documents were issued.
- The diplomatic or consular representatives of Spain in that country.
Documents issued by diplomatic or consular authorities of other countries, in Spain, must be legalised at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Edificio Torres Ágora) C/ Serrano Galvache,26. 28071-MADRID
INFORMATION ON THE TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENTS
All documents not issued in English by the competent authorities of the country of origin must be accompanied by a translation into Spanish (this translation into Spanish will be exempt from legalisation). The translation may be made:
Visa
VISA
The Authorisation to Stay for Studies is an authorisation to stay in Spain for a period of more than ninety days to carry out or extend studies in an authorised educational centre in Spain, in a full-time programme, leading to the award of a degree or certificate of studies. International students who wish to stay in Spanish territory for a period of more than ninety days per semester must be in possession of entry permits (visa), residence and/or work permits for themselves and their family members, and apply for the EU Citizen Registration Certificate, which has an associated identification code called NIE.
Visa management is a personal procedure for the student and he or she has the responsibility of informing themselves about the requirements, documentation and deadlines to obtain it in order to legally enter the country. It is normally carried out at the consular office closest to the student's home. Some of the usual documents that are usually required for visa processing are:
- Documentation proving that you have the financial means necessary for the period requested and for the return to the country of origin. Any means of proof may be used, such as own means or those from family members, subsidies, grants and scholarships, among others.
- Documentation accrediting the availability of medical insurance. This requirement will also be deemed to be met if the educational institution takes out insurance for the student that covers all the risks normally covered for Spaniards.
- Documentation accrediting admission to an educational institution, including a Letter of admission or a Certificate of enrolment, among other options.
You can request the issuance of a Letter of admission to doctoral studies at the UCO, in order to obtain a student visa or authorisation to stay, by e-mail at the following address: Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo..
For more information, you can consult the Migration website of the Ministry of Social Security Inclusion and Migration or the Sede 1. Oficina de Extranjería en Córdoba .
Scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Doctoral Service and the IDEP do not call for general scholarships, but rather other organizations, whether state, regional, private or the University of Córdoba, publish them. The only scholarships that are offered at the Institute of Postgraduate Studies (IDEP) of the UCO are those included in the PROGRAMA PROPIO DE POSGRADO, intended to finance specific activities of people enrolled in doctoral studies at the UCO.
