Students will have to obtain the usual access and admission in order to be able to join a doctoral programme at the University of Barcelona, through their registration in the chosen program.
During the first course of studies at the UB, the student will have to achieve the approval of his research plan by the Academic Commission of the Programme.
Enrollment of the second course of the studies, the student may begin the procedure application for authorization of theses in cotutela.
The maximum period for applying for authorisation will, in all cases, be before the end of the second year of studies, in the cases of full-time dedication, and before the end of the fourth year of studies, in the cases of part-time dedication.
The application form, completed and signed by the person concerned and the academic leaders of the petition, will be accompanied by the draft convention produced by the foreign university with which the collaboration is planned.
Features that will have to comply with the cotutela agreement with the UB:
- It must respect the current rules, both of the UB and of the other signatory university, in relation to the elaboration and defence of the thesis.
It must be written in at least one of the official languages of the University of Barcelona and at least it must contain:
a. The co-directors of the thesis and tutors.
b. The periods that the doctorand must carry out research in each of the universities and the activities to be carried out.
c. The dedication time to the thesis (full or partial time).
d. The institution where the defence of the thesis will take place.
e. The commitment of the two institutions to hand over the title of doctor, on the basis of a single defence.
f. Writing language of the thesis.
g. Language of the defense of the thesis.
h. The thesis's maximum defence date, according to the permanence regime in doctoral studies, taking into account carryovers.
You can access the convention models prepared for the University of Barcelona:
Conveni entre la Universitat de Barcelona i un altra Universitat
Convenio entre la Universidad de Barcelona y otra Universidad
Specific agreement between the University of Barcelona and other University
This documentation will have to be submitted to the Program Academic Commission, through the Secretariat of the Faculty of Philology and Communication.
The Doctorate Program Academic Commission will resolve the cotutela request, endorse the corresponding proposal for a convention, and communicate its resolution in writing to the College Secretariat.
In the event of a favourable resolution, the Secretariat will process the proposed convention approved in the UB Convention Office, which will manage the signing of the convention by both institutions and submit a copy of the document signed to all interested parties.
For more detailed information, see Title VIII of the Doctorate Regulation of the University of Barcelona.