Admission criteria

The applicant shall submit the following documents to the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Programme for assessment:

1. Thesis project that the candidate intends to undertake, structured in an appropriate manner. As a reference, it will contain background, starting hypothesis, reasoned objectives, methodology, and proposed work plan. The proposal must be endorsed by a researcher from the doctoral programme according to the corresponding model (access to the document). The supervisor must be a PhD with accredited research experience. To justify this requirement must also be provided, if applicable, the document of supervision with recognized six-year research periods (access to the document) or without recognized six-year research periods (access to the document). Weighting: up to three points (out of 10).

2. Necessary resources and their availability. The candidate must present documentary evidence that the line of research proposed in the thesis project will have sufficient resources for its execution within the time foreseen. Weighting: up to three points (out of 10).

3. Curriculum vitae. This must include justification of the merits submitted (academic record; suitability of your profile to the doctoral programme; record of the master's degree that grants you access to the programme; previous research experience; mobility actions in which you have participated; related grants, awards, etc.; level of knowledge of other languages, particularly English; and other merits that may be of interest. Weighting: up to four points (out of 10).

To be admitted to the doctoral programme, at least one point in each of the three sections mentioned above is required.

When formulating its assessment, the committee will also take into account the possible presence of students with special educational needs derived from a disability, so that these students can compete on equal terms with the rest. The objective numerical quantification of this circumstance will be determined in each case by the nature of the disability and its degree, according to the criteria of the committee which, where appropriate, may gather whatever complementary information it deems necessary.

The University of Valladolid has an integration programme for people with disabilities and specifically for students with disabilities, which aims to facilitate inclusion and the greatest possible self-sufficiency for students with disabilities at the university.

Once the student with a disability requests it, the required support is arranged in order to achieve independent integration in university studies. To this end, the Social Affairs Secretariat has organised activities such as: direct support from classmates through the voluntary provision of accompaniment, help in finding a place in the classroom, help in following classes, etc.

Technical support is also offered, such as information on administrative issues during the enrolment period, recording of texts for the visually impaired, acquisition of adapted equipment when appropriate, arrangements for the relevant adaptations in exams, etc.

In addition, technical assistance is offered from the Universia Product Bank, as the University of Valladolid and the UNIVERSIA Foundation have an agreement for the loan of technical aid and support to university students with disabilities who require them for practical classes, exams, etc.

The institution also promotes various awareness-raising activities in the university environment for people with disabilities, with the aim of influencing the university community vis-à-vis promoting social awareness of physical and/or sensory diversity. These awareness-raising activities are carried out throughout the academic year and involve students, lecturers, administrative and service staff as well as collaborating organisations from the disabled community.

All of this information is available on the UVa website