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Doctoral program in Economics

Introduction

Home and general objectives

Research period

Activities during the research period

Lines of research

General information

Admission to the program

Admission and monitoring of the thesis proposal

Quality assurance system

Coordination

Doctoral Program Committee

More information:

Faculty of Economics and Business
Av. Diagonal, 690
08034 Barcelona
Tel.: 934 039 837/ 934 039 838
Fax: 934 039 027
omd.eco@ub.edu

Admission requirements for doctoral studies (research period)

A. Admission procedure for the research period of the doctoral program

In addition to the general admission requirements for doctoral studies at the University of Barcelona listed here, applicants must also fulfil the specific requirements set out below:

At least 60 completed credits in the university master’s degree in Economics at the University of Barcelona (UB). However, the requirement for submitting a thesis project is completion of all master’s degree credits (120) with an average mark of 7.0 (Ph.D. Pass). Applicants who satisfy these specific requirements must send their application for admission to the Doctoral Program Committee for the program in Economics, together with a current curriculum vitae and a letter of motivation, or personal statement, which describes the subject of their proposed thesis and is signed by their thesis supervisor.

Applications are also welcome from students with a master’s degree that is equivalent to the university master’s degree in Economics at the UB in accordance with the criteria set by the Doctoral Program Committee. The doctoral program in Economics can admit applicants with other university master’s degrees, but the degree must include microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematics and econometrics. In this case, consideration will be given to the content of applicants’ completed studies and to their interest in conducting research in one of the lines offered by the doctoral program. Applicants must provide a current curriculum vitae, their academic record, any evidence of English language proficiency and a letter of motivation, or personal statement, which indicates the subject of their proposed thesis and the signed approval of their thesis supervisor. All of these papers must be sent to the Doctoral Program Committee for the program in Economics.

B. Enrolment procedure for the research period of the doctoral program

Once the Doctoral Program Committee accepts an applicant into the program, the applicant must follow the enrolment procedure established by the regulations of the University of Barcelona. Regulations, codes, guidelines and other information regarding the enrolment procedure are available online at the following page:
www.ub.edu/acad/doctorat/matricula_eees/welcome.html.

Applicants wanting to enrol in the research period of the Economics doctoral program are required to complete the following steps:

Complete and send by email the enrolment form available at the following page:
www.ub.edu/acad/doctorat/matricula_eees/welcome.html.

Send the following papers:
- One certified copy of the applicant’s studies qualifying him or her for admission.
- One photocopy of the applicant’s national identity document or passport.
- One certified copy of the applicant’s degree certificate, if required. (applicants holding the UB university master’s degree in Economics or the Advanced Studies Diploma (DEA) of the UB’s doctoral program in Economics do not need to provide this document).
- Acceptance letter from the Doctoral Program Committee for the program in Economics, together with the applicant’s curriculum vitae and a letter of motivation, or personal statement, which indicates the subject of the proposed thesis and the signed approval of the thesis supervisor. Students holding grants must provide the relevant supporting documents.
- Any documents that attest to English language proficiency.

Applicants must send all of the above papers signed and scanned for submission by email. Applicants must also send the papers in sections 1, 2a, 2b and 2c in paper form to the following address:

Oficina de Màsters i Doctorat
Facultat d'Economia i Empresa
Av. Diagonal, 690
08034 Barcelona
Tel. (+34) 934 039 837/ (+34) 934 039 838
Fax: (+34) 934 039 027
Email address: omd.eco@ub.edu

Students who have degree qualifications obtained from educational institutions outside the framework of the European Higher Education Area must also submit the application available at
www.ub.edu/acad/doctorat/matricula_eees/welcome.html.

Once a student is admitted to the doctoral program, he or she can complete the enrolment procedure only after signing the commitment document available at www.ub.edu/acad/doctorat/matricula_eees/compromis.doc. The commitment document must have the prior signature of the thesis supervisor proposed and confirmed by the Doctoral Program Committee.

C. Deadlines

For the academic year 2010-2011, the deadlines and periods established for enrolment in the research period of the doctorate are set out below.

— For students who are enrolling in doctoral studies for the first time (newly admitted students), there are two periods:

First period:

30 September 2010: deadline to complete all pre-enrolment procedures (admission and signing of commitment document).
From 20 September 2010 to 20 October 2010: enrolment.

Second period:

29 January 2011: deadline to complete all pre-enrolment procedures (admission and signing of commitment document).
From 1 to 26 February 2011: enrolment.

— For all other students, the enrolment period is from 20 September 2010 to 20 October 2010.


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