Students who meet some of the criteria listed in Article 4 of the UDC PhD Policies and Regulations will be able to access to UDC PhD programmes.
Candidates matching one of the general entry requirements for PhD students will be assessed in accordance with the specific criteria and merits for each programme. Information relating to application procedures and requirements are included in the programme structure for each course.
The decision to offer a student a place on a UDC PhD programme is the result of an application-specific evaluation process, and does not affect the academic or professional status of the candidate’s existing qualifications.
See also UDC PhD Policies and Regulations, Article 5: Applications.
15 places offered in academic year 2025/2026
The entry profile establishes the previous training requirements of the students to be admitted to the program. In general, the recommended entry profile is that of a Graduate or Higher Degree in the Branches of Knowledge of Science, Health Sciences and Engineering who has completed a Master's Degree related to the field of specialization of the Doctoral Program (Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedicine). The student must have skills compatible with scientific work.
Cases that do not fit the admission profile will be studied by the CAPD, which may or may not proceed to admission, and establish specific training complements.
Applications and registration for PhD programmes will be made using the online application system on the UDC website, accompanied by all necessary supporting documents. Applications and registration for external students will be made here.
If you need more information, you can check this sources the Application general procedure.
The application for admission is made through the “Virtual Secretariat for the Student” and supporting documentation will be delivered in UADI at Faculty of Sciences.
The CAPD will publish the provisional and final lists of students admitted to the PhD program in the web portal of studies of the UDC.
Claims to the provisional list will go to UADI at Faculty of Sciences.
The request for part-time registration, change of registration form and temporary suspension of enrolment in the program must be presented to UADI at Faculty of Sciences.
The application for admission (or registration renewal) and enrollment in PhD studies will be carried out according to the terms approved by the Governing Council of the UDC.
See information on how to register for UDC PhD courses.