The proposed doctorate is framed within the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector. In Spain, despite its growing importance, the ICT sector traditionally generates a negative trade balance. Research in the ICT sector is therefore essential if we want to reverse this trend and position itself as an exporter of information technology. The data justify the real demand, on the part of the ICT sector, for professionals with a research profile, also responding to the training and scientific needs of the Galician University System and the Galician ICT sector. Although the proposed doctorate has an important component of scientific focus, the program also encourages entrepreneurship. Thus, some of the former students of the PhD in Computer Science are currently part of the staff of national ICT companies with a presence in Galicia, such as Indra or Altia, and of ICT departments of banks such as Abanca. In addition to the work traditionally carried out in the research groups that support the programme, the creation of spin-off companies has been encouraged over the last few years. Initiatives such as the business incubator promoted by the UDC stand out, from which notable examples have emerged such as Lambdastream, Igalia or Enxenio and which have staff that have been nurtured to a greater or lesser extent by students and professors of the UDC's PhD in Computer Science.
The proposed doctorate is framed within the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector. In Spain, despite its growing importance, the ICT sector traditionally generates a negative trade balance. Research in the ICT sector is therefore essential if we want to reverse this trend and position itself as an exporter of information technology. The data justify the real demand, on the part of the ICT sector, for professionals with a research profile, also responding to the training and scientific needs of the Galician University System and the Galician ICT sector. Although the proposed doctorate has an important component of scientific focus, the program also encourages entrepreneurship. Thus, some of the former students of the PhD in Computer Science are currently part of the staff of national ICT companies with a presence in Galicia, such as Indra or Altia, and of ICT departments of banks such as Abanca. In addition to the work traditionally carried out in the research groups that support the programme, the creation of spin-off companies has been encouraged over the last few years. Initiatives such as the business incubator promoted by the UDC stand out, from which notable examples have emerged such as Lambdastream, Igalia or Enxenio and which have staff that have been nurtured to a greater or lesser extent by students and professors of the UDC's PhD in Computer Science.
The research groups of the Department of Computing maintain a wide set of collaborations with other groups and Spanish and international universities, which guarantee the teaching and mobility of the Ph.D. students. Also, collaborations with different firms of the ICT sector are maintained, by means of contracts between the firms and the research groups, in addition to the collaboration of PhD graduated and PhD professors with spin-off firms started in the heart of the Department. For example, the following list includes those that are more stable and have a special relevance for the Ph.D. program: Yahoo! Research Lab. (Barcelona - Spain), INRIA (France), University of Sunderland (United Kingdom), Nasa Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA, USA), Computational Neuroengineering Lab. (University of Florida, Gainesville, USA), Department of Computing - Imperial College London (United Kingdom), University Veracruzana (México), University of Chile (Chile), University of Houston (TX, USA), University of Gothenburg (Sweden), Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain).
This are the main research lines for current study.
Candidates who do not meet all the necessary prior learning conditions for the programme may be required to complete additional courses in the form of subjects and modules from UDC Master’s and undergraduate programmes. The number of credits from additional subject teaching will not exceed 15 ECTS credits, which students may choose to complete before or after enrolment in the PhD programme.
Students who do not opt to complete additional coursework prior to enrolment should register for their extra subjects or modules at the same time as the PhD. Failure to complete additional coursework within a period of three consecutive terms will result in the termination of the student’s registration.
See also UDC PhD Policies and Regulations, Article 5: Applications.
https://www.dc.fi.udc.es/phd/index.html%3Fq=en%252Fnode%252F20.html
The PhD supervision agreement defines the academic relationship between the candidate and the University, the rights and responsibilities of each (including any intellectual and/or industrial property rights resulting from the candidate’s research), the procedures in place in relation to conflict resolution, and the duration of the agreement. It also specifies the duties of the PhD tutor and supervisor.
The supervision agreement must be signed by the candidate, tutor and designated university representative (or representatives) within a maximum period of one month as from the date of registration. The supervisor’s signature may be added subsequently, once a supervisor has been appointed.
When the document has been signed by all the relevant parties, the agreement is then added to the candidate’s record of activities.
See also UDC PhD Policies and Regulations, Article 13: Supervision agreement.
The candidate must prepare a research plan within six months of registration, with information regarding methodology, objectives, resources and milestones. The research plan is submitted together with the report of the supervisor and/or tutor for approval by the Academic Committee for PhD Programmes (CAPD). Improvements to the plan may be introduced with the approval of the supervisor and/or tutor based on the annual review of the student’s research progress.
Research plans are subject to annual review by the CAPD, including the report(s) of the supervisor and/or tutor and the candidate’s record of activities. Students will be permitted to continue with their studies if the outcome of the review is satisfactory. If the outcome is negative, the student will be required to submit a new plan within a period of six months. If the committee is still not satisfied, the candidate will be removed from the programme.
See also UDC PhD Policies and Regulations, Article 15: Research plan.
UDC holds student mobility agreements with universities and other third-level institutions across four continents. Students are offered several opportunities each year to apply to study abroad in one of these centres (for a single term or for a whole year), with the guarantee that all credits obtained will be duly recognised in their academic record upon their return.
For each round of applications, the University publishes the list of exchange options available to students and, where relevant, the specific conditions associated with each. Students may also apply to the University for funding for international work experience placements and internships.
Work experience placements are accredited in the student's academic record and the European diploma supplement. Students are free to decide in which host company or academic institution within the EHEA they wish to carry out their placement. To assist them in their search, the University has created an online noticeboard with jobs postings and other news.
Work-study placements in A Coruña are arranged by the International Relations Office (ORI) of the UDC in collaboration with the international relations coordinators in the student’s home university. The general entry criteria, rights and obligations of students, and admission and acceptance procedures for the programme, are regulated by the UDC Mobility Policy.