General Competence 1 (CG1): That the knowledge acquired allows students to understand the most significant scientific contributions that have been made in their field of specialisation throughout history, and in particular the most recent ones. General Competence 3 (CG2): Students must be able to carry out research work in their field of specialisation using the most advanced methods that have been developed up to that time and in accordance with the scientific principles commonly accepted by the international community General Competence 3 (CG3): Students must be able to propose and direct research projects in their field of specialisation.
Specific Competence 1 (CE1): Students must have acquired advanced knowledge of specialisation in one of the fields of Civil Engineering or the sciences on which it is based, so that they are at the forefront at an international level in their field of specialisation. Specific Competence 2 (CE2): Students must have made a scientific contribution in their field of specialisation that is relevant to the field of Civil Engineering or the sciences on which it is based. Specific Competence 3 (CE3): Students must be in a position to join the most powerful research and development and innovation groups in the world in their field of specialisation. Specific Competence 4 (CE4): Students must be in a position to join or rejoin the productive fabric in the higher categories of management staff, and that the knowledge and skills acquired allow them to improve the projects and execution of Civil Engineering works.
General Competence 1 (CG1): That the knowledge acquired allows students to understand the most significant scientific contributions that have been made in their field of specialisation throughout history, and in particular the most recent ones. General Competence 3 (CG2): Students must be able to carry out research work in their field of specialisation using the most advanced methods that have been developed up to that time and in accordance with the scientific principles commonly accepted by the international community General Competence 3 (CG3): Students must be able to propose and direct research projects in their field of specialisation.
Since 2002, about 50 students have completed their doctoral thesis in the doctoral programs that it replaces, including several national research awards. Among the graduating students are recognized researchers who work currently in Spanish and foreign universities and also engineers who carry out their professional activity in positions of great responsibility.
Since 2002, about 50 students have completed their doctoral thesis in the doctoral programs that it replaces, including several national research awards. Among the graduating students are recognized researchers who work currently in Spanish and foreign universities and also engineers who carry out their professional activity in positions of great responsibility.
The Galician Civil Engineering Foundation collaborates in the development of the doctoral programme in Civil Engineering. As stated in the statutes of the latter, it is an organization of a foundational nature, of Galician interest, constituted on a non-profit basis, whose assets are affected, in a lasting way, to the realization of the purposes of general interest of the institution. The purposes of the Civil Engineering Foundation, as set out in Article 7 of its statutes, are the following: A) To promote scientific research, technological development and innovation. B) To promote technical development and collaboration with other Spanish and international institutions. C) To promote the incorporation and development of new technologies. D) To promote the formation of groups of researchers specialising in the different fields of action. E) To facilitate the exchange and transfer of knowledge between the groups of the different agents of the science-technology-business system. F) To disseminate the results of the activities carried out, as well as to coordinate the preparation of reports, opinions, studies, etc., at the request of entities, institutions and companies. G) To promote collaboration agreements between the Foundation and the School and other engineering schools, research centres, and companies, both public and private, for the development of the foundational purpose and the channelling of technology transfer. There is a Framework Agreement between the University of A Coruña and the Galician Civil Engineering Foundation for the Development of Academic, Scientific and Technology Transfer Activities.
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.
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.