1 Dendrochronology, xylogenesis and quantitative anatomy of wood.
2 Diagnosis and control of diseases of agricultural, forestry and ornamental plants. Arbuscular mycorrhizae. Mycotoxin-producing fungi in food and feed and feed.
3 Vegetative propagation. Mycorrhizalization. Risk assessment of trees. Integrated production and mycorrhization of crops. Prevention and health safety in the agroforestry sector.
4 Crop protection. Viticulture. Small fruits. Forest health.
5 Plant genetic resources. Crop agronomy.
6 Agroforestry Systems. Integrated economic and environmental modelling, analysis and optimisation for the development of sustainable agricultural and forestry systems. Climate Change. Sustainability and Ecosystem Services Indicators. Bioeconomy and Circular Economy. Development of biofertilizers. Biochar. Plant biodiversity and threatened plant species. Monumental trees. Macromycobiota. Forest and ornamental botany. Weed. Repopulations.
7 IOT sensors and advanced environmental data processing. Application in agriculture and forestry. Influence of climatic, physical and biological variables on the hydrological response time of the soil. Spatiotemporal dynamics of soil water content. Impact of management practices on agricultural and forestry systems. Precision agriculture and forestry.
8 Agricultural and forest soils: nutrient dynamics, waste management and use. Macro and micronutrient cycles. Degradation of agricultural and forest soils. Agricultural chemistry and soil fertility. Soil management and conservation. Soil contamination. Waste use.
9 Genetics and improvement of cultivated species (CSIC).
10 Management and recovery of manure and other by-products for agricultural use. Effects on the soil and yield of different crops. Obtaining new fertilizers and biostimulants.
11 Integrated economic and environmental modelling, analysis and optimisation for the development of agricultural and forestry sustainability and systems. Prospects for Economic Integration in Agricultural and Forestry Research
CB11 - Systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of the skills and research methods related to that field.
CB12 - Ability to conceive, design or create, implement and adopt a substantial process of research or creation.
CB13 - Ability to contribute to the expansion of the frontiers of knowledge through original research.
CB14 - Ability to carry out critical analysis and evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas.
CB15 - Ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and with society in general about their fields of knowledge in the modes and languages commonly used in their international scientific community.
CB16 - Ability to promote, in academic and professional contexts, scientific, technological, social, artistic or cultural progress within a knowledge-based society.
CB17 - Ability to promote Open Science and Citizen Science, in accordance with Article 12 of Organic Law 2/2023, of 22 March, as a way of contributing to the consideration of scientific knowledge as a common good , through the evaluation of cross-cutting activities carried out by the doctoral student related to different dimensions of Open Science and Citizen Science, as well as the training acquired in both disciplines in micro-credential format or similar.
CA01 Function in contexts in which there is little specific information.
CA02 Find the key questions that need to be answered to solve a complex problem.
CA03 Design, create, develop and undertake novel and innovative projects in their field of knowledge
CA04 Work both in a team and autonomously in an international or multidisciplinary context.
CA05 Integrate knowledge, deal with complexity, and make judgments with limited information.
CA06 The critique and intellectual defense of solutions.
CE01 Ability to promote sustainable agricultural systems through research.
CE02 Ability to promote sustainable forest systems through research.
CE03 Ability to promote agroforestry and agroecological systems through research.
CE04 Ability to promote biodiversity and soil health.
CE05 Ability to detect the main soil and climatic strengths and weaknesses of production systems.
CB11 - Systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of the skills and research methods related to that field.
CB12 - Ability to conceive, design or create, implement and adopt a substantial process of research or creation.
CB13 - Ability to contribute to the expansion of the frontiers of knowledge through original research.
CB14 - Ability to carry out critical analysis and evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas.
CB15 - Ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and with society in general about their fields of knowledge in the modes and languages commonly used in their international scientific community.
CB16 - Ability to promote, in academic and professional contexts, scientific, technological, social, artistic or cultural progress within a knowledge-based society.
CB17 - Ability to promote Open Science and Citizen Science, in accordance with Article 12 of Organic Law 2/2023, of 22 March, as a way of contributing to the consideration of scientific knowledge as a common good , through the evaluation of cross-cutting activities carried out by the doctoral student related to different dimensions of Open Science and Citizen Science, as well as the training acquired in both disciplines in micro-credential format or similar.
The main career opportunities of the PhD in Agricultural and Forestry Research are:
Therefore, these graduates can develop their professional activity in companies, cooperatives and agricultural and livestock farms, as well as in the field of teaching and research and in the public administration.
This doctorate is ideal for management positions in companies related to the agroforestry sector and for research, both within technology or university centres, as well as in R+D+I departments in private companies. Positions of technicians or heads of quality, production and development departments, consultants and project managers, energy resources technicians, environmental technicians, etc.
The main career opportunities of the PhD in Agricultural and Forestry Research are:
Therefore, these graduates can develop their professional activity in companies, cooperatives and agricultural and livestock farms, as well as in the field of teaching and research and in the public administration.
This doctorate is ideal for management positions in companies related to the agroforestry sector and for research, both within technology or university centres, as well as in R+D+I departments in private companies. Positions of technicians or heads of quality, production and development departments, consultants and project managers, energy resources technicians, environmental technicians, etc.
The following research organisations are collaborating entities:
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.
Se ofertan como complementos de formación, con un total de 15 créditos ECTS, las siguientes materias:
Estos complementos de formación son optativos para aquellos alumnos que acedan con una titulación de las que se valoran preferentemente en el proceso de admisión del programa. Sin embargo, en el caso de titulaciones no preferentes podrán ser exigidas, según el criterio de la Comisión Académica hasta completar un máximo de 15 créditos ECTS.
ACTIVIDADES OPTATIVAS DE FORMACIÓN
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.