Admission criteria
Profile for admission
The recommended profile is completion of the Master's Degree in Basque Linguistics and Philology or the similar Master's Degree in Basque Studies from France. Access to the program is also possible by completing a research master's degree in a related area.
Besides, candidates must have developed the skills included in the Master's Degree in Basque Linguistics and Philology:
- ability to propose and design the research necessary to develop their own hypotheses;
- ability to propose and design research based on their own hypotheses in their areas of specialisation;
- having sufficient understanding of the research foundations in the main areas of the studies related to Basque;
- ability to present, analyze and evaluate traditional and new theories, methods and arguments affecting the various sub-disciplines related to Basque;
- ability to present and defend their proposals, both orally and in writting, to the highest standards.
Candidates must have C1 or similar knowledge of Basque. It is also advisable to know French and English at B2 level.
This program does not envisage the completion of any supplementary training.
In addition to the general requirements and the qualifications required for admission to the doctorate in Basque Linguistics and Philology defined in the entry profile, the students must meet the following additional criteria:a. Handing in of their academic records (indicating, if appropriate, the subjects studied in Basque) and a statement of intentions or a cover letter (a brief summary lasting one or two pages)b. Recording their level of knowledge of Basque (at C1 level) and foreign languages (level B2 is recommended for English and French)c. An interview with the Academic Committee, which will analyse the applicants' educational backgrounds and their motivations for completing the doctoral thesis.
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Procedure for assigning a faculty member as a doctoral thesis tutor and director
Once a student has been accepted onto the doctoral programme, the Academic Commission will assign them a tutor from among the faculty at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) participating in the programme, who will then be responsible for ensuring good interaction with the Academic Commission and adapting the training and research activities to the principles established by the programme and the Doctorate School.
Within three months of enrolment, the Academic Commission will assign each student a thesis director from among the faculty participating in the programme. The director may or may or not be the same person as the tutor, and will be responsible for guiding and ensuring the consistency of the training and research tasks, and guaranteeing that the topic of the thesis have an impact and make a novel contribution to the field. They are also responsible for guiding the thesis plan and adapting it, if required, to other projects and activities in which the PhD student is involved.
If the director is not a member of the faculty at the UPV/EHU, the tutor will act as a liaison.
Doctoral theses may also be co-directed, and the second co-director may or may not be a member of the DP. New tutors or directors may be assigned at any moment during the thesis.
For more information, see the procedures and rules.