Admission criteria
Profile for admission
The recommended admission profile to access the Doctoral Programme in Environmental Agrobiology is that of students who prove to have the following personal skills:
- Knowledge of the functioning (metabolism and physiology of plants) of the agricultural system;
- Ability to design field and laboratory experiments for the analysis of the data obtained and for project management.
These skills are associated with the Bachelor’s degree or degree in biology, engineering in the fields of Agronomy and Forestry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences and other related degrees and master’s degrees included in these areas.
The languages used shall be the official languages of the Autonomous Communities and English. The required level shall be the equivalent to B2, a good understanding of scientific literature being necessary.
According to the provisions of Article 7 of RD 99/2011, of 28 January, regulating the official teaching of PhDs, the Doctoral Programme may include specific complementary training as may be requiredThe Doctoral Programme does not establish any specific complementary training. Students selected by the Interuniversity Academic Committee shall be deemed to be fully qualified for their training as researchers within the programme, ensuring a satisfactory acquisition of the intended skills.
1. Adequacy of training carried out in the Masters Degree: 40 pts. 2. Academic record of the Bachelor's Degree (or Degree) and Masters Degree: 25 pts. The academic record of the Degree (15 points) and Masters Degree (10 points) will be valued. 3. Complementary training in the scope of Agrobiology: 10 pts. Courses taken in the field of Biology, Biochemistry and Agronomy at universities or research centres shall be valued. Prior experience conducting business practices, collaborations at university research laboratories, etc. will also be valued.4. Additional handling techniques in the field of Agrobiology: 10 pts. Handling and knowledge of instrumental techniques in the field of biochemistry, physiology, ecology and agronomy will be an asset. 5. Scientific publications and communications: 10 pts. Publications made in indexed journals in the field of plant physiology, ecology and agronomy will be an asset. 6. Other merits: 5 pts. Knowledge of languages beyond the required and a command of statistics applications will be valued.
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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 and at least one director from among the faculty at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) participating in the programme.
When a letter of endorsement is required from Doctoral Programme, director of the candidate will be the person indicated at the endorsement letter. No candidates will be accepted without endorsement letter, when it is required by doctoral programme.
Tutors are responsible for interactions between the doctoral candidate and the Academic Commission. They are also responsible for adapting training and research activities to the principles of the programmes and, where appropriate, the Doctoral School.
For more information, see the procedures and rules.