Admission criteria
Profile for admission
Access to the programme is open to all students who, in keeping with the regulations, have an affinity with the field of Physical Activity and Sport. The recommended profile for admission is that of a dynamic, critical, creative person who is interested in improving their ability to solve problems within the multidisciplinary contexts related to physical activity and sport. A certain level of training in research is also required, whether through having studied an official master's degree in research or similar experience. The applicant's suitability for this programme will be evaluated using the information given in their Personal Academic Record and in their CV.
The Doctoral Program does not establish specific supplementary training. The students selected by the Academic Committee will be considered to be fully prepared for their training as researchers within the program, guaranteeing the acquisition of the envisaged skills in a satisfactory manner. However, when the applicant, although complying with the current regulations for access to a Doctoral Program, does not present specific research training (e.g., Postgraduate Research), the Academic Committee of the Program will propose additional complementary training.
This program does not establish requirements or admission criteria additional to those established by the Master's and Doctoral School. Students wishing to study on the doctoral program will be assessed upon the basis of the following factors:1. Academic record: Marks in the academic record.2. CV: Work experience, other qualifications.3. Third language (English, French and German), accredited by official qualifications.Furthermore, if deemed appropriate, the applicants will be interviewed by the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program in Physical Activity and Sport in order to establish their interests and concerns, their degree of involvement and the intensity of studies they can commit to.
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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.