Admission criteria
Profile for admission
Public Health is a multidisciplinary science, so applicants may come to this doctoral programme from a wide variety of subjects, although they must always have prior training in the most relevant aspects of Public Health in general, and Epidemiology in particular.
So, ideally the students should have completed a master's degree in the branches of Health Sciences or Social Sciences. From this perspective, qualifications in Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary Studies, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Biology, Dietetics, Dentistry, Psychology, Sociology, Social Anthropology or Social Work are all included.
It is also a fundamental requirement for all applicants to the Doctorate in Public Health to have interest in doing research work in this field.
Students from Health Science Degrees with at least 300 ECTS will not be required to conduct additional training.Students from non-Health Science Degrees, the Academic Committee will assess individually the need to conduct up to 15 ECTS in subjects covered by the Master in Public Health at the UPV / EHU. These subjects will be the following:1. Statistical Methods and Use of Basic Programmes in Health Sciences (3 ECTS) 2. Epidemiology and Demography: Principles, Methods and Applications in Health (3 ECTS) 3. Planning and Development of Basic Studies in Epidemiology and Health (3 ECTS) 4. Planning and Development of Basic Studies in Epidemiology and Health: Advanced Methods (3 ECTS) 5. Creating a Protocol and Development of a Research Project (3 ECTS)
Merit assessment criteria:- Holding a Master's degree in Public Health by Universities of the EHEA: 40 points. - Holding a related Master¿s degree: up to 20 points. Master¿s degrees in any of the specialities of health sciences will be considered as related. - CV of the future PhD student: up to 30 points. The research activity carried out will particularly be taken into account. - Personal interview with the director of the doctoral programme: up to 15 points. The main aspects to consider in the interview will be the professional orientation of candidates and the value derived from obtaining a doctoral degree in their professional development. To be eligible, a minimum score of 60 points must be obtained.
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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.