Study Programs
The PhD Programme in Philosophy seeks to train PhDs in philosophy who can work in academic institutions around the world, promoting the internationalization of research carried out by students. Students are required to take specialized seminars, carry out outreach activities, and a research stay abroad is also required.
The programme includes the possibility of co-titling with prestigious foreign universities, such as the University of Leiden (Holland), the Free University of Amsterdam (Holland), the Radboud University of Nijmegen (Holland), the University Paris X (Nanterre), the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, the FernUniversität in Hagen or the Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg (Germany).
The PhD Programme in Philosophy is aimed at students who have completed a master’s degree in a discipline related to the programme, who are interested in projecting their academic career and have the conditions to successfully complete a program of this level of demand. Exceptionally, applicants who have only a bachelor’s degree and have some previous training or experience in research may be accepted.
Objectives
Research lines
The programme specializes in Modern and Contemporary Philosophy and is structured according to two main lines of research:
These lines are strongly supported by the work carried out by the Institute of Philosophy and replicate its structure.
Graduate profile
Graduates of the PhD Programme in Philosophy will be able to produce original, quality research according to international standards, and communicable in relevant and prestigious journals. Graduates will be able to join as full members in the international scientific community that corresponds to the subject of their specialty.
The marked international nature of the Programme and the possibility of a double degree will allow graduates to have research networks beyond the local or regional environment, together with the skills to work in prestigious academic institutions around the world.
Duration
The duration of the PhD is four years (divided into eight semesters), with the possibility of extending it for two more years as indicated in its regulations. The Programme requires exclusive dedication.
The study plan includes a total of 240 SCT credits, which fundamentally consider dedication to courses / seminars, meetings with the guide teacher, participation in colloquia or seminars, and hours of work / research that are usually carried out at the Institute of Philosophy.
Language of the PhD Programme
The main language of the Programme is Spanish and the seminars will be taught mainly in that language. The Doctoral Thesis can be carried out and defended in Spanish, although it is an objective of the programme that the Thesis be written and defended in English. If the thesis are written in Spanish, a synopsis of 20 to 30 pages in English must be attached. The thesis and submissions can also be written in French or German.
Start of classes
March 2025
Application period
May 15 to September 15, 2024
Duration
8 semesters