Doctoral program in Nanosciences

Objectives and competences

Objectives and competences

Objectives

To acquire a general knowledge of the technological advances and current problems related to this new frontier of knowledge.
To learn about the new nanomanipulation and nanocaracterisation tools that will make it possible to successfully carry out experimental or development work.
Be familiar with the scientific and industrial situation, both in the immediate environment and on the international scene.
Be able to direct research or technological development projects in these fields.
To have the skills and competences in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology that will enable future R&D&I and production lines to be established within the companies involved in these sectors.
To have the skills and competences in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology that will enable future R&D&I and production lines to be established in companies involved in these sectors.

Competences

Doctoral studies guarantee, as a minimum, the acquisition by the doctoral candidate of the following basic competences as well as those others that appear in the Spanish Higher Education Qualifications Framework:
a) Systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of the skills and research methods related to this field.
b) Ability to conceive, design or create, implement and adopt a substantial research or creative process.
c) Ability to contribute to extending the frontiers of knowledge through original research.
d) Ability to carry out critical analysis and evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas.
e) Ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and society in general about their areas of knowledge in the ways and languages commonly used in the international scientific community.
f) Ability to promote, in academic and professional contexts, scientific, technological, social, artistic or cultural progress in a knowledge-based society.
g) Ability to promote Open Science and Citizen Science as a way to contribute to the consideration of scientific knowledge as a common good.

Admission pathways

Access

In general, to access an official doctorate program you must have an official Spanish bachelor's degree, or equivalent, and a university master's degree and have passed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in all university degree and master's studies. It can also be accessed by anyone who is in any of these cases:

      
• Be in possession of official Spanish university degrees or equivalent Spanish degrees, provided that at least 300 ECTS credits have been passed in the set of these courses, accrediting level 3 of the Spanish Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

      
• Be in possession of a title obtained in accordance with foreign educational systems belonging to the European Higher Education Area (EEES), without the need for it to be approved, which accredits a level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework, provided that this title is valid for to access doctoral studies in the country of dispatch. This admission does not imply, in any case, the approval of the previous title that the interested party is in possession of or the recognition for other purposes than that of accessing doctoral studies.

      
• Be in possession of a degree obtained in accordance with foreign educational systems outside the EEES, without the need for it to be approved, after verification by the University of Barcelona that this degree accredits a level of training equivalent to the official Spanish master's degree university and which, in the country of dispatch, entitles you to access doctoral studies. This admission does not imply, in any case, the approval of the previous title that the interested party is in possession of or the recognition for other purposes than that of accessing doctoral studies.

      
• Be in possession of another doctoral degree.

      
• Equally, university graduates who, after obtaining a place in training through the corresponding test for access to specialized health training places, have passed with a positive evaluation at least two years of training in a program to obtain the title, can access official of one of the specialties in health sciences.

      
• The graduates, architects or engineers who were in possession of the diploma of advanced studies obtained in accordance with what was established in Royal Decree 778/1998, of April 30, or who had reached the research sufficiency regulated in Royal Decree 185/ 1985, of January 23.

Admission requirements

The recommended qualification for access to this doctoral programme is a master's degree in an area of science or technology. Candidates with other qualifications will also be considered, provided that they meet the general academic requirements.

In addition to the general admission requirements, the Academic Committee has set the following specific requirements:

1. Access from one of the following UB master's degrees: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Biomedicine, and Electrochemistry: Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Photonics Engineering, Nanophotonics and Biophotonics, Chemical Engineering, Advanced Physics, Applied Materials Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling.

2. Access from related degrees, depending on the specific content and its compatibility with the research areas covered by the doctoral programme.

3. English language proficiency at level B1 (CEFR) or equivalent.

The Academic Committee will select students on the basis of the following scoring system:

1. Qualification used for admission (0-2 points), assessed as follows:

a) Admission from one of the following UB master's degrees (2 points): Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Biomedicine, Electrochemistry: Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Photonics Engineering, Nanophotonics and Biophotonics, Chemical Engineering, Advanced Physics, Applied Materials Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling.

b) Master's degrees in related disciplines, depending on the specific content and its compatibility with the research areas covered by the doctoral programme (0-2 points).

2. Academic record for the bachelor's degree or pre-EHEA degree used for admission (maximum 4 points, depending on the grade point average). The grade point average will be assessed on a scale of 0 to 4 divided by 2, or 0 to 10 divided by 5. Correction factors will be applied to qualifications issued outside Spain, as provided for in the regulations of the ANECA programme.

3. Academic record for the master's degree (maximum 4 points, depending on the grade point average). The grade point average will be assessed on a scale of 0 to 4 divided by 2, or 0 to 10 divided by 5. Correction factors will be applied to qualifications issued outside Spain, as provided for in the regulations of the ANECA programme.

4. Statement of interest, research proposal or letters of recommendation (maximum 2 points).

5. Curriculum vitae (maximum 4 points), assessed as follows:

a) Research experience in any of the areas covered by the theoretical and practical content of the doctoral programme (maximum 1 point).

b) Professional experience in any of the areas covered by the theoretical and practical content of the doctoral programme (maximum 1 point).

c) Publication record, attendance of conferences, and other activities related to the doctoral programme, such as participation in excavations, artistic activities, culture and heritage management, field work, etc. (maximum 1 point).

d) Master's degree grants awarded in competitive calls, excluding mobility or general grants (maximum 1 point).

6. Previous award of a grant for doctoral study (3 points) or grant application pending resolution at the time of application (1 point). Spanish grants equivalent to FI (research training) or FPU (university lecturer training) will be taken into consideration, as will competitive grants awarded in other countries.

7. Other academicmerits (international placements,knowledge of languages such as English, French, Portuguese, Italian and German (maximum 1 point).

Enrolment

You can find all the information and enrolment prices at the Doctoral School

Lines of research and teaching staff

Research lines

• 101280 - Nanostructured materials
  
• 101281 - System modelling and simulation and material properties at the nanoscale
  
• 101282 - Nanobiotechnology
  
• 101283 - Nanoenergy: production processes, devices and systems, storage and environment
  
• 101284 - Nanopharmacotherapy
  
• 101285 - Nanomagnetism, nanoelectronics and nanophotonics
  

Profesorado

Research plan and progress reports

You can find all the information at the following links:

• Research Plan
• Activities document
• Annual monitoring report and evaluation and DADDAD
• Guide to good practice in doctoral thesis supervision and tutoring
• Code of good practices of the Doctoral School of the University of Barcelona

Training activities

Programme-specific training activities  

 

Cross-disciplinary training activities in nanosciences, taking advantage of the seminars organized in the academic setting. 

Training Activities
 

Doctoral thesis

Theses subject to data protection regulations:  

Deposited theses subject to data protection are governed by the provisions of article 38 of the University of Barcelona's regulations governing doctoral studies. 

Thesis publications: TDX 

Thesis

Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

PhDs in Nanosciences are prepared to carry out professional tasks in the following fields:
Applied or fundamental research in research centres.
Research, development and innovation in industry.
Management, control and strategic planning of nanotechnological techniques, processes and products.
Education.

Contact us

PhD coordination: nanoscience@ub.edu

Phone: 934 020 876