• Study migrations from a social, cultural and gender analysis
• Analyze migrations from a psychosocial approach
• Analyze migration and human development from a social, legal and political dimension, from the framework of the Welfare State and Diversity Management
• Training in Migration Studies from a transdisciplinary perspective
• Provide epistemological and methodological tools for understanding globalization and human mobility, work and migrations
• Train and specialize students in Migration Studies through activities such as the search for and management of scientific information, an entrepreneurial route, preparation of a research project, patents, professional orientation course and job search techniques, writing and preparation workshop from a scientific article

In the monography of the degree report you can consult the complete list of academic competences accredited by the inter-university Doctorate in Migration Studies at the University of Jaén.

The ideal applicant profile is people like you, who are interested in developing research in this field and willing to take advantage of the opportunities offered. Applicants should be motivated for making new discoveries through research, and have the capacity for critical thinking, comprehension, interpretation and application of research results, as well as basic skills in computer tools and English language.

General access requirements for Doctoral Programmes at the University of Jaen

In general, access to an official doctoral programme is available to persons in possession of a Spanish official bachelor's degree, or equivalent, and a university master's degree.

Access is also available to persons who meet one of the following conditions:

1. Being in possession of an official Spanish university qualification, or one of another member country of the European Higher Education Area, which qualifies them for access to a master's degree in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of October 29, and having obtained a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in all official university studies, of which at least 60 must be at master's level.
2. Being in possession of an official Spanish degree whose duration, according to the rules of Community law, is at least 300 ECTS credits. These graduates must attend the mandatory bridging courses referred to in Article 7.2 of these regulations, unless the curriculum of said degree includes research training credits equivalent in educational value to the research credits obtained in master’s degree courses.
3. Being in possession of a university degree and, after obtaining a training place in the entrance test to specialized medical training, having obtained a positive evaluation in at least two years of training in a programme to obtain an official degree in one of the Health Science specialties.
4. Being in possession of a degree obtained under a foreign education system, without need for official recognition, after the University has verified that said degree accredits a level of education equivalent to the Spanish official master´s degree and allows admission to doctoral studies in the country issuing the qualification. In no case shall this admission imply the official recognition of the original qualification held by the individual or its recognition for purposes other than access to doctoral studies. Regardless of this, the doctoral degree obtained will be officially valid in Spain.
5. Being in possession of a Bachelor, Architect or Engineer degree and also having achieved the Diploma de Estudios Avanzados in accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 778/1998, of April 30, or the research proficiency stipulated in the Royal Decree 185/1985, of January 23.
6. Being in possession of another Spanish doctoral degree obtained under earlier university regulations.

Specific access requirements for the Doctoral Programme in Migration Studies

• Capabilities. Resources and skills for recognition of human diversity and respect for human rights and other forms of recognition of equality among human beings. Along with this, mastery of basic resources in research in social sciences and/or humanities will be recommended.
• Previous knowledge. Graduate and postgraduate studies in social sciences and/or humanities that include some of the basic themes in the study of migratory processes: human mobility, demography, migratory theories, immigration law, stereotype and prejudice studies, studies on racism and xenophobia , etc.
• Types of degrees. It can be accessed from any master's degree in social sciences or humanities, although the possibility of admission from other master's degrees will be studied if a work plan is presented that may be of interest to the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Programme.

Training supplements

Training supplements are established based on the entry profile. The necessary training complements for each profile will be agreed upon by consensus between the program coordinator and the tutor assigned to the student; They will depend on the basic training, the admission profile of the doctoral student and the line of research selected, and will preferably be chosen from the subjects of the Master's Degrees related to the Doctoral Program.

The Academic Commission of the program will analyze in particular the cases of students with special educational needs in order to adapt the training program to guarantee the acquisition of the competences of the doctoral level.

Admission criteria.

In accordance with the provisions of article 7 of RD 99/2011, which regulates official doctoral teaching, as well as the regulations governing official doctoral teaching and the doctoral degree by the University of Granada, approved in Governing Council of May 2, 2012, the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Programme in Migration Studies at the University of Granada, University of Jaén and Pablo de Olavide University agrees on the following admission criteria:

1. Academic record (average grade). A range between 0 and 5 will be established, with 0 being the score corresponding to the minimum grade necessary to pass the degree studies and 5 the score corresponding to the maximum grade that can be achieved.
2. Curriculum vitae. Previous experience in research and teaching will be valued up to 2 points.
3. Connection through Scholarship or Contract with the University of Granada or with any other of the collaborating institutions. Up to 2 points.
4. Knowledge of English (include if the program sees another or other languages convenient). The candidate must accredit level B2 or equivalent. Up to 1 point.
5. Present the endorsement of a professor of the program or a researcher of recognized prestige with availability to assume the direction or co-direction of the thesis. Up to 1 point.
6. Personal interview with the program coordinator. The motivation and personal commitment of the student to the Doctoral Programme will be valued. Up to 1 point.

Admission to the programme will require a minimum score of 7 points. The admission criteria will be common for full-time and part-time students, who will have to establish and justify their dedication in the admission application. Students with specific educational needs derived from the disability will have an academic advisor during the admission process who will assess the need for possible curricular adaptations, itineraries or alternative studies.

Students may enroll in doctoral studies at full dedication, or part-time if duly justified. The maximum period of permanence in PhD studies will be 3 years full-time or 5 years part-time. Students may ask for an ordinary extension for one year if enrolled full-time or two years if enrolled part-time. After this, all students may ask for an extraordinary extension period of one year. Applications for the extensions provided for in current legislation are to be duly reasoned and will be resolved by the Academic Committee for the PhD programme. Students may also apply for a temporary leave for a maximum period of one year, and extendible to one further year. Students may be excluded from the programme if they do not renew enrolments or if they obtain two negative overall assessments consecutively in the training and research activities in which they are enrolled for that year.

According to the rules for enrolment of the University of Jaen, application for doctoral studies is open during the complete year. Application and enrolment in doctoral studies can be done through the University Servicio de Gestión Académica.

There are four periods for application and registration during the year. Places not covered in one period will be added to next period´s offer.

School Year 2023/2024

• First cohort (application open until September 30, 2023; admission and registration during October, 2023)
  • Nº of places offered: 5
• Second cohort (application open until January 31, 2024; admission and registration during February, 2024)
  • Nº of places offered: 0
• Third cohort (application open until May 31, 2024; admission and registration during June, 2024)
  • Nº of places offered: 0

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Yearly demand for places

If you are willing to apply for grants, please check the University International Relations website.