Train yourself to carry out quality research in the field of cultural and natural heritage

You can consult the complete list of academic competencies and personal abilities and skills accredited by the Interuniversity Doctorate in Heritage from the University of Jaén.

The ideal applicant profile is people like you, who are interested in developing research in natural and cultural heritage and willing to take advantage of the opportunities offered in this field. 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 Heritage Doctoral Programme

The recommended entry profile is that of graduates in Art and Humanities, Communication and Tourism, without excluding candidates from other related degrees, if their specific profile is approved by the CAPD.

The ideal admission profile is marked by the research master's degrees that make up the training period that gives access to the previous Doctoral Programs at the participating Universities, which are included in the application.

Among them: the master's degree in Research in Art and Humanities (UEX), the master's degree in Historical and Natural Heritage and the Ibero-American master's degree in Comparative History (UHU), the master's degree in Tourism, Archeology and Nature and the master's degree in Advanced Studies in Management Cultural Assets: History, Art and Territory (UJA), the master's degree in Texts and Documents and Cultural Intervention, the master's degree in Cinematography and the master's degree in Heritage Management from the Municipality (UCO).

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Admission criteria

For admission to the Programme, the academic record will be taken into account (40%), the adaptation to the preferred admission profile (10%), the curriculum vitae, valuing previous experience in research and teaching (20%), link through scholarships or contracts with the University, especially those participating in the Program (20%), and commitment of the student to the Programme, valuing the presentation of endorsement of a professor willing to assume his work plan (10%).

The CAPD will evaluate each application and the applicants will be able to access the academic supervision in the established order, until the places offered in each call are completed.

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 4 years full-time or 7 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.

Students with special needs may visit the University Special Education Needs Service. You may get more information on general issues related to doctoral studies at the University Academic Service and the Doctoral School.

Application for doctoral studies for the school year 2024-25 can be done through the Distrito Único Andaluz. All the information and links

are available through the University of Jaén Acceso y Matrícula.

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

School Year 2024/2025

• Ordinary application period (application open from days 2 to 30 of September 2024; admission and registration from October 1 to November 15, 2024)
• Extraordinary application period (application open from days 7 to 21 of January 2025; admission and registration from January 22 to February 24, 2025)

The number of places offered is available though Oferta de Plazas.

Yearly demand for places

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