Specific and Cross-Curricular training activities

PhD in Architecture, Building, Heritage and City

According to the applicable regulations, doctoral training shall include, in addition to the completion of the doctoral thesis, the performance by the doctoral student of specific and cross-curricular training activities.

Each training activity has a valuation in equivalent hours. The doctoral student will have to obtain a minimum of 600 equivalent hours in the development of the different training activities in order to present the thesis, of which at least 10 percent (60 hours) will correspond to cross-curricular training courses.

The evaluation in equivalent hours of each type of activity, as well as the maximum recognized evaluation, have been established by the Academic Committee of this Doctoral Program for its students, taking into consideration whether their dedication is full-time or part-time.

BloqueMin.Máx.Horas por actividad (máx.)
Transversal (cross curricular / transferable skills)60120
SpecificComunicació o pòster en congré015030 h./nationals
60 h./international
Publications in journals (indexed in journals or conferences) corresponding to your doctoral thesis: JCR, SJR or SCOPUS (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5)Publications in journals of recognized prestige in the field of the program, at the discretion of the Program’s Doctorate Commission (R6)100600Indexed: 150 h X correction coefficient
Not Indexed (R6): 100 h. X correction coefficient
Stays in research centers or companies0300nationals: 30 h./mes
international: 50 h./mes
Attendance at courses (seminars, workshops, tutorials, summer schools,…) of interest for their training at the discretion of the Program’s Doctorate Committee09010 h. per 10 h.
Publications in books (complete or chapters) with ISBN corresponding to his doctoral thesis0300Chapter: 100 h. Xcorrection coefficient; Complet: 300 h. X correction coefficient
Active participation in competitive R&D projects in relation to the development of the doctoral thesis09030 h. X year
Creation of products related to the doctoral thesis (patents, copyright)0200Patent by official body: 100 h.
Patent in operation: 200 h.
Participation in projects (design, rehabilitation, architecture, building, landscape or urban planning) related to the doctoral thesis06020 h.
Curator of exhibitions related to the doctoral thesis0120120 h. X orrection coefficient
Participation in collective or individual exhibitions related to his doctoral thesis012030 h. X orrection coefficient
Extra merits (not included in the previous types or activities carried out within the 4 years prior to enrollment)0200