Specific and Cross-curricular Training Activities

PhD in Computer Science

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.

BlockMin.Max.Hours per activity (max.)
Cross-curricular
SpecificPresentation at a national or international congress15h /attendance and exhibition at the national congress
25h /attendance and exhibition international congress
Research stays in national and foreign centers050h/month foreign center
25h/month national center
Publications in journals and congressesMinimum 200h. in indexed journals or congresses
Participation in competitive R&D projects and research contracts in the development of the doctoral thesis.09020h/year (competitive or national research project)
30h/year (competitive or international research project)
Attendance at courses, seminars, tutorials, summer schools, etc.02h/1h course