PhD in Geomatics Engineering
As established by the applicable regulations, PhD training shall include, in addition to the completion of the PhD dissertation, the PhD candidate’s completion of specific and cross-curricular training activities.
Each training activity is assigned an equivalent number of hours. PhD students must complete a minimum of 600 equivalent hours through various training activities in order to submit their PhD dissertation; of these, at least 10 percent (60 hours) must correspond to cross-curricular training courses.
The equivalent hours assigned to each type of activity, as well as the maximum number of hours that may be recognised, have been established by the Academic Committee of this PhD programme for its students.
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Recognition of Training Activities
| Block | Min. | Max. | Hours per activity (max.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-Curricular | 60 | 100 | ||
| Specific | AF2: Participation in national or international conferences | 0 | 400 | International: oral presentation and full paper (150 hours), poster and full paper (75 hours), attendance (20 hours). National: oral presentation and full paper (100 hours), poster and full paper (50 hours), attendance (10 hours) |
| AF3: Publications in JCR-indexed scientific journals | 0 | 600 | Q1 (300 hours), Q2 (250 hours), Q3 or Q4 (200 hours) | |
| AF4: Publications in scientific journals not indexed in the JCR | 0 | 100 | Up to 25 hours per publication | |
| AF5: Book publications (full books or chapters) | 0 | 200 | 100 hours per full book; 50 hours per chapter | |
| AF6: Research stays at research centres or companies (>15 days) | 0 | 300 | Up to 50 hours may be recognised for each month of the stay, with a maximum recognised duration of six months | |
| AF7: Development of products (patents, intellectual property rights, etc.) | 0 | 400 | National licence: 250 hours; international licence: 300 hours | |
| AF8: Participation in the programme conference (CIGeo) | 50 | 200 | Compulsory. The same criteria as for AF2 at national level shall apply, and active participation as a presenter is required |
Important points to bear in mind:
- Total training requirement: To submit a PhD dissertation, students must have completed at least 600 equivalent hours of training activities.
- Compulsory cross-curricular training: As part of the cross-curricular training requirement, newly admitted UPV students must complete the course “PhD Training at UPV” (10 hours).
- Requirement for submission of the PhD dissertation: To proceed to the defence, the dissertation must include at least one article published in a prestigious journal ranked in JCR Q1, Q2 or Q3, a patent in use, or a presentation at a conference included in the specified rankings (SCIE A++, A+ or A; or CORE A* or A).
- Activity records: At the UPV, activities are recorded through SENIA and Thesis Management, while the UPM uses the Thesis platform.