Specific and Cross-curricular Training Activities

PhD in Telecommunications

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.

BlockMin.Max.Hours per activity (max.)
Cross-curricular
SpecificAttendance to courses (seminars, tutorials, summer schools, etc.) at the discretion of the Doctoral Academic Committee.01h/1h course
Stays in research centers050h/month
Active participation in competitive R&D projects or research contracts with companies, in the development of their doctoral thesis.022575h/project management, research planning, work teams
Scientific publications in proceedings of prestigious international congresses and participation in congresses.060h lecture with oral presentation
30h/no oral presentation
Scientific publications in proceedings of national congresses of recognized prestige and participation in congresses.030h lecture with oral presentation
Elaboration of scientific publications in indexed journals of doctoral thesis results.0450150h/publication
Creation of products related to the doctoral thesis (patents, copyrights, etc.)0100h/creation