The requirements for access to doctoral studies in the Spanish state are regulated by the central government through the RD 99/2011. Please note that the information shown here is only a summary. If you have any questions contact the Doctoral School.
Pre-enrollment deadlines for the 2025/2026 academic year
Doctoral Program in Art: Production and Research
Doctorate Program in Communication and Cultural Industries
Doctorate Program in Biotechnology
Doctorate Program in Business Administration and Management
From September 01, to 13:00 hours to October 15, 2025
Resolution within 30 calendar days after the end of the application period.
Other doctoral programs
From June 16 until 13:00 hours to October 15, 2025
Resolution within 45 calendar days following the complete application for admission.
Programs with vacancies may open an extraordinary pre-enrollment period from November 17, 2025 and 13:00 hours on March 31, 2026.
(All times refer to Spanish peninsular time)
Admissions will be valid for the academic year in which the application was made and for the following academic year.
General access requirements:
The requirements for access to doctoral studies in the Spanish state are regulated by the central government through the RD 99/2011. By way of summary, the general minimum requirements are:
- Official university degree + official Spanish master’s degree, totaling 300 ECTS and accrediting level 3 of the Spanish Framework of Qualifications for Higher Education (MECES).
- Official university bachelor’s degree + official master’s degree from the European Higher Education Area) that accredits level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and gives access to a doctorate in the country of origin.
- Five-year degree (or more) from pre-Bologna plans (engineer, graduate, architect, …) that has obtained the correspondence to level 3 of the Spanish Framework of Qualifications for Higher Education (MECES) or level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
- Qualifications from outside the EHEA equivalent to a master’s degree that allows access to doctoral studies in the issuing country (a certificate issued by the university of origin stating this requirement must be provided).
ATTENTION: Consult the program website (ACCESS INFORMATION) you want to apply for in case you have specific requirements
Before submitting your application, you should have prepared therequired documentationand that you will have to upload to the platform:
- Identity Card / Passport.Copy of DNI, NIE, European identity card or passport.
In case of providing a copy of the passport, you must provide as soon as possibleCopy of the NIE issued by the competent Spanish administration. - Curriculum vitae, and supporting documents for each of the merits included (language certificates, first and last page of publications, etc.).
- Admission endorsement from a UPV professorCommitment of the future thesis director/supervisor to supervise the candidate’s thesis. Download here the model form:
- University degrees and academic records of the qualifications required for admission to a Doctoral Program (i.e., bachelor’s and master’s degrees, or university degrees according to previous regulations of equivalent level).It is not necessary to provide the documentation of the degrees issued by the UPV.. Transcripts from Spanish universities must include a grade point average. For academic transcripts of non-Spanish degrees, it will be necessary to attach the corresponding “.statement of grade point average equivalency“, in accordance with the procedure of the Ministry of Universities (https://universidades.sede.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/Equivalencia_notas_medias/language/es_ES).
- If yourMaster’s degree is European Higher Education Area (except Spain),it is also necessary to provide the European Diploma Supplementor a Certificate from the issuing University stating that the Master’s degree is at EQF7 level, or a Certificate from the issuing University stating that the Master’s degree gives access to PhD studies in that country (sample form).
- If yourMaster’s degree is from outside the European Higher Education Area,It is also necessary to provide a Certificate from the issuing University stating that the Master’s degree gives access to PhD studies in that country (sample form).
- If the Master’s degree is from outside the country of origin European Higher Education Area (EHEA),shall be properly legalized.
It is essential that each document is in a single file and in pdf format.
ATTENTION: Consult the program website (ACCESS INFORMATION) you want to request in case you have specific documentation required
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