Specific and Cross-curricular Training Activities

PhD in Architecture, Building, Urban Planning and Landscape

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
SpecificCommunication or poster in congress030 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 Doctoral Committee (R6).
600Indexed: 150 h X correction coefficient

Not Indexed (R6): 100 h. X correction coefficient
Stays in research centers or companies0National: 30 h./month
International: 50 h./month
Attendance to courses (seminars, workshps, tutorials, summer schools,…) of interest for their training at the discretion of the Doctoral Commission of the Program.09010 h. every 10 h.
Publications in books (complete or chapters) with ISBN corresponding to your doctoral thesis.0Chapter: 100 h. X weighting coefficient; Complete: 300 h. X correction coefficient
Active participation in competitive R&D projects related to the development of the doctoral thesis.09030 h. X year
Creation of products related to the doctoral thesis (patents, copyright).0Patent by official organization: 100 h.
Patent in operation: 200 h.
Participation in projects (design, rehabilitation, architecture, building, landscape or urban planning) related to the doctoral thesis.020 h.
Curation of exhibitions related to the doctoral thesis.0120 h. X correction coefficient
Participation in collective or individual exhibitions related to his doctoral thesis.030 h. X correction coefficient
Extra merits (not included in the previous types or activities performed within the 4 years prior to enrollment)0