Admission criteria
Profile for admission
Access to the doctoral programme in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine will be given to candidates who have graduated in the following subjects: Biology, Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Medicine, Biomedicine or Veterinary Studies. Furthermore, candidates who are qualified in the areas of experimental sciences and health sciences or with similar qualifications must have completed a master’s degree focused on research into biosciences and biomedicine or similar, where they will have acquired the necessary abilities, skills and knowledge to be able to join one of the five research teams in this Doctoral Programme.
For other qualifications, the doctoral programme's Academic Commission will study each student's profile for admission and will decide whether they need to complete specific additional training or not. This training will be acquired by completing between 5 and 15 ECTS credits for subjects on the official master’s degree offered at the UPV/EHU in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine.
In order to be admitted, the applicant must present as a requirement of access an endorsement letter by a researcher of the programme who can act as Director of his/her doctoral thesis.
The training will be acquired by means of the obtaining of 5 to 15 ECTS credits in subjects of the official master's degree offered by the UPV/EHU in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine for which students will enrol, advised by their tutors or thesis directors, once they have enrolled on the doctoral program, with the approval of the Academic Commission. The subjects to be completed for the master's degree, as supplementary training, include the following:
1. Workshop in Molecular Biology
2. Foundations of Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics
3. Cellular and Molecular Biology of Membranes
4. Molecular and Cellular Bases of Liporegulation
5. Molecular Bases of Proliferation, Differentiation and Cell Death
All of them are subjects with 5 ECTS credits and are taught in the master's degree in Molecular Biology and Biomedicine of the UPV/EHU. The content, learning results and evaluation systems are included on the master's degree website.
https://www.ehu.eus/en/web/master/master-molecular-biology-biomedicine
The Academic Commission of the Doctoral Programme shall ultimately decide on the admission of candidates to the programme. In order to be admitted, the applicant must present as a requirement of access an endorsement letter by a researcher of the programme who can act as Director of his/her doctoral thesis. The prioritisation of applications shall be based on the assessment of the following criteria:
1. Academic dossier (including master's degree): 60%.
2. Adequacy to the profile of the doctoral programme: 20%.
3. Knowledge of English language, accredited through official certifications: 15%.
4. Previous research experience: 5%.
Every merit claimed shall be duly documented. Candidates must have the ability to understand oral presentations and scientific works written in English, and must be fluent in comprehension and in oral and written expression.
In the application, candidates shall specify their availability as full-time or part-time students. In addition, if the Academic Commission considers it necessary, an interview may be requested to complement the evaluation of your candidacy.
Applicants with special educational needs arising from their disability must first contact the coordinator of the doctoral programme for their knowledge.
They will also be able to contact the Disable People¿s Service through the channels established on the website https://www.ehu.eus/en/web/discapacidad/, where their specific needs will be resolved, providing information, advice and guidance.
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Procedure for assigning a faculty member as a doctoral thesis tutor and director
Once a student has been accepted onto the doctoral programme, the Academic Commission will assign them a tutor and at least one director from among the faculty at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) participating in the programme.
When a letter of endorsement is required from Doctoral Programme, director of the candidate will be the person indicated at the endorsement letter. No candidates will be accepted without endorsement letter, when it is required by doctoral programme.
Tutors are responsible for interactions between the doctoral candidate and the Academic Commission. They are also responsible for adapting training and research activities to the principles of the programmes and, where appropriate, the Doctoral School.
For more information, see the procedures and rules.