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Academic standards

The General Standards of Organisation for Doctorates at Ramon Llull University (available here) establish the framework for the PhD in Bioengineering programme.
The specific adaptation of these standards for doctoral programs at IQS is set out in the Standards for Doctoral Studies at IQS.

 

Doctoral Standards URL

Doctoral Standards IQS

Duration of the PhD programme and maintaining good standing

Doctoral studies last for a maximum duration of three full-time years, starting from the date of admission of the doctoral student to the programme up to the date of their doctoral thesis submission.

If a student's request to submit their doctoral thesis has not been filed within this three-year period, the Doctoral Programme Academic Committee (CAPD) may authorise the extension of this period for one additional year, which may be exceptionally extended for an additional year.

Part-time doctoral studies may be carried out solely if authorised by the CAPD in advance. Part-time studies may last for a maximum duration of five years from the student's date of admission to the programme up to the date of their doctoral thesis submission.
Extensions for part-time studies may be authorised for two more years and another additional year exceptionally.

For the purposes of calculating this period, absences due to illness, maternity, paternity, or any other cause envisaged by current legislation are not taken into account.

In addition, doctoral students can request temporary disenrollment from the programme for a maximum period of one year, which can be extended by up to one more year. This request must be justified and addressed to the CAPD, which will decide on whether or not to accept the request within a maximum period of two months.

Academic calendar

Candidates for the doctoral programme can apply and be admitted at any time during the academic year. Initial enrolment in the doctoral programme can be done at any time during the academic year. Subsequent enrolments must be done at the beginning of each academic year.

The annual assessment of doctoral students is done during the month of July.

Students can submit their request to defend their doctoral thesis to the CAPD and conduct their defence at any time during the academic year. Prior to defending their thesis, students can submit their request to do so with the Ramon Llull University Doctoral Committee at any time during the academic year.

The CAPD regular meeting takes place once a month. The Ramon Llull University Doctoral Committee meeting takes place once a month.

See CAPD meeting calendar