ACCESS TO DOCTORAL STUDIES
- Choose a research field from one of the Doctoral Programs that fits the candidateprofile as a research trainee.
- Contact the person responsible for the field to be accepted to complete the doctoral thesis work in that research field.
- Apply for enrolment in the doctorate program by filling in this FORM . You will need to submit the PDF form to the University of Lleida’s Registry.
- Attach the documentation listed in the application, including the acceptance of the tutor.
- Request the equivalence of the master degree if it was obtained abroad.
How international students can submit an AUTHORISED PDF FORM to the University of Lleida’s Registry?
The 5% of each doctoral program places will be reserved for students who have a degree of disability equal or greater than 33%. If these places were not covered, they would be offered to the rest of students.
At the moment of formalizing the admission (or the enrollment), the student must prove the degree of disability, providing the certificate of disability issued by the competent administration.
DOCUMENTS FOR THE ADMISSION
Els estudiants que han realitzat els estudis d'accés al doctorat a la Universitat de Lleida no aportaran els justificants d'aquests estudis.
Documentació a presentar junt amb la sol.licitud d'admissió als estudis de doctorat
En funció de les vies d’accés al doctorat:
Via 1. Accés amb estudis espanyols de grau o equivalent i estudis espanyols de màster universitari oficial:
- Còpia del DNI, NIE, passaport o document comunitari UE
- Currículum Vitae
- Document d'acceptació del tutor/a
- Certificat acadèmic dels estudis superats per a l’obtenció del títol de Grau o Suplement europeu al títol
- Certificat acadèmic dels estudis superats per a l’obtenció del títol de Màster o Suplement europeu al títol
Via 2. Accés amb estudis espanyols de grau o equivalent i com a mínim 60 crèdits superats d'estudis espanyols de màster universitari oficial
- Còpia del DNI, NIE, passaport o document comunitari UE
- Currículum Vitae
- Document d'acceptació del tutor/a
- Certificat acadèmic dels estudis superats per a l’obtenció del títol de Grau
- Certificat acadèmic oficial dels 60 crèdits superats d'estudis espanyols de màster universitari
Via 3. Accés amb títol universitari oficial espanyol que hagi obtingut la correspondència al nivell 3 de MECES (Llicenciat/ada, Enginyer/a, Arquitecte/a)
- Còpia del DNI, NIE, passaport o document comunitari UE
- Currículum Vitae
- Document d'acceptació del tutor/a
- Certificat acadèmic dels estudis superats per a l’obtenció del títol de Llicenciat/ada, Enginyer/a o Arquitecte/a
Via 4. Accés amb títol espanyol de Graduat/ada en Farmàcia, Medicina, Veterinària, Odontologia o Arquitectura
- Còpia del DNI, NIE, passaport o document comunitari UE
- Currículum Vitae
- Document d'acceptació del tutor/a
- Certificat acadèmic dels estudis superats per a l’obtenció del títol de Farmàcia, Medicina, Veterinària, Odontologia o Arquitectura
Via 5. Accés amb suficiència investigadora
- Còpia del DNI, NIE, passaport o document comunitari UE
- Currículum Vitae
- Document d'acceptació del tutor/a
- Certificat acadèmic dels estudis superats de doctorat, que inclogui la data d’obtenció de la suficiència investigadora o del Diploma d'Estudis Avançats
- Títol previ amb el qual va accedir als estudis de doctorat, i certificat acadèmic oficial amb qualificacions i crèdits d’aquest títol
Via 6. Accés amb títol espanyol de Doctor/a
- Còpia del DNI, NIE, passaport o document comunitari UE
- Currículum Vitae
- Document d'acceptació del tutor/a
- Certificat acadèmic dels estudis superats per a l'obtenció del títol del grau de doctor
Via 7. Accés amb estudis oficials d’especialitats en Ciències de la Salut
- Còpia del DNI, NIE, passaport o document comunitari UE
- Currículum Vitae
- Document d'acceptació del tutor/a
- Certificat acadèmic dels estudis superats per a l’obtenció del títol de Grau o equivalent
- Títol d’Especialista en Ciències de la Salut o bé, documentació acreditativa de l’avaluació positiva d’almenys dos anys de formació sanitària
INFORMACIÓ SOBRE ELS DOCUMENTS A PRESENTAR
L'acreditació dels requisits de l'accés al doctorat la realitza l'estudiant per mitjà de la declaració responsable que realitza en el moment de la presentació de les sol·licituds d'admissió i de matrícula. La Universitat de Lleida pot requerir la presentació de la documentació en fases posteriors, com a requisit imprescindible per efectuar la matrícula de nou accés.
ACREDITACIÓ DE TÍTOLS UNIVERSITARIS ESPANYOLS
Quan l'estudiant sigui requerit per acreditar els títols universitaris expedits a Espanya aportarà el resultat de la consulta realitzada a l’aplicatiu-web del Ministeri de Educació, sobre títols universitaris obtinguts per l’estudiant a Espanya. Accés:
https://universidades.sede.gob.es/pagina/index/directorio/consulta_titulos
Access requeriments
Students wishing to access a doctoral programme verified by RD 99/2011, must meet the requirements laid down in Article 6.
Article 6. Requirements for access to a doctorate.
- In general, access to an official doctoral programme is available to persons in possession of a Spanish official bachelor's degree, or equivalent, and a university master's degree.
- Access is also available to persons who meet one of the following conditions:
- Being in possession of an official Spanish university qualification, or one of another member country of the European Higher Education Area, which qualifies them for access to a master's degree in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of Royal Decee 1393/2007, of October 29, and having obtained a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in all official university studies, of which at least 60 must be at master's level.
- Being in possession of an official Spanish degree whose duration, according to the rules of Community law, is at least 300 ECTS credits.
Likewise, also they have to conform the requisites foreseen at the article 7 of the academic Regulations on Doctoral Courses:
Article 7. Access requirements for doctoral courses:
7.1 To access doctoral courses, candidates must hold an official Spanish bachelor's degree, or equivalent, and a university master's degree.
7.2 People in any of the following circumstances will also be admitted:
7.2.1. Holders of an official Spanish university qualification, or from any other country that belongs to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) that entitles them to join a master's degree in accordance with the provisions set out in article 16 of Royal Decree 1393/2007, of 29 October, and who have passed at least 300 ECTS credits in their university studies overall, of which at least 60 must be of master's degree level.
7.2.2 Holders of official Spanish bachelor's degrees that are only awarded if at least 300 ECTS credits have been passed, in compliance with EU laws. Such candidates must mandatorily take a bridging course, unless the curriculum of the degree course they passed included research training credits equivalent to the weighting of those awarded on a master's degree course.
7.2.3 Holders of a university qualification who, subsequent to obtaining a place on a specialised course in the health sciences by passing the entrance examination, have successfully passed at least two years of a training programme to obtain any of the official qualifications in the health sciences specialisations.
7.2.4 Holders of a degree obtained in education systems abroad, which will not be subject to homologation if the UdL is able to verify that the degree in question has been accredited to a level equivalent to a Spanish master's degree and that it entitles students from the issuing country to access doctoral courses. Under no circumstances will such admissions subject to the homologation of the degree held by the interested party or its recognition other than for the purposes of joining a doctoral course.
7.2.5 Holders of another doctoral degree obtained in accordance with the above university regulations.
7.2.6. Degree holders, architects and engineers who hold a diploma of advanced studies, obtained pursuant to the provisions of Royal Decree 778/1998, of 30 April, or who have obtained the research proficiency certificate regulated by Royal Decree 185/1985, of 23 January, as provided for in the second additional provision of Royal Decree 99/2011, of 28 January.
7.2.7 Holders of 300 ECTS credits, or the equivalent, who have subsequently passed 32 credits on doctoral programmes regulated by Royal Decree 185/1985, of 23 January, or 32 credits on doctoral programmes regulated by Royal Decree 778/1998, of 30 April, may directly access doctoral courses.
7.2.8 Holders of an official Spanish degree, or a diploma in a technical subject or architecture obtained in the education system prior to the official introduction of the European Higher Education Area, providing their admission is approved by the academic committee of the doctoral programme and it considers that they fulfil the access requirements set out in article 6.2a of Royal Decree 99/2000, of 28 January, which regulates doctoral courses.
Such admissions approved by the academic committees of doctoral programmes will only be valid for accessing a doctoral programme. Under no circumstances will they imply the recognition of credits from master's degree courses or the award of a master's degree.
7.3 For the purposes of calculating credits, 1 LRU credit (awarded before the introduction of ECTS credits) is equivalent to 1 ECTS credit.
7.4 Should the course documentation provided by students not show the number of LRU credits (1 credit = 10 teaching hours) or ECTS credits (1 credit = 25 hours of total workload) the following validations will be awarded:
- Three-year diploma course = 180 ECTS credits
- Three-year diploma course in a technical subject = 180 ECTS credits
- Three-year bachelor's degree course = 180 ECTS credits
- Two-year second cycle course in a technical subject = 120 ECTS credits
- Four-year bachelor's degree course = 240 ECTS credits
- Four-year degree course/course in a technical subject = 240 ECTS credits
- Five-year (or more) degree course/course in a technical subject = 300 ECTS credits
- One-year master's or postgraduate degree that entitles holders to access a doctoral course in the issuing country = 60 ECTS credits
- Two-year master's or postgraduate degree that entitles holders to access a doctoral course in the issuing country = 120 ECTS credits
CALENDAR

ADMISSION ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 - 1st PERIOD
The list of admitted and excluded to the 1st period of the 2022/2023 academic year, to the following PhD Programnes is published:
PhD Programme in Agricultural and Food Science and Technology
PhD Programme in Law and Business Administration
PhD Programme in Education, Society and Quality of LifePhD Programme in Forest and Natural Environment Management
PhD Programme in Engineering and Information Technology
PhD Programme in Health
PhD Programme in Territory, Heritage and Culture
PhD Programme in Physical Activity and Sports
PhD Programme in Educative Tecnology
PhD Programme in Comprehensive Care and Health Services
NOTE: Applications submitted after the deadline, as they are related to an application for predoctoral aid, will be resolved and notified individualy
ADMISSION ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023 - 2nd PERIOD
The list of admitted and excluded to the 2nd period of the 2022/2023 academic year, to the following PhD Programnes is published:
PhD Programme in Agricultural and Food Science and Technology
PhD Programme in Law and Business Administration
PhD Programme in Education, Society and Quality of Life
PhD Programme in Forest and Natural Environment Managementl
PhD Programme in Engineering and Information Technology
PhD Programme in Healt
PhD Programme in Territory, Heritage and Culture
PhD Programme in Physical Activity and Sports
PhD Programme in Comprehensive Care and Health Services
PhD Programme in Bioinformatics