The recommended qualification for access to this doctoral programme is a master's degree in any branch of knowledge encompassed by Food and Nutrition. Candidates with other qualifications will also be considered, provided that they meet the general academic requirements.
In addition to the general admission requirements, the Academic Committee has set the following specific requirements and criteria:
1. Access from one of the following UB master's degrees: Nutrition and Metabolism (inter-university degree offered in conjunction with Rovira i Virgili University), Food Design and Innovation, and Food Safety.
2. Access from related degrees, depending on the specific content and its compatibility with the research areas covered by the doctoral programme.
3. English language proficiency at level B1 (CEFR), or an accepted equivalent.
The Academic Committee will select students on the basis of the following scoring system:
1. Qualification used for admission (0-2 points), assessed as follows:
a) Admission from one of the following UB master's degrees (2 points): Nutrition and Metabolism (inter-university degree offered in conjunction with
Rovira i Virgili University), Food Design and Innovation, and Food Safety.
b) Master's degrees in related disciplines, depending on the specific content and its compatibility with the research areas covered by the doctoral programme.
2. Academic record for the bachelor's degree or pre-EHEA degree used for admission (maximum 4 points, depending on the grade point average). The grade point average will be assessed on a scale of 0 to 4 divided by 2, or 0 to 10 divided by 5. Correction factors will be applied to qualifications issued outside Spain, as provided for in the regulations of the ANECA programme.
3. Academic record for the master's degree (maximum 4 points, depending on the grade point average). The grade point average will be assessed on a scale of 0 to 4 divided by 2, or 0 to 10 divided by 5. Correction factors will be applied to qualifications issued outside Spain, as provided for in the regulations of the ANECA programme.
4. Statement of interest, research proposal or letters of recommendation (maximum 2 points).
5. Curriculum vitae (maximum 4 points), assessed as follows:
a) Research experience in any of the areas covered by the theoretical and practical content of the doctoral programme (maximum 1 point).
b) Professional experience in any of the areas covered by the theoretical and practical content of the doctoral programme (maximum 1 point).
c) Publication record, attendance of conferences, and other activities related to the doctoral programme, such as participation in excavations, artistic activities, culture and heritage management, field work, etc. (maximum 1 point).
d) Competitive grants or general public grants awarded for master's degree study (maximum 1 point).
6. Previous award of a grant for doctoral study (3 points) or grant application pending resolution at the time of application (1 point). Spanish grants equivalent to FI (research training) or FPU (university lecturer training) will be taken into consideration, as will competitive grants awarded in other countries.
7. Other academic merits (international placements, knowledge of languages such as English, French, Portuguese, Italian and German (maximum 1 point). |
