ACCESS AND ADMISSION
1. ACCESS REQUIREMENTS
The minimum legal requirements for admission to any of the doctoral programs are those specified in the section "Access for new doctoral students" in the section on admission and enrollment on the Doctorate School website.
2. RECOMMENDED INCOME PROFILE
The recommended entry profile is the Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering. The objectives and competencies offered by this Master can be consulted at the following web address:/estudios/masteres/master-ingenieria-quimica. The University Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering taught at UCLM has been used as a representative example. This Master requires the B1 level of English language upon completion, a level that would be required to access the Program.
3. OTHER POSSIBLE INCOME PROFILES
Other possible entry profiles are the following:
A. Regulated University Master's Degree in any branch of Sciences, Engineering (except Chemical Engineering) or Environmental Technology. In order to specify, as far as possible, what other Master's degree could allow access to the program, the areas of knowledge in science or engineering that are considered valid for admission are indicated below, areas collected from the list of ISCED codes: Biology and Biochemistry, Environmental Sciences, Physical, Chemical and Geological Sciences, Environmental Protection, Chemical Processes, Construction and Civil Engineering, Environmental Control and Technology, Engineering and Allied Professions, Chemistry.
B. Students in possession of the Advanced Studies Diploma (DEA) obtained in accordance with the provisions of RD 778/98, or who have achieved Research Proficiency as regulated by RD 185/85, and who have completed it in previous Doctoral programs corresponding to the aforementioned areas of knowledge included in the list of ISCED codes: Biology and Biochemistry, Environmental Sciences, Physical, Chemical and Geological Sciences, Environmental Protection, Chemical Processes, Construction and Civil Engineering, Environmental Control and Technology, Engineering and Allied Professions, Chemistry.
C. Other situations:
- C1. Those who are in the case specified in RD 99/2011, article 6.2 (a), or 6.2 (b) having taken research training credits, and belonging to the official title to which said article refers to any of the areas of sciences or engineering mentioned in the previous section A).
- C2. Those who are in the case specified in RD 99/2011, article 6.2 (b) without having taken research training credits, and belonging to the official title to which said article refers to any of the science or engineering areas mentioned in the previous section A).
- C3. Those who are in the case specified in RD 99/2011, article 6.2 (d), and belonging to the Master to which said article refers, to any of the science or engineering areas mentioned in the previous section A).
- C4. Those who are in the case specified in RD 99/2011, article 6.2 (e), and belonging to the Doctorate to which said article refers to any of the science or engineering areas mentioned in the previous section A).
Taking into account the above, those applicants whose previous studies do not correspond to the aforementioned areas of knowledge will not meet the entry profile, and in that case, they will not be admitted to the Program.
4. TRAINING SUPPLEMENTS
The new doctoral programs do not have an established teaching period. In some cases, the Academic Committee of the Program may establish, if it considers it necessary, individually for each student, Master's level training complements. Said supplements will be specified in the program admission email that candidates starting the doctorate will receive.
In summary, in the case of the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Program, the need to take the following training complements is considered, only for those students with entry profiles other than the recommended one:
1. Those applicants who have not taken research training credits must take them in the following subject:
"Security and Knowledge Management in the Chemical Industry" (6 ECTS)
https://guiae.uclm.es/vistaGuia/2336/310750
2. Those applicants whose previous degree does not correspond to the area of Chemical Engineering, must take training credits appropriate to the line of research in which they are integrated. Specific:
o Line 1 (Catalysis and Materials Technology): "Design and Operation of Heterogeneous Reactors". 6 ECTS.
https://guiae.uclm.es/vistaGuia/2336/310745
o Line 2 (Separation processes and Polymer Technology): “Advanced Separation Operations”. 6 ECTS.
https://guiae.uclm.es/vistaGuia/2336/310742
o Line 3 (Electrochemical and Environmental Engineering): "Comprehensive Management of Waste and Emissions in Industry". 6 ECTS.
https://guiae.uclm.es/vistaGuia/2336/310744
In any case, the subjects to be studied would belong to the University Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering at UCLM: /es/Estudios/masteres/master-ingenieria-quimica.
5. NUMBER OF PLACES FOR NEW ENTRY
The Program can admit a maximum of 12 new students each year. It is estimated that this number of students would be distributed equally among the three main lines of research of the Program. Given that the aforementioned research lines are developed in almost all the Centers, and that there is no direct assignment relationship between Centers and Research Lines, a strict number of places associated with each Center is not indicated. Taking into account the activity of the Program's researchers, the following distribution can be estimated:
• Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Technologies and ITQUIMA (Ciudad Real): 7 students
• School of Civil Engineers of Ciudad Real: 1 student
• Ciudad Real School of Industrial Engineers: 1 student
• School of Mining and Industrial Engineering of Almadén: 1 student
• Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Biochemistry and ICAM (Toledo): 2 students
6. ADMISSION CRITERIA
The application for admission will be submitted in the format and with the documentation established by the Management Committee of the UCLM Doctoral School, in accordance with the admission and enrollment calendar approved by said body, and will be addressed to the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program. Below are the criteria for admission and selection of applications, as well as some required tests or interviews. The criteria have been established in accordance with the provisions of article 7 of RD 99/2011 of January 28 and article 8 of the UCLM Regulations for Doctoral Studies.
1. The suitability of the studies that allow you access to the third cycle, in relation to the object of the research in which you wish to prepare your doctoral thesis. According to this criterion, only students whose previous studies correspond to the areas of knowledge of Sciences or Engineering mentioned in the sub-section “other entry profiles” will be admitted. It will be considered to grant a double score or assessment in this criterion (2 points) to applicants who meet the recommended income profile, compared to applicants who present different income profiles to the recommended one (1 point).
2. The applicant's Curriculum Vitae: assessment of the training and academic record, as well as her professional and research experience, especially in activities related to the areas of specialization of the Doctorate Program. (A) the previous academic record and (b) the suitability of the previous professional and research activity will be assessed separately, in the latter case taking into account its relationship with the areas of knowledge mentioned above. A positive assessment of both aspects separately (that is, (a) the previous academic record and (b) the suitability of the previous professional and research activity) would award 1 point in each of the two cases.
3. Demonstrate, by any officially recognized means, that they have sufficient knowledge of the English and Spanish languages (where appropriate) that allow the development of the Doctorate Program to be undertaken without difficulty. For consistency with the requirements that are established to obtain the University Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the UCLM, a B1 level will be required, duly accredited by an official certificate from the evaluating entities, and higher levels being valued positively. If you do not have B1 level accreditation, another form of demonstration will be valued (for example, certificate of official language courses or schools, or accredited stays in English-speaking countries). A positive assessment of this criterion would award 1 point.
4. An interview will be held between the candidate and at least two members of the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program, in all cases. The interview would try to assess additional aspects, such as motivation, dedication commitment, ability to adapt to new linguistic, geographical and cultural environments, and personal characteristics (flexibility, aptitude for teamwork). A positive assessment of this criterion would award 1 point.
5. Admission criteria for students with disabilities. No differences are established between students with disabilities and the rest. The mechanisms that guarantee non-discrimination of people with disabilities, and guarantee the means to favor their accessibility to all UCLM services (including also those related to the completion of a doctorate) are already articulated through the student care service disabled: http://blog.uclm.es/saed/
7. PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION, RECEPTION AND REGISTRATION
Admitted students will receive the pertinent communication and will be summoned by the Coordinator or the Secretary of the Academic Committee of the Program, and within a period of less than one week, to a first reception and orientation meeting, in the Center where the Coordinator is located. of the Program. The meeting will once again present, in person to new students, the enrollment procedures, the follow-up of the doctoral student, the description of the research groups, facilities, and other services (such as scholarships, grants and accommodation).
8. SCHOLARSHIPS and GRANTS
Detailed information on calls for scholarships and grants for researchers in training can be found at the following link, corresponding to the UCLM International Doctoral School: https://blog.uclm.es/eid/becas-y-ayudas/.