Overview

About the Programme

The Materials Science and Engineering programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia was later granted a Pathway to Excellence award, which remained in effect until 2013. The Pathway to Excellence programme ended in 2013, and a new system for assessing the quality of doctoral programmes has not yet been introduced. In Catalonia, to the best of our knowledge, this doctoral programme is the only one focusing on structural materials that has been granted a Pathway to Excellence award. (The only other programme to receive this recognition focuses on functional materials).

It is also a source of pride for us that our doctoral programme was selected to participate in the Erasmus Mundus Joint European Doctoral Programme in Materials Science and Engineering. This programme, which was validated almost as a matter of course, emerged directly from the UPC’s doctoral programme in Materials Science and Engineering, with the exception of the requirement to take a number of bridging course credits (up to 30) and complete a period of study at one of the other participating universities: Luleå University of Technology (Sweden), Linköping University (Sweden), the University of Lorraine (France) and Saarland University (Saarbrücken, Germany). The Erasmus Mundus doctoral programme is a continuation of the Erasmus Mundus master's degree in Advanced Materials Science and Engineering (AMASE), which is delivered by the same universities and has been renewed three times by the European Commission.

Programme Structure

Research lines:

Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering

Light Alloys and Surface Treatments Design Centre

Structural Integrity, Micromechanics and Reliability of Materials

Surface Interaction in Bioengineering and Materials Science

Polyfunctional polymeric materials

Conformation Processes of Metallic Materials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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More details

Deadline: 30 September

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in Spanish, Partially taught in Catalan

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Materials Science Mechanical Engineering General Engineering & Technology View 5 other PhDs in Mechanical Engineering in Spain

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or higher engineering degree (Industrial, Materials or Chemical Engineering) or a pre-EHEA degree in Physical and/or Chemical Sciences with a master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering (or proof of having completed 60 ECTS credits of this master’s degree), or another master’s degree with the same content, from any higher education institution in the EHEA, or a non-EHEA country if the applicant is eligible for admission to doctoral studies in that country.

Students with the following qualifications are eligible for direct admission: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Industrial, Materials, Chemical or similar) or a pre-EHEA degree in Physics and/or Chemistry with a master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering.

Applicant’s CV: Type of training and marks awarded, as well as research and professional experience

Personal contact through online or face-to-face interviews

English language skills

Tuition Fee

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International

667 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2001 EUR for the full programme during 36 months.
EU/EEA

667 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2001 EUR for the full programme during 36 months.

Living costs for Barcelona

770 - 1360 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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