In this section you will find relevant information for your admission process to the PhD Program in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Universidad de las Hespérides. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like more information.
Admission
Application
To apply for admission to the master's program, please fill out the following form:
Precios del
Programa de Doctorado:
Full-time (estimated duration: 4 years)
- Place reservation: €1,000 (first year only)
- Annual tuition: €4,080
- Can be paid in 12 monthly instalments of €340 each, or in a single payment at the start of the course.
- If you opt for the single payment, the reservation amount will be deducted, so you will pay €3,080 in the first year.
- In subsequent years, annual tuition will be €4,080.
Part-time (estimated duration: 7 years)
- Place reservation: €1,000 (first year only)
- Annual tuition: €2,880
- Can be paid in 12 monthly instalments of €240 each, or in a single payment at the start of the course.
- If you opt for the single payment, the reservation amount will be deducted, so you will pay €1,880 in the first year.
- In subsequent years, annual tuition will be €2,880.
Note: The tuition fee includes thesis supervision, academic tutoring and all the transversal training activities of the program.
Recommended entry profile:
Students who wish to pursue this doctoral program should be interested and motivated by:
- Generating innovative knowledge in areas such as philosophy, politics and economics.
- Contributing to the resolution of social problems at the local, regional or international level.
- Actively participating in research networks, international conferences and knowledge-transfer activities.
- An interest in exploring the great questions about the human condition and social, political and economic order, from an interdisciplinary and reflective perspective.
Access requirements:
In general, admission to a doctoral program at Universidad de las Hespérides requires holding official Spanish Bachelor's (or equivalent) and Master's (or equivalent) degrees, provided that a combined total of at least 300 ECTS credits has been completed across both degrees.
Applicants who meet any of the following requirements may also be admitted:
- Holding a degree obtained under a foreign education system belonging to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), without the need for official recognition (homologación), certifying level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework, provided that degree grants access to doctoral studies in the country of issue. This admission does not, under any circumstances, imply official recognition of the prior degree or its recognition for any purpose other than access to doctoral studies.
- Holding a degree obtained under a foreign education system outside the EHEA, without the need for official recognition, once the university has verified that it certifies a level of training equivalent to the official Spanish Master's degree, and that it grants access to doctoral studies in the country of issue. This admission does not, under any circumstances, imply official recognition of the prior degree or its recognition for any purpose other than access to doctoral studies.
- Holding a doctoral degree.
- Holding an official university degree and, having obtained a place through specialized healthcare training entrance examinations, having successfully completed, with a positive evaluation, at least two years of a program leading to an official qualification in one of the Health Sciences specialties.
Language requirement:
Applicants must provide proof of a minimum B2 level of English according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Students may prove this in the following way:
- B2-level certificate, or equivalent or higher (Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo or Aptis).
Admission criteria:
Through the doctoral program's academic committee, Universidad de las Hespérides scores all aspects of each application as a whole on a scale of 0 to 100, carrying out, in line with the established entry profile for this degree, a weighted, overall evaluation of the following factors:
Admission process:
Through its various stages, the admission process seeks to identify all aspects of a student's academic and personal background that set them apart, providing the fullest possible information to make a decision that is understood to be decisive for the student's future.
At Universidad de las Hespérides, this degree will have two enrollment periods per academic year, with the second opening if places remain available after the first.
The bodies responsible for carrying out the admission process are, on one hand, the Admissions Office, and on the other, the PhD Program's Academic Committee.
The Admissions Office of Universidad de las Hespérides is made up of members of the University's academic and administrative staff. This office is responsible for handling inquiries about the admission process and verifying that admission applications are correctly completed and include the required supporting documentation. Once the admission documentation (application, CV and academic transcript) has been verified and is found complete, it is forwarded to the PhD Program's Academic Committee for evaluation.
In accordance with Universidad de las Hespérides' doctoral studies regulations, the PhD Program's Academic Committee will be made up of, at minimum, the program coordinator, who will chair it, a secretary, and three additional members.
The Admissions Office is available to students at all times to help with any questions they may have throughout the process. It is important that students keep their contact details (phone number and email address) up to date throughout the process.
The following steps of the admission process must be followed: