Doctoral Programme in Earth Sciences

Field(s) of education and training (ISCED-F)

• Physical sciences, inter-disciplinary programmes (0538)

Competences

Students that have completed the second cycle have the following competencies: – Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that is founded upon a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context. – Can apply their acquired knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study. – Have the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, and formulate judgments with incomplete or limited information, but that include reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments. – Can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously. – Have the learning skills to allow them to continue to study in a manner that may be largely self-directed or autonomous.

Qualification requirements

60 minimum credits

Research lines

Pollution
Mineralogy
Admission to Doctoral Programme (pending Approval/Submission of Doctoral Thesis Project)
Palaeoclimatology and Atmospheric Dynamics
Palaeontology and Palaeoecology
Petrogenesis and Mineral Deposits
Seismology and Geophysics
Volcanology and Volcano Monitoring
Soil Science
Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
Applied Geology in Civil Engineering and Geological Risk
Tectonics and Structural Geology
Marine Geology
Geomorphology
Geochemistry
Hydrology

Admission information

Specific admission requirements

Admission to doctoral programmes requires a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in official university studies, of which at least 60 must be at Master’s level.
If access to the doctoral programme depends on the recognition of the possession of a specific Master’s degree, this fact may be specified.