Normative / Regulation
National regulations
- Royal Decree 576/2023, which modifies Royal Decree 99/2011
- Royal Decree 195 / 2016
- Royal Decree 967 / 2014
- Royal Decree 99 / 2011
- Royal Decree 43/2015, of February 2, which modifies Royal Decree 1393/2007, of October 29, which establishes the organization of official university education, and Royal Decree 99/2011, of January 28, which regulates official doctoral studies
- Statute of research personnel in training (RD 1251/2024, which modifies RD 103/2019)
- Statute of research staff in training (RD103/2019, of March 1)
- Correspondence between Official University Degrees ('pre-Bologna') and MECES levels
Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University
- Evaluation Regulations for Doctoral Studies at the International Doctoral School of the Rey Juan Carlos University (Approved by the Governing Council on January 31, 2025)
- Regulations of the International Doctoral School (Approved by the Governing Council on 13/12/2024)
- Coexistence Regulations of the Rey Juan Carlos University for the Development of Law 3/2022, of February 24, on University Coexistence, approved by Agreement of March 30, 2023, of the Governing Council of the University
- Regulations for the declaration of equivalence to the academic level of Doctor of foreign higher education degrees
For students with first enrollment in the 2023/24 academic year and later
- Regulatory Regulations for Doctoral Studies at URJC (Approved by the Government Council on 19/07/2024)
- Regulations on Permanence and Enrollment for students with first-time enrollment in the 2024/25 academic year and subsequent years at the EID (Approved by the Governing Council on January 31, 2025)
For students with first registration prior to the 2023/24 academic year
- Regulatory Regulations for Doctoral Studies at URJC (Approved by the Government Council on 07/06/2019) || Regulations Governing the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Doctorate Studies
- Important: Doctoral students who, on the date of entry into force of RD 576/2023, had begun doctoral studies in accordance with RD 99/2011, will be subject to the doctoral regulatory provisions in force at the time of the start of said studies. However, they will apply articles 23 onwards of the Regulations for Doctoral Studies of the URJC approved by the Governing Council on July 19, 2024 (related to the tribunal, defense and evaluation of the doctoral thesis).
- Permanence Regulations for students enrolled in the International Doctoral School (Approved by Agreement of the Governing Council of February 10, 2023)
- Instruction from the Vice-Rector for Postgraduate Studies on the application of Article 29.8 of the Regulations Governing Doctoral Studies at the URJC dated July 19, 2024
Documentation / Forms
Development of the Doctoral Thesis / Doctoral Thesis development
International stay authorization form / Form for authorization for international visiting research (See in the section below / See below "PhD with international mention")
The application for deposit and defense of the Doctoral Thesis must be made through the application found at the following link: https://doctorado.urjc.es/doctor/.You can change the interface language by clicking on the corresponding flag (Spanish/English) available at the top left../The request for deposit and defense of the Doctoral Thesis must be made through the application found at the following link: https://doctorado.urjc.es/doctor/. You can modify the interface language by clicking on the corresponding flag (Spanish/English) available in the upper left
- Cover and spine model of doctoral thesis / Cover and spine model of doctoral thesis IMPORTANT! Es It is necessary to use this model for all theses that begin the deposit request procedure from May 1, 2024 (Access to the OfiLibre information guide on how to publish your doctoral thesis in open access)
- Guidelines on the writing language of the doctoral thesis / Doctoral Thesis writing language quidelines
- Thesis defense authorization - Director's report for authorization of the doctoral thesis defense
- Research Ethics Form
- Form for coauthors authorization of contributions
- New! (28-10-2025) Acceptance and declaration of compliance with requirements to issue a report as an Expert or participate in a Doctoral Thesis Tribunal/ Acceptance and compliance form
- Declaration of responsibility for informing collaborators / Collaborations authorization affidavit
- Document for the evaluation of research merits / Research merits assessment document (Only for Thesis Supervision, External Evaluation or tribunal members without sexenios)
- Similarity Justification Report. This report should only be filled out if requested by Ph.D. Program Academic Committee
- New! (28-10-2025) Corporate identity manual
Doctorate with international mention / Doctorate with international mention
- Application form for the international mention of the title of doctor / Application for the doctorate degree international mention
- International stay authorization form / Authorization for international visiting research
- Expert report form from foreign center for international mention
Doctorate with industrial mention / Doctorate with industrial mention
- Industrial Mention Application Form / Application for the doctorate degree industrial mention
- Form for acceptance and compliance with requirements for members of the Court and external experts