Doctoral Program in Epidemiology and Public Health (Interuniversity)

General requirements International Doctoral School

General requirements International Doctoral School

Program Admission Criteria

Students will be prioritized according to the criteria specified below. The admission criteria and procedures for part-time students will be the same as those for full-time students. To be admitted, it will be necessary to obtain at least 50 points as a result of adding the scores of all the criteria.

Criterion 1. Academic record (up to 70 points). The score will result from multiplying the average in base 10 by 7.

• The average mark of the academic record will be calculated taking into account all the studies carried out to complete the requirements for access to doctoral studies, including all the credits or subjects passed, not only those required.

The average grade for the bachelor's degree or equivalent degree (which we will denote by X_1, in base 10) and the average grade for the master's degree (which we will denote by X_2, in base 10), both with two decimal places, will be calculated separately. In each case, the number of credits for each subject will be multiplied by the grade obtained, and then the sum of the products of all the subjects will be divided by the total sum of the credits.

The final average grade will be obtained (also with two decimal places) as the average weighted by the number of credits between the average grade obtained in the degree and the average grade obtained in the master's degree. That is, it will be the result of (X_1*G + X_2*M)/(G+M) where G denotes the number of credits completed in the Degree, and M denotes the number of credits completed in the Master.

• In the case of students who have not completed master's studies, but have taken doctoral courses in endangered programs regulated by Royal Decree 778/98 of April 30, and who have obtained the DEA title (Diploma of Advanced Studies), A grade equivalent to the master's average will be obtained from the grades from said doctoral courses.
• The average marks of the titles obtained in teachings taken at two or more universities must contain all the subjects and credits passed, with the corresponding score. The validated subjects will have the equivalence in points corresponding to the qualification obtained in the center of origin; For the adapted subjects, the grade obtained in the center of origin will be calculated and the recognition of credits in which there is no grade or that correspond to training activities not integrated into the study plan will not be taken into account for the purposes of calculating the average grade. , in accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 1044/2003, of August 1, and Royal Decree 1125/2003, of September 5.
• In the case of studies carried out partially or totally in foreign university systems adapted to the EHEA, the average mark will be made on all the studies of Degree or equivalent qualification. In the event that the number of credits of the Degree is less than 240 ECTS credits, the average mark will be made on said studies plus all the credits passed in the master's degree, which must be a minimum of 300 credits in the set of both studies.
• In the case of studies carried out partially or totally in foreign university systems not adapted to the EHEA, the average mark will be made on all the studies completed to obtain the degree, applying the equivalences corresponding to the organization of Spanish university education.
• In the case of the average marks of studies carried out abroad, whether they were approved or not, the provisions of the Resolution of July 16, 2008, of the General Directorate of Universities, which establishes the criteria to apply for the calculation of the average grade of the academic records of students with an approved foreign degree.

Criterion 2. Knowledge of English language (up to 15 points). The maximum score can be obtained by accrediting having level C1, higher, or also, if the student's mother tongue is English, or if he has completed his university studies in said language. Up to 10 points can be obtained when certifying a B2 level and up to 5 points when certifying a B1 level of the foreign language indicated above. In all cases, the accreditation of the foreign language level will be done by presenting an official certificate.

Criterion 3. Up to 15 additional points may be obtained for the following merits: Scientific production of the candidate (authorship of publications or scientific-technical documents, participation in congresses), Erasmus, SICUE-Seneca or similar stays, specialization courses received outside of official university education, and previous professional experience related to the topic of the doctoral program.

Up to two letters of recommendation written by university professors, researchers and, exceptionally, professionals who have had a relationship with the candidate and have participated in their academic or professional training may also be taken into account. The Academic Committee may enter into direct communication with the authors of said references in order to gather more information about the candidate. In no case will merits taken into account in the previous sections be valued in this section.

On a voluntary basis, the presentation of a letter of motivation is recommended in which the line of research that is intended to be developed during the doctorate is indicated, the reasons for this choice, the scientific objectives pursued and if there is a guarantor director.

Admission procedures for students with special educational needs derived from the disability.

Website of the Care Unit for Persons with Disabilities and Special Educational Needs ()

The main objective of the unit is that those members of the university community, students, professors or administration and service personnel who present any type of functional diversity or special educational need, can enjoy the same opportunities as the rest for the development of their studies. university students, or for the performance of their jobs, under the prism of equal opportunities.

• Physical, administrative and communication accessibility, linked to SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities).
• Teacher training in functional diversity (disability according to WHO criteria), linked to SDG 4 (quality education).
• Research and technological development, linked to SDG 4 (quality education).
• University Extension and Social Service: adapted sport, linked to SDG 3 (health and well-being).
• Advice for access, performance and maintenance of employment, linked to SDG 4 (quality education) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth).
• Information, advice and support for students with special educational needs, linked to SDG 4 (quality education).
• Note taker, linked to SDG 4 (quality education).

The procedure to follow is as follows:

• The user contacts the unit (via email or telephone) and requests their registration in it.
• Provide, among other things, the documents that prove the existence of a disability and/or special educational needs.
• A personalized interview is carried out.
• With the information obtained and taking into account your needs, an adaptation report is issued.
• In the case of students, this report is sent to the coordination of the corresponding degree, and from there it is sent to the teachers responsible for the subjects in which the student is enrolled.

Training complements

Students who have not completed a Master's in Epidemiology or Public Health must take additional training.

To do this, they must enroll in the Open Classroom or Open Postgraduate Program in the corresponding subjects of the Master of Epidemiology and Public Health offered by the UAM or the UAH in their Public Health Departments.

Based on the student's file, the Academic Committee will determine the subjects to be taken by the doctoral student, which will mainly consist of:

• Training in Statistics: Applied Statistics.
• Training in Epidemiology: Epidemiological Method.

If the Academic Commission detects any other deficiency in the student's file, it may request the completion of any other subject of the aforementioned master's degrees.

Number of new admission places

10 places

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

Composition of the commission

Composition of the commission

Code of good practices

Code of good practices

General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are being carried out as part of the general information collection plan:

• Survey aimed at new students of doctoral programs
• Doctoral student satisfaction survey with the doctoral program
• Satisfaction surveys of the doctoral student with the training activities of the doctoral program
• Assessment surveys of supervisors and thesis tutors
• Faculty satisfaction survey with the doctoral program

Survey results:

• Indicators 2016/17
• Indicators 2017/18
• Indicators 2018/19
• Indicators 2019/20
• Indicators 2020/21
• Indicators 2021/22
• Indicators 2022/23

Renewal of accreditation

The renewal of the accreditation represents the culmination of the implementation process of the official Bachelor's and Master's degrees registered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Degrees (RUCT). The renewal of the accreditation of official bachelor's and master's degrees is organized in three phases: self-assessment report, external visit and final assessment.

In the first phase, the university describes and assesses the status of the degree with respect to the established criteria and guidelines. The result is the Self-Assessment Report (IA) that is presented. The second and third phases are carried out by a group of evaluators external to the evaluated title.”