Submission and public defence of a doctoral thesis

Since October 1st, 2024, the Doctoral School released PheDra https://phedra.upc.edu/ (replacing AteneaPhD).

The procedures that define how to do the drafting, presentation and public defense of the doctoral thesis are included in chapters 10, 11 and 12 of the Academic Regulations of the Doctoral Studies of the UPC.

Detailed information at:

• • • https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/doctoral-thesis/doctoral-thesis?set_language=en
    • https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/doctoral-thesis/deposit-and-assessment
    • https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/doctoral-thesis/deposit-and-assessment/before-the-thesis-deposit?set_language=en

To start the process of reading a thesis they must have publications in JCR indexed journals and other recognised solvency conferences in the research area of the PhD.

The PhD candidate must be the first author of at least 1 JCR publication where its content presents one or more of the contributions of the thesis. In any case, the CAPD must assess whether the works are sufficient for the defense of the thesis.

As a general rule, all the information must be filled and completed in PheDra (phedra.upc.edu).
Additionally, the following 3 documents (in word or pdf) must be sent to the CAPD (by e-mail to the program coordinator), using the numbering in the filenames and sections as indicated:

1.Summary, including the following sections:
1.1    Mentions of the thesis (select all that apply):

• Part Time / Full Time (if it has changed during the thesis, indicate the periods)
• International Mention
• Cotutelle
• Industrial Doctorate.
• Indicate specifically in case of confidentiality or embargo.

1.2   A summary of the doctoral thesis.
1.3   A description of the linkage of the thesis with the research lines of the doctoral program and in relation to related projects.
1.4 Contributions: List of the main contributions made in the doctoral thesis with a brief description of a paragraph for each contribution justifying the relevance.
1.5 Publications: List of all the publications of the doctoral student related with the thesis. In Journals, indicate the JCR Impact Factor, the quartile and the category (use the last year available). In conferences, include a quality index (such as the one from CORE or GSS Conference Rating).
2.Thesis: PhD Tesis (the same uploaded at PheDra).
3. Board proposal. At least one member must be international, except permission from the Doctorate Commission (since may, 25th, 2022, according to Pla Millora DOC000001404.M.6.2021, Informe d’Acreditació 2021

The Committee will review the documentation and within a maximum period of one month will evaluate the deposit and defense proposal. If these criteria are not met, the Committee will reject the reading proposal, which can not be resubmitted until new contributions have been made.

The above quality assurance criteria are subject to periodic review by the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program. Whenever this is done, an adequate transition period will be given.

The quality assurance criteria described above may be revised periodically by the academic committee of the doctoral programme. If changes are made, a suitable transition period will be allowed.