Process to be admitted to the PhD doctorate program in Physics at the UB

Last update: 20 December 2016

General information

In general, in order to be admitted to the PhD program at the UB, you must have an undergraduate degree, or equivalent, and a masters degree. However, the admission requirements will differ for those who completed their studies in Spain compared to those who completed their studies abroad.

• NEW STUDENTS WITH SPANISH UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES [+]

  If you have done your entire undergraduate degree in Spain, you must apply for admission before the deadline established in the academic calendar.

  You must fill out the application for admission (Spanish version) and submit it to the Admissions Office at he Physics Faculty Secretariat (postgrau.fisica@ub.edu) with the required documents, depending on your previous studies. The list of required documents can be found here.

  Obtaining admission is fairly quick because this can be determined internally.

  You can consult the guide for more information regarding the requirements for admission and the procedure to follow.

  IMPORTANT: The above documentation must also be accompanied by a completed and signed document of commitment (which can be downloaded from this page).

• NEW STUDENTS WITH AN INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE [+]

  If you have completed all or part of your studies in a foreign university, you must enroll for admission within the deadline established in the academic calendar.

  You must fill out the application for admission (Spanish version) (Catalan version) and submit it to the Admissions Office at he Physics Faculty Secretariat (postgrau.fisica@ub.edu) with the required documents. The documentation must be legalized and translated in appropriate cases. You can obtain information about official translations and certified copies here.

  Admission requests are resolved through the doctoral school within approximately 2 months from the date the request was submitted, or from the date that they have been most recently modified.

  IMPORTANT: Problems with the documentation can lead to delays in resolution and enrollment. Therefore, it is important that the documents submitted contain all the information requested on the application form and meets the requirements for documents issued abroad.

  You can consult the guide for more information regarding the requirements for admission and the procedure to follow.

  Required documentation

  Documents needed for Application for new students with an international undergraduate degree:

  • Identification (passport or EU identity document)
  • Application for admission (Spanish version) (Catalan version)
  • Document of Commitment which can be downloaded from this page. This is a document stating that a professor associated with the university agrees to be your thesis advisor.
  • Bachelor's Certificate (original and copy).
  • Bachelor's Transcripts (original and copy).
    • the academic years
    • the subjects taken.
    • the number of hours of class taken.
    • grade obtained.
    • indicate the grading system.
  • Your masters certificate and trascripts (original and copy) are optional. If you choose to provide them, the master's transcripts must list the same information noted above for the bachelor's transcripts.
  • When you enroll you will have to pay a fee. You can either pay with a credit card on the spot, or in cash at a bank office (there is one located in the university building). If you opt for the second option, you must present proof that you paid this fee. The secretary will provide you with a document, which you must then have the bank stamp.

  
  

  ATENTION: If your bachelor’s (or master’s) degree is not issued directly from the university in either Spanish or English, it must be translated into Spanish by a certified translator, and the translation must bear a line reading, "traducción fiel y exacta con su original en (original language)." A list of sworn translators (both local and abroad) recognized by the Spanish government can be found in pdf at this page.

Oficial links

• Admission process - Web of the Physics Faculty (in Catalan)
• Application form - Web of the Physics Faculty (in Catalan)
• Requirements for academic documents issued outside Spain
• Sworn Translators-Interpreters
• Doctorate School
• Guide of Admission process - Web of the Physics Faculty (in Catalan)

Contact

• Physics Faculty Secretariat, UB [+]

  Silvia Fernández/ Sílvia Rovira / Blai Viejo
  Phone: +34 93 403 90 75
  postgrau.fisica@ub.edu,

  This admissions office will prepare your application and required documents to be reviewed for admission by the doctorate school.

  You may email all the documentation to the above email address to have it checked, but to complete the application you must present the originals.

• Doctorate School, UB [+]

  Phone: +34 934 021 754 / +34 934 037 652​
  escola.doctorat@ub.edu,

  This unit will resolve your application and send you the final decision. They might also contact you if they detect any further problem with the documentation.

• ICCUB Support [+]

  Kayla Macduff
  Phone: +34 934 021 588
  kmacduff@icc.ub.edu,

  If you have any questions or concerns you can contact the ICCUB support group at the above email address.