IQS offers an attractive and suitable PhD programme for students interested in research and innovation in the field of biotechnology and bioengineering. The programme has an interdisciplinary approach because it aims to respond to the professional needs of the biotechnology industry and scientific training for academic and industrial research.
The PhD Programme in Bioengineering was created in 2008, at the same time as the inauguration of the IQS Bioengineering Building where the research laboratories in the field of biotechnology and bioengineering are located.
The core aspect of the PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering programme involves completing a doctoral thesis under the guidance of a thesis supervisor. Candidates join a research group to conduct an original scientific research project in the fields of chemistry, chemical engineering, or industrial engineering, gaining research skills and knowledge as they work on their thesis.
The objectives of the PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering programme are:
To educate new doctors who are specialists in the most modern and cutting-edge fields of chemistry and chemical engineering thanks to a solid foundation and knowledge. These PhD graduates are prepared with the aim of producing increasingly competitive and modern companies in which the need for research and innovation is considered a given.
To awaken the calling in future university professors and researchers and educate them appropriately for this purpose. It is also important to remember that a doctorate is the natural and mandatory entry point for a university teaching career.
To educate research professionals who are capable of naturally adapting to the increasingly rapid-changing scientific and technological environment with the most advanced knowledge in their respective specialties. With this background, our PhD graduates are aware of the need for continuing education throughout life and they have learned the precise methodology to do so.
To ensure that the doctors trained in these studies have an awareness of the impact that their work represents for the environment and humanity, not to mention a deep ethical understanding of the profession, as they will be at the forefront of scientific and technical advances.
To maintain a high level of basic and applied research at IQS that fosters a continuous spirit of innovation and staying abreast of current knowledge and methodologies at all teaching levels.
Requirements
The requirements for admission to the Doctoral Programme in Bioengineering are established by Royal Decree 99/2011 of 28 January 2011. To be admitted to the Doctoral Programme in Bioengineering at IQS, the candidate must:
Hold an official Spanish bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and a university master’s degree. Those who are in a situation similar to those described in section 2 of article 6 of RD 99/2011 may also be admitted to the PhD programme.
To be accepted by the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Programme in Bioengineering to carry out the doctoral thesis by fulfilling all the requirements of the “Admission Procedure” (described below). The admission criteria are based on the suitability of the candidate and the availability of places. For the admission of the candidate, both the candidate’s academic record (50%) and the thesis project, the candidate’s suitability to develop it, and the availability of material resources and funding (50%) will be taken into account.
In the case of students with special educational needs derived from disability, IQS support and counselling services will assess the need for possible curricular adaptations, itineraries or alternative studies.
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