Program Overview

Program Overview

The Doctoral Program in Sociology at the University of Barcelona aims to provide high-quality training for sociological research, focusing on the analysis of society, its structures, culture, and relationships, as well as its change and transformation. This program is designed for students who wish to pursue a research or teaching career in universities or research centers.

Objectives and Competencies

The program's primary objective is to offer a comprehensive education in sociological research, enabling students to analyze and understand societal phenomena. The competencies acquired through this program include:

• Systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of research skills and methods related to that field.
• Ability to conceive, design, implement, and adopt a substantial research process.
• Capacity to contribute to the expansion of knowledge through original research.
• Ability to perform critical analysis and evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas.
• Ability to communicate with the academic and scientific community and with society in general about their areas of knowledge.
• Capacity to promote, in academic and professional contexts, scientific, technological, social, artistic, or cultural advancement within a knowledge-based society.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the Doctoral Program in Sociology, applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent, and a master's degree or equivalent, with a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in the combined programs.
2. Provide a certificate of English language proficiency, with a minimum level of comprehension of academic texts.
3. Provide a certificate of linguistic proficiency in Catalan or Spanish, oral and written, at the highest level, for applicants for whom at least one of the languages is not their first language. The final admission decision is made by the Academic Committee, which evaluates applications based on established criteria, including:

• Academic record (40%).
• Curriculum (25%).
• Letter of motivation explaining the reasons for applying to the program, research interests, and objectives (15%).
• Sample of previous research work (15%).
• Two letters of reference from professors or researchers (5%).

Tuition Fees

Information on tuition fees can be found on the University of Barcelona's website.

Research Areas and Faculty

The program offers research areas in Sociology, with a faculty that includes:

• Adriana Aubert Simon
• Alberto Martin Perez
• Ana Belen Cano Hila
• Anna Escobedo Caparros
• Arturo Julio Rodriguez Morato
• Cristina Lopez Villanueva
• Daniel Raventós Pañella
• David Casassas Marques
• Diego Torrente Robles
• Elisabet Almeda Samaranch
• Esther Oliver Perez
• Joan Bellavista Illa
• Jordi Bonet Marti
• Jordi Cais Fontanella
• Jordi Mundó Blanch
• Jose Antonio Rodriguez Diaz
• Jose Luis Condom Bosch
• Laia Folguera Cots
• Lena De Botton Fernandez
• Lidia Puigvert Mallart
• Marc Pradel Miquel
• Margarita Mari Klose
• Maria Trinidad Bretones Esteban
• Marina Elias Andreu
• Mario Dominguez Amoros
• Marta Soler Gallart
• Montserrat Simo Solsona
• Nuria Rodriguez Avila
• Nuria Verges Bosch
• Oscar Guasch Andreu
• Pedro Gallo de Puelles
• Peter Wagner
• Santiago Eizaguirre Anglada
• Víctor Manuel Climent Sanjuán

Career Opportunities

The program is specifically designed for individuals who wish to pursue an international research career. After completing the program, graduates can work in research or teaching positions in universities or research centers. Some graduates have been incorporated into post-doc or professor positions in universities such as the University of Barcelona, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Open University of Catalonia, and others. In the public sector, they have been employed in institutions like the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (Argentina).