Doctoral degree in Global Health: Determinants and Interaction of Human, Animal and Environmental Health
Obtain advanced training in health research, understood as balance and inter-dependence between people, animals and environment. Delve in the factors related to health from a multidisciplinary and global point of view. This doctoral programme is part of Campus Iberus.
- Area of knowledge: Health Sciences
- Places: 7 places in the starting year and 8 in the following ones
- Programme coordinators: Roberto Aguado Jiménez and María Jesús Pumar Méndez
Presentation
Why should you study the Doctoral degree in Global Health: Determinants and Interaction of Human, Animal and Environmental Health?
- Joint degree from Public University of Navarre and Universities of La Rioja, Lleida and Zaragoza.
- Wide range of offered courses.
- Student support and follow-up:
Which departments take part in this programme?
UPNA
University of Zaragoza (coordinating university)
University of La Rioja
University of Lleida
Access requirements
In order to access an official doctoral degree students must hold a Spanish official Bachelor's degree, or equivalent, and University Master's degree, or equivalent, provided they have passed at least 300 ECTS credits counting both of them.
Specific criteria of the programme
The Academic Commission of the Doctoral programme will examine the applications and decide on admissions taking the following aspects into account::
- The average grade of the academic record: up to 50 points. The grade will be weighed according to the level of similarity of the degree which grants access to the doctoral programme. The following issues will be valued: a. Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent): up to 30 points, and b. Master’s degree education: the average grade will grant candidates up to 20 points.
- Expression of interest letter: up to 20 points. Doctoral student’s coherence and knowledge will be valued, according to their training level in the specific field they are interested in.
- Additional experience in introduction to research activities and/or professional experience related related to the programme: up to 15 points.
- Participation in congresses (up to 5 points),
- Publications (up to 5 points).
- Research projects (up to 5 points).
- Each year of professional experience will be granted 3 points.
- Proven language skills of scientific interest (up to 5 points).
A minimum of 60 points are required to be admitted..
Recommended admission profile:
The profile of someone who has previously completed a university Bachelor’s and/or Master's degree, preferably research-oriented, related to some aspect of Global Health (health sciences, social sciences, and other related areas such as life sciences, ecology, economics, education, management, etc.).
In any case, to pursue the Doctoral programme in Global Health, the student must have:
- Specific knowledge in the scientific field of Global Health (health sciences, social sciences, or ecology).
- The basic technical, instrumental, and methodological skills corresponding to ecology, health sciences, or social sciences
No additional admission profiles are specified