Application for a PhD degree

You will be able to apply for the PhD degree provided that:

  1. You have defended the doctoral thesis
  2. The minutes of the evaluation have been received by the administrative secretariat of the Doctoral School, in accordance with the established procedure.
  3. The votes cast by the thesis examination board vis-à-vis awarding the “cum laude” mention have been counted and checked.

From the day after the votes have been counted and checked, you will be able to request your PhD degree through a self-application procedure, through the Academic Management – Students portal of SIGMA. Instructions:

  • Fill in the online application form
  • Have a scanned copy of the DNI/NIE/passport ready
  • Payment will be made electronically

Once the process has been completed, you will be issued with a provisional certificate until such time as the official degree qualification certificate is issued.

More information is available here.