Full-time students
The duration of Doctoral Studies will be no longer than three years, full-time, from the admission of the doctoral student to the program until the defense of the Doctoral Thesis.
In the case of full-time Doctoral Studies, if a period of three years has passed without filing the application for Authorization of the Defense of the Doctoral Thesis, the doctoral student may request an extension of one additional year from the Academic Committee which, in exceptional cases, may be extended an additional year under conditions established within the corresponding Doctoral Program.
- Application Form for extension of Doctoral Studies (Forms).
Part-time students
Nevertheless, and subject to authorization from the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program, part-time doctoral studies may be undertaken. The admission criteria will be the same for full-time or part-time students and will follow the provisions of the corresponding Study Plan.
Part-time students will have at most 5 years to complete their studies, from the admission of the doctoral student to the program until the defense of the Doctoral Thesis. In the case of part-time studies, if a period of five years has passed without filing the application for Authorization of the Defense of the Doctoral Thesis, the student may request an extension of two additional years from the Academic Committee which, also in exceptional cases, may be extended an additional year.
Any student admitted may change the modality under which he or she is studying the Doctoral Program by sending a reasoned request for the change to the Academic Committee, which will be competent to accept or reject it.
- Application Form for change in modality (Forms).
Request for temporary or permanently withdraw for Doctoral Studies
For the purposes of calculating the periods indicated above, sillness, pregnancy or any other cause included in applicable legislation will not be taken into account when calculating the time spent in the Doctoral Program.
Doctoral students may request to temporarily withdraw from the program for a maximum of one year, which may be extended one additional year. Said application must be addressed to and justified before the Academic Committee of the program, which will make a decision about whether or not to grant the request of the doctoral student.
- Application Form for temporary or permanently withdraw for Doctoral Studies (Forms).
