International Doctorate

To obtain an International Doctorate, it is necessary to have spent a minimum of one 3-month study period abroad at a foreign research center, in accordance with Royal Decree-Laws 99/2011 and 576/2023.

The link https://www.udc.es/gl/eid/teses/tramitaciondefensa/index.html lists the additional procedures necessary in order to obtain this mention:

• Approval of thesis directors for study periods completed outside of Spain.
• Approval of the CAPD for study periods completed outside of Spain.
• Original certificate for each study period completed outside of Spain at a higher education institution or research center.
• Suitability report for two holders of doctoral degrees who are experts in the field belonging to a higher education institution or research institute outside of Spain.
• Doctoral thesis report from two external doctoral degree holders