Key information
Duration
- Full-time — 48 months
- Part-time — 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting September 2027
- Apply before Jan 2027
Language
English, Spanish, Catalan
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
Barcelona, Spain
Disciplines
Economics, Public Law, Business Law
Overview
The Doctoral School and its doctoral programme in Law, Politics and Economics are part of the UOC's strategic objectives aimed at training global citizens and professionals, promoting transdisciplinarity and open knowledge with and for all, and creating environments that foster the co-creation of knowledge with other agents in society in order to increase its impact. The programme's teaching staff also share the transformation goals that are expressed in the sustainable development strategy.
Key facts
- The Law, Politics and Economics doctoral programme from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is aimed at students with a university degree in any of the disciplines included in the programme, and who wish to study these fields of knowledge in depth and to make new and relevant contributions based on a rigorous approach to study.
- And objective is for doctoral students to benefit form interaction with the University's research groups and projectes. Working in contact with research group provides an overview of he various fields related to the subject of the doctoral research, and collaboration with research staff in the collection and analysing of data and the dissemination of results helps develop the know-how requiered for professional research.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Social Science Research Project Design
- Advanced Quantitative Methodologies in Research on the Information Society
- Advanced Qualitative Methodologies in Research on the Information Society
Academic requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
This programme does not require a specific level of English, although it is necessary to have a minimum knowledge of the language in order to thoroughly understand scientific articles, interact fluently and naturally and produce scientific texts.
If you apply for a UOC grant, you must accredit a level equal to or higher than B2 from the time of application. For other grants, financial aid or research contracts, please consult the terms and conditions and requirements for each case (level of English and part-time or full-time format).
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Additional Details
- Price per credit: 32,28 €/credit
- Price per learning resources credit: 15,16 €/credit
Funding
The UOC Doctoral School offers grants for students to conduct research on some of its programmes. UOC grants require that the doctoral student work full-time on-site at the university. The maximum term of the grants is three years and they must be renewed annually. Renewal of these grants is dependent upon students meeting their training and research targets.
Scholarships Information
Available scholarships:
- UOC - Doctoral School Grant — 18180 EUR, deadline 03 Feb 2027, merit-based, provided by Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Barcelona, Spain.
Visit the programme website for more information.
