Outline
The PhD in Software and Systems covers a broad spectrum of paradigms that provide the groundwork and structure for software and the software development process today. The programme also covers key software engineering issues to which today's software engineers are still looking for satisfactory solutions, such as, for example, software verification and validation techniques or new development methodologies. This degree is geared towards the technologies involved in software and systems development, delving deeply and specializing in a number of issues related to current software and systems research.
The PhD in Software and Systems targets university degree holders with informatics-related studies.
Under current legislation (Royal Decree 99/2011), the PhD in Software and Systems will expire in September 2017. The PhD in Software and Systems and the PhD in Advanced Computing for Science and Engineering, Doctorate Programs of the Facultad de Informática of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid both distinguished with the Mention to Excellence, have decided to merge in the new program of Doctorate in Software, Systems and Computing from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, which will begin teaching in September 2013 (pending approval by the ANECA).
Organizational details
- The doctoral degree is composed of a taught period and a research period.
- During the taught period, students shall have to earn from 30 to 60 ECTS credits from the Master in Software and Systems programme.
- During the research period, students are expected to complete a PhD thesis addressing any of the research lines associated with Department Research Groups.
- Cost: The cost of the programme (for the 2012/13 academic year) is the sum of three headings:
- 77.70 € for each credit earned in the taught period.
- 200 € per year for academic supervision during the research period.
- 143.15 € for the PhD thesis examination
- Venue: Montegancedo Campus of International Excellence, Facultad de Informática, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Boadilla del Monte, Madrid).
- The PhD in Software and Systems is governed by the provisions of R.D. 1393/2007.
Why take the doctoral degree?
- Because it bears the Excellence Mention for doctoral programmes awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Education (MEE2011-0242).
- Because you will earn a doctorate.
- Because at the Department of Computer Languages and Systems and Software Engineering, ranking as one of the leading UPM departments in terms of scientific output with over 100 PhD theses, we have over 20 years' experience teaching the postgraduate programme, which started up in 1987.
- Because it is an opportunity to study at the Facultad de Informática, recognized as Spain's leading higher education institution for informatics.
- Because this is a revamped version of a doctoral programme bearing a Ministry of Education Quality Mention distinction.
- Ministry of Education (Secretariat General of Higher Education Institutions, Directorate General of Higher Education Policy) funding for visiting scholar and student mobility
- Because there is a wide range of grants on offer
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