SECRETARIAT
Patrícia Capêlo
Tel: +351 253 60 12 87
e-mail: sec-dout-ce@ie.uminho.pt
Information note:
The application process for the Doctorate in Educational Sciences (without curricular component) takes place in accordance with the following procedures:
1. Expression of interest in the doctorate in educational sciences, doctorate without coursework, is made
by filling in a form to be sent to the Course Secretary.
2. Once the expression of interest has been received, the Director of the CC-DCE sends the documentation to the Coordinator of the Specialty in question, as well as to the Director of the Department in which the specialty is located.
3. The Coordinator analyzes the expression of interest in order to check that the candidate meets the access criteria.
4. If the decision resulting from point 3 is negative, the Course Director will issue an order of non-acceptance, and the decision will be communicated to the candidate.
5. If the decision under point 3 is positive, the Coordinator, in conjunction with the Department Director, will propose a supervisor who will accompany the writing of the research project.
6. Applications are kept open permanently.
7. Once the research project has been drawn up under the supervision of the proposed supervisor, the candidate submits their application on the Academic Portal, submitting the following documents:
Research Project;
Term of acceptance from the proposed supervisor(s);
Curriculum Vitae;
Certificates of qualifications;
8. Once the documents referred to in point 7 have been submitted, the applications will be analyzed and ranked by a selection panel, according to the vacancies defined, made up of the Coordinator (who presides), three to five members and one to two alternate members, appointed by the respective Department and approved by the Scientific Council. Minutes will be taken of the selection and ranking meeting.
9. The minutes, the selection list and the candidates' files are sent to the Chair of the Scientific Council for consideration and approval by the Scientific Council.
10. In accordance with UMinho's Academic Regulations, the decision on the acceptance of applications by the CC takes place in March, June, September and December of each year, and the results must be published by the 15th of the respective month.
