NUMBER OF HOURS (MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HOURS PER YEAR): 35

The course "research s at the University: multidisciplinarity, Ethics, and Society" (December session) (May session) is an advanced, required educational activity for all students in the doctorate at the University of Navarra. Its fundamental goal is to demonstrate, both internship ly and theoretically, the specificity and added value involved in research at the university. To this end, this program brings together students from various doctorate programs at the University of Navarra for lectures and roundtable discussions, led primarily by full professors and tenured faculty from various fields of knowledge  and belonging to different Departments  and research  groups at the University, as well as in sessions of work  and discussion in interdisciplinary groups that address the topics of the plenary lectures and previously assigned readings.

Throughout the activity, each participant will have the opportunity to meet and talk personally with professors and students from doctorate who work in fields of knowledge, objects of study, scientific and intellectual traditions and methodologies from research different from their own. This is intended to enable participants to formulate the questions core topic that need to be answered in order to solve the complex problems that arise in the scientific research and to design, create, develop and undertake novel and innovative projects in their field of knowledge.

To get the most out of this activity, it is recommended that participants take it preferablyduring their first year at doctorate.

Competences CB 14, CB 15, CB 16 and OC5 Personal skills and abilities CA02 and CA04 are developed.

Contents

The contents of the lectures, round tables and group sessions at work, as well as the reading materials revolve around the following topics:

1. The university: mission statement and identity

2. The university as a place for multidisciplinarity

3. The university, the intellectual life and the ethical dimension of the research

4. The social commitment of the university

These four aspects are developed in 10 conferences followed by turns of interventions of the participants and 4 sessions of work in 12 interdisciplinary groups. The sessions are given by professors, tenured professors and contract professors of the University of Navarra. The sessions of work in interdisciplinary groups are also led by professors with PhDs from the University.

Methodology

• Conferences with interventions by participants: 11 hours. Sessions of work directed at group: 4 hours.

• Study staff (reading texts): 20 hours.

• Students are offered a voluntary tutorial session with one of the speakers.

NUMBER OF HOURS: 6

The course “ educational activity :Fundamental Rights, Freedom, Equality, Universal Accessibility, and Respect for Human Dignity” is a mandatory course ( educational activity ) for all students in the “ doctorate ” program at the University of Navarra. It is recommended that students take this course during their second year of the “ doctorate ” program.

Personal competencies and skills CA02 and CA04 are developed.

NUMBER OF HOURS (MAXIMUM HOURS PER YEAR): 50

During the period of completion of the thesis Doctoral the PhD student will be initiated in the publication of scientific papers. The assessment will be based on the impact of the publications. The issue of hours will depend, logically, on how many there are. However, all students must have at least one publication before depositing their thesis . It may be a book chapter or a article, although it is advisable to publish in indexed journals, both national and international.

The planning and structure has taken into account the dedication of student both full time and part time:

• Full-time students will be required to have one or more scientific papers, published or accepted, preferably from the second year of their enrollment at doctoral program.

• Part-time students will be required to have one or more scientific papers, published or accepted, preferably from the third year of their enrollment at doctoral program .

Competencies related to this activity

Competences CB11, CB13, CB14, CB15, CB16, CA04, CA06 will be mainly developed.

NUMBER OF HOURS (MAXIMUM HOURS PER YEAR): 40

The School organizes monthly sessions organized for teachers and students, where researchers present the results of ongoing research. This is followed by a joint discussion. Each seminar has a duration of 2 hours.

In its planning and structure, the dedication of student has been taken into account, both full-time and part-time. In both cases it is recommended attend to some seminars (according to the area of interest of each one) from the first year. In the case of students full-time, it is recommended attend to at least 5 seminars per year; in the case of students part-time, to at least 3 sessions. The maximum number of hours per year is 40.

The dates and place of the meetings will be communicated to the students with due notice through the usual channels.

Competencies related to this activity

Competences CB13, CB14, CB15, CB16, CA04, CA05, CA06 will be developed.

NUMBER OF HOURS (MAXIMUM HOURS PER YEAR): 20

The School of doctorate organizes optional training activities for students. See guide for training activities and the 2026 Training Activities Calendar

• Information Management and Scientific Communication I, recommended for first-year students in the following programs: doctorate. First-year Science students semester, Humanities, TECNUN, and second-year Architecture students semester.

• Scientific Information and Communication Management II, recommended for third-year students in the following programs: doctorate(Science, 1st year) semester, Humanities, TECNUN, and Architecture (2nd year) semester.

• research, Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Entrepreneurship, recommended for the fourth year of doctorate. 1st semester

• workshop Welcome to Doctoral Students

• training course A general course focused on teaching, recommended for staff researcher at training (PIF), which supports teaching activities, preferably during the first two years of the thesis doctoral program. Required for students at doctorate with financial aid FPU and ADA scholarships.

As result of this activity the student will have learned to use documentary sources and new technologies useful for the research.

Participation in the courses given by institute of modern languages will be especially valued. It is not mandatory, but it will be considered in the annual assessment of the research activity.

Participation in the courses given by the innovation in education Service for the improvement of teaching and research will also be valued. It is not mandatory, but each student will make a training plan with its director of thesis . The assessment will be based on this plan.

These activities are not required for part-time students, although a specific plan for language studies may be made.

Competences

The following basic and general competencies—CB11, CB13, CB14, CB15, CB16, and CB17—and the following personal skills and abilities—CA01, CA02, CA3, and CA05—are developed.

NUMBER OF HOURS (MAXIMUM HOURS PER YEAR): 15

conference in which the doctoral students will present the progress of their projects, which may focus on research or transfer issues.

They are held every two years, and are developed as a congress in which the doctoral students are the protagonists: they present their papers, and they also moderate the sessions.

The objectives of the conference are:

1. To encourage the student body of doctorate to have a exchange of communication of the research in the context of the School.

2. promote a joint forum for the knowledge and exchange of areas of research between Doctoral Students and Groups of research of the School.

The conference have a mixed face-to-face/online format to facilitate the participation of students part-time who are outside Pamplona.

This activity will help the PhD student to acquire the competences CB15, CB16, CA05 and CA06.

NUMBER OF HOURS (MAXIMUM HOURS PER YEAR): 15

The attendance to national or international congresses will be encouraged, as well as the active participation in them, especially by means of oral communications or posters.

The issue of hours depends on the subject of congress and the number of them attended by the PhD student, with a maximum of 15 computable hours per congress. The planning and structure has taken into account the dedication of student both full-time and part-time:

• Full-time students will be recommended to attendance and actively participate in at least two of these scientific events, preferably starting in the second year of their enrollment at doctoral program.

• Part-time students will be recommended to attendance and actively participate in at least two of these scientific events, preferably from the third year of their enrollment in doctoral program onwards.

Competencies related to this activity

Competences CB13, CB14, CB15, CB16, CA02, CA04, CA05, CA06 will be mainly developed.

Participation in congresses will also contribute to the acquisition of certain specific competences specific to the corresponding line of research .

NUMBER OF HOURS (MAXIMUM HOURS PER YEAR): 500

The doctoral program in Education will encourage the realization of research stays of at least 3 consecutive months in Universities or Centers of research of reference letter, in order that the students complete there their training and develop part of their thesis , and can obtain the accredited specialization International of the degree scroll of Doctor.

The planning and structure has taken into account the dedication of student both full time and part time:

• Full-time students who wish to apply for the International accredited specialization in the degree scroll of Doctor must carry out a minimum stay of 3 months consecutively in a University or Center of research of reference letter (although it is recommended that it lasts 4 to 6 months), preferably from the second year of their enrollment in the doctoral program.

• Part-time students who wish to apply for the accredited specialization International degree scroll Doctorate must spend a minimum of 3 consecutive months at a University or Center of research of reference letter, preferably from the third year of their enrollment in the doctorate program.

These stays may be carried out in those prestigious institutions with which there are signed agreements partnership. They may also be carried out in other institutions with which the professors of the Program maintain relations of partnership. In these cases, the corresponding agreements will be promoted at signature .

To finance such stays, doctoral students will apply to public calls for pre-doctoral mobility . Funding may also be provided by position from the funds allocated to mobility for the projects of research, grants from banks, the European Union and other international organizations.

For its part, the association de Amigos (ADA) of the University of Navarra has endowed a grant fund to finance stays abroad.

Shorter stays may also be made, with specific objectives, such as the acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary for the development of the thesis Doctoral thesis.

Competencies related to this activity

Competences CB11, CB13, CB14, CB15, CB16, CA03, CA04, CA05 and CA06 will be mainly developed.

NUMBER OF HOURS (MAXIMUM HOURS PER YEAR): 40

Depending on their interests and needs, students can attend sessions organized by other centers at attend .

The issue of hours depends on the conferences or seminars attended by student. The maximum computable hours will be 40 hours each year.

The planning and structure has taken into account the dedication of student, both full-time and part-time. This is a voluntary activity that can be undertaken by all doctoral students.

The dates and venues of these seminars or conference will be communicated to students well in advance through the usual channels.

Competencies related to this activity

Competences CB15, CB16, CA04, CA05, CA06 will be mainly developed.