To access* the PhD programme regulated by R.D. 99/2011, as a general rule, the following will be required:

• To hold an official Spanish degrees of Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent, and Master's Degree, or equivalent, provided that at least 300 ECTS have been passed in the set of these two teachings.

Access to a PhD programme is also open to those in the following situations:

1. Be in possession of official Spanish university degrees or equivalent Spanish degrees as long as they have passed at least 300 ECTS credits in the set of these teachings and accredit a level 3 of the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education.
2. To be in possession of a degree obtained in accordance with foreign educational systems belonging to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), without the need for homologation, which accredits a level 7 of the European Qualifications Framework, provided that said degree entitles access to doctoral studies in the country where it was issued. This admission will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree held by the interested party nor its recognition for purposes other than access to doctoral studies.
3. To be in possession of a degree obtained in accordance with foreign educational systems outside the EHEA, without the need for its homologation, after verification by the university that it accredits a level of training equivalent to that of the official Spanish university Master's degree and that it qualifies in the country of issue of the degree for access to doctoral studies. This admission will not imply, in any case, the homologation of the previous degree held by the interested party nor its recognition for purposes other than access to doctoral studies.
4. To be in possession of another title of Doctor or Doctor.
5. Likewise, university graduates who, after obtaining a place in training in the corresponding entrance exam to specialized health training places, have passed with positive evaluation at least two years of training in a program for obtaining the official degree in any of the specialties in Health Sciences, may also be admitted.
6. Graduates, Architects or Engineers in possession of the Diploma of Advanced Studies obtained in accordance with the provisions of Royal Decree 778/1998, of April 30, 1998, or who have reached the research sufficiency regulated in Royal Decree 185/1985, of January 23, 1985, may be admitted to the doctoral studies regulated in this Royal Decree.

*In application of art. 3.5 of this year’s registration rules, students who are able to obtain the access requirement before the end of the registration period may apply for admission to a RD 99/2011 PhD programme.