Documents to be attached to the application for the thesis to be accepted for consideration
General procedure
Printed from acceptance for consideration of the doctoral thesis.
Electronic version of the thesis (PDF) with a standardised front cover as specified by Unizar and an optional back cover.
The thesis may be written and, where applicable, defended in Spanish or in the languages commonly used for scientific communication within its field of study. In any case, the thesis must include a comprehensive summary and conclusions in Spanish, although it is not compulsory for part of the defence to be conducted in Spanish.- On the website of the Equality Unit at the University of Zaragoza, you will find guides to help you with the use of inclusive language, as well as for incorporating the gender perspective into research content.
Theses subject to confidentiality
Application for a declaration of a thesis containing protected content (MOD-CP-1) (Guidance on the open access publication of doctoral theses in the University of Zaragoza’s institutional repository)
Abridged and full versions of the thesis: both versions must be attached – the abridged (publishable) version and the full (restricted) version.
Special thesis formats
Application for authorisation of the stay, signed by the Academic Committee of the PhD Programme.
Certificate(s) of the research placement(s) for which the mention is being requested, clearly indicating the name(s) of the person(s) in charge, the start and end dates of the placements and the activities carried out. In all cases, these must be subsequent to the student’s first enrolment on the programme. The certificates must have been signed by the person responsible for the placement at the relevant institution. There is no specific template, but the document certifying the placement must bear the letterhead and/or logo of the host institution and provide conclusive evidence for the purposes of verifying compliance with the placement requirement
A signed endorsement by the thesis supervisors, confirming that the activities carried out during the stay were in accordance with the plan set out in the application for authorisation to undertake the stay, and that the doctoral candidate has benefited from the experience.
Part of the doctoral thesis, at least the abstract and the conclusions, must be written and defended in one of the languages commonly used for scientific communication in the relevant field of study, other than any of the official languages of Spain. This rule shall not apply where the research stays, reports and experts originate from a Spanish-speaking country. If the thesis is submitted in English or another language used for scientific communication other than the official languages of Spain, the thesis must contain at least an abstract and conclusions in Spanish. However, the provisions set out in the Verification Report of the doctoral programme must be taken into account.
Industrial Specialisation in the Doctorate Degree
The agreement and addendum, where applicable, must be signed and in force.
Application to undertake a thesis under the industrial PhD programme.
Copy of the doctoral student’s employment or commercial contract and employment history.
Report on the progress of the thesis with an industrial focus, drawn up by the supervisor(s) and the person responsible at the company, certifying that the thesis has been carried out in accordance with the proposal previously approved by the Standing Committee of the Steering Committee.
Thesis under an international co-supervision arrangement
The agreement and addendum, where applicable, must be signed and in force.
Attach proof of the required period of study at each university to the Doctoral Activities Document (DAD).
If the co-supervising university has already obtained the reports from external experts in accordance with its own procedures, the PhD student may submit them, together with the application for the thesis to be accepted for consideration, to the University of Zaragoza. However, they must be submitted in accordance with the information required on the form: Report by the external expert on the doctoral thesis.
Thesis based on a compendium of publications
Application for a doctoral thesis as a compendium of publications signed by the doctoral candidate and supervisors
A narrative providing context for the publications comprising the thesis and helping to assess their quality.
A document in which co-authors who do not hold a doctorate expressly waive the right to present the publications in question as part of another doctoral thesis in this category, as co-authored works may only be included in one thesis under the ‘compendium of publications’ category.
Further information on theses based on a compendium of publications:
https://escueladoctorado.unizar.es/en/informacion/tesis-por-compendio-publicaciones