PhD in Education
Before dissertations are presented, Universidad Europea de Madrid requires students who have not previously completed equivalent courses to finish 18 ECTS credits of complementary training in the latest advances in Education, including scientific research procedures and methodology in the discipline. These complementary courses are structured into 5 blocks covering the following material:
- Advances in Education (6 ECTS)
- Scientific Methodology and Theory of Knowledge (3 ECTS)
- Data Processing (3 ECTS)
- Research-Associated Resources (3 ECTS)
- Practicum (3 ECTS)
Once the student has completed the complementary academic research training, they may present their dissertation project. When approval of the dissertation is granted, the student can begin carrying out their project. The dissertation advisor will propose different activities and deadlines to ensure the success of the dissertation. The dissertation must be an original research project carried out by the student completing their PhD related to the field of Education. The main lines of research in the program and corresponding dissertation advisors are:
- Competency Development. Dr. María José Terrón.
- European and Latin American Higher Education Area. Dr. Agueda Benito.
- Action Research in Education. Dr. Begoña Learreta.
- Innovation in Education: Learning and Evaluation Methods. Dr. Eva María Icarán.
- Technology and Education. Dr. Pedro Lara and Dr. Adelaida Portela.
- Academic Quality. Dr. José Luis Martínez.
- Internationalizing Programs. Dr. Birgit Strottman.
- Student and Professor Mobility. Dr. Oscar García.
These main lines of research do not exclude other topics of research related to the field of Education.