Pre-registration phase
Potentially interested individuals will be informed about the program's features, access and admission criteria, and the administrative procedure for admission and enrollment through the usual channels and within the doctoral program offerings: online channels, posters, media outlets, institutional social media, and other official channels.
The contact information for the ULL Doctoral Office is as follows:
Appointment requiredOpening hours: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Address: Anchieta Campus. Calabaza Building – AN.2D Box 456. 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
Telephones: 922317270 and 922317269Email: doctorado@ull.es
The university also has an Information and Orientation Service (IOS), which is the office dedicated to providing information, advice, and guidance to prospective students on matters related to their education and university life, as well as directing them to the appropriate offices with any more specific requests. The IOS is located on the ground floor of the Central Building on the University of La Laguna's Central Campus, on Pedro Zerolo Street in La Laguna. Web page
Welcome and orientation of new arrivals
The Doctoral School will offer a welcome day for new students, as well as information sessions on specific topics of interest. All students are also enrolled in a virtual classroom for notifications and a communication channel.
Students will also attend a program presentation session led by the coordinator of the University of La Laguna's academic committee and will be included in a virtual classroom for the program.In the Doctoral School Website There are several links with information on all the necessary procedures for completing a doctoral thesis, as well as the related forms. Of particular importance for new students may be the page containing all the regulations for doctoral studies.
Internal Quality Assurance Service of the University of La Laguna
As a guarantee of the quality of teaching, its improvement, and the protection of the rights of students and faculty, the degree program is governed by specific regulations regarding dissemination mechanisms within the University of La Laguna's Internal Quality Assurance System.
To access any of the ULL's doctoral programs, you must meet the requirements established in Article 5 of the Regulations for Official Doctoral Studies at the University of La Laguna.The applicant must present the endorsement of a researcher as a potential director of the doctoral thesis, meeting the requirements of Article 10 of the ULL Doctoral Regulations.
Additionally, this doctoral program requires proof of a B1 level or higher in English, as provided for in Article 6 of the ULL Doctoral Regulations.
Admission Profile
The PhD in Biodiversity and Conservation is aimed at graduates who wish to train as researchers in the areas of terrestrial and marine biodiversity, as well as in the conservation of this biodiversity and its populations.
As an entry profile, it is recommended that they have the following characteristics: (1) Knowledge of biodiversity and conservation, (2) Ability to observe and analyze data on biodiversity, (3) Ability to search for and use common sources of information in these fields of study, (4) Creative and innovative capacity, (5) Ability to transmit orally and in writing, (6) Ease of understanding and use of new technologies in the field of biodiversity and conservation, (7) Knowledge of foreign languages to access sources of information and to be able to present and discuss work at scientific meetings, (8) Ability to work individually and collectively, and (9) Critical and self-critical sense. In general, it is recommended that they have acquired skills that enable them to develop their research work in one of the research lines of the program, so the recommended access degrees are Biology, Environmental Sciences, Marine Sciences or similar.
Students with specific educational support needs
In compliance with Royal Decree 99/2011, of January 28, regulating official doctoral programs, a specific program is in place to assist students with specific educational support needs to promote their educational and social integration. More information here (hyperlink: https://www.ull.es/la-universidad/inclusion/#becas-PAED).
As established in Article 6 of the ULL Doctoral Regulations, the academic committee may establish criteria for the selection and admission of students. In the case of this program, the following criteria will be applied to evaluate applications:
Body in charge of the admission process
The body responsible for the admissions process is the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program in Biodiversity and Conservation at the University of La Laguna.
The ULL Doctoral Regulations establish that admission to doctoral programs may include specific additional training requirements, in line with the admission profiles established for the corresponding doctoral program. These specific additional training requirements will be considered doctoral-level training for the purposes of public fees and the awarding of scholarships and grants.
Based on the student's admission profile for this program, the academic committee will decide whether additional training is required.