PhD Program in Philosophy

Access and admission

Preliminary information systems

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 required
Opening 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 922317269
Email: 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.

Admission requirements

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 assigned to the program as a potential director of the doctoral thesis, meeting the requirements of Article 10 of the ULL Doctoral Regulations.

Admission profile

The entry profile required to access this doctoral program is as follows:

  • Profile 1. Philosophy graduates or graduates who have completed a master's degree in philosophy. Due to its transdisciplinary nature, the program also allows for the following applicant profiles:
  • Profile 2. Graduates or degree holders in any branch of knowledge who have completed a master's degree in Philosophy.
  • Profile 3. Graduates in Philosophy or Humanities who have completed the Master's Degree in Secondary Education Teacher Training (specializing in Philosophy)
  • Profile 4. Graduates in the Arts and Humanities or other fields, provided that the chosen line of research is consistent with the academic and research training received in their undergraduate and/or master's degrees and they complete appropriate additional training.

Although accreditation of a B1 level or higher in a second modern language commonly used for scientific communication is not required, the doctoral candidate will be required to commit to following the guidelines proposed by tutors and supervisors through stays at foreign centers or specific language courses at the various universities participating in the program.

Those entering the program from the Master's Degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, Vocational Training, and Language Teaching must complete a project equivalent to the master's thesis offered in the Master's Degrees in Philosophy offered by the various universities participating in the program. The project may be supervised by the same person as the doctoral thesis and must be defended prior to the thesis's reading and defense, in accordance with regulations. However, those who have completed the Master's Degree in Secondary Education Teaching (specializing in Philosophy) and wish to pursue their doctorate in the areas of research related to Philosophy Didactics or Ethics and Teaching may be directly admitted to the doctoral program.

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).

Admission criteria

As established in Article 6 of the ULL Doctoral Regulations, the academic committee may establish criteria for the selection and admission of students. For this program, the following criteria will be applied to evaluate applications:

to. Academic record (40%)

  • Bachelor's or Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy: up to 2 points
  • Bachelor's or Bachelor's degree in the area of Arts and Humanities or Social Sciences: up to 1 point
  • Master's in Philosophy: up to 1 point
  • Interuniversity Master's Degree in Philosophy Research at the ULL: 1 point

b. Merits of special relevance (60%)

  • Research merits related to Philosophy: up to 3 points
  • Training merits related to Philosophy: up to 2 points
  • Dissemination merits or work experience related to Philosophy: up to 1 point

Bodies in charge of the admission process

The body responsible for the admissions process is the Academic Committee of the Doctoral Program in Philosophy at the University of La Laguna.

Training supplements

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.
Due to its transdisciplinary nature, the program requires that the undergraduate or master's degrees that grant admission be beyond Philosophy or Humanities. However, the different profiles require the following guidelines:

  1. Students who have completed their undergraduate or master's degree in Philosophy or Humanities at a Spanish university, at a center in the European Higher Education Area, or at another university with equivalent qualifications, subject to recognition by the Doctoral Academic Committee, will have unlimited access to the program.
  2. Those entering the program from the Master's Degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, Vocational Training, and Language Teaching must complete a project equivalent to the master's thesis offered in the Master's Degrees in Philosophy offered by the various universities participating in the program. The project may be supervised by the same person as the doctoral thesis and must be defended prior to the thesis's reading and defense, in accordance with regulations. However, those who have completed the Master's Degree in Secondary Education Teaching (specializing in Philosophy) and wish to pursue their doctorate in the areas of research related to Philosophy Didactics or Ethics and Teaching may be directly admitted to the doctoral program.
  3. Those entering the program without having completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Philosophy or Humanities must demonstrate that the intended doctoral thesis is consistent with their academic and research training. If the Academic Committee finds any inconsistency, they will be required to provide appropriate supplementary training. This may consist of taking certain courses from the master's programs offered by the participating universities during the first year and, in any case, will involve completing and defending a Master's Thesis (TFM) during the first year of the PhD program. These projects will be supervised by the thesis supervisor.