Awards

PhD

Research Policy & Strategy

The institution’s mission statement prioritises Research as social transformation.

Awards Offered

PhD

Assessment

Dissertation and practice. The word count of the dissertation is 40.000 – 120.000.

The examination panel comprises 3 external examiners and no internal examiners.

Forms of Output

No information provided.

Programme Structure

Full-time 3 years

Part-time 5 years

Students receive research training on research methods annually, and ethics training on the first year. They interact with their peer group through group seminars, group supervision and master classes. At institutional level, they participate in research seminars and symposia. Students engage with the professional world outside the institution through public engagement activities and collaborative / live projects.

There is an annual progress review.

Undergraduate & Masters Research

• Research training (including ethics training) is embedded at Masters level study.
• Research training (including ethics training) is embedded at BA level study.

Qualification Framework

National Framework

Quality Assurance & Enhancement

The QAE policy and strategy is supervised by University of Vic, Central Catalonia.

Supervision

Supervisors are appointed depending on research interests and availability. Normally, staff work with 1 to 2 students.

Supervisors are allocated 45h annually and are provided with training.

Staffing

70% of academic staff hold a 3^rd Cycle Award.

5% of staff are currently undertaking a 3^rd cycle award in the institution.

Overall, responsibility for managing 3rd cycle programme resides with the Doctoral Unit Coordinator / Graduate School.

Student Admissions

The doctoral programme is advertised nationally.

Applications consist of:

• Research proposal
• CV
• Institutional Application Form

10 students join the programme annually.

Currently there are 20 registered students in the PhD programme in artistic research.

To date, no students have graduated from the programme.

Student Funding

Students fund through self-funding, project-funding, and state-funding.

Student Support

Doctoral students have access to:

• Specialist archive / library facilities
• Technical / practical skills development
• Desk Space
• Digital resources

Additional financial support is provided for conference attendances and presentations.

Students gain experience of teaching at BA level study.

Additional Information

Degrees are validated by the Regional Education Government.