Doctoral Program in Philosophy: Humanism and Transcendence
It is a joint interuniversity degree between the Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid and the Universidad Ramón Llull in Barcelona.
What does this doctorate consist of?
It is an interuniversity joint degree designed within the framework of the existing agreement between the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at the Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid and the Faculty of Philosophy at the Ramón Llull University in Barcelona. The general coordination of the Program is the responsibility of the Comillas Pontifical University, although each University will be responsible for the implementation of the Program in its own Centre.
The program is taught simultaneously at each of the two sites of the institutions that have signed the collaboration agreement. Students will formalise their application for admission and enrolment through the procedure approved at the centre where they have been admitted to study the program. This enrolment at Comillas Pontifical University will be renewed every six months.
We want people motivated by the transfer to society of the knowledge acquired.
The degree will be issued jointly by the rectors of the two participating universities and will be issued in a single document. This doctoral program is organised in accordance with Royal Decree 99/2011, of 28 January, which regulates official doctoral studies.
- You can take this program with the International Mention.
- The program can also be taken as anIndustrial Doctorate.
- CentersEscuela Internacional de Doctorado
- LanguagesSpanish
- CertificationDoctorates
- ModalityIn-Person
- Duration4 years full time and 7 years part time
- Seats15
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Level of recommendation
Percentage of university alumni who would recommend the degree course studied.
Internationalisation
Percentage of foreign students enrolled
Alumni Network
Number of alumni registered in Comillas Alumni.
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The following guide shows the detailed steps that students must follow to register the activities that they carry out during their Doctoral studies: Guide to Managing Doctoral Activities for the Student.
The training activities offered as part of the programme aim to guarantee the acquisition of research competencies by doctoral students. For doctoral students with prior experience in research activities in the area of Philosophy or Humanities, said experience may be considered for official recognition and the training activities may be adjusted in accordance with their profile upon authorisation from the Academic Commission.
There are two types of training activities: core (for all doctoral students at the Doctoral School) and specific (inherent to each Programme). The activities may be mandatory or optional.
The cost of the training activities is included with registration in the Programme.
A list of Doctoral Programme training activities is provided below:
Activity schedule
- Download the information about the Training Activities of the Doctorate Program in Philosophy: Humanism and Transcendence at the following link.
Once registered for the programme, doctoral students may access the Doctoral Programme computer application. The International Doctoral School and the Programme’s Coordinator will include the activities undertaken by the student which have been scheduled directly by the Universidad Pontificia Comillas under the “Training Activity” section. For other activities, the student will be responsible for including the information along with the corresponding proof. The advisor/supervisor will regularly review the completion of said activities which must be validated. The programme’s Academic Commission will evaluate the student’s progress each year upon receiving a report from the advisor/supervisor.
Upon admission, candidates’ academic records will be subject to a personalised study to determine the Training Complements needed in (1) philosophy and/or (2) research in the area of Philosophy or the Humanities.
For students from the Comillas Pontifical University, this will consist of:
This Training Complements will be undertaken during the first year of the programme. The time used will not be taken into consideration when calculating the maximum time allowed for completion of a doctoral thesis.
Timetable
- The Training Complements will be given Monday to Thursday evenings at the Alberto Aguilera 23 building.
Lines of research linked to humanist philosophy, openness to transcendence, science-religion dialogue.
Comillas CIHS
Cantoblanco Campus.
Since its foundation, the Faculties of Human and Social Sciences, Theology and Canon Law at Comillas Pontifical University have had the vocation to promote humanism and plurality.
It is defined by its desire to train people capable of taking thought and ideas to the highest levels, and to give them the necessary skills to be useful and improve life in the complex world in which we live.
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Everything you need to know
Quality and regulations
DOCTORAL GUIDES
- Quick Guide to the Doctorate at Comillas
- Guide to good practice for the direction of doctoral theses at Comillas Pontifical University
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
- Doctoral Regulations (please take into account the Transitory Provision depending on the time of commencement of studies and the previous Doctoral Regulations, available at these links: 2023 and former).
OTHER REGULATIONS
- RD 99/2011, which regulates official doctoral studies (consolidated text with the modifications of RD 576/2023, among others)
Information for students
For this doctorate
The Program's lines of research are as follows:
- Philosophical foundations of the idea of solidarity.
- On principles: paradigms, figures and symbols of thought.
- Christian humanism.
- Aesthetic concepts and conceptions of the world.
- Science, Technology and Religion.
Faculty by lines of research
Our alumni
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Studying in a small group of students was very enriching, as it allowed me to form great friendships with my classmates and to have close relationships with my teachers.
Elena Cobo
Studying at ICADE has been one of the best decisions I have ever made, both academically and for all the options it opens up for you professionally.
María González
Studying this programme has shaped my way of thinking and opened doors for me. It has made me grow tremendously to the point where I feel prepared for my professional life in a diverse environment, be it in the corporate world, the public sector or international organisations.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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A maximum of four years, full-time, and seven years, part-time, from admission to the program until the application for submission of the doctoral thesis is made.
No, you can defend your thesis at any time if it is admitted for defence, but you should note that the minimum tuition fees are three years full-time and five years part-time.
Initially, it is advisable to contact the program coordinator to assess the possible line of research and thesis supervisor. Afterwards, you will have to register in the admissions portal and upload the necessary documentation. Depending on the program, this documentation may vary, please read carefully the information note of the selected program where the required documents are detailed.
Contact
PhD Coordinator:
Ricardo Pinilla Burgos
pinilla@comillas.edu
Academic Committee: You can consult the composition of the Academic Committee at the following link.
Information points:
Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
Teresa Codina
tcodina@comillas.edu
C/ Universidad Comillas, 3
28049 - Madrid
Tel. +34 91 734 39 50 - Ext: 4456
Faculty of Philosophy (Ramón Llull University)
Carlos Llinás:
cllinas@filosofia.url.edu
Procedures and Enrolment:
facultat@filosofia.url.edu
