PhD Requirements

• The PhD in Innovation Sciences and Technologies is regulated according to this document (see also English version) starting from XL cycle.

• Our students are supposed, apart from the other requirements established by the current rules issued by the University of Cagliari, to have published or accepted for publication at least two papers in reputable scientific journals by the time of the presentation of their third year activity.

• PhD students enrolled in XXXIV, XXXV, XXXVI and XXXVII cycles are required to achieve a B2 English Level before their admission to PhD thesis defence. C1 English level is requested for those ones enrolled in XXXVIII and subsequent cycles.

• All PhD students (with or without grant) enrolled in XXXVIII cycle are requested to spend at least 6 months abroad at foreign institutions for research purposes in the framework of their thesis’ activities. This requirement also applies to PhD students with grant of previous cycles.

• The University of Cagliari should be always indicated as affiliation of PhD students involved in papers published in the framework of their PhD.

• To be reported in the Acknowledgements of papers published in the framework of the PhD: X.Y. (PhD student initials) performed his/her activity in the framework of the PhD in Innovation Sciences and Technologies at the University of Cagliari, Italy.

• Training/Course Attendance for overall 60 hrs

• Presentation at 1 conference/workshop

• Guidelines for PhD presentations
• Form for PhD Student’s report (Modulo relazione intermedia)
• Form of Certificate of attendance (Modulo Attestato di frequenza)

Doctor Europaeus additional certification

The University of Cagliari awards the Doctor Europaeus (DE) additional certification only in case the 4 conditions established by the Confederation of European Union Rectors’ Conferences, recognized by the European Universities Association (EUA), are present:
1. The PhD thesis defence will be accorded if at least two professors from two higher education institutions of two European countries, other than the one where the thesis is defended, have given their review of the manuscript;
2. At least one member of the jury should come from a higher education institution in another European country, other than the one, where the thesis is defended;
3. A part of the defence must take place in one of the official languages, other than the one(s) of the country, where the thesis is defended;
4. The thesis must partly have been prepared as a result of a research period of at least one trimester spent in another European Country.

In order to receive a DE additional certification, the PhD student should submit a specific application, together with a copy of a valid ID/passport, to the PhD, Professional Master’s, Visiting Professor Office by the first semester of the third year. A copy of the application should be sent to the Coordinator of the PhD programme for the approval of the Academic Board.

Further information on how to apply for the additional certification of DE is available at this link.