Doctoral Program in Spatial Planning

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.

Study Programme

Course unit title	Year	Regime	Type	Subject area	ECTS credits
Thesis Project in Spatial Planning	1	Annual	Compulsory	UP	24.0
Contemporary Spatial Dynamics	1	1st Semester	Compulsory	UP	6.0
Planning Theory	1	1st Semester	Compulsory	UP	6.0
Research Methodologies	1	2nd Semester	Compulsory	UP	6.0
Decision Support Methodologies	1	2nd Semester	Elective *	UP	6.0
Housing Planning	1	2nd Semester	Elective *	UP	6.0
Planning and Environmental Assessment	1	2nd Semester	Elective *	UP	6.0
Transport Systems	1	2nd Semester	Elective *	UP	6.0
Urban Design	1	2nd Semester	Elective *	UP	6.0
Urban Regeneration	1	2nd Semester	Elective *	UP	6.0
Rules Students must register in optional curricular units in a total of 18 ECTS (6 ECTS for the 1st semester and 12 ECTS for the 2nd semester). Please keep in mind that a minimum of 12 ECTS must be obtained from the Urban Planning study area, while the remaining 6 ECTS can be obtained from curricular units offered by this study cycle or other PhD programs taught in any of the universities participating in the PhD Program in Spatial Planning or related training institutions (choice is subject to the approval of the course coordinators)
Course unit title	Year	Regime	Type	Subject area	ECTS credits
PhD Thesis in Spatial Planning	2	MULTIANNUAL	Compulsory	UP	120.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit