PhD in Library Science: Archives and Libraries in the Digital Environment 36 months PHD Program By Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) |Top Universities
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Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Scholarship

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Main Subject Area

Library and Information ManagementMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Library and Information Management

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The PhD Library Science: Archives and Libraries in the Digital Environment program is research-oriented in everything related to information management in libraries, archives and other information services and in particular metric information studies and evaluation of science; description and analysis of documents and digital objects; systems organization and classification of knowledge; content management and information skills; management and planning processes in information systems; definition and evaluation of information policies; processes for searching and retrieving digital information; use of information technology from the point of view of digital humanities, including archival studies, literature or historiographical techniques. The Ph.D. Program has the following objectives:

  • To promote understanding of the research process and the basis for academic research;
  • To train students to identify and raise relevant research issues;
  • To prepare students to competently undertake relevant research that contributes to new knowledge in this subject;
  • To train for relevant jobs and tasks in teaching or consulting, both in academic and non-academic environments.

Program overview

Main Subject

Library and Information Management

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The PhD Library Science: Archives and Libraries in the Digital Environment program is research-oriented in everything related to information management in libraries, archives and other information services and in particular metric information studies and evaluation of science; description and analysis of documents and digital objects; systems organization and classification of knowledge; content management and information skills; management and planning processes in information systems; definition and evaluation of information policies; processes for searching and retrieving digital information; use of information technology from the point of view of digital humanities, including archival studies, literature or historiographical techniques. The Ph.D. Program has the following objectives:

  • To promote understanding of the research process and the basis for academic research;
  • To train students to identify and raise relevant research issues;
  • To prepare students to competently undertake relevant research that contributes to new knowledge in this subject;
  • To train for relevant jobs and tasks in teaching or consulting, both in academic and non-academic environments.

Admission requirements

5.5+
72+
3 Years
Mar
Sep
  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Tuition fee and scholarships

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More programs from the university

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid offers programs in Economics and Business, Engineering, Law, Communication, Social Sciences and Humanities. Most bachelor degrees in Engineering have been awarded the EUR-ACE quality certificate.

More than 71% of the degree courses offered can be taken either fully in English, or with option in English or with a bilingual option.

UC3M students are able to carry out internships through collaborative  agreements the University has signed with different companies and organizations. Furthermore, this institution has distinguished itself through the high job placement rate of its graduates, which, according to the latest study on career placement, is nearly  90.6%.

Students have access to a wide array of cultural and sport activities, as well as several sports centers. The University also provides first-rate  student housing

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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) offers 159 master programs and 20 doctoral programs in the varying fields of investigative research ongoing at the University. Over 40% are taught in English. 

The programs are organized into four Schools, encompassing the areas of Law; Business and Economics; Humanities, Communication and Social Sciences; and Engineering and Basis Sciences. The Madrid-Puerta de Toledo Campus, home to the bulk of the master programs, is located in the cultural and historic heart of Madrid, one of Europe’s great capital cities.  

A total of 27.3% of the students enrolled in the master programs hail from other countries, drawn by the prospect of pursuing studies in English at an international campus in Madrid.  Among doctoral candidates, the percentage of international students reaches 44.8%.

UC3M students have access to a wide array of cultural and sport activities, as well as several sports centers. The University also provides first-rate student housing

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