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DOCTORATE IN URBAN AND LOCAL EUROPEAN STUDIES
(URBEUR)
The University of Milano-Bicocca offers a European doctoral programme
in “Urban and Local European Studies” (URBEUR) in conjunction with:
SciencesPo, Paris
London School of Economics, London
Humboldt Universität, Berlin
Università degli Studi della Calabria
For further information:
http://www.sociologiadip.unimib.it/dipartimento/ricerca/urbeur.php
Or contact: francesco.memo@unimib.it
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OBJECTIVES OF THE EUROPEAN DOCTORAL PROGRAM
The objective of the URBEUR European doctoral programme is to serve as a benchmark for excellence in social and urban studies. URBEUR offers scholars, researchers and professionals a program of study designed to deliver a broad and thorough grounding in the field along with the skills to develop a specific areas of expertise.
The programme promotes international mobility for young students and researchers, and is closely associated with the UrbEurope (www.urban-europe.net) Research and Training Network financed by the European Commission.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the European Doctoral Programme is based on written and oral examinations held at the University of Milano-Bicocca. Detailed requirements and dates for applications are posted on the URBEUR website (http://www.sociologiadip.unimib.it/dipartimento/ricerca/urbeur.php) in summer (July/August).
A prerequisite for admission is a degree (Master or laurea) in Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Architecture and Urban Planning or an equivalent qualification obtained in another European country.
Admission examinations are conducted in English, French, German or Italian; candidates must be proficient in two of these languages.
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
This European Doctorate programme is normally completed in three years. In exceptional circumstances a one-year extension may be granted by the Doctoral Board. The following conditions apply:
- each candidate must carry out his or her activities under the guidance and supervision of two advisors, one nominated by the University of Milano-Bicocca, the other by one of the partner Universities;
- each candidate must spend 6-12 months engaged in study in another university associated with the programme;
- each candidate must present a thesis based on original research agreed upon with his or her advisor.
Each student’s curriculum is evaluated according to the European Credit System, with a total of 60 credits per year, to include both formal classes and research.
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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
The principal languages of the UREBEUR European Doctoral Programme are English, French, German and Italian. All candidates must be fluent in English. Language courses will be organised within the Doctorate Programme to assist students in improving second or third language skills.
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PROGRAMME
The duration of the doctorate is three years. The first year will be devoted to the attainment of methodological and theoretical competences. The second and third years will be focused on carrying out fieldwork and the writing up of the doctoral thesis.
The Doctorate Board may authorise a maximum one year thesis deferral to allow each candidate to complete his/her own dissertation.
First-year Doctoral students follow a programme of studies that includes both intensive teaching classes and seminars designed to provide:
• in-depth knowledge of the social sciences, focusing in particular on new theoretical and research directions in urban sociology, the transformations of local and national welfare systems, globalisation processes and their impact on cities, the new inequalities, urban segregation, and urban policies in general;
• advanced quantitative and qualitative methodological skills, suitable for conducting territorial comparative research;
• communication and visual capabilities permitting use of software for quantitative and qualitative analysis;
• acquisition of language skills.
During the first year class and seminar attendance is compulsory. Classes take place every week over a period of eight/nine months (from October/November to June). For the remaining period, students engage in study and in the writing of at least three papers.
To complete first year requirements each student must submit and discuss three papers (methodology 1, methodology 2, theory) throughout the year. First year Ph.D. students will benefit from the tutorship provided by dr. Simone Ghezzi, the secretary of the doctorate board. He is in charge of the course calendar and available to discuss any concerns raised by students. At the beginning of the second year each PhD student must submit a research proposal that will be presented before the doctorate board. Each successful candidate will carry out his/her activities under the supervision of two tutors, one designated by the University of Milano-Bicocca and the other by one of the partner Universities;
At the completion of the third year (or forth in case of deferral) each PhD candidate is expected to defend his/her own dissertation before an international committee.
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The Coordinator of the European Doctorate is Prof. Enzo Mingione, University of Milan-Bicocca.
The Doctorate Board is composed of twenty-one representatives from seven European universities:
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