POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN

ENGLISH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF

THE BASQUE COUNTRY
Master and Doctoral School
University of the Basque Country

MDe
Master eta Doktorego Eskola
Escuela de Máster y Doctorado Nazioarteko Bikaintasun Campusa
Campus de Excelencia Internacional
Master and Doctoral School

www.ehu.es/mde
POSTGRADUATE STUDIES IN ENGLISH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY

THE UNIVERSITY
Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU) is the public University of the Autonomous
Community of the Basque Country in Spain. Founded in 1968 as “Universidad de Bilbao”, it was reorganised under its present name
in 1980.

The University of the Basque Country is an integrative open teaching and research institution that strives to provide society
with quality services in innovation and the development and dissemination of knowledge. As indicated by the logo “eman ta zabal
zazu” (“generate knowledge and spread it”), the University of the Basque Country has a clear vocation of internationalisation. In 2010
the University obtained the recognition as “International Campus of Excellence” EUSKAMPUS by the Spanish Ministry of Education.

Deeply rooted in Basque culture and history, UPV/EHU is a public multilingual institution that guarantees a high quality academic
offering. It is also the university of a bilingual society. Its language, Euskara, the only pre-Indo-European language still alive in Europe,
has identified Basques as unique throughout history. Teaching at the University is essentially performed in Spanish and Basque at
the undergraduate level, but an increasing number of undergraduate courses are also available in English and/or French. At the
postgraduate level, eight Master programmes are offered entirely in English and four more are offered partly in English. Doctoral studies
can be pursued in English in all PhD programmes offered.

With a total of 32 Schools and Faculties distributed amongst three campuses, the University offers a wide range of degrees in all
areas of knowledge: from experimental sciences, engineering and humanities to health sciences, economics, arts or architecture. All
degrees are adapted to the European Higher Education Area. The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), used at the University of
the Basque Country, allows recognition of studies in any European university. The system is widely recognised outside Europe as well.

The three campuses are named after the territory in which they are located:
• Campus of Araba: Capital city: Vitoria-Gasteiz. Population: 223.702. www.vitoria-gasteiz.org
• Campus of Bizkaia: Capital city: Bilbao. Population: 355.000. www.bilbao.net
• Campus of Gipuzkoa: Capital city: San Sebastián-Donostia. Population: 182.930. www.donostia.org

Some figures (academic year 2010/2011):

Plentzia

Faculties and Schools: 32

Bilbao / Bilbo
Departments: 108 Donostia / San Sebastián
Research and teaching staff: 5.298 BIZKAIA
Doctors: 2.960
Full Professors: 532 GIPUZKOA
Administration staff: 1.832 Oñati

Undergraduate degrees: 69
Vitoria / Gasteiz
Undergraduate students: 42.055
Foreign students 1.536 ARABA
Master degrees: 94
Master students: 2.178
PhD programmes: 71
PhD candidates: 2.720
PhD graduates: 328 (62 with European mention)

Agreements with international Universities: 1.313

Erasmus bilateral agreements: 1.040
Halls of residence: 32
University accommodation (places): 3.128
R&D&I actions: 4.192
Practical training placements in companies: 3.390

Web pages of interest:

www.ehu.es
www.relaciones-internacionales.ehu.es

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POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
Postgraduate studies constitute the highest degree of Spanish authorities, need to submit a legal document issued by
specialisation of university studies. The University of the Basque the education authorities of their country.
Country (UPV/EHU) currently offers 97 official Master’s degrees
To be registered as a PhD student, the candidate must hold a
and 71 Doctoral Programmes (32 of which have received the
Master Degree or equivalent.
quality award “Mention towards Excellence” from the Spanish
Ministry of Education). In the global world we live in today, the Once the candidates have contacted the Coordinator for the
internationalisation of the university is becoming increasingly Master or PhD programme selected, and after his/her positive
necessary, since studies conducted in collaboration with other evaluation, an academic commission of the University will make
universities are an added value to student training, both personally the final decision concerning admission.
and in the acquisition of knowledge and skills.
For more information:
Among the official Master’s programmes, four International www.ehu.es/mde; www.ehu.es/postgrad
Masters are taught jointly with other European universities fully E-mail: [email protected]
in English. Eight additional Masters are taught totally or mostly
Telephone: 34 94 601 8354
in English:

• European Master in Marine Environment and

Resources-MER, taught jointly with the University of
SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS FOR
Bordeaux 1 (France), the University of Southampton (UK) and
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS:
the University of Liège (Belgium). The University offers different kinds of grants for foreign students
enrolled in Master programmes. Among these are, for example,
• Master in Environmental Contamination and Toxicology-
grants for students from Latin American Countries.
ECT, coordinated with twin M.Sc. Programmes currently
offered by University of Porto and University of Algarve Grants related to research or practical placements in different
(Portugal) and University of Valencia (Spain). industries are also available through the Vice-rectorate for
Research. International mobility grants, such as Erasmus
• Master in Nanoscience.
or Erasmus Mundus are managed by the Vice-rectorate for
• Master in Quantum Science and Technology. International Relations.
• European Master in Project Management-EURO MPM, The autonomous government of the Basque Country and the
taught jointly with the Fachhochschule Dortmund (Germany). Spanish Ministry of Education offer grants of different kinds, some
available to students from abroad.
• International Master in Sociology of Law, taught at the
International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Oñati (Basque For more information:
Country, Spain), in collaboration with Università degli Studi di www.ehu.es/mde; www.ehu.es/postgrad
Milano, Milano (Italy).
• Master in Economics: Empirical Applications and
Policies. HELP CENTRES FOR VISITING STUDENTS:
• European Master in Multilingualism and Education- At the University of the Basque Country, we can help you
EMME, taught jointly with the University of Groningen arrange your stay!
(Netherlands). Our International Relations Office manages the Help Centres for
visiting students located at each of our three campuses. Our
• Master in Linguistics. staff will help you to settle in your new location by supporting
• Master in Language Acquisition in Multilingual Settings- your search for accommodation, informing you about the
LAMS. Spanish and Basque courses you will be able to attend, and
giving you details about the cultural activities, sports and
• Master in Cognitive Science and Humanities: Language services you will enjoy while you are staying with us.
Communication and Organisation.
• Master in Cognitive Neuroscience of Language. For more information:
Check our website: www.relaciones-internacionales.ehu.es
As for PhD studies, all programmes offer the possibility of Or contact us if you need further information:
research supervision and completion of the doctoral thesis in
English. Campus of Araba
Help Centre office in Vitoria-Gasteiz:
[email protected]
Campus of Biscay
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Help Centre office in Leioa:
To be accepted as a postgraduate student at the University of the [email protected]
Basque Country, the candidate must hold an official University Help Centre in Bilbao:
Degree from his/her country. [email protected]
Campus of Gipuzkoa
Candidates from outside the European Higher Education Area, Help Centre office in Donostia-San Sebastián
whose degree has not previously been recognised by the [email protected]

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EUROPEAN MASTER IN MARINE

ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES – MER
The M.Sc. degree programme is intended for students
with degrees in Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Coordinator of the Master: Manuel Soto
Environmental Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering.
This European programme is characterised by a balanced, Department: Zoology and Cell Biology, Cell Biology in
hands-on interdisciplinary sequence of lectures and seminars Environmental Toxicology Research Group.
as well as experimental and computing aspects which focus
Faculty/School: Faculty of Science and Technology,
on marine environmental and living/non-living marine resources.
Such an approach will provide qualitative and quantitative Plentzia Marine Research Station
methods of handling marine environmental problems, as well
Contact: Itziar Eskubi/ [email protected] /Telephone:
as problems related to the management of its resources.
34 94 601 32 98
It offers intensive training in a modern practically-oriented
interdisciplinary approach. Laboratory experiments, coastal Web: www.ehu.es/MER
surveys, case studies, field trips and visits to leading research
institutes will be undertaken. Decision-support systems and
several other modern methods relevant to the planning and
management of resources and marine environmental problems • Organised jointly with the University of Bordeaux 1
are included in the course. Management issues will be treated (France), the University of Southampton (UK) and the
thoroughly to provide the student with an interdisciplinary view University of Liège (Belgium).
of marine environment and resources, and their problems.
• Duration of the Master: 2 years
Research and teaching infrastructures of the institutions
which are part of the Consortium offer Master students • Number of ECTS Credits: 120 of which 30 correspond to
opportunities to gain a comprehensive education and first- research work in the form of Master thesis.
hand state-of-the-art experience, in solving problems related to
• Course language: Courses are taught totally in English.
environmental and resource management issues.
Master thesis can be presented in either English, French,
Student mobility is compulsory. The 1st semester is Spanish or Basque.
undertaken in either U Bordeaux 1 or in U Southampton, the 2nd
semester in UPV/EHU and the 3rd semester in U Southampton
or in U Liège. In UPV/EHU, the Master’s courses are taught at
the new Marine Research Station located in Plentzia (Basque
Country, Spain). The MSc Thesis research, conducted during
the 4th semester, can be entirely, or jointly, undertaken in any
of these universities or in an associated institution in Europe
or overseas. All the MSc Thesis are presented in Joint viva
sessions at the end of September in UPV/EHU, with members
of all the partner universities, staff from associates and external
(invited) examiners.

After obtaining the Master’s degree, there is the possibility of

continuing doctoral studies in the same area.

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
AND TOXICOLOGY
The M.Sc. degree programme is intended for students
with degrees in Biology, Chemistry, Health Sciences, Earth and Coordinator of the Master: Ibon Cancio
Environmental Sciences.
Department: Zoology and Cell Biology, Cell Biology in
The main goal of the ECT Programme is to respond to Environmental Toxicology Research Group.
challenges of the recent European Marine Strategy, European
Soil Strategy and Water Framework Directives and the European Faculty/School: Faculty of Science and Technology,
REACH Regulation, including topics such as environmental Plentzia Marine Research Station
pollution and chemistry, cellular and molecular toxicology, eco-
toxicity testing, environmental monitoring and risk assessment, Contact: Itziar Eskubi / [email protected] /Tele-
biological remediation and ecosystem restoration, as well as phone: 34 94 601 32 98
environment and human health.
Web: www.ehu.es/CTA
This Programme is designed to develop a critical
understanding of technical and scientific tools together with
excellent management abilities and personal skills. Courses
are offered on chemical analysis of environmentally relevant • The CTA Programme is coordinated with twin M.Sc.
matrices, biogeochemical cycles, bioavailability, pollutant Programmes currently offered by University of Porto and
toxicity mechanisms, cellular and molecular biomarkers, in vitro University of Algarve (Portugal) and by University of Va-
toxicity assays, toxicogenomics, genotoxicity and mutagenicity, lencia (Spain), which enables student exchange and staff
pollution monitoring programmes, eco-toxicity assays, mobility actions.
environmental impact assessment, good laboratory praxis,
ecological and human risk assessment, data evaluation and • Duration of the Master: 1 year
interpretation, and biological remediation. The Master Thesis
• Number of ECTS Credits: 60 of which 20 correspond to
research can be undertaken at the University of the Basque
research work in the form of Master thesis.
Country as well as in associated research institutions (AZTI-
Tecnalia, NEIKER, GAIKER-IK4, INIA, Bilbao-Bizkaia Water • Course language: Most courses (52 ECTS of the 72
Consortium) and other collaborating universities and research
ECTS offered) are taught in English, so that the 40 ECTS
institutions all over the world. Such links will enable students to
corresponding to courses can be entirely followed in this
work with excellent (pure and applied) research groups, which
language, depending on the student’s course selection.
should stimulate them to continue their education by achieving
Master thesis can be presented in either English, French,
a PhD degree.
Spanish or Basque.
Master Courses are taught at the new Marine Research
Station located in Plentzia (Basque Country, Spain).

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MASTER IN NANOSCIENCE

Nanoscience is an emerging field of research related to the

capability to construct extremely small objects (nanotechnology). Coordinator of the Master: Angel Alegría
It is a highly cross-disciplinary research area, which is going
to play a crucial role in future scientific discoveries and new Department: Material Physics
technologies. Thus, in the near future individuals with proper
Faculty/School: Materials Physics Center & Faculty of
skills and experience in Nanoscience will be required by
Chemistry
advanced research and technological centers.

For this reason, the Materials Physics Department (UPV/ Contact: Iciar Diez / [email protected] / Telephone: 34
EHU) and the Center of Materials Physics (CSIC-UPV/EHU), 943 01 8094 / [email protected]/ Telephone: 34 943 01
in collaboration with the Donostia International Physics Center 5368
and the CIC Nanogune, offer the present Master programme in
Web: www.masternanoscience.ehu.es, www.mscnano.eu
Nanoscience. Participants will complete an individualised one-
year program with 60 credits (ECTS) to be granted a Master’s
degree in Nanoscience (MSc). Research with internationally
renowned teams, direct contact with senior researchers and • Duration of the Master: 1 year
the possibility of further study at PhD level (PhD programme
‘Physics of Nanostructures and Advanced Materials’) is offered • Number of ECTS Credits: 60 of which 15 correspond to
as an integral part of the programme. research work in the form of Master thesis.

The programme is intended for physicists, chemists and • Course language: totally in English. Student presentations
engineers interested in completing their education and acquiring in other languages may be accepted.
the necessary capabilities to work on tasks related to research
in Nanoscience.

Master’s Courses are taught at the Center of Materials

Physics and the Materials Physics Department, both located on
the Gipuzkoa Campus of the University of the Basque Country
(UPV/EHU) in Donostia-San Sebastián (Basque Country, Spain).

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MASTER IN QUANTUM SCIENCE

AND TECHNOLOGY
Quantum Physics lies at the center of Science and
Engineering in our new century. This Master’s programme fully Coordinator of the Master: Jesús Ibañez
recognises this fact by providing a solid foundation in several
facets of Quantum Science and Quantum Technology. Teaching Departments: Theoretical Physics and History of Sci-
and mentoring responsibilities are undertaken by university ence, Physical Chemistry
teaching staff and Ikerbasque researchers. The main goal of Faculty/School: Faculty of Science and Technology
the Master is to bring students to the level of knowledge and
experience that allows them to choose academic or professional Contact: Blanca González / [email protected] /
careers inside or outside Physics, acquiring the capability to Telephone: 34 946013230 / [email protected]
undertake research at the forefront of Quantum Physics and
Technology. The programme is completed in one academic Web: www.cienciaytecnologiacuanticas.ehu.es,
year.

This programme grants access to a doctoral program (PhD)

• Duration of the Master: 1 year
working in research groups funded by Basque Government for
their excellence in research. Students will interact with senior • Number of ECTS Credits: 60 of which 20 correspond to
researchers either from the departments involved in the Master research work in the form of Master thesis.
or from the Ikerbasque Foundation.
• Course language: 90% in English.
The Master is designed for students in Physics, Mathematics,
Chemistry and Engineering.

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EUROPEAN MASTER IN PROJECT

MANAGEMENT – EURO MPM
Organised jointly with the Dortmund University of Applied
Sciences, the European Master in Project Management-Euro Coordinator of the Master: José Ramón Otegi
MPM is focused on the growing demand of project management
qualification in all industries as well as in public administration. Department: Graphical Design and Engineering Projects
Projects are started everywhere. The ratio of projects versus Faculty/School: Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería
on-going operations is growing in all industries and all kinds –Engineering School
of organizations. Finally, projects become more and more
complex – because they have to establish systems of growing Contact: Mónica Vitorica / [email protected] /
complexity – and because many projects have to be regarded Telephone: 34 94 601 8240 / +34 94 601 73 28
as global projects based on multi-cultural teams working for
clients all over the world. On the other hand, research in Project Web: www.eurompm.ehu.es
Management requires educated professionals who are able to
extend the limits of knowledge about the discipline.
• Organised jointly with the Dortmund University of Applied
EuroMPM includes the training and development of all those
Sciences (DUAS), Germany.
qualifications that are considered important for certification
of project managers according to project management • Duration of the Master: 2 years
associations and, of course, goes far beyond, deepening the
knowledge needed to develop advanced concepts in Project • Number of ECTS Credits: 90 of which 18 correspond to
Management. In this sense it opens the door to further research research work in the form of Master thesis.
in the different areas of Project Management in the Doctorate
• Course language: Spanish and English. The Master thesis
Programme for Project Management.
can be presented in either English, Spanish or Basque.
The Engineering School (Escuela Técnica Superior de
Ingeniería, ETSI) in Bilbao keeps a close collaboration with
Fachhochschule Dortmund for the development of Master and
Doctoral Thesis.

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INTERNATIONAL MASTER IN SOCIOLOGY

OF LAW
Since its initial launch in 1990, the Master’s programme
has sought to train students in the most relevant and important Coordinator of the Master: Joxe Ramon Bengoetxea
subject matters and knowledge of the sociology of law and
in the relationship between Law and Society. Along with this Department: Administrative and Constitutional Law and
theoretical learning, through seminars, the master’s programme Philosophy of Law
provides students with the necessary skills to carry out empirical
Faculty/School: Faculty of Law
research in the field of sociology of law.
Contact: Susana Arrese/ [email protected] /Telephone: 34
This training will be very useful for an academic career in the
943 71 88 85
field of legal sciences or for jobs related to public administration
or policy design. Web: www.internationalsociologylaw.ehu.es, www.iisj.es
The International Institute of Sociology of Law is the home
of the international socio-legal community. The Institute offers
a 12 month MA programme consisting of a six-month period • Organised jointly with the University of Milano, Italy.
of intensive seminars and an individual research project. The
Masters programme offers a unique opportunity to develop • Duration of the Master: 1 year
close personal contacts with eminent scholars in the field of
socio-legal studies and sociology of law. Leading international • Number of ECTS Credits: 60 of which 20 correspond to
specialists travel to Oñati (Basque Country, Spain) in order to research work in the form of Master thesis.
teach the intensive seminars and are also available to provide
• Course language: totally in English.
individual supervision. The programme is taught entirely in
English, with the class size limited to a maximum of 20. Students
come from a wide variety of academic backgrounds, such as
Sociology, Law, Political Science, Anthropology, Psychology,
Economics, Business Studies and Management, and Cultural
Studies.

The Master’s programme is in its 23rd year, and previous

graduates are now among the leading scholars or practitioners
in their field. The Institute provides facilities to visiting scholars,
which gives students further opportunities to develop direct
contacts and networks. The programme also offers the
advantage of giving students access to the best socio-legal
library in the world. The MA is accredited by the Università
degli Studi di Milano and the University of the Basque Country,
and is accepted as a foundation for higher research degrees
(PhD) by universities all over the world. The Institute is located
in the beautiful Universidad Antigua, built in 1543, and student
accommodation is in the 18th century Palacio Antía.

The Oñati Institute and the University of the Basque Country

are members of the Renato Treves Doctoral Programme,
together with the Università degli Studi di Milano (Italy).

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MASTER IN ECONOMICS: EMPIRICAL

APPLICATIONS AND POLICIES
The Master in Economics: Empirical Applications and
Policies is a one year full-time official research programme Coordinator of the Master: Sara de la Rica
organised in Bilbao by the Department of Foundations of
Economic Analysis II at the University of the Basque Country Department: Foundations of Economic Analysis II
with the cooperation of invited lecturers and visiting faculty Faculty/School: Economics and Business Administration
members from other universities and research institutions. Our
students seek to specialise in the empirical analysis of specific Contact: Inmaculada Arroniz / inmaculada.arroniz@ehu.
markets: labour market, monetary market and energy markets es / Aitor Ciarreta, [email protected] / Telephones:
and their connection to natural resources and environmental 34 94 601 38 23, 34 94 601 71 13
issues. Highly motivated students with a bachelor’s degree in
Economics, or any other comparable undergraduate major Web: www.eap-master.ehu.es, www.eapmaster.org
such as Engineering or Mathematics, are encouraged to apply
for this programme.
• Duration of the Master: 1 year
Our students will obtain a profound understanding of the
theoretical skills and the empirical tools and computational • Number of ECTS Credits: 60 of which 12 correspond to
techniques that economists use to analyse data. The acquisition research work in the form of Master thesis.
of skills for the empirical analyses of such markets favours
the specialisation of students and, therefore, their access to • Course language: totally in English.
highly qualified jobs. Our Master is designed as a link between
academic scholarship and firms demanding highly skilled
human capital such as consulting firms, centres of studies
and domestic or international public institutions where a solid
research component is required. Those who opt for a pure
research career will have already acquired the knowledge and
skills necessary to begin working independently on their PhD
dissertations. This Master is taught in English because it is the
language of economics today. Using English is also a means to
attract bright and strongly motivated students from any location.

The programme is designed to be completed in one

academic year. During the fall term, students take economic
theory and applied courses, in which they develop the
analytical, quantitative and programming skills necessary for the
winter term’s courses. During the spring term, students write a
master’s thesis on a selected topic.

http:www.eapmaster.org

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EUROPEAN MASTER IN MULTILINGUALISM

AND EDUCATION – EMME
The aim of EMME is to promote excellent teaching and high
quality research that inspires both students and faculty. Critical Coordinator of the Master: Jasone Cenoz
thinking and analytical skills are stimulated in a programme that
provides key concepts and challenges of multilingualism and Department: Research Methods in Education
education. This European Master is organised in collaboration Faculty/School: Philosophy and Educational Science
with the University of Groningen (Netherlands). The programme Faculty
consists of advanced courses (60 ECTS), a trainee-program
(30 ECTS) and a Master Thesis (30 ECTS). Upon completion Contact: Elena González / [email protected] /
of the Master, the students are encouraged to continue their Telephone: 34 9436018139
education by achieving a PhD degree.
Web: www.mastermultilingualeducation.ehu.es
The student will:
- Develop a critical analytic attitude towards psycholinguistic,
sociolinguistic and educational aspects of multilingualism • Organised and taught jointly with the University of Gronin-
and education gen (Netherlands)
- Become a specialist at an advanced level in multilingualism
and education • Duration of the Master: 2 years

-
D evelop the capacity to solve problems related to • Number of ECTS Credits: 120 of which 30 correspond to
multilingualism and education the trainee-program and 30 to research work in the form
- A cquire the ability to design multilingual educational of a Master thesis.
systems in their sociolinguistic context
• Course language: Compulsory courses are in English.
- Be able to plan and implement innovation processes in
Optional courses can be in English, Spanish or Basque.
different multilingual educational systems
The Master thesis can be presented in either English,
- Become a skillful and qualified researcher in the area Spanish or Basque.

The programme includes courses on minority languages

in education, research methodology, language planning at
schools, classroom interaction, multilingualism and learning
difficulties, the multilingual brain, computer-assisted language
learning and multilingualism and the media.

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MASTER IN LINGUISTICS

The Master in Linguistics is a programme organised by the

Departments of Classical Studies, English and German Philology Coordinator of the Master: Kepa Erdozia
and Linguistics and Basque Studies at the Faculty of Arts in
Vitoria-Gasteiz, and with the cooperation of VicomTech, an Departments: Classical Studies, English and German
applied research centre for Interactive Computer Graphics and Philology, and Linguistics and Basque Studies
Multimedia located in the Technology Park at San Sebastian. Faculty/School: Faculty of Arts
It is aimed at students with a degree in Philology, Linguistics,
Translation and Interpretation Studies, Philosophy, Logic or Contact: Guillermo Ibeas / [email protected] /
other linguistically oriented students who are interested in the Telephone: 34 945 013 410 / [email protected]
study of language and linguistics.
Web: www.ehu.es/linguistics
The aim of the programme is to create specialists in the
study of the language ability who (i) are knowledgeable about
the foundations of most areas involved in the description and
• Duration of the Master: 1 or 2 years
analysis of the structure of natural languages; (ii) are specialised
in two areas of the study of language –which will determine their • Number of ECTS Credits: 60 of which 12 correspond to
orientation and development of their most advanced research research work in the form of a Master thesis.
capacities--, and (iii) can carry out research autonomously –
which will enable them to enter Doctoral programmes in • Course language: Spanish and English. The Master the-
Linguistics. sis, as well as course requirements, can be presented in
either English, Spanish or Basque.
The programme of studies is tightly organised. During the
autumn term, students choose six out of eight introductory
courses corresponding to the main areas of modern linguistic
theory. The goal of these introductory courses is to provide the
tools, resources and contents for all students to acquire the
knowledge and competences necessary to understand the
general properties of language and develop the basic analytical
skills required to participate actively in the advanced courses
and seminars, in which they specialise in the linguistic areas of
their choice. Courses during the spring term are organised in
two groups: advanced courses (January to end of March) and
a group of seminars taught by specialists of the University of
the Basque Country as well as invited professors from the most
prestigious European and American universities.

The programme of studies, which consists of 60 ECTS

credits, can be completed in one or two academic years. The
successful completion of the requirements of the Masters
Programme grants entrance to the Doctoral Programme in
Linguistics of the University of the Basque Country.

The language of the coursework in the introductory courses

is Spanish. Advanced courses and seminars are mostly taught
in English with a few exceptions which are taught in Spanish.

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MASTER IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN

MULTILINGUAL SETTINGS – LAMS
The Master in Language Acquisition in Multilingual Settings
(LAMS) is a programme organised by the Department of English Coordinator of the Master: María del Pilar García Mayo
and German Philology and the Department of Linguistics and
Basque Studies at the Faculty of Arts of the University of the Department: English and German Philology
Basque Country (UPV-EHU) in the Vitoria-Gasteiz campus. Faculty/School: Faculty of Arts
The MA program is designed for students with a degree
in Education, Linguistics, Philology, Philosophy, Psychology, Contact: Guillermo Ibeas / [email protected] /
Translation and Interpretation and other related degrees, as well Telephone: 34 945 013 410
as for practicing language teachers and trainers who want to
further their knowledge in the field of language acquisition in Web: www.lams.ehu.es
multilingual settings.

The main goal of this MA programme is to provide

• Duration of the Master: 1 year (full time)/2 years (part
students with a strong knowledge base needed to carry out
time)
research on different topics in the language acquisition field.
The academic programme covers issues such as the different • Number of ECTS Credits: 60 of which 12 correspond to
cognitive mechanisms involved in first (L1) and subsequent research work in the form of Master thesis.
(L2, L3, Ln) language acquisition, similarities and differences
between the two processes, the role that variables such as • Course language: totally in English.
age, motivation, learning context and teaching methodologies
play, and the different stages in the acquisition of a language
(initial, developmental and ultimate attainment), among other
issues. Students will become familiar with different research
methodologies, experimental designs, data codification tools
(CHILDES), statistical packages (SPSS), acoustic-phonetic
analysis of speech and other techniques.

The MA programme provides access to the Doctoral

programme (PhD) in Language Acquisition in Multilingual
Settings (with Mention towards Excellence from the Spanish
Ministry of Education) where students will have the opportunity
to carry out research on different linguistic areas within research
groups at the University of the Basque Country and with
research collaborators at national and international institutions.
Both MA and PhD students will interact with internationally well-
known researchers who are invited to give lectures and/or teach
the course Special Topics in SLA.

The MA programme has established mobility agreements

with several European universities and with the Universidad
Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). There is also an
agreement with the Basque Center on Cognition Brain and
Language (http://www.bcbl.eu) in Donostia-San Sebastián,
where students may get practical training in the use of
behavioural and neuroscientific methodologies. Most of the
staff responsible for courses and supervision belongs to the
Language and Speech research group (http://www.laslab.org),
noted by the Basque Government for excellence in research.

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MASTER IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE AND

HUMANITIES: LANGUAGE COMMUNICATION
AND ORGANISATION
The Master is organised by the Institute for Logic, Cognition,
Language, and Information (ILCLI) of the University of the Coordinator of the Master: Luis Angel Pérez Miranda
Basque Country (Donostia—San Sebastian). The Institute is
a lively interdisciplinary research community of around 30 Institute: Institute for Logic, Cognition, Language and
members. Its aim is to promote high quality research and Information (ILCLI)
excellent teaching which challenges and inspires students and Contact: Juncal Munin / [email protected] / Tele-
faculty alike. Stimulating critical thinking and analytical skills, the phone: 34 943 018 564 / Juncal Araquistain, juncal.
programme offers a multidisciplinary education on key concepts [email protected] / Telephone: 34 943 017 451
and problems of knowledge-based society. The Master prepares
the students for a Ph.D. All courses are taught in English. Web: www.cognitivescience.ehu.es, www.ilcli.ehu.es

A two-year long programme has been designed to prepare

talented students for a PhD and an academic or professional
career. This programme emphasises methodological skills, • Duration of the Master: 2 years
encourages interdisciplinary approaches, and provides the
• Number of ECTS Credits: 90 of which 30 correspond
student with ample opportunity to pursue his or her particular
to research work in the form of Master thesis. Students
interests in small groups and/or individual tutorials.
entering with a degree of 180 ECTS will be able to obtain
The Master is structured in 90 ECTS (60 theoretical and the extra 30 ECTS needed through complementary theo-
practical and 30 for the Master Thesis). Students entering with retical and practical ECTS.
a degree of 180 ECTS will be able to obtain the extra 30 ECTS
• Course language: totally in English.
needed through complementary theoretical and practical ECTS.

Students may specialise in any topic in the intersection

between the Humanities (Philosophy, Rhetoric, Art, Ethics,…)
and the Cognitive Sciences (Linguistics, Logic, Psychology,
Sociology, Philosophy of Action and Mind,…) related to the
studies of Language, Communication and Action.

This is an International Master, designed to attract both

international students and teachers. The teaching staff includes
researchers from national and foreign universities, including
the University of the Basque Country, Barcelona, La Laguna,
Valencia, Nottingham, Ottawa, Paris and Turin. Also, exchange
programmes are arranged for Master students with Research
Centers in Canada, France and Spain.

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MASTER IN COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE

OF LANGUAGE
Cognitive Neuroscience arises from coordinating efforts in
such different areas as Cognitive Psychology, Neuroscience, Coordinator of the Master: Manuel Carreiras
Linguistics and Clinical Neuropsychology with technological
advances in the fields of Neuroimaging and Computing. This Department: Basque Philology
interdisciplinary venture aims to discover the brain mechanisms Faculty/School: Faculty of Arts, in collaboration with
that underlie psychological processes such as language. the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language
One of the aims of this Master programme is to train (BCBL)
interdisciplinary researchers in the Cognitive Neuroscience of
Contact: Juncal Munin / [email protected] / Tele-
Language, to further advance and transfer this knowledge to
phone: 34 943 018 564/ [email protected] / Tele-
the areas of Health and Education.
phone: 34 943 309 300
The Master’s programme is aimed at university graduates
from different degrees who are interested in the Cognitive Web: www.masterneurocienciacognitiva.ehu.es, www.
Neuroscience of Language. The students will develop research bcbl.eu
skills through the mentorship of experts and by completing
internships and the Master Thesis at the end of the programme.
This programme provides access to Doctoral studies (PhD). The • Duration of the Master: 1 year
master is taught at the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and
Language (BCBL). • Number of ECTS Credits: 60 of which 24 correspond to
research work in the form of Master thesis.
The Master’s programme has the following objectives:
• To provide specialised, comprehensive and rigorous training • Course language: totally in English.
in the Cognitive Neuroscience of Language, including
topics at the frontiers of our current understanding, so that
students can subsequently apply the acquired knowledge
in their roles as researchers.
• To promote students’ incorporation into the professional
world through the acquisition of necessary skills and
abilities: teamwork, effective communication of scientific
results, experience with modern technology, mastery of
scientific language and the ability to solve problems in new
or unfamiliar multidisciplinary contexts.
• To prepare students for the development of future doctoral
theses in the field of Cognitive Neuroscience: students will
acquire the ability to identify new areas of research and
apply the appropriate methodologies to develop their own
projects. They will also learn how to better disseminate
their science to the general population.
To achieve these objectives, the Master’s programme
provides core courses (both theoretical and methodological),
advanced elective courses and a research-based project at the
end of the programme.
Recommended student profile: University Degree (or
equivalent, according to Bologna definitions) in Psychology,
Medicine, Speech Therapy, Computer Science, Mathematics,
Biology or Physics. Further requirements:
English requirement: Cambridge First Certificate or higher
(or equivalent), or verified by personal interview.
Basic knowledge of data analyses and experimental design.

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PhD PROGRAMMES
www.ehu.es/ofertaprogramasdoctorado

*With Mention towards Excellence from the Spanish Ministry of Education

(*)With positive evaluation for the Mention towards Excellence by the Spanish Evaluation Agency ANECA

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

- Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning and Management (*)

- Environmental Agrobiology *
- Environmental Contamination and Toxicology *
- Marine Environment and Resources *
- Quaternary: Environmental Change and Human Ecological Footprint (*)

MATHEMATICS

- Mathematics (*)

PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS

- Applied Chemistry and Polymeric Materials *

- Laser Applications in Chemistry (Quimilaser)
- Materials Physics and Technology *
- Materials Science and Technology
- Physics of Nanostructures and Advanced Materials *
- Quantum Science and Technology
- Synthetic and Industrial Chemistry *
- Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling *

SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

- Space, Science, and Technology

BIOMEDICINE, QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH

- Biomedical Research
- Development, Evaluation and Rational use of Medicines (*)
- Food Quality and Safety *
- Forensic Analysis *
- Immunology, Microbiology and Parasitology
- Molecular Biology and Biomedicine
- Neurosciences *
- Nutrition and Health (*)
- Pharmacology
- Public Health

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INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

- Advanced Electronic Systems

- Computer Engineering *
- Control, Automation and Robotics Engineering
- Language Analysis and Processing (*)
- Mobile Network Information and Communication Technologies *

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

- Advanced Materials Engineering

- Engineering of Chemical Processes and Sustainable Development *
- EURO MPM-Project Management
- Environmental Engineering *
- Integration of Renewable Energy Sources into the Electricity Grid
- Mechanical Engineering *
- Photovoltaic and Microelectronics
- Renewable Materials Engineering *
- Thermal Engineering *

ARQUITECTURE

- Arquitecture, Town Planning and Heritage

JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION

- Social Communication

SOCIOLOGY OF LAW

- Sociology of Law

SOCIOLOGY AND POLITICAL SCIENCES

- Models and Areas of Research in Social Sciences *

- Nationalism in the 21st century
- Political and Administrative Science

LAW

- Democratic Society, State and Law

- Fundamental Rights and Public Authorities *
- Political Integration and Economic Union in the European Union

FEMINISM, GENDER AND EQUALITY

- Feminist and Gender Studies

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND COOPERATION ON DEVELOPMENT

- International Studies *
- Studies on Development *

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ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS

- Banking and Quantitative Finances *

- Business Management from an Innovation and Internationalisation Perspective
- Economic Analysis and Policies (*)
- Economic Integration *
- Economics: Economic Analysis Tools *
- Globalisation: Social Processes and Economic Policies

EDUCATION

- Psychodidactics: Psychology of Education and Specific Didactics

- Science of Sport and Physical Activity
- Technology, Learning and Education

PSYCHOLOGY

- Psychology: Individual, Group, Organization and Culture *

PHILOSOPHY

- Cognitive Science and Humanities: Language, Communication and Organisation

- Philosophy in a Global World
- Philosophy, Science and Values *

HISTORY

- Contemporary History *
- Europe and the Atlantic World: Power, Culture and Society *

LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND LINGUISTICS

- Comparative Literature and Literary Studies *

- Language Acquisition in Multilingual Settings (LAMS) *
- Linguistics *
- Linguistics and Basque Philology

ART

- Art Research and Creation

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Master and Doctoral School

University of the Basque Country

www.ehu.es/mde

May 2012