Research Skills training program at the Doctoral School

Ph.D. programs at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid under RD 99/2011 Regulations for Doctoral Studies in Spain consider the completion of cross-curricular credits. UC3M's Doctoral School offers a semester program to obtain said credits.

• The format (in-person or virtual) is indicated next to the title of each activity on the Course Information section below.
• Schedules according to Spain Peninsular Time (CET).
• Minimum attendance requirement to obtain credits: 75%. See course descriptions for further details.
• Required level for English courses: B2/C1. Admission in these courses is subject to validation from the teachers.
• Required level for Spanish courses: B2/C1.
• Fees: 45,02 € per credit, unless otherwise stated or scholarship discount.

Registration

Registration form
 

Application deadline:

Before February 20, 2026 for starting activities on March, April and May

Application period for the rest of the courses 2 weeks before or until places are sold out.

Doubts and inquiries: gestiondoctorado@uc3m.es

Assessment

Assessment from students of former editions is available at Research Skills Training. Students' assessment.

SECOND SEMESTER | Academic Year 2025-2026

Calendar

Course details

Refinig Academic English: a course for Doctoral Writers | On site
2 credits
Language: English
Lecturer: Edward Phillips
Duration: 20 h (16 h online y 4 h de offline work)
Sessions: 2, 4, 9, 11,16, 18, 23, 25 March 2026 | 17:00-19:00 h.
Classroom: Mondays 2, 9,16, 23 Classroom 2.3.A04 and Wednesdays 4, 11, 18, 25 Classroom 2.3.B04 (Leganes Campus)
10 total places available
Program

Writing an Abstract | On site
2 credits
Language: English
Lecturer: Edward Phillips
Duration: 20 h (16 h online y 4 h de offline work)
Sessions: 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 April and 5, 7 May 2026 | 17:00-19:00 h.
Classroom:  4.0.D01 (Leganes Campus)
10 total places available
Programa

Doctoral Communication Mastery: Beyond Language to Command the Voice| Presencial
2 credits
Language: English
Lecturer: Kate Walder
Duration: 20 h (16 h online y 4 h de offline work)
Sessions:3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24 y 26 March 2026 | 16:00 - 18:00 h* except for the 24th and 26th, from 17:15 - 19:15 h
Classroom:1.2.G04 (Leganes Campus)
10 total places available
Program

Presentaciones eficaces | Virtual
2 credits
Language: Spanish
Lecturer: Mercedes Cavanillas
Duration: 20 h
Sessions:  3, 10,17, 24 y 26 March 2026 | 10:00-13:30 h.
Online Classroom: Zoom
20 total places available
Programa

Trabajo en equipo, colaboración eficaz y gestión del Conflicto | Virtual
1 credits
Language: Spanish
Lecturer: Mercedes Cavanillas
Duration: 10 h (9 h online y 1h de offline work)
Sessions: 16, 21 y 23 April 2026 | 10:30-13:30
Online Classroom: Zoom
20 total places available
Programa

Dissertation Writing in English From Research to Chapter Drafts| Presencial
2 credits
Language: English
Lecturer: Kate Walder
Duration: 20 h (16 h online y 4 h de offline work)
Sessions: 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30 April 2026 | 16:00 - 18:00
Classroom: 1.2.G04 (Leganés campus)
10 total places available
Programa

Autogestión emocional eficaz | Virtual
2 credits
Language: Spanish
Lecturer: Mercedes Cavanillas
Duration: 20 h (15h online y 5h de offline work)
Sessions: 28, 30 Aprill 5, 7, 12 May 2026 | 10:30- 13:30
Online Classroom: Zoom
20 total places available
Programa

Iniciativa emprendedora y creación de empresas | Virtual
2 credits
Language: Spanish
Lecturer: Mª Jesús Nieto, Alicia Rodríguez y Mª José Herrero
Duración: 20h 
Sessions: 25, 26, 28 May and 2, 4 June de 2026| 10:00 -14:00 horas
Online Classroom: Class colaborate
10 total places available
Programa

Uso y Getión de las Fuentes de Información para la Investigación en Entornos Digitales | Presencial
3 credits
Language:Spanish
Lecturer:  Antonio Eleazar Serrano
Duración: 8 sesiones de 3 h + 1 sesión especializada de 2h
Sessions: : 9 sesiones (8+1 sesión especializada) 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 and 22 June | 11:00 - 14:00 h
Specialized sessions: Law 15 June, Humanities and Social Sciences 17 June and Engineering and Science 19 June 2026 | 11:00 - 13:00 h
Online Classroom: Class colaborate
20 total places available
Programa

Research Design with Idea Puzzle |Virtual
1 credit
Language: English
Lecturer: Ricardo Morais
Duration 8 h
Sessions: 6 y 7 May de 2026 | 9:00 - 13:00 h
Online Classroom: Zoom
15 total places available
Programa

Integración del Análisis de Género en la Tesis Doctoral: un enfoque práctico | On site
1credit
Language: Spanish
Lecturer:clara Sáins de Baranda Anduar, Carmen Peláez Moreno
Duration:5 sesiones (3 horas)
Sessions: 11, 13, 15, 18, 20 May 2026 | 16:00 - 19:00
Classroom: 1.2.G04
20 total places available
Programa

Ticket to Open Science | Online
Website
3 credits
Language: IEnglish| B2/C1 required
Lecturer: Eva Méndez
Sessions: : Dates to be confirmed
Modalidad online
 

Create- Protect- Innovate: Bringing Ideas to Market | Virtual

Part 1 Entry level
Language: English
Impartido por: European Patent Office
Duration: 75h (EPO recommemded to grant 3 ECTS)
Sessions: : self pace.
EPO certificate
Programa

Part 2 , Create- Protect- Innovate: Bringing Idea to Market, advanced level
Language:English
Impartido por: European Patent Office
Duration:75h (EPO recommended to grant 3 ECTS)
Sessions: : self pace
EPO certificate
Programa


(*) EPO recommends that students enrol in the entry level during the Autumn Edition and in the Advanced during the Spring Edition

FIRST SEMESTER | Academic year 2025-2026

Calendar

Course details

Refining Academic English: a course for Doctoral Writers  | On- site
2 créditos
Language: English
Lecturer: Edward Phillips
Durationn: 20 hours
Sessions: 17,19, 21, 24, 26 November; 1, 3, 10 December 2025 | 17:00-19:00 h
Classroom: 18.0.A07, Carmen Martin Gaite Building ( Getafe Campus)
10 total places available
Program

Writing an Abstract Ready to Submit | On-site
2 créditos
Language: English
Lecturer: David Mangum
Duration: 20 hours
Sessions:21, 23, 28, 30 October y 4, 6, 11, 13 November 2025 | 17:30 - 19:30 h
Classroom: 21, 28 de October y 4, 11 de November 18.0.A05 Carmen Martin Gaite Building (Campus de Getafe)
23, 30 October and 6, 13 de November 18.0.A01 Carmen Martin Gaite Building (Getafe Campus )
10 total places available
Program

Presentaciones eficaces | Online
2 créditos
Language: Spanish
Lecturer: Mercedes Cavanillas
Durationn: 20 hours (17,5 hours sessions online and 2,5 hours work offline)
Sessions: 17, 24, 30 October, 4, 11 de November  2025 | 10:00 - 13:30 h 
Online Classrooml: Zoom
20 total places available
Program

Trabajo en equipo, colaboración eficaz y gestión del conflicto | Online
1 credits
Language: Spanish
Lecturer: Mercedes Cavanillas
Duration: 10 horas (9 horas de sesión virtual y 1 hora de trabajo offline)
Sessions:20, 25, 27 November 2025 | 10.30 - 13.30 h.
Online Classrooml: Zoom
20 total places available
Program

Aproximación al Desarrollo Sostenible y a la Agenda 2030 | Online
1 credits
Language: Spanish
Lecturer: Ana María Manero, Calos Fernández Liesa, Daniel Oliva Martínez y Florabel Quispe Remón
Duration:: 16 horas
Sessions: 24,6,27, 28 November, 1, 2 , 4, 9 de December 2025 | 18:00 - 20:00 h
Online Classerooml: Platform Class Collaborate
10 total places available
Program

So, you think you can talk?  | On site
2 credits
Language: English
Lecturer: Kate Walder
Duration: 20 horas
Sessions: 18, 25, 27 November and 2, 4, 9, 11,16 December 2025 | 17:00-19:00 h. 
Online Classroom 18.0.A01. Carmen Martin Gaite Building (Getafe Campus )
10 total places available
Program

Autogestión emocional eficaz | Online
2 credits
ILanguage: Spanish
Lecturer: Mercedes Cavanillas
Duration: 20 horas (15h sessions online and 5h de trabajo offline)
Sessions: 9, 13, 20, 23 y 27 January 2026 | 10:30-13:30 h.
Online Classroom:Zoom
20 total places available
Program

Enjoy the Ride: Writing, Mindset and Project Management Skills for Doctoral Students | On-site and one sesion online
2 credits
Language: English
Lecturer: Nadia Hakim
Duration: 14,5 horas (13 h clases regulares + 1h 30m tutoría)
Sessions 6, 13, 20 y 27 February 2026 (10:30-13:45 h.); 6 March 2026 (online)(12:30-14:00 h.)
Classroom: 18.0.A11, Carmen Martin Gaite Building (Getafe Campus )
Online Classroom: Zoom
20 total places available
Program

Create- Protect- Innovate: Bringing Ideas to Market

Part 1 Entry level
Language: English
Taught by: European Patent Office
Duration: 75h (EPO recommended to grant 3 ECTS)
Sessions: self pace.
EPO certificate
Program

Part 2 , Create- Protect- Innovate: Bringing Idea to Market, advanced level
Language: English
Taught byr: European Patent Office
Duration:75h (EPO recommended to grant 3 ECTS)
Sessions: self pace
EPO certificate
Program


(*) EPO recommends that students enrol in the entry level during the Autumn Edition and in the Advanced during the Spring Edition