100% credits passed from the Doctor of Philosophy Program.

Oral Defense of the Doctoral Thesis, before a thesis committee

The Doctoral thesis may include either:

• An extensive work that follows the guidelines of the University Post-Graduate Regulation.
• Two published articles, or accepted for publication at international level, strongly related with a main topic, bound by an introduction that relates both works.

Publishing of a scientific article in a magazine with international recognition

Presentation of a scientific talk at an International Congress

Pass a reading comprehension test, in a third language, besides English and Spanish.

Fulfill the requirements of the Post-graduate Regulation of the Autonomous University of Queretaro, and applicable regulation for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree.