The Council of Ministers, at its meeting of 17 April 2015, adopted the Agreement establishing the official character of certain titles of Doctor and their registration in the Register of Universities, Centres and Titles.

Royal Decree 1393/2007 of 29 October establishing the ordination of official university teaching provides, in Article 26, that the Agreements of the Council of Ministers for the establishment of the official of the university degrees will be published in the "Official Gazette of the State".

In compliance with the above mentioned precept, this General Secretariat of Universities has resolved to have the publication in the "Official Gazette of the State" of the said Agreement, as an Annex to this resolution.

Madrid, 22 April 2015. -Secretary General of the Universities, Juan María Vázquez Rojas

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Agreement of the Council of Ministers establishing the official character of certain university degrees of doctor and their registration in the Register of Universities, Centers and Titles

Royal Decree 1393/2007 of 29 October establishing the ordination of official university teaching in Article 3 (3) determines that these lessons will be drawn up in the course of studies which will be be drawn up by the universities, subject to the rules and conditions applicable to them in each case. These curricula must be verified by the Council of Universities and authorized in its implementation by the corresponding Autonomous Communities, in accordance with the provisions of Article 35.2 of the Organic Law 6/2001, Universities, as amended by Organic Law 4/2007, of 12 April.

Moreover, according to the forecasts contained in the additional provision sixth of the actual decree, in accordance with the provisions of the fourth provision of the aforementioned Organic Law 6/2001, Universities, the recognition for civil purposes of university studies of non-ecclesiastical sciences carried out in the universities of the Catholic Church established in Spain prior to the Agreement of 3 January 1979 on teaching and cultural matters subscribed between the Spanish State and the Holy See by virtue of the the Convention between the Holy See and the Spanish State of 5 April 1962, maintain their special procedures as soon as they do not choose to transform themselves into private universities. However, for the purpose of making such procedures effective, the curricula shall also be verified in accordance with the conditions laid down in the actual decree.

By virtue of the above, certain universities have developed various doctoral programmes leading to the achievement of their doctorate degrees. These programs have obtained positive verification from the Council of Universities and, except in the cases of those corresponding to the universities of the Catholic Church, which do not need it, authorization for its implementation of the corresponding Autonomous Community.

Following the fulfilment of the relevant provisions, in accordance with the provisions of Article 26 (1) of the Royal Decree, and in paragraph 3 of its sixth additional provision, it is appropriate to raise the Ministers the present agreement of the establishment of the official character of the titles of Doctor obtained after the overcoming of the mentioned programs and their registration in the Register of Universities, Centers and Titles (RUCT). These certificates must also be accredited in accordance with the provisions of the standard.

In its virtue, on the proposal of the Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, the Council of Ministers, at its meeting on April 17, 2105, agrees:

First. Establishment of the official character of the securities.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 3 (3) of Royal Decree 1393/2007 of 29 October 2007 establishing the ordination of official university teaching, the official character of the Doctor's qualifications obtained after the completion of the doctoral programmes listed in the Annex to this Agreement.

These titles will be of official character and validity throughout the national territory, will have full academic effects and will enable, where appropriate, the performance of regulated professional activities, according to the rules that are applicable in each case.

Second. Registration in the Register of Universities, Centers and Titles.

The titles of Doctor, with express mention to the doctoral programs that, in each case, lead to their obtaining, will be entered in the Register of Universities, Centers and Titles (RUCT). Such registration shall take the initial consideration of accredited qualifications.

Third. Renewal of the accreditation of the securities.

The doctoral programmes leading to the obtaining of the official university degrees of Doctor, subject to this agreement, in order to maintain their accreditation, must be submitted to the evaluation procedure provided for in the Article 27a of the Royal Decree 1393/2007 of 29 October 2007, introduced by Royal Decree 861/2010 of 2 July 2010, before the end of six years from the date of its initial verification or from the date of its last accreditation.

Fourth. Issue of the title.

Doctor's titles will be issued on behalf of the King by the rectors of the corresponding universities, in accordance with the provisions of the current regulations, with the express mention of this agreement.

Fifth. Enabling the adoption of measures for the implementation of the agreement

By the Minister of Education, Culture and Sport, in the field of their competences, the necessary measures for the implementation of this Agreement shall be adopted.

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I. Civil universities. Relationship of Doctorate Official Programs ordered by universities

Castilla-La Mancha University

5600986 Doctorate Program in Territory, Infrastructure and Environment.

Jaume I University of Castellón

5600145 Doctorate in Law Program.

Navarra Public University

5601001 PhD Program in Humanities and Social Sciences.

5600814 Doctorate Program in Communications, Bioengineering and Renewable Energy Technologies.

II. Universities of the Catholic Church. Relationship of Doctorate Official Programs ordered by universities

University of Navarra

5601096 Doctorate Program in Environmental and Technological Design in Architecture.

III. Relationship of Doctorate Official Programs organized jointly by different universities

5600937 Doctorate Program in Environmental Agrobiology (Joint Doctorate Program of the Basque Country University/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea and Public University of Navarra)

5600396 Doctorate Program in Classical Archaeology (Joint PhD Programme of the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Rovira i Virgili University)

5600476 Doctorate Program in Ecology. Conservation and Restoration of Ecosystems (Joint PhD Program of the Complutense University of Madrid, University of Alcalá, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos)

5600490 Doctorate Program in Epidemiology and Public Health (Joint PhD Program of the Autonomous University of Madrid, University of Alcala and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos)

5310205 Official Doctorate Program in Gerontology (University of A Coruña and University of Santiago de Compostela Joint Doctorate Program)

5600980 Program of Doctorate in Synthetic and Industrial Chemistry (Joint Doctorate Program of the Basque Country University/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea and Public University of Navarra)