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Doctor of Letters (Dr.Litt)

Candidates in the Arts and Humanities Study area qualify for the POSTDOCTORAL Doctor of Letters degree of Universidad Azteca.

Doctor of Letters is an academic degree, a doctorate of the University and equal to the Doctor of Science, which is awarded by Universidad Azteca in recognition of outstanding achievement in the humanities, original contribution to the creative arts or scholarship and other merits.

Candidates who are admitted will be invited to a diagnostic online-examination of the degree requirements.

TYPE AND WORKLOAD OF PROGRAMME

TYPE: Universidad Azteca internal award, university own programme acc. Art. 59 General Law of Education.

LEVEL: Third cycle, level 8 MMC university own award. Post-doctoral studies.

WORKLOAD: 120 ECTS

AWARDING UNIVERSITY AND TARGET GROUP

AWARDING UNIVERSITY: Universidad Azteca, Chalco, Mexico.

UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT IN EUROPE: Universidad Azteca European Programmes.

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TARGET GROUP: Doctoral graduates interested in post-doctoral study in one of the disciplines offered by Universidad Azteca pursuing the completion of the doctoral programme by thesis / doctorate examination.

SPECIALISATION: Universidad Azteca studies at level 8 MMC (EQF)

DISCIPLINES: Disciplines offered by Universidad Azteca in Arts and Humanities areas.

STUDY LANGUAGE: English, German, Spanish

ADMISSION REQUIREMENT: Doctor or equivalent degree and postgraduate coursework or qualifications for credit transfer to the programme or research experience.

Modality and Course Team

MODALITY: e-learning and distance education modality.

COURSE TEAM: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Berchtold, Prof. Dr. Friedrich Luhan, Prof. Dr. Ricardo Saavedra Hidalgo, Prof. Dr. Felipe Fernández Rivadulla, Prof. Dr. Endler

Study Plan

Transfer credits – Elective coursesTest mode ECTS
Transfer from MPhil doctoral programme/ level 8 EQFCredits Transfer60
Mandatory Science ModuleTest modeECTS
Research ProjectPresentation12
Thesis / Rigorosum ExaminationTest modeECTS
Thesis in the discipline specialisationWritten thesis presentation and defense48
WORKLOAD Test modeECTS
ECTSDefence / Rigorosum120

Qualification: Level 8 of Mexican Qualifications Framework MMC

Mexican Qualifications Framework