Main professional opportunities

All of the PhD graduates from the Interdisciplinary Research in Education Programme are currently working. Our PhDs work in universities, companies and public research centres, both in Spain and abroad.
The main jobs are:

  • University teaching staff
  • Teaching at other educational levels
  • Teaching in non-formal educational contexts
  • Post-doctoral researchers
  • Executives or managers of educational institutions
  • Consultancy and planning in public administrations linked to education and training.
  • Planning and management of institutions in the field of non-formal education.
  • Collaboration with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) linked to education.

According to statistics, 70% of these jobs are located in Spain (50% in the university district of the UVa) and the rest anywhere in the world.

In satisfaction surveys, our graduates give a high score to the doctorate in relation to their professional improvement (8.5 out of 10).