Grados Propios by Prior Learning Assessment
EARN CREDITS AND A DEGREE BY PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT & EXAMINATIONS
Universidad Azteca has developed a professional and academic certification programme and
awards the following título propio degrees to persons meeting the corresponding degree requirements:
Bachelor of the University in Business Administration, Advanced Studies, Professional Studies,
Individual
Studies.
(Executive) Master of Business Administration (Professional Certification)
(Executive) Doctor of Business Administration (Professional Certification)
Master of Professional Studies (Professional Certification)
Doctor of the University in Professional Studies (Professional Achievement)
Master of Individual Studies (Validation of Prior Learning in interdisciplinary studies)
Doctor of the University in Individual Studies (Validation of interdisciplinary studies)
Master of Advanced Studies (Recognition of Transfer Credits)
Doctor of the University in Advanced Studies (Recognition of Transfer Credits and
examinations)
Doctor of the University in Environmental Studies (Recognition of Transfer Credits, professional
certificates, prior learning, examinations)
Doctor of the University in Legal Studies: Doctor in Law (by examinationof qualifications)
Doctor of the University in Competence Studies (Prior Learning Assessment)
Doctor of the University by Publication (Recognition of Publications) (Validation of Prior
Output)
Doctor of Letters (Prior Learning Assessment)
Doctor of Science (Prior Learning Assessment)
Doctor Honoris Causa (by examination of qualifications)
Bachelor of the University
The Bachelor comprising 3 full study years requires a EQF level 6 qualification.
The validation is based on our prior learning assessment criteria for grado propio programmes.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Advanced Studies
Bachelor of Professional Studies
Bachelor of Individual Studies
The Bachelor comprising 4 full study years requires a EQF level 7 qualification.
The validation is based on our prior learning assessment criteria for grado propio programmes.
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts
Master of the University
(Executive) Master of Business Administration (Professional Certification) CATALOG
Master of Professional Studies (Professional Certification) CATALOG
Master of Individual Studies (Validation of Prior Learning) CATALOG
Master of Advanced Studies (Recognition of Transfer Credits) CATALOGa
The three options include Recognition of Transfer Credits, Professional Certification, and
Validation of
Prior Learning.
Professional Certification.
Professional Certification.
(Executive) Master of Business Administration (Professional Certification)
Master of Professional Studies (Professional Certification)
Degree requirements for the Master of Professional Studies or the Executive MBA: At least a
professional
qualification at level 5 or 6 of the European Qualifications Framework as entry requirement, plus
professional training, certification and expert experience equal to 60 ECTS creditsor a
qualification at
level 7.
At Universidad Azteca, applicants may earn up to 100% of the credits required for the Master of
Professional
Studies degree through certification of Chartered, Certified, Statutory or Licensed Professionals in
regulated or guilded professions, whereby, the profession must be listed in an applicable National
Vocational Qualifications framework at the corresponding level of comparable higher education; or is
a
regulated profession in the country of residence and professional practice of the applicant.
Examples of professionals include Chartered or Certified Managers, Marketing, Management Consultants
(CMC),
Accountants, Financial Services, Paramedics, to name but a few.
The degree programmes qualified for this award are in the Professional Studies area. The process of
validation of professional certification assesses learning as a large body of knowledge with breadth
and
depth and advanced learning in a single discipline.
Applicants must submit their complete educational and professional portfolio, demonstrating the
acquired
skills and knowledge.
An evaluation report by an independent Professional, Statutory, Regulatory or Supporting Body or a
credential evaluator service will support the application. We consult students on such independent
service
providers.
Universidad Azteca conducts an evaluation and issues a ruling on admission or rejection, or
admission on
conditions to successfully complete certain coursework.
Candidates who are admitted will be invited to a diagnostic online-examination of the degree
requirements.
These ad eundem degrees are earned degrees, not honorary, because they recognise formal and
professional
learning and qualification.
Earn credit by Licenses and Certificates
If you have already attained certain licenses or certificates within your chosen profession or areas
of
interest, you may be well on your way to completing a degree at Universidad Azteca. Universidad
Azteca will
grant credit for current professional licenses or certificates that have been evaluated and approved
for
credit by the University´s Academic Council.
Students who have earned one of the licenses or certificates listed must submit notarized copies of
the
license or certificate and current renewal card (if appropriate) in order to receive credit. In
addition,
for health-related certifications and licenses, a transcript of the course completed must be issued
by the
hospital or agency through which they were completed.
Earn credit through workplace learning and Corporate and Business Training Courses
Credit for Courses You've Taken at Work
Universidad Azteca recognizes that many adults have acquired knowledge through their everyday work
activities and from courses, classes, and seminars completed in the workplace. As a result, you may
be
eligible for college credit for courses you have taken at work. Universidad Azteca awards credit for
employer, union, or professional association courses. Students may be able to earn credit for
courses taken
at their workplace or through union or professional associations.
Earn credit through credit recommendation
The purpose of Credit Recommendation is to help people obtain academic credit for learning acquired
outside
the sponsorship of colleges and universities by evaluation and credit recommendations for formal
educational
programmes and courses sponsored by non-collegiate organizations who are non degree granting and who
offer
courses to their employees, members, or customers. These non-collegiate organizations include
business and
industry, labour unions, professional and voluntary associations, and government agencies. The
credit
recommendations are intended to awarding credit to persons who have successfully completed
non-collegiate
sponsored instruction. In this way, students will be assisted in receiving academic credit for
learning
gained through such instruction.
The recommendation is based on the proposition that it is sound educational practice for colleges
and
universities to grant academic credit for quality educational programmes conducted by non-collegiate
organizations, provided that the courses are appropriate to an individual's educational
programme.
Recognition of Transfer Credits.
Master of Advanced Studies (Recognition of Transfer Credits)
Executive Master of Business Administration
(Recognition of Transfer Credits)
Degree requirements for the Master of Advanced Studies or the Executive MBA: At least a professional
qualification at level 5, 6 or 7 of the European Qualifications Framework as entry requirement, plus
academic documented 60 ECTS credits earned.
At Universidad Azteca, applicants may earn up to 100% of the credits required for the Master of
Advanced
Studies degree through Validation of transfer of credits options.
For the learning that can be recognised credentials and certificates of previously passed tests
offer a much
less complicated evaluation than is possible with portfolio validation of prior learning.
Candidates who have earned enough credits in prior course-work leading to any degree can transfer
their
degrees from a variety of sources into one degree awarded by Universidad Azteca in the Advanced
Studies
area.
This programme is different from the Professional Certification (Professional Studies) and the
Validation of
Prior Learning (Individual Studies) because it is based entirely on the recognition of transfer
credits
already earned at the postsecondary level.
Applicants must submit their complete educational and professional portfolio, particularly the
acacemic
credentials, transcript and student records, demonstrating the acquired skills and
knowledge.
An evaluation report by an independent Professional, Statutory, Regulatory or Supporting Body or a
credential evaluator service will support the application. We consult students on such independent
service
providers.
Universidad Azteca conducts an evaluation and issues a ruling on admission or rejection, or
admission on
conditions to successfully complete certain coursework.
Candidates who are admitted will be invited to a diagnostic online-examination of the degree
requirements.
These ad eundem degrees are earned degrees, not honorary, because they recognise formal and
professional
learning and qualification.
Universidad Azteca particularly accepts the following credentials:
Transcripts, student records and certificates of study issued by an awarding institution, whereby,
the
awarding institution is one of the following
- a nationally recognised IAU listed university;
- a nationally recognised and accredited institution of postsecondary education;
- a state approved or lisensed institution of postsecondary education with degree awarding powers;
- an institution of postsecondary education with institutional accreditation by an accrediting agency recognised or listed by any government authority or board in charge of recognising accrediting agencies, or listed and recognised by CHEA, ENQA or INQAAHE;
- - an institution of postsecondary education offering programmes with programmatic accreditation
by an
accrediting agency recognised or listed by any government authority or board in charge of
recognising
accrediting agencies, or listed and recognised by CHEA, ENQA or INQAAHE;
or the credential subject to validation is - any certificate of partial studies that has already been evaluated and recognised by an officially recognised credentials evaluation service, e.g. NACES, NARIC, OFQUAL or Professional and Regulatory Bodies. (E.g. course by course evaluation)
Universidad Azteca applies the ECTS system as credits based system, whereby, we use the comparison
of full
study year credits instead of hours, because the various international definitions of “hours” make
it
impossible to compare the systems as the following example demonstrates:
One Mexican (SATCA
& Acuerdo 279) credit is defined as 16 hours, meaning only lecturing hours, not including learning
hours of
studying, assignments and examinations workload. (Notice: SATCA requires 50 hours of practice for
one
credit). One full study years in Mexico requires 1,200 (lecturing) hours.
One European ECTS credit is defined as a workload of 25-28 hours on part of the student. One full
study year
in Europe requires 1,500 to 1,800 hours of workload. That includes lecturing hours plus all the
independent
learning, assignments and examinations on part of student.
One US semester or credit hour is defined as 16 hours of lecture or practice, even not reflecting
the
underlying workload of the student. One full study year in the US requires 480 (lecture or practice)
hours.
If we take the different hours and simply compare them – as some evaluators and regulators in some
countries
do – it would mean the following:
A four years Bachelor in the USA usually comprises 120 US credits. That means one full study year is
30
credits in the USA. Or in hours it implies that a four years US-style Bachelor with 120 credits
reflects
1,920 hours.
In Mexico a four year Licenciado degree requires 300 creditos, implying that one full study year
requires 75
creditos. In hours that would mean that a four years Licenciado corresponds with 4,800 hours.
In Europe a four years graduate degree requires 240 ECTS credits, implying that one full study year
requires
60 ECTS credits. In hours that would mean that a European-style four years graduate diploma
corresponds with
6,000 to 7,200 hours.
It would imply that 4 study years in the USA would be equal to 1,5 study years in Mexico and equal
to a
little more than 1 study year in Europe.
Therefore, Universidad Azteca applies the correspondence of credits based on the full study years,
as
follows:
Principle of Reciprocity - One full study year of higher education is comparable in USA, Europe and
Mexico:
30 US credits = 60 ECTS credits = 75 Mexican creditos
This process recognises credits earned in courses taught at university; learning which can be
documented by
certificates, letters of examination, CEU (Continuing Education Unit) transcripts, it accepts
learning
achieved in coursework with any accredited college or university or recognised learning programme,
which can
be documented.
Earn credit by Credit Transfer
Credits accepted through transfer by Universidad Azteca may come only from regionally accredited colleges and universities. The following include the college-level educational experiences that Universidad Azteca may accept for credit through transfer:
Accredited Colleges and Universities
Credits earned at a college or university that is accredited or a candidate for accreditation by an
institutional accrediting body may be transferred to Universidad Azteca regardless of the number of
institutions attended. Universidad Azteca does not transfer courses with no pass grades.
Students may be required to provide course descriptions, or a copy of the catalogue from the
institution
where the courses were taken, to enable course-by-course evaluations when determining if such
courses can be
accepted toward the degree requirements of Universidad Azteca degrees. If descriptions are needed,
these
should be requested from the registrar of the college(s) where the courses were completed. An
official
transcript from each institution to be evaluated must be submitted. Universidad Azteca will not
accept
credits listed as "transfer" on an institution's transcript.
Universidad Azteca will accept credits from foreign colleges that are recognized by the educational
authority of that country, and listed in one of the publications including recognized colleges and
universities.
Acceptance of Credits from Graduate Programmes
Universidad Azteca will accept credits of graduate work to apply to a programme.
Demonstration of Currency
Because of the rapid changes occurring in technological and business fields today, it is important
for
today's college graduates to maintain up-to-date knowledge in their field. Therefore, it may be
necessary
for students to "demonstrate currency" in order to transfer credits previously earned at other
accredited
colleges and universities.
Demonstration of Currency refers to the transfer of credits. If the credits you wish to transfer to
the
University are over 10 years old at the time of application to the University, you will need to
demonstrate
currency for these courses. You can validate these transfer credits by completing an oral conference
with a
faculty consultant covering contemporary developments in the subject at hand. You must be enrolled
in the
University to complete this procedure.
Validation of Prior Learning.
Master of Individual Studies (Validation of Prior Learning)
Degree requirements for the Master of Individual Studies: At least a professional qualification at
level 5 or
6 of the European Qualifications Framework or an equivalent professional background of at least five
years
as entry requirement, plus an accepted portfolio validation of prior learning equal to 60 ECTS
credits or a
qualification at level 7.
At Universidad Azteca, applicants may earn up to 100% of the credits required for the Master of
Individual
Studies degree through Validation of Prior Learning Portfolios and other transfer of credits
options.
To begin the Prior Learning Assessment Portfolio process, applicants must first consult with a
member of the
Admission Team, who can help applicants decide if portfolio development and submission is right for
the
applicant.
The applicant must submit
- a complete portfolio demonstrating which skills and knowledge have been acquired by professional or individual learning and experience, including transfer credits from higher education course-work and partial studies; or
- a recognition or validation report of prior learning assessment in line with national regulations applicable in the country of award, indicating the corresponding NVQ level or credits earned.
Applicants submit their complete educational and professional portfolio, demonstrating the acquired
skills
and knowledge, for the purpose of evaluation.
An evaluation report by an independent Professional, Statutory, Regulatory or Supporting Body or a
credential evaluator service will support the application. We consult students on such independent
evaluation of prior learning service providers.
Universidad Azteca conducts an evaluation and issues a ruling on admission or rejection, or
admission on
conditions to successfully complete certain coursework.
Candidates who are admitted will be invited to a diagnostic online-examination of the degree
requirements.
These ad eundem degrees are earned degrees, not honorary, because they recognise formal and
professional
learning and qualification.
The CHEA glossary of key terms defines:
Accreditation of Prior Learning: (U.K.) A process by which individuals can claim and gain credit toward qualifications based on their prior learning and sometimes experience (often called experiential learning). Credit to be given where there is evidence that the experience or learning has resulted in the student achieving the appropriate and clearly expressed learning outcomes.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL), prior learning assessment (PLA), or prior learning assessment
and
recognition (PLAR), describes a process used by colleges and universities around the world to
evaluate
learning acquired outside the classroom for the purpose of assigning academic credit. Common ways
individuals have acquired college-level learning include: corporate or military training; work
experience;
civic activity; and independent study.
The legal framework in Mexico for recognition of non traditional individual prior learning is
regulated by
the
ACUERDO
NÚMERO 286, implementing the UNESCO Recommendations for Validation and Recognition of Prior
Learning.
Universidad Azteca offers a number of assessment options that might be appropriate for students who
have
acquired college-level learning from prior study or experience. Universidad Azteca applies the
university
own standards, combining the following guidelines and frameworks:
ACUERDO NÚMERO 286, the French
VAE:
Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience, and the Irish
HETAC Standards for PLA, and the US
CAEL standards.
Ireland and France are countries allowing for the recognition of prior learning at all three
academic levels
including EQF level 8.
This process assesses learning as interdisciplinary that corresponds to the content of courses
taught at
university; learning which can be documented by certificates, letters of recommendation, CEU
(Continuing
Education Unit) transcripts, it assesses learning that corresponds to course coursework from any
accredited
college or university or recognised learning programme, which can be documented.
The first stage in the assessment process is the determination of whether the learning has already
been
evaluated as part of an assessment of prior learning programme. If it is determined that credit has
already
been so evaluated, applicable credit is awarded based on the prior evaluations of the corresponding
evaluators and no individual assessment is conducted. Universidad Azteca accepts any official
validation of
prior learning conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the validation was issued,
particularly the
European Validation Framework, Canadian, Australian, US (
California Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR) Manual; Excelsior College Flexible
Assessment; Thomas Edison State College
Assessment of Prior Learning Handbook; Empire State College Credit by Evaluation; Ohio State
University
Portfolio Assessment; Charter Oak State College Portfolio Assessment), and similar standards based
on
CAEL
recommendations are accepted.
The second stage in the assessment process is the determination of whether the learning claimed by
the
student can be evaluated by a combination of any of the university own degrees for which Universidad
Azetca
awards credit.
Documenting University-Level Learning for Credit
A Prior Learning Assessment Portfolio is a collection of résumé, narrative essay, and supporting evidence which documents how prior job, volunteer, service, corporate training, or other relevant experience aligns to the learning objectives of specific academic courses or programmes. Reviewed by trained faculty member assessors and/or subject matter experts, these portfolios provide an accepted basis for awarding credit for prior university-level learning gained outside the traditional classroom—reducing the time and costs to complete a degree.
Earn credit through Portfolio Assessment
Portfolio assessment helps students define and demonstrate both their formal and informal learning
in terms
of college courses.
Portfolio Assessment is a flexible, efficient way of earning college credits for what you have
learned
outside the classroom. Universidad Azteca has already helped applicants in earning credits based on
their
knowledge. Moreover, these credit awards are honored by our partner universities.
Like all programmes offered by Universidad Azteca, Portfolio Assessment operates on the belief that
college-level learning, no matter how it is gained, warrants credit. Therefore, nearly any area of
learning
can be converted into college credits as long as it is taught at a recognised or accredited college
or
university and you can prove your expertise in it.
A portfolio is a compilation of data assembled in an approved format to demonstrate college-level
knowledge
for an award of credit. Often compiled like a notebook, each portfolio generally represents one
course. The
portfolio you submit to Universidad Azteca will serve as proof of your expertise and the value it
has in the
academic world. It can include knowledge or skills gained from a wide variety of sources, but these
are some
of the more common ones used for Portfolio Assessment:
- Full or part-time jobs
- independent reading and study
- training programmes or in-service courses
- volunteer work
- cultural and artistic pursuits
- hobbies and recreational pastimes
- community or religious activities
- military service
- travel study
- organization memberships
Putting your portfolio together is a simple, step-by-step process:
- Take inventory of your knowledge and skills.
- Choose the areas for which you want to seek college credit.
- Find course descriptions to match your learning.
- Provide evidence of your knowledge.
- Describe what you know and how you learned it.
- Put it all together.
- Submit the portfolio.
The Assessment of Your Portfolio
Each portfolio is assessed by a faculty consultant who has expertise in that particular subject. The
faculty
consultant will determine whether or not your knowledge of the subject is equal to a college-level
grade of
"pass" or better. If so, then he/she will recommend that you receive credit. You will not receive a
letter
grade. If your knowledge is judged to be insufficient, the faculty consultant will recommend that
credit be
denied. If the faculty consultant decides that more information is needed in order to make a
determination,
you may be asked to submit additional evidence, take an examination or be interviewed. The latter
practices
are often used in cases where students have acquired knowledge of a subject that cannot be
documented.
There is no limit to the number of credits you may earn through portfolio assessment.
It is possible that students earn enough portfolio credits to meet their degree requirements.
Doctor of the University
Doctorates of the University
Universidad Azteca, seeking to differentiate between official and university own doctorates, has
introduced
the Doctor of the University (Dr.Univ), the Doctor of Science (Dr.Sc) and the Doctor of Letters
(Dr.Litt) as
well as the Executive Doctor of Business Administration which are awarded, with the other higher
official
doctorates reserved for formally examined academic scholarship.
A Doctor of the University degree, awarded as Grado propio by Universidad Azteca, is a terminal
academic
degree for which the University has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence
or
online-presence, study, and the passing of sit-examinations. The degree is a doctorate and often
conferred
as a way of honouring a distinguished person´s contributions to a specific field, or to society in
general.
The degree typically is not recognised in the same stature as the standard "earned" doctorate by
employers,
and should not be represented as such, it should rather be seen as an academic award.
The Doctor of the University is awarded by Universidad Azteca under the terms of its charter, may be
considered to have technically the same standing as the official doctorate, and to grant the same
privileges
and style of address, except where explicitly stated that it is a university own degree without
RVOE.
Although higher doctorates such as DSc, DLitt, etc., are often awarded honoris causa, in various
countries
(notably England and Scotland, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand) it is possible formally to earn
such a
degree.
A Doctor of the University degree, awarded as grado propio by Universidad Azteca, is an academic
degree for
which the University has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence or
online-presence,
study, and the passing of curricular examinations. The degree is a doctorate and often conferred as
a way of
honouring a distinguished person´s contributions to a specific field, or to society in general. The
degree
typically is not recognised in the same stature as the standard "earned" doctorate by employers, and
should
not be represented as such, it should rather be seen as an award. The Doctor of the University is a
professional recognition that provides an independent quality assurance reference for highly
qualified
professionals from all fields, for those who strive for personal excellence, and who become a
motivating
example in their communities. The Doctor of the University is a recognized mark of professional
ability,
outstanding professional career, services to the human kind and international achievements.
The Doctor of the University is awarded by Universidad Azteca under the terms of its charter, may be
considered to have technically the same standing as the official doctorate, and to grant the same
privileges
and style of address, except where explicitly stated that it is a university own degree without
RVOE. In
practice, however, such degrees may not be considered of the same standing as doctoral degrees
earned by the
standard academic processes of courses and original research, nevertheless, based on the Universidad
Azteca
evaluation, the recipient has demonstrated an appropriate level of academic scholarship that would
ordinarily qualify him or her for the award of an official degree. The Doctor of the University
degree is
sometimes considered honorary, although it is only conferred on an individual who has already
achieved a
comparable qualification at another university or by attaining an office requiring the appropriate
level of
scholarship. Under certain circumstances a degree may be conferred on an individual for both the
nature of
the office they hold and the completion of a dissertation.
The university will appoint a panel of examiners who will consider the case and prepare a report
recommending whether or not the degree be awarded. These, also, are properly considered substantive
rather
than honorary degrees. These ad eundem degrees are earned degrees, not honorary, because they
recognise
formal learning or contributions at doctoral level.
Título or grado propio degrees are awarded by the University sui generis and, in case of Universidad
Azteca,
based on Article 59 of the General Law of Education. In either case, a título propio or university
own
degree reflects that the graduate has earned a degree at postsecondary education level awarded by an
officially recognised university. Universidad Azteca has developed a professional and academic
certification
programme and awards the following título propio degrees to persons meeting the corresponding degree
requirements:
DOCTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY IN ADVANCED STUDIES - STUDY PLAN
TARGET GROUP: Doctoral students interested in credit transfer from doctoral study or Level 8
EQF
courses in
one of the following disciplines to Universidad Azteca pursuing the completion of the doctoral
programme by
thesis / professional doctorate examination.
SPECIALISATION: Advanced studies at level 8 MMC (EQF)
DISCIPLINES: Social and Economic Sciences, Health Sciences, Education, Psychology,
Environmental
Science.
STUDY LANGUAGE: English, German, Spanish
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT: Master or equivalent degree and postgraduate coursework or
qualifications for
credit
transfer to the programme or research experience.
Doctor of the University in Advanced Studies
The Doctor of the University in Advanced Studies is awarded to candidates who have earned a total of
360
ECTS credits in higher education and submit a portfolio of prior degrees and credits earned
qualifying for
the recognition of the respective transfer credits and who can demonstrate prior research. This
doctorate is
based on validation of formal learning.
Degree awarded: Doctor of the University in Advanced Studies (Dr.Univ. / DAS)
Candidates in all study areas available to grado propio programmes qualify for the degree.
DOCTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY IN PROFESSIONAL STUDIES - STUDY PLAN
TARGET GROUP: Doctoral students interested in credit transfer from doctoral study or Level 8
EQF
courses in
one of the following disciplines to Universidad Azteca pursuing the completion of the doctoral
programme by
thesis / professional doctorate examination.
SPECIALISATION: Professional studies at level 8 MMC (EQF)
DISCIPLINES: Engineering Management, Health Care Management, Informatics, Environmental
Technology.
STUDY LANGUAGE: English, German, Spanish
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT: Master or equivalent degree and postgraduate coursework or
qualifications for
credit
transfer to the programme or research experience.
DOCTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (INTER-DISCIPLINARY) - STUDY PLAN
TARGET GROUP: Doctoral students interested in credit transfer from doctoral study or Level 8
EQF
courses in more than one discipline to Universidad Azteca pursuing the completion of the doctoral
programme
by thesis / professional doctorate examination.
SPECIALISATION: Environmental studies at level 8 MMC (EQF)
DISCIPLINES: Interdisciplinary with an emphasis in Environmental Science and
Technology.
STUDY LANGUAGE: English, German, Spanish
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT: Master or equivalent degree and postgraduate coursework or
qualifications for
credit transfer to the programme or research experience.
DOCTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY IN INDIVIDUAL STUDIES (INTER-DISCIPLINARY) - STUDY PLAN
TARGET GROUP: Doctoral students interested in credit transfer from doctoral study or Level 8
EQF
courses in more than one discipline to Universidad Azteca pursuing the completion of the doctoral
programme
by thesis / professional doctorate examination.
SPECIALISATION: Interdisciplinary studies at level 8 MMC (EQF)
DISCIPLINES: Interdisciplinary with an emphasis in two or more disciplines.
STUDY LANGUAGE: English, German, Spanish
ADMISSION REQUIREMENT: Master or equivalent degree and postgraduate coursework or
qualifications for
credit transfer to the programme or research experience.
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COMPETENCE BASED DOCTORAL PROGRAMME
Doctor of the University in Competence Studies (Prior Learning Assessment) CATALOG
Doctor of Science of the University (Dr.Sc)
Candidates in the Science and Technology study area qualify for the POSTDOCTORAL Doctor of Science
degree of
Universidad Azteca.
This jure dignitatis degree is one awarded to someone who has demonstrated eminence and scholarship
by being
appointed to a particular office, or achievement in a particular professional field. This typically
involves
the submission of a portfolio of peer-refereed research, usually undertaken over a number of years,
which
has made a substantial contribution to the academic field in question.
Doctor of Letters of the University (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.
The Mexican Qualifications Framework MMC
Doctor of the University by Publication
Degree awarded: Doctor of the University by Publication (Dr.Univ.)
The Doctor of the University by Publication is not a short cut to a doctor degree, however offered
to
recognised busy researchers and full time professionals who have been publishing academic work or
the
equivalent. The PhD by Publication is quite common among British Universities, having introduced
this
doctorate to academia.
The Doctor of the University by Publication aims to demonstrate that the work submitted is of high
distinction, does constitute an original and significant contribution to the advancement of
knowledge or to
the application of knowledge or to both, and does establish that the applicant is a leading
authority in the
field or fields of study concerned, and that the work put forward is already ‘published’.
The objective is to review a selection of an applicant’s published output that presents a
substantial
coherence and linked original contribution. The Doctor of the University by Publication should be as
original and coherent as a conventional Doctor degree. The work presented should be already
‘published’
work, open to critical academic peer scrutiny, including written publications in peer reviewed
refereed
journals and/or published under an academic or University Press, academic publisher, monographs from
an
academic press, official reports for organisations, portfolios of creative works, or alike. The
submitted
work presents an original contribution to knowledge and will include work that has been published
recently.
The submission should be conceived of as adding to a current debate. The publications should
emphasise a
common academic research area, with a reasonable core argument, and must be original,
research-based, of
doctoral thesis quality and embedded in an academic discourse.
The doctoral degree of Doctor of the University by Publication is awarded by Universidad Azteca
after the
successful presentation of prior output and a covering document of 10,000 to 15,000 words, and an
examination. The covering document should contextualise the prior output, demonstrate that it
constitutes a
coherent entity, and underline the independent and original contribution to knowledge
achieved.
Candidates who are admitted will be invited to a diagnostic online-examination of the degree
requirements.
Journal Publications
The Deanship of European Programmes collaborates with the International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Review - Students and graduates may approach IJAMRR for publication of their research articles or dissertations.
Doctor of the University by Prior Output and by Achievement (Dr.Sc, Dr.Litt)
Degree awarded: Doctor of Science of the University (Dr.Sc)
Science and Technology postdoctoral degree programme.
This jure dignitatis degree is one awarded to someone who has demonstrated eminence and scholarship
by being
appointed to a particular office, or achievement in a particular professional field. This typically
involves
the submission of a portfolio of peer-refereed research, usually undertaken over a number of years,
which
has made a substantial contribution to the academic field in question.
Degree awarded: Doctor of Letters of the University (Dr.Litt)
Arts and Humanities postdoctoral degree programme.
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.
(Executive)
Doctor of Business Administration
(Executive) doctoral degrees are terminal, doctoral degrees designed for working professionals. The
research
approach for an executive doctoral programme is the independent scholarship model that focuses on
topics at
the intersection of theory and contemporary business issues, to be demonstrated by the
candidate.
Degrees awarded: (Executive) Doctor of Business Administration of the University (Dr.Univ. /
DBA)
Doctor of Business Administration of the University (Dr.Univ. / DBA)
Candidates in the Business and Management Studies area qualify for the Doctor of Business
Administration
(Executive) degree of Universidad Azteca.
The Executive DBA curriculum consists of 120 ECTS credits of postgraduate study, offered as
modular fashion.
DBA-candidates in the short programme complete 10 required modules/courses (60 ECTS credits), plus a
final
Thesis/Dissertation (60 ECTS credits) focused on a specific field or industry of management.
The regular DBA curriculum consists of 180 ECTS credits of postgraduate study, offered as
modular fashion.
DBA-candidates in the regular programme complete 20 required modules/courses (120 ECTS credits),
plus a
final Thesis/Dissertation (60 ECTS credits) focused on a specific field or industry of
management.
The modular Doctor of Business Administration programme in Executive Management has as a general aim
of
provision of an academically rigorous education designed to develop skills, expertise, knowledge and
vision
to enable students, whatever their chosen route, to be critical, analytical and creative. The
programme aims
to provide opportunity for self-development in relation to career enhancement and as life-long
learners.
The programme offers students the opportunity to develop their own capabilities, skills and
competencies
within a supported environment.