Doctorate in Energy Management for Sustainable Development

The PhD program in Energy Management for Sustainable Development, aims to promote synergies between graduate-level training, scientific research and INTEC mission focus.

This model considers as a fundamental input the needs of the Dominican society, the productive sector and the State, related to the issue of energy: generation, transport and use of energy. Specifically, for the requirements of professional development and solve problems that merit being addressed from the perspective of research, promoting changes towards sustainable models.

Doctoral students, in their thesis or research projects, develop research topics in conjunction with the teaching staff and through interaction with national and international experts, obtaining results that respond to national and regional problems in their field.

Under this conceptualization, the process of training and the functionality of INTEC as Dominican University is transformed. The solution of real problems provides an educational challenge in the training of PhD students.

To train highly qualified professionals in the energy - environmental area, with the theoretical and practical skills and the use of advanced technology tools, which allow solving problems in an innovative way aimed at achieving positive impacts in energy management for development sustainable in the Dominican Republic.

Specific objectives:

• Implement a model of training in research, which contributes to raising skills in the use of scientific methods aimed at solving problems, in the field of energy management for sustainable development.
• Link students to interdisciplinary research that contributes to the solution of complex problems.
• Use cooperative current scientific and technological progress and innovative methods of energy assessment and environmental quality to achieve cleaner and safer production.
• • Develop academic skills and modes of action that lead to changes towards sustainable models.

The Doctorate program in Energy Management for Sustainable Development is aimed at professionals with a master's degree, who, due to their academic training, have a level of knowledge in the field of Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics.

Professionals with a master's degree with the following profile may enter:

• Degree graduates in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical, Thermoenergetic, Chemical Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Bachelor in Chemistry, Bachelor of Physics or related careers.
• Postgraduate level graduates, specialization, in renewable energy, energy efficiency, or decision making in the evaluation of technologies or energy scenarios, which endorse knowledge in the area of ​​the program.

The graduate and the graduate of the Doctorate Program in Energy Management for Sustainable Development will demonstrate the following competences:

• Perform transdisciplinary analysis in the processes of Research, Development and Innovation (R & D + i), which contribute to the solution of complex problems related to energy management for sustainable development.
• Manage and / or direct the activity of scientific research in the university, business or research centers.
• Confront creatively the development, selection, exploitation and evaluation of equipment and technologies.
• Teaching, at the highest level, both undergraduate and postgraduate.
• Perform management tasks of companies and projects.

The study plan is divided into two periods, which in turn are divided by training blocks.

1. Teaching period or applicant school, made up of the following blocks:
   • Theoretical-methodological training.
   • Compliance with complementary training requirements.
2. Research period or doctoral training, made up of the following blocks:
   • Compliance with complementary research requirements.
   • Minimum of doctorate.
   • Partial thesis activities.
   • Thesis activities.

For its design, the best practices and main trends of the doctoral training models, already standardized at an international level, have been considered, among them are:

1. Flexibility and compatibility of the credit system and degrees.
2. Promotion of cooperation.
3. Permanent learning.
4. New teaching methodologies
5. Diversification of financing funds.

The program has been structured with a high component in scientific research. Its conception ensures high training based on independent work, the use of advanced research methods and tools, and the production of new knowledge and technologies.

The study plan must be obtained within a period of no less than three (3) years after admission to the program and a maximum period of five (5) years to obtain a doctor's degree. There is the possibility of extending twice that period of time if necessary, in case of receiving the extension of time must pay the corresponding credits.

In addition, the applicant must complete all 104 credits, of which 96 credits correspond to the compulsory activities (30 credits to training activities and 74 credits to research activities), plus 8 credits in elective and free activities.

The plan of academic activities is composed of:

1. Mandatory activities
2. Elective activities
3. Free activities

Compulsory activities: advanced courses related to the central objectives of the program or linked to generic postgraduate competences. With the exception of four (4) subjects all the activities are obligatory.

Elective activities: four (4) elective subjects will be offered, with a total of 16 credits, Elective I (two subjects of 4 credits each) and Electiva II (two subjects with 4 credits each), which can be chosen according to interest or relationship with your specific training or individual projects.

Free activities: The student who requires some specific complementary training, that is not offered in the program, can take a course of 40 hours, equivalent to 4 credits, given by a doctor in a program of research masters or doctorate outside the scope of the program , including other universities with recognized training programs in the national and international scope.

1. Possess a master's degree with research orientation with a minimum index of three (3.00) points on a scale of four (4.0) or eighty (80) points on the 100 scale.
2. Complete the admission form, available online at: admisiones.intec.edu.do
3. Deposit in the Admissions Department the required documents and the receipt of payment of the admission application and the payment of the postgraduate admission test for doctorate level.
4. Obtain the minimum approval score in the entrance exam for the programs of the graduate level.
5. Interview with the Program Coordinator.
6. All those requirements considered indispensable according to the nature and orientation of the program, approved by the Academic Council.

• Dominican graduated from a Dominican university

  Dominican graduated from a Dominican university

  • Admission request
  • Photocopy of the identity card of both sides.
  • Certification and copy of university degree legalized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology MESCyT. 
  • Certification and record of original university notes legalized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology MESCyT. 
  • Medical certificate for academic purposes (with the name as it is on the identity card)
  • Two front photos 2x2.
  • Receipt of Payment of the right to admission (non-refundable)
  • Original birth certificate, certified and legalized.
  • An academic recommendation letter issued by the university of origin or a job recommendation letter, in both cases must be on a sheet stamped and stamped by the issuing institution (only applicable for research-oriented master's degrees).  
  • Essay with motivations to enter the program, minimum 1 page (only applies for research-oriented masters).  
  • PAEP test payment (exonerated presenting the original Master's degree)
  • PAEP test registration
  • Interview with the coordination of the program to which it applies
• Dominican graduated from a foreign university

  Dominican graduated from a foreign university

  • Admission request
  • Photocopy of the identity card of both sides.
  • Photocopy university degree apostilled / legalized Dominican Consulate and Chancery in the Dominican Republic and legalized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology MESCyT. See "Important Notes" at the bottom of the page
  • Record of original university notes apostilled / legalized Dominican Consulate and Chancellery in the Dominican Republic and legalized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology MESCyT. See "Important Notes" at the bottom of the page
  • Medical certificate for academic purposes (with the name as it is on the identity card)
  • Two front photos 2x2.
  • Receipt of Payment of the right to admission (non-refundable)
  • Original birth certificate, certified and legalized.
  • An academic recommendation letter issued by the university of origin or a job recommendation letter, in both cases must be on a sheet stamped and stamped by the issuing institution (only applicable for research-oriented master's degrees).  
  • Essay with motivations to enter the program, minimum 1 page (only applies for research-oriented masters).  
  • PAEP test payment (exonerated presenting the original Master's degree)
  • PAEP test registration
  • Interview with the coordination of the program to which it applies

  Important notes

  - Documents that are not in Spanish must be translated.

  Legalizations

  • Member countries of the Hague Convention: If the country of emission belongs to the Hague Convention, it must make the apostille of the documents and their translations into Spanish in the competent institution of that country.
  • Countries that do NOT belong to the Hague Convention: If the country of issue is NOT within the Hague Convention, you must legalize the documents and their Spanish translations at the Dominican Consulate / Embassy of the country where they were issued and then by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Dominican Republic.
  • If the translation is done in the Dominican Republic, it must be done by a judicial interpreter and legalized in the Attorney General Office of the Dominican Republic.
• INTEC graduate

  INTEC graduate

  • Photocopy of the identity card of both sides.
  • Photocopy of the university degree.
  • Medical certificate for academic purposes (with the name as it is on the identity card)
  • Receipt of Payment of the right to admission (non-refundable)
  • Two front photos 2x2.
  • PAEP test payment (exonerated presenting the original Master's degree)
  • PAEP test registration
  • Interview with the coordination of the program to which it applies
• Foreigner graduated from a foreign university

  Foreigner graduated from a foreign university

  • Admission request
  • Photocopy passport.
  • Photocopy university degree apostilled / legalized Dominican Consulate and Chancery in the Dominican Republic and legalized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology MESCyT. See "Important Notes" at the bottom of the page
  • Record of original university notes apostilled / legalized Dominican Consulate and Chancellery in the Dominican Republic and legalized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology MESCyT. See "Important Notes" at the bottom of the page
  • Medical certificate for academic purposes (with the name as it is on the identity card)
  • Two front photos 2x2.
  • Receipt of Payment of the right to admission (non-refundable)
  • Original birth certificate apostilled / legalized Dominican Consulate and Chancellery in the Dominican Republic See "Important Notes" at the bottom of the page
  • An academic recommendation letter issued by the university of origin or a job recommendation letter, in both cases must be on a sheet stamped and stamped by the issuing institution (only applicable for research-oriented master's degrees).  
  • Essay with motivations to enter the program, minimum 1 page (only applies for research-oriented masters).  
  • PAEP test payment (exonerated presenting the original Master's degree)
  • PAEP test registration
  • Interview with the coordination of the program to which it applies

  Important notes

  - Documents that are not in Spanish must be translated.

  Legalizations

  • Member countries of the Hague Convention: If the country of emission belongs to the Hague Convention, it must make the apostille of the documents and their translations into Spanish in the competent institution of that country.
  • Countries that do NOT belong to the Hague Convention: If the country of issue is NOT within the Hague Convention, you must legalize the documents and their Spanish translations at the Dominican Consulate / Embassy of the country where they were issued and then by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Dominican Republic.
  • If the translation is done in the Dominican Republic, it must be done by a judicial interpreter and legalized in the Attorney General Office of the Dominican Republic.

  
  

  To apply for the tariff in Dominican pesos:

  • You can send a proof of residence issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX) and that it shows that it is valid for 4 years or more.
  • Foreigners with Dominican parents, must deliver the original birth certificate of any of them.
• Foreigner graduated from a Dominican university

  Foreigner graduated from a Dominican university

  • Admission request
  • Photocopy passport.
  • Certification and copy of university degree legalized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology MESCyT. 
  • Certification and record of original university notes legalized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology MESCyT. 
  • Medical certificate for academic purposes (with the name as it is on the identity card)
  • Two front photos 2x2.
  • Receipt of Payment of the right to admission (non-refundable)
  • Original birth certificate apostilled / legalized Dominican Consulate and Chancellery in the Dominican Republic. See "Important Notes" at the bottom of the page
  • An academic recommendation letter issued by the university of origin or a job recommendation letter, in both cases must be on a sheet stamped and stamped by the issuing institution (only applicable for research-oriented master's degrees).  
  • Essay with motivations to enter the program, minimum 1 page (only applies for research-oriented masters).  
  • PAEP test payment (exonerated presenting the original Master's degree)
  • PAEP test registration
  • Interview with the coordination of the program to which it applies

  Important notes

  - Documents that are not in Spanish must be translated.

  Legalizations

  • Member countries of the Hague Convention: If the country of emission belongs to the Hague Convention, it must make the apostille of the documents and their translations into Spanish in the competent institution of that country.
  • Countries that do NOT belong to the Hague Convention: If the country of issue is NOT within the Hague Convention, you must legalize the documents and their Spanish translations at the Dominican Consulate / Embassy of the country where they were issued and then by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Dominican Republic.
  • If the translation is done in the Dominican Republic, it must be done by a judicial interpreter and legalized in the Attorney General Office of the Dominican Republic.

  
  

  To apply for the tariff in Dominican pesos:

  • You can send a proof of residence issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX) and that it shows that it is valid for 4 years or more.
  • Foreigners with Dominican parents, must deliver the original birth certificate of any of them.