The UIB is governed by applicable European Union legislation, by the LOSU Act, by the regulations passed by the Spanish central government and the regional government of the Balearic Islands in line with their respective authority, by its own Statutes, which comprise the basic regulations of its self-governing system, and by implementing regulations thereof.

The LOSU Act, UIB Statutes and Academic Regulations

• Organic Law 2/2023 of 22^nd March on the University System
• Statutes of the University of the Balearic Islands 
• Academic Regulations (15416. REGULATORY AGREEMENT of 26^th March 2024 that approves the UIB Academic Regulations).

General Regulations

• Royal Decree 576/2023 of 4^th July that amends Royal Decree 99/2011 of 28^th January that governs Official PhD Programmes; Royal Decree 1002/2010 of 5^th August regarding the Issuance of Official Higher Education Qualifications, and Royal Decree 641/2021 of 27^th July that governs the Direct Grant Awards for Spanish Public Universities to Modernise and Digitalise the Spanish Higher Education System within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. [PDF (es) - html(es)]
  • Royal Decree 641/2021 of 27^th July that governs the Direct Grant Awards for Spanish Public Universities to Modernise and Digitalise the Spanish Higher Education System within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. [PDF (es)  - html (es)]
  • Royal Decree 99/2011 of 28^th January that governs Official PhD Programmes. [PDF (es) - html (es) - Consolidated text from 3^rd June 2016]
  • Royal Decree 1002/2010 of 5^th August regarding the Issuance of Official Higher Education Qualifications [PDF (ca)  - html (es)]
• Royal Decree 822/2021 of 28^th September that sets out the Organisation of Higher Education Programmes and the Quality Assurance Procedure [PDF - html (ES)]
• Royal Decree 103/2019 of 1^st March that approves the Statute for Pre-doctoral Research Staff in Training [PDF (es) - HTML (es)]
• Royal Decree 195/2016 of 13^th May that sets out the Award Requirements of the European Diploma Supplement for PhD Degrees [PDF (es) - HTML (es)]
• Royal Decree 43/2015 of 2^nd February that amends Royal Decree 1393/2007 of 29^th October that sets out the Organisation of Official Higher Education Programmes, and Royal Decree 99/2011 of 28^th January that governs Official PhD Programmes [PDF (ca) - html (es)]
• Royal Decree 967/2014 of 21^st November that sets out the Validation, Accreditation and Equivalence Requirements and Procedures for Non-Spanish Official Higher Education Qualifications, and the Equivalence Procedure for the Official Spanish Qualifications of Former Undergraduate Three- and Five-year Programmes (Architect, Engineer, Licentiate, Technical Architect, Technical Engineer and Diploma) [PDF (ca) - html (es)]
• Royal Decree 534/2013 of 12^th July that amends Royal Decree 1393/2007 of 29^th October that sets out the Organisation of Official Higher Education Programmes; Royal Decree 99/2011 of 28^th January that governs Official PhD Programmes, and Royal Decree 1892/2008 of 14^th November that governs the Admission Conditions for Official Undergraduate Programmes and the Admission Procedure for Public Universities in Spain. [PDF (ca) - [html (es)]

Decree on Public Fees

• Act 19/2019 of 30^th December on the 2020 General Budget of the Autonomous Region of the Balearic Islands. (Decree no. 13065. pages 49, 50 and 51) [es]
  
  • Act 2/1997 of 3^rd June on Fees in the Autonomous Region of the Balearic Islands (consolidated version) [ca]
• 2024-25: Public Fees for Academic and Administrative Services on Official Programmes at the University of the Balearic Islands. (Governing Council Agreement of 28^th June 2024) [es]
• 2023-24: Public Fees for Academic and Administrative Services for Official Programmes at the University of the Balearic Islands (Governing Council Agreement of 09^th June 2023) [es]

UIB-specific Regulations for PhD Programmes

• 11331. REGULATORY AGREEMENT of 23^rd March 2015 that approves the PhD Admission Requirements for Graduates with Licentiate, Engineering, Architecture, Diploma, Technical Engineering and Technical Architecture Qualifications
• 13084. REGULATORY AGREEMENT of 10^th April 2019 that approves the Regulations governing the Organisation of PhD Programmes at the University of the Balearic Islands. [Text in English]
  • 11330. REGULATORY AGREEMENT of 23^rd March 2015 that amends Regulatory Agreement 11037/2014 of 22^nd July that approves the Regulations governing the Organisation of PhD Programmes at the University of the Balearic Islands [Text in Catalan] - [Text in Spanish]
  • 11037. REGULATORY AGREEMENT of 22^nd July 2014 that approves the Regulations governing the Organisation of PhD Programmes at the University of the Balearic Islands
• 11821. REGULATORY AGREEMENT of 18^th March 2016 that approves the Regulations for the Equivalence Procedure at the University of the Balearic Islands for Overseas Higher Education PhD Qualifications (In English)
• 10909. REGULATORY AGREEMENT of 5^th February 2014 that amends Regulatory Agreement 10041/2011 of 22^nd November that Establishes the Doctoral School of the University of the Balearic Islands
• 14886. REGULATORY AGREEMENT of 30^th March 2023 that approves the Rules of Peaceful and Respectful Coexistence of the University of the Balearic Islands.

General Procedures at the Doctoral School

You will find information on admissions and registration for PhD programmes in the Pre-registration and Enrolment and Procedures sections, the Code of Best Practice, the Thesis Charter, etc.
Other relevant information can be found in the PhD Theses section, as well as the UIB format criteria for PhD theses.