NEW MASTER AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALCALA FOR TEACHER TRAINING IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA (EHEA)

The first part presents the Salzburg principles of 2005 for doctoral training in the EHEA. Subsequently, the latest tendencies in doctoral studies in Europe are presented. A comparative study comes to the conclusion that the system of doctoral training in Spain is characterized by the exclusive training in structured programs, whereas the majority of European countries tend to doctoral schools which still have to be introduced in Spain. The paradigms of the importance of original research and the professional status of the doctoral candidates are not fully accepted in Spain. Nevertheless, the new master and doctoral programs of the Department for Psychology and Education of the University of Alcala, which are presented in the last part, try to implement the identified European paradigms and comply at the same time with the formal requirements of the Spanish administration.