The UDC International Doctoral School (EIDUDC) was set up in 2013 (Decree 95/2013, 13 July, for the creation of doctoral schools in the three constituent institutions of the Galician University System) and is responsible for the organisation, planning, management, supervision and monitoring of all PhD activities at the University of A Coruña. The EIDUDC oversees all PhD programmes operated by the University.