Study location	Latvia, Daugavpils
Academic field	Economy and Business (ISCED 01028) Economics (JACS L100)
Type	PhD, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	PhD (Doctor of Economics)

Tuition fee	€3,400 per year
Application fee	€100 one-time
Registration fee	€400 one-time Includes: – Consultations for selection of HEI – Migration & visa consultation – Registration in the Baltic Center database – HEI admission documents’ check – General testing for all Baltic Center HEIs – Admission Examination – Student’s admission to HEI – Documents’ arrangement for the payments to HEI – Invitation for the embassy. The period of preparation from week to two months - You will access to admission system with extra BONUS information& - You will have your own manager and curators on each stage of admission process. You can receive DISCOUNT and pay only 250.00 EUR, for more information visit our FREE webinar “Education in Europe”. Register on English Language: study.baltic-center.eu/admission-webinar-en Register on Russian Language: study.baltic-center.eu/admission-webinar-ru

Entry qualification

Postgraduate diploma (or higher) Master’s degree in Economics or Managerial Science; applicant’s Doctoral Thesis research proposal and discussion on it; Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or Apostille. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. It is necessary to have notarized certified documents translated, legalized and apostilled.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements	English One of next variants, if you have no any of this certificates you can pass University or Baltic Center Exams: English TOEFL IBT – at least score 72; IELTS – at least score 5.5; PTE General – at least level B2; FCE – at least level B; CPE – satisfactory pass; CAE – satisfactory pass.

Overview

The aim of the doctoral study programme “Economics “is to train highly-qualified specialists for independent academic, research and practical activities in the science of economics, in its sub-branches “Regional Economics” and “Finance and Credit”.

The major tasks of the doctoral study programme (further DSP) are:

to give students of the programme knowledge corresponding to the contemporary level of economics in the sub-branches of regional economics and finance and credit
to acquire contemporary research methods in economics;
to create optimal conditions for doctoral students’ research – opportunities to work in the library, to use modern information and communication technologies, regularly participate in scientific conferences in Latvia and abroad, have in-service training in other universities and research centers, publish their papers in internationally reviewed scientific editions;
to have practical training in conducting scientific research and teaching in a higher education establishment;
to provide conditions for developing and defending the doctoral thesis;
to promote the introduction of the latest findings and theories in economics in state and local government institutions, organizations and commercial companies.
As a result of the programme’s acquisition, the graduate will acquire and be able to demonstrate:

Knowledge:

Students are able to demonstrate that they:

know and understand topical scientific theories and findings in economics;
know research methodology and contemporary research methods in the branch of economics, including sub-branches of regional economics, finance and credit;
know terminology of economics in English.
Skills:

Students are able to:

independently evaluate and select methods adequate for the scientific research in economics;
apply the acquired theoretical knowledge to the particular research theme;
at conducting an original research, contribute to expanding the scope of knowledge or to creating a new understanding about the current knowledge in economics;
critically analyze the obtained research results, prepare them for the presentation at international conferences and publications in internationally reviewed editions;
regularly improve scientific qualification, implement scientific projects, carry out research and development tasks in various institutions and organizations.
Competence:

Students are able to:

solve important tasks relating to research or innovations in the branch of economics by making independent, critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation;
independently put forward the research idea and relate the research theme to topical development tendencies in theory of contemporary economics;
use the opportunities provided by modern information and communication technologies to achieve the research goals;
plan, structure and manage large scope scientific projects, including international ones.
Doctoral students have possibilities:

to publish their articles in the journal “Regional Report”, „Social Sciences Bulletin” and the annual collections of research articles;
to participate in annual Doctoral students’ scientific conferences:
in 2011 on the theme “Development Strategy of Inter-Regional Economic Integration in the EU Conditions”;
in 2012 on the theme “Influence of Financial Capital on the Improvement of Competitiveness of Regional Economics”;
to have in-service training in the universities and research institutes in Lithuania, Poland, Germany and other countries;
to receive scholarship if the student studies for the state budget means.