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	€100 one-time Baltic Center Registration Fee 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, maximum 3 registrations per one fee. & In case of HEI change at the request of a student, after the admission letter receiving from HEI, a transfer to another HEI is for an extra cost. – Documents’ arrangement for the payments to HEI – Bonus – on the written application of a student, preparation and transfer of the invitation for the embassy. & The period of preparation from week to two months

Entry qualification

Postgraduate diploma (or higher) Master’s degree in Economics or Managerial Science; applicant’s Doctoral Thesis research proposal and discussion on it; The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language Please provide bachelor’s diploma (for master studies) or master’s diploma (for doctoral studies) in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalised/apostilled. 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 accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Afghanistan, Africa, Americas, Bhutan, Caribbean, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Europe, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Oceania, Pakistan, South-Eastern Asia, Sri Lanka, Western Asia.

Language requirements

English Baltic Center examination. Non-native English speakers are requested to present a copy of Baltic Center Test/TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC/PTE Academic/Cambridge English test score report. The score of the BALTIC CENTER test should be at least B2 The score of the TOEFL test should be at least 500 (61 iBT). Requested IELTS score: 5,5 or above. TOEIC test score: 700 or above. FCE (First Certificate in English): B. CAE/CPE (CAE=Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English/CPE=Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) C. Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) total score: 46 or above. You do not have to present English test only if your previous studies have been fully in English and it is marked on your diploma or transcript or you send a certificate from the school which confirms that your studies have been fully in the English language.

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.