Study location	Latvia, Rezekne
Academic field	Sociology and cultural studies 14.2 (ISCED 312) Sociology (JACS L300)
Type	PhD, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (210 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	PhD (Engineering Doctorate in Engineering Sciences)
Course code	51482
Accreditation	01.07.2013 - 18.06.2019

Application fee	€100 one-time
Deposit	€500 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

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Master’s or professional master’s degree in the computer sciences, information technologies. The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate 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, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Europe, India, Iran, Maldives, Oceania, Pakistan, South-Eastern Asia, Sri Lanka, Western Asia.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ Baltic Center examination

Overview

The goal of the doctoral study programme is to prepare researchers in the field of information technology industry systems analysis, modeling and design sector, to promote the students’ theoretical knowledge and research skills and the application of research results in the following areas:
business and tourism information system modeling;
systemic regional development planning;
the political system and public management modeling;
logistics information systems and transport modeling;
production process modeling;
e-learning system design;
simulation technology development.
Visiting professors from partner universities will be involved as teachers and advisors in the programme. Students have an opportunity to participate in Erasmus+ mobility for studies.