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

Tuition fee	€3,520 per year
Application fee	€100 one-time
Deposit	€500 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

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Master’s or professional master’s degree in the computer sciences, information technologies. 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. Please, upload in the system scan copies in good quality of your education certificates and diplomas.

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 82; IELTS – at least score 6.5; PTE General – at least level B2; FCE – at least level B; CPE – pass; CAE – pass.

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. - Master’s or professional master’s degree in the computer sciences, information technologies. Discussion of the thesis topic. - CV - successfully acquired study programme, passed doctoral examinations, defended doctoral thesis

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.