PhDLaw
| Study location | Latvia, Riga |
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| Academic field | Law (ISCED 38) Law (JACS M000) |
| Type | PhD, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years (216 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | PhD (Doctorate (Doctor of science (PhD) in Law)) |
| Tuition fee | €3,750 per year |
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| Application fee | €141 one-time |
| Deposit | €500 one-time |
| Registration fee | €400 one-time Includes: You can receive DISCOUNT and pay only 250.00 EUR, for more information visit our FREE webinar “Education in Europe”. |
| Entry qualification | Postgraduate diploma (or higher) Master’s degree in law or equivalent education of law science The entry qualification documents are accepted in any languages (issued in or officially translated along with verified copies) You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. 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 |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English One of next variants, if you have no any of this certificates you can pass University or Baltic Center Exams: If your previous studies have been obtained in English but in the country where English is not native language, then you have to present an official letter from your previous educational institution (secondary school, etc.) where is stated that all your studies were in English (medium of instruction is English), and you have to pass interview where the University of Latvia will evaluate your language skills. If you don’t have any chance to take English test, University offers to take online Pearson test. |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. Successful pass of entrance examination where applicants will be invited to an interview via Skype. Applicants are obligated to upload: 2) Filled out Curriculum Vitae in Europass format. |
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Overview
The aim of the Doctoral Study Programme “Law” is:
Preparing qualified researchers for academic and scientific work at universities, state and private enterprises, as well as for high level complexity tasks in practical jurisprudence.
Carrying out state-level scientific, economic, cultural and social higher-level doctoral studies in legal science, providing: 1) opportunity to deepen theoretical knowledge and research competences in legal science as a whole and in the chosen sub-sector, 2) develop a qualitative Doctoral thesis.
The main part of the study programme consists of preparing a Doctoral thesis, publishing and approbation of research results that are in progress, which corresponds to the goal of doctoral studies – the implementation of in-depth research in order to prepare a large original study (thesis) that would be the basis for obtaining a Doctor’s degree. In addition to this part, doctoral students are provided with the opportunity to improve general skills, as well as get acquainted with the latest achievements of the industry, not only in the subject of their research, but also in a broader context.
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