Study location	Latvia, Riga
Academic field	Philosophy and ethics 08.1 (ISCED 226) Philosophy (JACS V500)
Type	PhD, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (216 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	(A Doctoral degree in Philosophy, Dr. phil.)

Tuition fee	€4,268 per year
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

Postgraduate diploma (or higher) Master’s Degree of Humanities in Philosophy The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language 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

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ 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.

Programme structure

The study programme consists of 3 parts:

The compulsory part (A): 132 credits. It includes the doctoral thesis (80 cr. in 3 semesters); three promotional examinations; academic publications in philosophy (3 publications required, 6 cr. in total); scientific seminars; international research seminars in philosophy (10 cr. in total); Trends in 21st century Philosophy and International Philosophical Organisations (8 cr. in total);

- Compulsory elective courses (B): 8 credits. Part B consists of the courses in Actualities in the 21st Century Philosophy of Culture (8 cr.); Actualities of Aesthetics and Social Philosophy (2 cr.); the New Trends in Philosophy: Inter-Cultural Philosophy, Eco Ethics, Concrete Humanism (6 cr.), the Philosophy of History (4 cr.);

- Optional choice ©: 4 credits. These are courses helping to develop one’s academic teaching skills.

Estimated results of the Doctoral Study Programme:

After successful completion of the Doctoral Study Programme, a Ph.D. student has acquired following competences:

1. Knowledge or intellectual competences:

1.1. The ability to bring forward novel research topics independently;

1.2. The ability to complete scientific research in compliance with theoretical and practical standards set without assistance;

1.3. Deep professional knowledge in the selected research topic and philosophy in general;

1.4. The ability to write academic papers on the research results answering the requirements of internationally suitability.

2. Practical competences:

2.1. The ability to man the project teams and coordinate one’s individual activities with those of more experienced researchers and professors;

2.2. The ability to work out applications competently enough to participate in international and national research project competitions;

2.3. The ability to select modern research methods balancing the theory and its practical application;

2.4. The abilities necessary for a successful carrier in the management of research, academic and governmental institutions;

2.5. The abilities necessary for an expert in addressing the issues of national importance in the field of human sciences, culture and social problems related to philosophy and ethics, and the integration, education and culture policy;

3. Communicative skills.