Study location	Lithuania, Klaipėda
Type	PhD, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	PhD (PhD in Ecology and Environmental Science)

Tuition fee	€2,800 per year
Application fee	€150 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) The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+ or TOEFL 79+

Overview

A doctorate student should pass five examinations (30 ECTS), during the first two years of study. Study module Methodology of scientific work (6 ECTS) and modules of date management and statistical analysis (Biostatistics, Geostatistics or Ecoinformatics depending on the research subject, 6 ECTS) are required for all students. Remaining study modules (18 ECTS) should be chosen according to the research subject and approved by scientific supervisor. The main part of the study program is an independent research project which results in the doctoral thesis. At least two peer-reviewed research papers should be published (accepted for publication) in international scientific journals before the defence of the doctoral thesis.