Study location	Latvia, Jelgava
Type	Doctoral, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	Doctoral (Doctor of Economics (Dr.oec.))
Accreditation	May 27, 2027

Tuition fee	€4,000 per year
Application fee	€160 one-time Non refundable
Deposit	€500 one-time
Dormitory fee	€124 per month It requires to pay additional 60 EUR for Dormitory deposit.

Entry qualification

Postgraduate diploma (or higher) Master’s degree in Economics, Management or Business Administration. Applicants with background in other field need to pass an entrance exam. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Latvian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+ or TOEFL 79+ Need to submit a document that states your English proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL, DET etc.). IELTS – (6.0 score) TOEFL IBT – (72 points) TOEFL PBT – (513 points) TOEIC – (605 points) FCE (First Certificate in English) – (160 points) CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English) – (160 points) CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) – (160 points) Cambridge English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage) – (160 points) Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) – (51 points) Cambridge English Linguaskill – (160 points) Duolingo (100 points). The said document is not attached if: - the foreigner has obtained secondary or higher education in the language of implementation of the relevant study program; - the foreigner has obtained secondary education in a European Union or European Economic Area country or in the Swiss Confederation, and the document certifying their secondary education includes a foreign language proficiency rating equivalent to at least B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Curriculum Vitae Recommendation Letter An overview of funding sources for non EU citizens (for tuition fees, costs of living and research costs).

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Overview

Academic profile

The study programme is aimed to promote the formation of a new generation of scientists, who have qualifications meeting international standards in economics, especially in the sub-branches of agrarian economics and regional economics by enabling students to acquire theoretical knowledge of a higher level, learn methods of research work and the principles of its management, to elaborate a doctoral dissertation and obtain an internationally recognised doctoral degree.

The programme is designed to be dynamic, during the study process doctoral students obtain knowledge on how to research and describe changes in the economy, so that the most urgent problems regarding the economic and international situation in the country are tackled. The programme covers theoretical knowledge in international and global economics, macroeconomics, company economics (microeconomics), entrepreneurship, agricultural and regional economics and related fields. The study programme is completed with the elaboration and defence of a Doctoral thesis.

Career opportunities

The graduates of this programme are usually employed in national and international companies and higher education institutions, government institutions, as well works independently as researchers in projects of different scales in Latvia and abroad.