Study location	Latvia, Jelgava
Academic field	Engineering and engineering trades 06.0 (ISCED 52) Environmental engineering (JACS H220)
Type	PhD, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	PhD (Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Environmental Engineering and Energy)

Tuition fee	€4,200 per year
Application fee	€160 one-time
Deposit	€500 one-time
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Entry qualification

Postgraduate diploma (or higher) Master’s degree in Environmental Science or Water Management. Applicants with background in other field need to pass an entrance exam. 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. It is necessary to have notarized certified documents translated, legalized and apostilled. 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.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+ or TOEFL 79+ Applicants with background in other field need to pass an entrance exam. English knowledge: minimum – IELTS score 6.0, TOEFL score 547, TOEFL-iBT score 76, Duolingo 115+

Other requirements	At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Curriculum Vitae Recommendation Letter Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: An overview of funding sources for non EU citizens (for tuition fees, costs of living and research costs).

Overview

The aim of the doctoral study programme is to prepare highly qualified specialists for scientific research, organizational and academic work in the environmental engineering and water management. The acquired knowledge enables problem solving opportunities within the interdisciplinary environmental issues.

The following research areas are offered in the study programme:

Soil water balance and modelling of hydrological processes;
Assessment of agricultural run-off quality, measures for the pollution control and mitigation;
Greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions;
Wastewater management;
Rainwater management;
Protection of cities against the flooding.

Career opportunities

Graduates of the doctoral degree studies are entitled to work in the field of environment in higher education institutions, research institutes (scientific institutions) and private organizations.