Study location	Latvia, Jelgava
Academic field	Landscape Architecture 02.5 (ISCED 5815) Architecture (JACS K100)
Type	PhD, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years (180 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	PhD (Doctor of Science in Architecture (Dr.arch.))

Tuition fee	€5,000 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 Landscape Architecture. 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 study programme is aimed to prepare qualified specialists for research work with a competence corresponding to the landscape architecture science.

Studies are organised as lectures, discussion with supervisor and individual studies.

The main courses offered include theoretical and empirical research methodology, scientific terminology of landscape architecture sciences, problems and theories in the field of landscape architecture sciences research, theoretical and practical innovations/novelties in the field.

Students in this programme acquire the skills to do theoretical and empirical investigations in landscape architecture science in cooperation with other persons involved in the investigation, participating and presenting results in scientific conferences, able to develop new knowledge on existing knowledge and practically implementing investigation results, prepare internationally indexed publications.

Career opportunities

The graduates of this programme are usually employed at higher education institutions, research institutions, authorities and private companies.