PhDCivil Engineering
| Study location | Latvia, Jelgava |
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| Academic field | Building and civil engineering 06.4 (ISCED 582) Civil engineering (JACS H200) |
| Type | PhD, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years (180 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | PhD (Doctor of Engineering (Dr.sc.ing.)) |
| Tuition fee | €4,000 per year |
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| Application fee | €160 one-time |
| Deposit | €500 one-time |
| Registration fee | To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount |
| Entry qualification | Postgraduate diploma (or higher) Persons who have obtained a master’s degree or an equivalent higher education degree in Civil Engineering are accepted. If the master’s degree is obtained in another branch of engineering sciences, an entrance examination must be passed in the chosen sub-discipline of civil engineering science. Applicants for doctoral studies holding previous degree documents awarded by foreign universities are required for recognition of foreign qualification by the Academic Information Centre (AIC) of Latvia. English language skills of at least B2 level are required. 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. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English Applicants with background in other field need to pass an entrance exam. |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. Curriculum Vitae Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: An overview of funding sources for non EU citizens (for tuition fees, costs of living and research costs). |
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Overview
The study programme is aimed to prepare qualified specialists for research work with a competence corresponding to the international standards in civil engineering sciences.
Studies are organised as lectures, discussion with supervisor and individual studies.
The main courses offered include theoretical and empirical research methodology, scientific terminology of civil engineering sciences, problems and theories in the field of civil engineering sciences research, theoretical and practical innovations/novelties in the field.
Students in this programme acquire the skills to do theoretical and empirical investigations in civil engineering 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.
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