Daugavpils University - Biology - Doctoral studies

Biology

Last updated on:2012-08-21

Type of study programme		Doctoral studies
Degree		Doctor of Biology
Licence/accreditation		www.aiknc.lv/en/prog_view.php?id=4913

Duration		3 years/Full time, 4 years/Part time
Study type		Full-time/Part-time
Credit points		120 (ECTS: 180)
Study language		English (EN)
Study arrangements		International students study in English according to an individual plan. Latvian language courses are not foreseen in the framework of doctoral studies; however, DU Foreign Language Centre offers Latvian or other language courses.
Fees		1679 EUR (full-time)/1252 EUR (part-time) per year

Study programme description		To prepare highly qualified specialist – biology scientist, who would set forth and independently solve major problems of modern biology. The doctoral study programme in biology at Daugavpils University is being implemented in the subbranches of zoology and ecology with a narrower specification in zoology sub-branch – entomology and in ecology sub-branches – limn ecology and evolutional ecology.
Study programme link		www.du.lv/en/studies_admission/study_programmes/doctoral/biology
Requirements		Master’s degree in biology or equivalent higher education, discussion in the chosen subject area in Biology.

Daugavpils University

University

Vienibas iela 13, Daugavpils LV-5401, Latvia

Phone:371 65422180 Fax:371 65422890

E-mail:dau@dau.lv www.du.lv/en

Provider information:

Daugavpils University (DU) was founded in 1921 and today is the biggest regional state university and the only university in Eatern-Latvia. DU has five faculties: the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, the Faculty of Music and Art and the Faculty of Education and Management.
DU has an advantage of being located in a multicultural environment. We cooperate with various institutions worldwide and recently we became a member of EUA. Our University participates in international Erasmus programme. We have 38 partners in 17 countries.
University was accredited on January 29, 2004 for the whole period.

Population in the city of Daugavpils: 104 800

Total number of students: 3 110 (2011/12)

Number of International students: 17 (2011/12)

Number of staff: 201

Accommodation possibilities and costs: Daugavpils University has four dormitories that are owned and operated by the University. Price: 25-30LVL/ approximately 35-40 EUR. If necessary, DU provides room for students spouses. For further information see here.