PhDNatural Sciences (Physics and Astronomy)
| Study location | Latvia, Riga |
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| Academic field | Physical science (broad programmes) (ISCED 440) Physics (JACS F300) |
| Type | PhD, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years (216 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | PhD (Doctorate (Doctoral Degree of Science Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) in Natural Sciences)) |
| Accreditation | Study programme is accredited (to be revised in 2029) |
| Tuition fee | €6,400 per yearConvert |
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| Application fee | €170 one-timeConvert |
| Deposit | €500 one-timeConvert |
| 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) Second cycle higher education (master`s degree) in physics, optometry, chemistry, chemical technology, material sciences, engineering mechanics or equivalent higher education. Please also add your Bachelor’s degree diploma and its supplements 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. Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with legalization stamps or Apostille. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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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 LanguageCert International ESOL at least Level Communicator B2 (Written and Spoken exams); If your previous studies have been completed in English but not in the country listed below, then you have to submit an official letter from your previous educational institution (e.g. university.) where it is stated that the medium of instruction was English, and you have to attend an in-person or online interview where the University of Latvia will evaluate your language skills. Applicants who have obtained the previous education in English in one of the countries listed below qualify for an exemption and do not need to provide a separate language proficiency certificate: |
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| Other requirements | At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. Successfully passed entrance examination-interview via Zoom or other platform. Applicants are to upload: 1) a thesis application (3-5 pages) for the chosen theme of the dissertation, indicating the relevant branch and sub-branch of science. 2) Filled out Curriculum Vitae in the Europass format (europa.eu/europass/en) |
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Overview
The goal of the programme is to provide scientific education after the master’s degree is acquired, corresponding to the degree of scientific doctor in physics (Dr. phys.). The programme prepares the specialists of doctoral level, who would be able to work both in the academia (as researchers and faculty members) and in the industry (as participants and managers of technologically advanced projects). The programme provides the choice of specialization in eight subfields of physics, astronomy or mechanics:
Astrophysics and fundamental astronomy
Chemical physics
Didactics of physics
Fluid and gas mechanics
Laser physics and spectroscopy
Materials’ physics
Mechanics of polymers and composite materials
Medical physics
Solid state physics
Depending on the elected subfield, the PhD student must demonstrate a high level of theoretical and practical qualification in materials’ physics, topics of polymer mechanics, general conceptions and methodology issues of chemical physics, the subfield of laser physics and spectroscopy, and various subfields of astrophysics and fundamental astronomy, and didactics of physics.