Offered by Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies in Jelgava, Latvia, PhD in Agrarian and Regional Economics is a doctorate programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. It carries 180.0 credits (ECTS). Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is EUR 4,000 per year.
At a glance
Degree:Doctorate
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Credits: 180.0 (ECTS)
Language: English
International tuition: EUR 4,000 / year
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Last reviewed May 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The study programme is aimed to promote the formation of a new generation of scientists, who have qualifications meeting international standards in economics, especially in the sub-branches of agrarian economics and regional economics by enabling students to acquire theoretical knowledge of a higher level, learn methods of research work and the principles of its management, to elaborate a doctoral dissertation and obtain an internationally recognised doctoral degree.The programme is designed to be dynamic, during the study process doctoral students obtain knowledge on how to research and describe changes in the economy, so that the most urgent problems regarding the economic and international situation in the country are tackled. The programme covers theoretical knowledge in international and global economics, macroeconomics, company economics (microeconomics), entrepreneurship, agricultural and regional economics and related fields. The study programme is completed with the elaboration and defence of a Doctoral thesis.
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