Study programme	Agrarian and Regional Economics
Higher Education Institution	Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Study field	Economics

Code of the study programme in accordance with the Latvian Education Classification	51311
EQF/LQF Level	8
Study Programme Type	Doktora studijas (doktora grāds), īstenojamas pēc maģistra vai profesionālā maģistra grāda ieguves vai kā turpinājums izglītības programmai ar kodu 49. Studiju ilgums pilna laika studijās trīs–četri gadi
Study programme (short name)	Doctoral study programme
Thematic group	Ekonomika
ISCED code	0311
ISCED	Ekonomika
Credit points	180
Degree to be acquired	Doctoral degree Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) in Social Sciences
Qualification to be obtained	-
Study type and form	Full time studies
Study lenght	3 years
Language	latvian; english

Licence number	04056-61
Licence date	24.05.2007
Licenced till

Accreditation page number	2021/13
Accreditation date	26.05.2021
Accreditation duration (in years)	6
Accreditation till	27.05.2027

Students will be able to demonstrate:
advanced-level knowledge of the current theories and findings in agrarian and regional economics and related fields and an in-depth understanding of research methodology and modern research methods in economic science.
Professional skills - to independently assess and select proper methods for scientific research, thereby contributing to widening the frontiers of knowledge and giving new insights into current knowledge and its application in practice; specific skills to do substantial original research, part of which is research papers published in internationally indexed publications; communicate orally and in writing with a broad researcher community and the general public on scientific research; independently raise their scientific qualifications and implement research projects, making achievements meeting international criteria for the field of agrarian and regional economics; deal with critical research challenges and build up a new understanding of the challenges for enterprises, institutions and organizations, which requires specific research knowledge and skills.
Soft skills - to reasonably discuss matters, draw conclusions and proposals for solving a problem; structure and present research results in a logical way; reasonably discuss and defend their own opinions and answer the questions asked; assume responsibility for the decisions made; work in a team; independently and responsibly complete the assignments given, plan their own time and meet deadlines.
Competences - to demonstrate considerable autonomy and scientific and professional independence to do significant research or innovation assignments in agrarian and regional economics; to independently identify a research problem, formulate a hypothesis or a key research question, draw up a research plan, plan data collection and analysis and demonstrate considerable authority in implementing research projects and generating new ideas or processes.