Study programme	Agricultural Engineering
Higher Education Institution	Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies
Study field	Mechanics and Metal Processing, Heat Power Engineering, Heat Technology, and Mechanical Engineering

Code of the study programme in accordance with the Latvian Education Classification	51525
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	Mašīnzinības (Mehāniskie transportlīdzekļi, kuģi un gaisa kuģi)
ISCED code	0716
ISCED	Mašīnzinības (Mehāniskie transportlīdzekļi, kuģi un gaisa kuģi)
Credit points	180
Degree to be acquired	Doctoral degree Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) in Engineering Science and Technology
Qualification to be obtained	-
Study type and form	Full time studies
Study lenght	3 years
Language	latvian; english

Licence number	04056-69
Licence date	11.04.2008
Licenced till

Accreditation page number	Netiek izsniegta
Accreditation date	14.09.2022
Accreditation duration (in years)	6
Accreditation till	15.09.2028

Knowledge: know and understand topical scientific theories and knowledge in the field of agricultural engineering, scientific language/terminologyand databases related to the research field;systemically understand the problems and regularities of selected researchfield; know the current theoretical and empirical research methodology within the selected study direction.
Skills: ableto assess and choose independently appropriate research methodology; able to do theoretical and empirical investigations responsibly in cooperation with adviser andother persons involved in the investigation; able to improve scientific competence participating in projects, reporting in scientific conferences, discussing in seminarsand work groups; able to
develop/create new knowledge and understanding on existing knowledge and their practical usage implementing important and genuine investigation results, part of which is on the level of internationally indexed publications; able to assess responsibly the field of investigation and its results in the context of interdisciplinary research and sustainable development;able to supervise the research or development tasks within enterprises, institutionsand organizations; communicate on the field of investigation with scientists, expertsand society in general.
Competence: able to independently put forward innovative research ideas, analyze, synthesize and evaluate them critically in the field of agricultural engineering and interdisciplinary research context; able to carry out important scientific investigations and implement innovations responsibly, independently and critically in the field of agricultural engineering, publishing the research results both in Latvia and internationally recognized and indexed journals; able to independently plan and manage scientific projects, including international; ableto supervisescientific thesesand participate in educationof young scientists; able to promote the sustainable development of agricultural engineering field in both academic and professional context.