Faculty | Faculty of Natural Sciences and Healthcare |
Programme Duration | 3 academic years |
Programme Workload | 180 ECTS |
Admission Requirements | master’s degree in biology or equivalent higher education, discussion in the chosen subject area in Biology |
Obtainable Degree | Doctor of Biology |
Place of the Programme Implementation | Daugavpils University, 13 Vienības Street, 1 Parādes Street |
Forms of the Programme Implementation | full-time studies |
Programme Director | Professor, Dr. biol. Arvīds Barševskis |
Study course descriptions | Study course descriptions |
The aim of the study programme: highly qualified specialist’s preparation of the biological scientist who is able to move forward and solve the main problems in contemporary biology.
The tasks of the study programme:
As a result of the programme’s acquisition, the graduate will acquire and be able to demonstrate:
Knowledge.
Program students know and understand the most current scientific theories and methods in biology, manage modern research methodology, and research methods of modern biology in different sub-branches.
Skills.
In the course of the programme, students are able to independently evaluate and choose appropriate methods of scientific research, make a contribution to knowledge frontier expansion or give a new understanding of existing knowledge and their applications in practice, the implementation of a significant amount of original research, some of which is internationally quoted in publications. Students are capable in both oral and written communication of their scientific scope to the broader scientific community and society as a whole. They are able to independently improve their scientific skills, implement scientific projects, gaining international science qualifying achievements.
Competence.
Students are able, through an independent, critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation, to solve significant research or innovation tasks. They independently put forward the research idea, plan and structure, and manage large-scale scientific projects, including those in an international context.
Doctoral students of the study programme “Biology” are offered:
Doctoral students have possibilities:
For information on the international student admission procedure contact international@du.lv