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Faculty	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Programme Duration	3 academic years
Programme Workload	180 ECTS
Admission Requirements	Master’s degree in Law Science, Forensic Science or an equivalent 2^nd level higher professional education in the corresponding scientific discipline; discussion on the research paper submitted, which presents an expanded conception of the Doctoral research; examination in a foreign language.
Obtainable Degree	Doctor of Law
Place of the Programme Implementation	Daugavpils University, 1 Parādes Street
Form of the Programme Implementation	full-time studies
Programme Director	Dr.iur., prof. Vitolds Zahars E-mail: vitolds.zahars@inbox.lv
Study course descriptions	Study course descriptions

Study arrangements

International students study in English according to an individual plan. Latvian language courses are not foreseen in the framework of doctoral studies; however, DU Foreign Language Centre offers Latvian or other language courses.

The aims of the study programme:

to provide students with up-to-date understanding and knowledge of criminal law, police law, criminalistics and related sub-sectors of law;
to equip students to master modern legal research methods;
to provide students with opportunity to practice research and academic work in higher education environment;
to provide students with optimal conditions for scientific research – the opportunity to work in the library, use of modern information and communication technologies, regularly participate in scientific conferences in Latvian and abroad, internship in other universities and research centers;
to provide conditions for the doctoral thesis preparation and defense.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Law Science, Forensic Science or an equivalent 2nd level higher professional education in the corresponding scientific discipline; discussion on the research paper submitted, which presents an expanded conception of the Doctoral research; examination in a foreign language.