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CALL FOR ENROLLMENT INTO THE DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAM

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND

BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA hereby issues the call for enrollment into the

University Postgraduate Studies (Doctoral Program) in Economics and

Business or the academic year 2020/2021, leading towards the academic title doktor

znanosti (dr.sc./PhD) in Economics.

The University Postgraduate

Studies (Doctoral Program) in Economics and Business are carried out as

full-time or part-time study programs lasting 3 years and awarding a total of

180 ECTS credits upon program completion. 

The doctoral program may be

enrolled by: 

1.           

A person who has completed a corresponding university graduate study program in

economics or business economics;

2.           

A person who has completed a corresponding four-year pre-Bologna university

study program in economics or business economics in accordance with the

regulations valid prior to the enforcement of the Act on Scientific Activity and

Higher Education (hereinafter: the Act); 

3.           

A person who has not completed a corresponding study program defined under

items 1 and 2 of this paragraph may enroll the doctoral program if he/she has

completed one of the following study programs in social sciences in the field

of economics:    

3.1

         Scientific master study

program in accordance with the regulations valid prior to the enforcement of

the Act; 

3.2

         Postgraduate vocational study

program in economics or business economics in accordance with the regulations

valid prior to the enforcement of the Act, under the condition that they shall

pass the differential exams in the following courses: Microeconomics and

Macroeconomics; 

3.3         

Postgraduate specialist study program in economics or business economics in

accordance with the provisions of the Act, under the condition that they shall

pass the differential exams in the following courses: Microeconomics and

Macroeconomics. 

The applicant needs to have

active knowledge of (business) English. 

 Ranking criteria

The ranking

of applicants is done in line with Article 6 of the Regulations on University

Postgraduate Studies (Doctoral Program) in Economics and Business at the

Faculty of Economics and Business in Rijeka (hereinafter: the Regulations)

Applicants

will be ranked according to the following criteria: GPA achieved during

previous studies, doctoral dissertation topic proposal, business English

language skills, the existence of a potential supervisor who has agreed to

mentor the respective candidate, awards, current research and scientific

achievements,  references given by the potential supervisor/mentor

or university professors acquainted with the academic achievements of the

respective applicant and based on the interview with the Committee for

Postgraduate Studies and Doctorates (hereinafter. The Committee).  The

Committee may choose to propose to the Faculty Council to reject an application

even though the applicant has met other admission requirements if the Committee

establishes that the Faculty cannot ensure a suitable supervisor for the

respective field of scientific interest i.e. scientific field in which the

applicant wants to pursue his/her research in.

Applications shall be

submitted via the on-line application form

The following documents shall

be submitted together with the application:

·        

Filled in Application Form 

·         A

certified copy of the Diploma awarded on completion of undergraduate, graduate   and/or postgraduate studie

·        

Transcript of grades and calculated GPAs 

·        

Reference(s) given by university professors (obligatory for applicants with a

GPA below 3.5, may also be submitted by other applicants)  

·        

Curriculum Vitae

·        

Motivational letter

·        

Proposal of the doctoral dissertation topic in English (Official Efri form). The applicant may suggest

his/her topic of choice or may choose one in accordance with list of active scientific projects and potential advisor's scientific interest 

·        

Certificate of English language skills (e.g. transcript of records, TOEFL, ESOL

or the like). The Faculty reserves the right to additionally test the

applicant’s knowledge of the business English language, if the candidate does

not possess appropriate certification. The Faculty also reserves the right to

submit the applicant to English language testing

·         The Applicant's declaration or the Employer's declaration in writing, regarding

tuition payment. The tuition amounts to HRK 75,000.00 and may be paid in

installments

·         List

of publications, awards for scientific and professional activities (if

available)

·         The

Mentorship consent (Official EFRI form) signed by the potential

supervisor/advisor meeting the eligibility criteria for mentoring doctoral

students at the University of Rijeka and the Faculty of Economics and Business

in Rijeka as defined under Article 13 of the Regulations . The respective supervisor or

advisor does not have to be a member of the Faculty’s teaching staff; he/she

may be from other scientific institutions in Croatia or abroad.   In

the event that the applicant does not possess such consent, the Faculty shall

upon enrollment assist the candidate in finding a suitable supervisor/co-supervisor/counselor

·        

Decision on the Recognition of foreign higher education qualifications (for

applicants who have completed their studies abroad; can be submitted after

admission) 

·        

Foreign citizens need to provide certificate of citizenship.  

Applications shall be

submitted either by post (registered mail) or personally to the Faculty's

address: 

 Ekonomski Fakultet

Sveučilišta u Rijeci 

 Ivana Filipovića 4 

 HR-51000 Rijeka

 'Natječaj za upis na

Poslijediplomski doktorski studij'

Application deadline: January

15, 2021

The tuition

fee amounts to HRK 75,000.00 and may be paid in installments.

In the event that the number of applicants meeting enrollment criteria is

rather low, the Faculty reserves the right not to go on with the Program in

2020-2021.

All additional information on the Doctoral program as well as application forms

may be found on the Faculty’s official website or at the Student

Registry for Postgraduate Studies.

Student

Registry for Postgraduate Studies

e-mail: doktorski@efri.hr 

Tel.: +38551355102

       +38551355181

Duration

Eligibility