CALL FOR ENROLLMENT INTO THE DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAM-PhD Positiom (unpaid)

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA herby issues the call for enrollment into the University Postgraduate Studies (Doctoral Program)

in Economics and Business Economics for the academic year 2018/2019, leading towards the academic title doctor znanosti (PhD) in Economics

The University Postgraduate Studies (Doctoral Program) in Economics and Business Economics 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 an appropriate 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;

The applicant needs to have active knowledge of (business) English.

Ranking criteria

Applicants will be ranked according to the following criteria: GPA achieved during previous studies, doctoral dissertation topic proposal, business English language skills, whether there is 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.  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 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 studies  
• 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 others)  
• Curriculum Vitae
• 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 the list of active scientific projects and potential advisors’ scientific interests
• 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 to 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 75,000.00 HRK and may be paid in installments.
• List of publications, awards for scientific and professional activities (if exist)
• University professor’s signed consent to mentor the respective applicant (Official EFRI form). The respective professor does not have to be a member of the Faculty’s teaching staff. He or 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, 2019

If the number of applicants meeting the admission criteria does not meet the minimum number of candidates needed to launch the program, the Faculty reserves the right not to go on with the program in 2018/2019.

All additional information as well as the Application form can be obtained at the Faculty’ official web site, at the Student Registry for Postgraduate Studies or by:

E-mail: doktorski@efri.hr

Telephone: +385 51 / 355 -102

Web: https://www.efri.uniri.hr/hr/poslijediplomski_doktorski_studij/35

Official Decision on Launching the Call for Enrollment.