PhD Enrollment

CALL FOR ENROLLMENT INTO THE DOCTORAL STUDY PROGRAM

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: 

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 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,
• 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 study

·         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).

·         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.

·         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

·         Foreign citizens need to provide certificate of citizenship.  

Applications shall be submitted by post (registered mail) to the Faculty's address: 

 Ekonomski Fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci 

 Ivana Filipovića 4 

 HR-51000 Rijeka

 'Natječaj za upis na doktorski studij'

Application deadline: July 19, 2024

The tuition fee amounts to 11.746 EUR, full amount can be paid in 4 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 2024/2025.
 
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.uniri.hr 
Tel.: +38551355102