Degree to be achieved: Doctoral degree in Computer Science
Standard period of study: 3years or 4 years
Type of studies: Full time (3 years) and part time (4years)
Amount of credits: 144 credit points or 216 ECTS
Language of instruction: Latvian
Study programme is accredited
Tuition fee

Short Program description

The goal of the programme is to provide the scientific education after the master degree is acquired, corresponding to the degree of scientific doctor in the Computer Sciences (Dr. comp.). The programme prepares the specialists of doctoral level, who would be able to work both in the academia (as researchers and faculty members) and in the programming industry (as participants and managers of technologically advanced projects). The programme provides the specialization in eight subfields of computer science:

• Mathematical foundations of computer sciences and quantum computation;

• Visualization of information, computer graphics and image processing;

• Artificial intelligence;

• Bioinformatics;

• Modelling and semantic web;

• Software development and software testing;

• Information systems and their management;

• Computer engineering and computer networks;

Admission requirements

Master degree in Computer Science or a comparable degree

Application

Contact persons for more information about the programme:

Programme director
Dr.dat. Andris Ambainis
ambainis@lanet.lv

Programme secretary
Anita Ermuša
secret@mii.lu.lv