Management, Ph.D.

  • Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration
  • English (schedule IELTS)
    Language

About

Globalisation, technological changes, environmental problems, social and political trends, financial crisis of the last decade brought a range of challenges for management science. KTU doctoral studies in Management analyse relevant and complex problems of management; the scientists of this field in Lithuania started thesis research in such areas as public administration, knowledge and awareness management, intellectual capital management, marketing and business (industrial) systems. Topics of the dissertation research of doctoral studies are closely related to fundamental and applied research conducted by the university’s scientists. Doctoral students of the management field have a possibility to attend the lectures by experienced foreign lecturers and complete internships at the highest level foreign scientific research centres.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 48 months
  • Credits
    30 ECTS
  • Languages
    • English
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  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

Studies consist of 30 ECTS comprising 4-5 study modules, at least one of them must be taken abroad, and research

English Language Requirements

You only need to take one of these language tests:

  • Minimum required score:

    6.5

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

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  • Minimum required score:

    90

    The TOEFL – or Test Of English as a Foreign Language – offers an internet-based test (iBT). The final, overall iBT score ranges between 0 and 120, and includes a scaled average from the four components (reading, listening, speaking, and writing). Read more about TOEFL (iBT).

Academic Requirements

Application and the following documents are submitted online at apply.ktu.edu :

  • Official legalised Bachelor’s and Master’s diplomas or a higher education degree equivalents and academic transcripts
  • Copy of passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • References by two academic referees
  • List of scientific publications
  • Copies of scientific publications (or a research paper if a candidate does not have any publication)
  • Copy of application fee payment (40 EUR for EU citizens, and 100 EUR for non-EU citizens).
  • Certificate of English proficiency: IELTS >=6.5, TOEFL>=90, ECFR>=C1, or equivalent (or a proof that the previous studies were in English)

Tuition Fee

Only  doctoral students studying in self-funded positions, pay annual tuition fee of amount of 6570 Euros.

Living costs for Kaunas

  • 423 - 720 LTL/month
    Living Costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Doctoral students studying in state-funded positions receive monthly scholarship, i.e. 395,20 EUR per month during the first year of studies, and 456 EUR per month during 2nd-4th years of studies.

Additional scholarships from Research Council of Lithuania and Kaunas University of Technology funds are available.

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