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Joint doctoral studies with the Lithuanian Sports University and Vilnius University. Coordinating institution: Lithuanian Sports University.

Educational research provided by the team is based on the contemporary approach to education and learning, as well as on the using the best Lithuanian and world-wide pedagogical traditions. The team understands well that the boundaries of the discipline of Education have already broadened. The educational researchers focus not only on young generation’s and adults‘ formal, informal, non-formal education and learning, social education and education management, issues related to higher education but also on modern educational technologies, educational and learning environments and other issues related to educational innovations. Research is also carried out in the fields of employees‘ organizational learning in knowledge organizations, learning communities, development of learning cities and regions in terms of educational and learning challenges they face.

Cycle Third cycle
Language Lithuanian, English
Duration 4 y.
Degree awarded Doctor of Science
  • Vilnius University
  • Lithuanian Sports University

Doctoral School
Student Info Center
Studentų st. 50
LT-51368, Kaunas
email phd@ktu.lt

Research topics

Topic title Possible scientific supervisors Source of funding
Teacher activity in contemporary educational ecosystems: innovative competence profiles
prof. dr. Brigita Janiūnaitė state-funded
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Entry requirements

Minimum requirements

Persons with a Master’s Degree or equivalent degree of higher education may participate in an open competition for admission to doctoral studies.

 

Application procedure

Mandatory documents for admission:

  • an application on behalf of the Rector of KTU
  • two recommendations for scientists in the field of educational sciences who have a habilitated doctorate or doctoral degree
  • curriculum vitae
  • the Master’s degree diploma or the diploma certifying the corresponding qualification, its supplement/appendix and copies of these documents
  • a supplement to the diploma of first, second or single-level higher education (optional) or a certificate issued by a licensed foreign language centre, indicating a foreign language certificate (English, French, German) and copies of these documents
  • a list of the research papers of the doctoral candidate (a full bibliographic description is provided) and their prints, if any are available (provided together with copies of the cover and content of the publication); the works accepted for the press are submitted with the certificate of the editor of the publication about the article accepted for the press (after the review procedure); for those who have just completed postgraduate studies – and a copy of the master’s thesis (if any)
  • Certificates of reports read, work at scientific conferences, if any
  • one photograph of 3 x 4 cm

Participation in motivational interview

Signing a study agreement (if invited to study)

 

Selection criteria and their weighted coefficients

Publications

0,25

Scientific experience

0,15

The weighted average of the grades specified in the supplement to the diploma of master’s or single-level higher education studies (including the evaluation of the final thesis, if any),

0,25

A foreign language certificate (English, French, German) specified in the supplement to the diploma (optional) of a first, second or single-level higher education institution or in a certificate issued by a licensed foreign language centre

0,1

Evaluation of the motivational interview for admission to the doctoral program

0,25

 

 

Study programme modules

 

 

Contacts

Doctoral School
Student Info Center
Studentų st. 50
LT-51368, Kaunas
email phd@ktu.lt