Governance and Economics in the Public Sector

Participating institution

University of Rijeka, Faculty of Economics and Business
(Sveučilište u Rijeci, Ekonomski fakultet)

Scientific title

doktor znanosti/doktorica znanosti (abbreviation: dr.)

in English language: Doctor of Philosophy (abbreviation: Ph.D.)

About the programme

The joint doctoral programme in Governance and Economics in the Public Sector is run by two partner faculties with international experience, the Faculty of Administration at the University of Ljubljana and the Faculty of Economics at the University of Rijeka. The programme addresses current issues in public sector management. The starting point is the knowledge of administrative science, defined by the intersection of (co-)knowledge in the fields of governance, administrative law, economics, management, public finance, organisation and public sector informatics. This approach offers ample scope for in-depth critical analysis, evaluation and the development of new knowledge needed to improve the functioning of the public sector.

Programme website

How to apply

For the call for enrolment, candidates have to apply on the eVŠ online portal.

At the latest at the time of enrolment, the candidate must submit a written agreement from the mentor or possible co-mentor to accept the mentoring or co-mentoring. At the same time, the candidate must also submit a brief conceptual outline of the research.

Enrolment in the joint doctoral study programme Governance and Economics in the Public Sector is open to graduates of:

• second-cycle study programmes;

• former study programmes leading to a master of science degree or specialisation following completion of a study programme leading to an academic higher education qualification (for enrolment in a third-cycle doctoral study programme, the academic programme council recognises course units totalling at least 60 credits);

• former study programmes leading to a specialisation, if candidates have previously completed a professional higher education programme (for enrolment in a third-cycle doctoral study programme, the academic programme council sets a requirement of course units of 30 to 60 ECTS credits);

• study programmes leading to professions regulated by EU directives, if they are evaluated at 300 credits, or other integrated master's degree programmes evaluated at 300 credits;

• former study programmes leading to an academic higher education qualification, adopted before 11 June 2004.

Enrolment in the doctoral study programme Governance and Economics in the Public Sector is also open to graduates of foreign universities, whereby the equivalence of previously acquired education will be established by means of the procedure for the recognition and evaluation of qualifications in accordance with the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

Call for enrolment in doctoral degree programmes in the 2025/2026 academic year

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Application deadline

30 June 2025, 23:59 CEST

(if enrolment places remain available after the first application period, the second application period will be open from 15 July 2025 to 8 September 2025, 23:59 CEST, for citizens of the Republic of Slovenia and of member countries of the EU)

Tuition

Tuition fees and study contributions are published in the price list for the 2025/2026 academic year.

UL Price List

Information day

Information day will be held on 4 June 2025 at 17:00 on-line – registration via this link is required.

Programme coordinator

prof. dr. Janez Stare

Contact

Univerza v Ljubljani, Fakulteta za upravo, Gosarjeva ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana

Sveučilište u Rijeci, Ekonomski fakultet, Ulica Ivana Filipovića 4, 51000 Reka, Hrvaška

podiplomski@fu.uni-lj.si