Doctorate – postgraduate education, the educational programs of which are aimed at training personnel for scientific, pedagogical and (or) professional activities, with the award of the degree of doctor of philosophy (PhD), doctor in the profile.

Persons with a master's degree and at least 1 (one) year of work experience are admitted to the doctoral program on a competitive basis.

Applicants to the doctoral program are provided with international certificates confirming their knowledge of a foreign language in accordance with the common European competences (standards) of foreign language proficiency.

The entrance exam for groups of educational programs of doctoral studies is conducted independently by Universities and scientific organizations that accept candidates for educational programs of doctoral studies.

Training in the PhD program is carried out on a full-time basis within the framework of the state educational order on the job. The training period is 3 years.