The Doctoral study program in history is designed with purpose to educate and qualify competent experts and workforce for further researching chronological phenomena, structures and processes, and topics concerning political, social, economical and cultural issues by using theoretical, methodical and particular acquired knowledge. The candidate will also be competent and capable to analyze, understand, critically investigate, and systematically present arguments and results of research work in a form of a doctoral dissertation. The gained knowledge will be used towards developing and promoting History as a science. The Doctoral study program in History is shaped to obtain a candidate with the supreme level of professional and research competency.
The Doctoral study program in History is oriented towards qualifying candidates for individual research work. The program is conducted through various topic related courses and certain research study works.
The purpose of the Doctoral degree program in History is to develop and advance History as a science, to increase critical thinking and to educate and qualify workforce capable of individually conducting and supervising authentic research work in order of promoting scientific development and the development of the society overall.
The main objectives of a Doctoral degree program in History are:
• To acquire candidates with meticulous knowledge concerning particular scientific spheres of History using the entire available literature
• To acquire candidates with theoretical knowledge with reference to History
• To introduce contemporary world trends in various spheres of History
• To consent to the appliance of acquired proficiency and methodical expertise in individual research work
• To successfully resolve existing and defined scientific issues
• To individually note down scientific and historical research papers and discussions
• To propose doctoral dissertation in a form of a scientific monograph
• To qualify candidates for individual work as History professors and lectures at the institutions of higher education
• To reward a candidate a Ph.D. in History as the supreme academic rank of education in History
A graduate student with a Doctoral degree in History will become capable of independently conducting research study works concerning complex historical events and occurrences and social conditions they took place in, as well as capable of correctly understanding and precisely and scientifically evaluating the same using modern methodological approaches and postulates. The graduate student will become competent to independently perform research analysis, make appropriate conclusions and judgments, and present and publish the results within domestic and international scientific History related market. The Doctor of History will be enabled to independently assist in conducting domestic and international research projects offering proficient support while collaborating with History and History related experts, and to significantly provide towards the latest discoveries and findings in History, as well as towards greater understanding of different historical epochs, countries, societies, and cultures. The Doctor of History will become proficient in critically and independently analyzing and evaluating various historical phenomena, noticing possible methodological or professional errors and omissions, while asking numerous questions towards providing apposite scientifically based answers.
After accomplishing the Doctoral study program in History, the graduate student will become acquired with complete and extensive knowledge in particular History and History related disciplines, and the knowledge that will enable the graduate student to actively participate and contribute to: various scientific research projects, independent evaluation and solving scientifically-historical issues and concerns, independent formulation of research topics, and analysis of the same by means of the latest methodological postulates and tendencies utilized in History. The Doctor of History will be utterly accomplished to comprehend and apply the most complex methodological and theoretical novices in specific areas of History, while observing and perceiving the general and detailed development of the science, especially the sections concerning the increase of specific competence in particular History disciplines and topics. The graduate student will be competent to actively provide in most recent discoveries and findings pertaining to specific areas of interest, to independently utilize and share acquired knowledge and attained principles of scientific research work, and to make use of them and consume them within the wide spectrum of professional, educational and cultural activities and responsibilities.
An entrance conditions for enrollment in a follow-up Doctoral study program are the completion of study in a Master’s study program (300 ECTS credits), the average grade of 8.00 during Bachelor and Master’s study programs, or at least five published research studies in magazines of national and international recognition. The knowledge of at least one foreign language is mandatory as well. Rules for entrance examinations and admission are set in connection with the Faculty of Philosophy Statute. A student applying for a Doctoral study program with a Master’s degree from a different study group will have to take the differential exam if necessary.
