Programmes outside of the Bachelor and Master degree Structure
According to the Education Act, higher education in Uzbekistan includes a Bachelor degree programme (minimum 4 years of studies) and Master degree programme (minimum 2 years of studies). There areseveral Bachelors are trained for 4.5-5 years. For instance, Bachelors in Architecture are trained for 4.5 years. Bachelors in "International relations", "International law" and "International economic relations" at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy are trained for 5 years. There are two branches of Russian HEIs: Moscow State University named after M.V.Lomonosov and the University of Oil and Gaz named after Gubkin which offer 5-year specialist degree programmes.
Third Cycle (PhD) Programmes
Organisation of Doctoral Studies
Once the state requirements for postgraduate education were introduced in January 2013, the two-stage postgraduate education (two scientific degrees “Candidate of Sciences” and “Doctor of Sciences”) was
replaced by a single level of "Doctor of Sciences" (in Uzbek - "Fanlar doktori").
Postgraduate education continues for up to 3 years in the following forms:
• senior research fellows - staff members and;
• independent research fellows.
The workload for theoretical and academic research for senior research fellows - staff members takes 36 hours per week, of them no more than 12 hours shall be allocated to classroom-based learning. For
independent research-fellows, the education workload is 12 hours per week, of them no more than 4 hours shall be allocated to classroom-based learning.
All research fellows may choose Uzbek, Russian, Karakalpak or English language to prepare their research thesis. Fellows may choose another language for development of thesis provided that it should
be agreed with the Supreme Attestation Commission.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the Doctor of Sciences degree studies should be only holders of:
- A Master degree or higher education diploma received before the introduction of Master degrees or its equivalent diploma in higher military education;
- A candidate of Sciences degree or PhD received abroad, as well as other equal academic degrees;
- A Bachelor degree, diploma of military specialist with higher education or diploma of specialist with higher education, with more than 5-year work experience and scientific achievements (patents for inventions, scientific publications, participation in scientific and technological innovations, etc.), and participating in research and education activities.
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