Joint Doctoral Programme

PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS

Through the joint doctoral study program Public Sector Management and Economics, participants are introduced to current and complex issues in public sector governance. The program is based on knowledge developed through an interdisciplinary integration of management, law, economics, organizational studies, and information technologies in the public sector.

During the program, participants are enabled to conduct in-depth critical analysis, evaluate existing approaches, and develop new knowledge aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the public sector. The program ensures the acquisition of theoretical, scientific, and methodological competencies required to address the most complex research and practical challenges in the field of public sector management and economics.

The program is delivered in cooperation with the partner institution, the Faculty of Public Administration, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia). It is the first joint doctoral program between a Croatian and a foreign university in the field of social sciences, with the doctoral diploma co-signed by the rectors of both universities.

Program title:
Joint Doctoral Study Program in Public Sector Management and Economics

Locations:

  • University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Public Administration, Gosarjeva ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • University of Rijeka, Faculty of Economics and Business, Ivana Filipovića 4, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia

Mode of study: Part-time

Planned enrollment capacity: 20 students

Languages of instruction:

  • Slovenian
  • English

Duration: 3 years

Total ECTS credits: 180

Academic title awarded: Doctor of Science (Ph.D.)

Contact:

  • Email: podiplomski@fu.uni-lj.si
  • Address: Faculty of Public Administration, Gosarjeva ulica 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Phone: +386 1 58 05 504

Ažurirano 23.06.2026.

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