On 28 January of this year, the cooperation between the SCO Academy of Economics and Commerce of China and “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage organised interviews with 13 Chinese candidates for admission to the Basic Doctorate (PhD) programme.

         “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage admitted 12 foreign scholars studying in the following fields of study to higher education institutions for the basic doctoral programme (PhD).

* 08.00.05-Speciality of economics of the sphere of services

* 08.00.11-Marketing

* 08.00.13-Management

* 08.00.17-Tourism and hotel activity

         It should be noted that currently 75 per cent of the first-stage researchers studying for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the Institute of Higher Education (basic PhD) at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage are foreign researchers.