The University of Latvia is located in the city of Riga and offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels of study.A big number of students, including PhD and exchange students, has enrolling in various study programs every year. Almost of third of them studied in business and economics related programs.
Studies in Latvian higher education institutions take place in the Latvian language; individual study programmes and subjects are taught also in English or other foreign languages.

How to apply

The academical year is divided in two semesters – in autumn semester (from September till January) and in spring semester (from February till June).

International students for degree studies should submit the following documents to the Student Services/Faculty of Medicine of the University of Latvia by May 15 (EU citizens by July 15) (unless specified otherwise in the program description).

Application documents without included all required attachments and application fee payment confirmation will be understood as un-valid and will not be forwarded for further processing.

International degree students conclude study agreement with the chosen faculty. The agreement stipulates study programme, type of study, length of study and study fee.

For the international degree students the visa and residence permits arrangement is under the responsibility of the Student Services of University of Latvia.

Application form

Student Scholarships and Exchanges

Based on bilateral and trilateral intergovernmental and interministerial agreements on co-operation in education and science, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia, in the framework of its annual budget, offers scholarships to students and teaching staff of several countries for studies and research work in state higher education institutions, as well as for participation in summer schools.
The eligible countries whose citizens can apply for the Latvian scholarship are the following: Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Greece, Belgian Flanders Community and Belgian French Community, China, Estonia, Israel, Lithuania, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Slovenia, Hungary.
The Ministry of Education and Science does not grant scholarships for part-time or extramural studies.
Scholarships are granted for the time period up to 10 months. In special cases a scholarship may be prolonged for a longer period. The final decision on granting scholarships is made by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Latvia.
The exchange students will receive information on scholarships from their home university’s co-ordinator. The home university or home country pays a scholarship for Erasmus students.

According to some of the bilateral cooperation agreements the University of Latvia is paying a monthly scholarship to the exchange students who are studying within these agreements. If there are any financial benefits coming from the University of Latvia, it is mentioned on the acceptance letter sent to the student by the International Relations Department.

Address

University of Latvia
19 Raina Blvd., Riga
LV 1586, Latvia

International Relation Department
19 Raina Blvd., Riga
LV 1586, Latvia
Phone: 371 67034334
Fax: 371 67243091
E-mail: ad@lu.lv

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.

Riga Technical Univers(RTU) is the only university of technology in Latvi, internationally recognized European level university offering high-class academic and professional study programmes. The RTU offers academic and professional study programmes at three levels (cycles) – undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral studies, which corresponds to the guidelines set forth in the Bologne conference declaration on creating a single higher education space in the European Union.
Riga Technical University has links involving over 120 institutions across Europe and beyond and plays an active role in the EU Funded Exchange programmes.

How to apply

For your application to be successful, you will need to satisfy RTU general entry requirements.  Pre-condition for being accepted at RTU is the evidence of authenticity for applicant’s previous education documents and their eligibility for undergraduate, graduate and research (PhD) studies.

International students are required to submit the following documents to the RTU Department of Foreign Students  to apply for study programs:
•    A passport copy (the page with the applicant’s photo);
•    One recent passport size photograph;
•    Copies of certificates, transcripts of your qualifications, proving not less than 12 years of school education and satisfying the conditions to be enrolled to a university in your home country;
•    An application form  (in full);
•    An application fee of USD 120 (non-refundable). We do not accept bank drafts (cheques).
Application forms for undergraduate, graduate or postgraduate programmes can be downloaded from the application file (application pdf). Completed forms should be returned to the RTU Department of Foreign Students either by e-mail or by post.
Copies of all the documents (or scanned copies) should be sent to e-mail: zane@rtuasd.lv,  nataly@rtuasd.lv

OR

Postal address:
Riga Technical University
Department of Foreign Students
1-318 Kalku Street
Riga, LV-1658
LATVIA

Student Scholarships and Exchanges

A limited number of tuition scholarships providing exemption from tuition fee will be available to international students for some of the Master degree programmes and PhD degree programmes.

The most popular education programme among RTU students is the EU educational programme Erasmus. Students who come to study at RTU in the frames of exchange programmes or bilateral agreements for one semester up to one academic year, do not pay tuition fee. Incoming students with Erasmus for information please contact the

Department of Foreign Students
Email: igors@latnet.lv

Riga Technical University
1 Kal?u Street,
Riga LV-1658, Latvia.
Ph.: (+371) 67089055
E-mail: info@rtu.lv

Official website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.

Daugavpils University (DU) is a public university in Daugavpils, Latvia, and the second traditional and second largest university in the country, situated in south-east part of Latvia. DU has five faculties: the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, the Faculty of Music and Art and the Faculty of Education and Management. DU offers 56 study programmes that train biologists, programming engineers, physicists, intercultural relations managers, institutional managers, economists, psychologists, artists, linguists, interpreters, career consultants and other specialists. DU has eight research centres, almost all of them have allocated the means of various EU projects and have purchased modern equipment, which allows to conduct high level research in various fields.

DU is located in multicultural environment. Cooperates with various institutions worldwide and recently we became a member of EUA. University participates in international Erasmus programme and has 38 partners in 17 countries.

How to apply

An academic year is divided into 2 semesters. The Autumn semester starts on September 1 and lasts until January 31. The Spring semester begins on February 1 and lasts until June 30. Winter exam period lasts from January 4 till January 24. Spring exam session lasts from June 1 till June 20. There is Christmas vacation from December 24 till January 4 and Summer vacation that starts on June 21 and lasts until September 1.

The languages of instructions at almost all faculties of RU are Latvian and English.

For any information connected with admission please contact International and Public
Relations Office
Vienibas str. 13-215a,
Daugavpils, LV-5400, LATVIA
e-mail: ssad@du.lv
phone / fax: +371 654 21606

Student Scholarships and Exchanges

Students coming to Daugavpils University within the framework of an exchange programme such as the Erasmus programme must, together with their teacher, fill in a registration form and register at the International Relations Office.
E.M.Tschermak’s Foundation
Foundation offers grants for students and staff of Daugavpils University.
Erasmus programme
Erasmus (“European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students”) is the European Commission’s educational programme for Higher Education students, teachers and institutions.

Daugavpils University,
Vienibas str. 13,
Daugavpils, Latvia, LV5401.
Phone: +37165422180.

Official Website

Please note that Mladiinfo does not give scholarships or any financial support, but only informs about different opportunities. Click on the direct link to the official page above to apply for the program.