STUDY IN LATVIA
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Why Latvia
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- A degree recognised in all EU countries
- Low tuiton fees and living costs
- Bachelor and Master programmes
- Students from more than 80 countries
- Scholarship availability
- Interactive learning
- Practical training
- International opportunities
- Exchange programmes
- Safe and welcoming country
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EDUCATIONAL SEASON
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Academic year
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The academic year in most higher educational institutions starts in September, it comprises 40 weeks and is divided into 2 semesters.
Autumn semester:
lectures: September to December
exams: December / January
holidays: Christmas time
lectures: February to the end of May
exams: May / June
holidays: July, August
lectures: September to December
exams: December / January
holidays: Christmas time
Spring semester:
exams: May / June
holidays: July, August
STUDY PROGRAMMES
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SCHOLARSHIPS
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Latvia offers scholarships to students, researchers and teaching staff from several countries for:
HIGHER EDUCATION
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Information on academic and professional higher education, credit point system, description of various types of programmes
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Practical Information
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Finding accomodation
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Some universities have their own student dormitories, others provide assistance with housing search (studyinlatvia.lv database provides information on accomodation arrangments offered by each university in the section on Provider information). You should ask the foreign student advisor at your chosen university for advice, since the housing market in Latvia is not very easy to navigate even for locals.
Arrival at the university
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Upon arrival at the university, the student meets with university representatives in order to become acquainted with the programme and to receive answers to any questions. Most frequently it is the staff of the external relations division or members of the student council who look after visiting students. The wellbeing of students is important to each university, thus universities take care to inform foreign students about university life and to involve them in social activities. Latvian students have always been helpful and friendly. Most often it is the student councils which organize student activities and social life, and membership in these student organizations is open to foreign students as well.
Enrollment
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If international agreements do not provide otherwise, foreign students who meet the following requirements may be enrolled in institutions of higher education of Latvia when:
the student's certificate of secondary education meets Latvian education standards;
the student's level of knowledge corresponds to the level required for admission to the respective institution and programme of higher education;
the student has a sufficient level of proficiency in the language(s) of instruction.
The registration of applicants and the closing dates for applications may vary in different higher education institutions. Students wishing to study in Latvia have to contact and submit their applications directly to the chosen institution.
See detailed information in Entrance Requirements. Detailed entrance requirements can be found in the information on individual study programmes in the study programme database.