Why study in Latvia?

1. Tuition fees are low

At Latvian public universities, most study programmes cost between 1,550 and 6,000 EUR per academic year, which is much more affordable than fees in other popular study destinations. Medical degrees can reach up to 15,000 EUR, and business courses, like Executive MBAs, have the highest fees — up to 25,600 EUR per year.

2. Latvia is an important research and innovation hub

If you're curious by nature, interested in research, or simply come up with innovative ideas all the time, Latvia is the perfect place for you. The country has a long history of investing in research and making important developments in fields like smart materials, bio-medicine, wind tunnels, cancer treatment, etc.

3. Latvia is a natural paradise

Over half of Latvia's territory is covered by forests, which blend in beautifully with the over 500 km of coastline and clean beaches. We recommend visiting popular sites, such as the Gauja National Park, the Kemeri National Park, the Gutmanala cave, Raznas nacionalais, Lake Razna, the Vermane Garden, etc. Academic structure There is academic and professional higher education in Latvia. Most of the institutions of higher education offer both academic and professional higher education qualification.

Academic higher education programmes are focused on preparing graduates for independent research, as well as to provide theoretical background for professional activities. Academic education programmes are implemented according to the national standard of academic education. They usually comprise a thesis at the end of each stage and lead to a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree.

Professional higher education programmes focus on providing in-depth knowledge in a particular field, preparing graduates for design or improvement of systems, products and technologies. Students are prepared to be able conduct
creative, research and teaching activities. In total, the duration of professional/vocational study programmes is not less than 4 years after secondary education and not less than 2 years after college education.