University of Latvia (Riga)
University of Latvia (Riga) is a universitywide partner in Riga, Latvia.
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| Social media | University of Latvia (YouTube)
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| Academic calendar | Semester I: 1st week of September – last week of January Orientation generally commences the 1st week of September for Semester I and the 1st week of February for Semester II. Exams take place in January for Semester I and in June for Semester II. |
| Requirements | GPA (Average Grade) There is no GPA requirement for this destination. Language Requirement Students need B1 level English for this university. |
| Areas of study open to exchange students | All areas Faculty of Medicine can accept very limited number of students. |
| Courses at Master’s level | Yes |
| Language of instruction | The official language of instruction is Latvian. Courses offered for exchange students are taught in English. |
| Housing assistance | University of Latvia offers two student hotels for International students: “Prima” and ”Reznas” student hotel. There is a well-developed public transportation and it takes about 20 minutes to reach the city centre, main building of the University of Latvia as well as the Old Town. |
| Estimated living costs per month | Average living costs per month are around €450-€650, depending on your lifestyle. |
| Credits | Latvian credit point is defined as a one-week full-time study workload. An average workload of a full-time study year in most HE programmes is 40 credit points. Latvian credit point system is compatible with ECTS. The number of ECTS credits is found by multiplying the number of Latvian credit points by a factor of 1.5. Grading system: 1 – 10 |
| Number of places available | 2 places per year |
| Selection | Selection was not necessary in the past few years. |
Contact
If you have any questions about this universitywide partner university, contact the universitywide International Office.