Education in Latvia
Studying in Europe is considered prestigious. So why not go to Latvia for this purpose - a country that offers its own and foreign students to get a high-quality education?!
What are the advantages of getting an education in Latvia?
- Latvian diploma - internationally recognized diploma;
- Opportunity to study in Russian;
- Opportunity to come to study under the student exchange program;
- Affordable tuition fees.
Higher education in Latvia
To enter a Latvian university, you must have a certificate of secondary education (foreigners must go through the procedure for recognizing the legitimacy of this document in the Academic Information Center). Upon admission, you do not need to pass exams - a lot of attention is paid to the grades in the school certificate.
Upon admission to a university in Latvia, a future applicant must provide a document that confirms knowledge of the language.
When entering a state university, for example, Riga Technical University, you need to be prepared for the fact that the language of instruction here is Latvian. But foreign students may be offered to take advantage of separate programs, which are taught in English..
You can also get higher education in Latvia in private universities, for example, in the Baltic International Academy (the subjects studied here are taught in Russian).
Important: those who wish to study in the Latvian stream can study the Latvian language during their studies, and then transfer to another course.
As for teaching in Russian, it is very popular to receive technical education at the Institute of Transport and Communications in Riga, where you can master such specialties as information technology, telecommunications, management, economics, logistics and transport..
Important: even if the main language of instruction at the university is Russian, students are still obliged to know the Latvian language (the course of study assumes a one-year study of the Latvian language).
Work while studying
During the period of study, students have the right to earn money no more than 20 hours a week. To obtain a work permit, you will have to obtain a residence permit (this document must be drawn up in order to study at a Latvian university) and an agreement concluded with the employer. The collected documents will need to be handed over to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.
Studying in Latvia promises great prospects - having received a higher education in this country, you can obtain Latvian citizenship, which means that you can become a member of the European Union, which provides many advantages.
