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Latvia flag Undergraduate & postgraduate study

Study in Latvia

A Baltic study option with a compact capital, technical programmes and international classroom routes.

Compare Latvia Universities & courses
Undergraduate tuition €1,800–€6,000 popular non-clinical subject guide / year · EUR
Typical fee range Current national guide; fee year not stated
Postgraduate tuition €1,800–€6,000 popular non-clinical subject guide / year · EUR
Typical fee range Current national guide; fee year not stated
Living budget / month €700–€800 Reference budget · see conditions below

Why students choose Latvia

Riga puts several institutions within a manageable city, making campus and accommodation comparisons practical.

Engineering, computing, business and health programmes provide distinct pathways rather than one uniform university experience.

English-taught options exist, while Latvian can help with local employment and daily life.

Explore strengths in Technology Engineering Business Health

Universities & courses

Undergraduate courses

  • Computer science
  • Engineering
  • Business
  • Logistics
  • Design
  • Health sciences

Postgraduate courses

  • Information technology
  • Business management
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Public health
  • Transport systems

Universities & institutions

QS World University Rankings 2027 · Overall

Riga Technical University

QS 2027 · 751–760 overall

University of Latvia

QS 2027 · 781–790 overall

Rīga Stradiņš University

QS 2027 · 1001–1200 overall

Intakes & start dates

When can you start?

September is the main intake. February starts exist for some programmes. Clinical and specialist programmes may use different admission schedules.

Start dates vary by programme.

Tuition & living costs

Undergraduate tuition · EUR €1,800–€6,000 popular non-clinical subject guide / year
Typical fee range Current national guide; fee year not stated
Postgraduate tuition · EUR €1,800–€6,000 popular non-clinical subject guide / year
Typical fee range Current national guide; fee year not stated
What these tuition figures coverA national study guide places popular non-clinical subject fees around EUR 1,800–6,000 per year. This combines its computing, engineering and business ranges; the guide does not publish separate national UG and PG averages. Health and medicine are around EUR 8,000–15,000, and executive business programmes can cost more. The guide remains published in October 2026 but does not give a fee year; it is a broad planning reference, not a new-cohort quotation.
Typical living reference / month · EUR €700–€800 Housing and daily expenses depend on the city and your choices.

The national Study in Latvia guide gives a typical monthly total of EUR 700–800 including accommodation. Housing and lifestyle change the total; no new 2026 price-survey date is stated.

Part-time work & careers

UG 20 hours / week; PG rules differ

Eligible bachelor’s students may work up to 20 hours a week during studies and 40 during study holidays. Graduate/postgraduate students can work up to 40 hours weekly under the applicable study-residence conditions. Check the permit and degree category.

After your degree

Bachelor's study residence normally includes four months after graduation to arrange further study or a job. Master's and doctoral graduates may seek a further nine-month extension in advance; approval is individual. Employment needs the appropriate permission and employer arrangements.

Career fields to investigate

IT services Engineering Logistics Business services Health research

Notable student cities

Riga

The main concentration of universities, employers and international student services.

Jelgava

A smaller university setting with agriculture, bioscience and engineering connections.

Liepāja

A coastal city with creative study routes and a smaller campus environment.

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