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RTU
Riga Technical University · Riga, Latvia
Accreditation: not yet checkedBachelor'sEnglish-taught3 years€4,030/yearEst. 1862
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Overview
Riga Technical University is Latvia's oldest technical university, with a broad slate of English-taught engineering and computing bachelor's programmes for international students.
Programme shown
B.Sc. Computer Systems / Engineering programmes (varies by faculty)
Degree level
Bachelor's
Language of instruction
English
Duration
3 years
Typical length for a European Bologna-system bachelor's degree (180 ECTS credits) — this is an approximate guide, not independently verified per programme. Some professional or engineering programmes run 3.5-4 years, so confirm your specific programme's length with the university.
Accreditation
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Enrollment & international mix
ETER ingestion for this institution is not built yet.
Student residence permits issued in Latvia
Eurostat migr_resedu ingestion for Latvia is not built yet.
No approval rate is published for any European country. Eurostat's migr_resedu dataset reports permits issued by citizenship, not applications refused — there is no denominator, so no approval or rejection percentage exists in the source data. When this section goes live it will show volume and trend for your nationality only.
International (non-EU) tuition
€4,030/year
≈ $4,497 USD/year (€1 ≈ 1.12 USD · rate updated 2026-11-07 · ExchangeRate-API)
for Confirmed non-EU rate for the Riga-campus B.Sc. Computer Systems programme, via RTU's own admissions application portal. The same programme at RTU's Liepāja campus is cheaper, at €3,000/year — our previous €2,600/year floor described neither campus exactly.
Verified 2026-10-05Visit the official fee page ↗
This figure is specific to the Riga-campus B.Sc. Computer Systems programme. Other RTU faculties and programmes are priced differently — RTU's general tuition-fees overview page (rtu.lv/en/studies/tuition-fees) still blocks automated access, so other programmes' rates have not been independently reconfirmed. A €150 one-time application fee and €250 deposit also apply.
Estimated cost of living in Riga
€650/month
Estimated, not verifiedEstimate for a frugal international student: shared room, home cooking, public transport, basic phone/internet.
This is a rough planning ballpark, not a sourced, verified figure like the tuition above — there is no single official database for per-city student living costs. Your actual spending depends heavily on housing choice, lifestyle, and exchange-rate movement. Adjust it yourself in the full cost calculator →
Living in Latvia — permit basics
Legal work rights
20 hrs/week during term
Proof of funds
Not yet researched
Non-EU students may work up to 20 hours per week for any employer during studies, per the official EU Immigration Portal.
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