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University of Latvia
University of Latvia · Riga, Latvia
Accreditation: not yet checkedBachelor'sEnglish-taught3 years€2,700/yearEst. 1919
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Overview
The University of Latvia is the country's largest and oldest comprehensive public university, based in Riga, offering a range of English-taught bachelor's and master's programmes across faculties.
Programme shown
Engineering bachelor's 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
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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
€2,700/year
≈ $3,013 USD/year (€1 ≈ 1.12 USD · rate updated 2026-11-07 · ExchangeRate-API)
for Low end of the Engineering-field tuition range for non-EU/EEA students, per Latvia's official 'Study in Latvia' government portal.
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This is a country-wide field range from the government portal (€2,700–3,500 for Engineering), not a University-of-Latvia-specific confirmed figure — the university's own fee page should be checked per programme before applying. Other fields range further: Computer Science €1,800–3,800, Business €2,000–6,000, Medicine €8,000–15,000.
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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