University of Latvia
- School Description
The University of Latvia with its 17,000 students, 13 faculties and more than 20 research institutes is one of the largest comprehensive and leading research universities in the Baltic States. The University offers more than 150 state-accredited academic and professional study programmes. At University of Latvia, research is conducted in over 50 research fields which represent four main areas of inquiry: the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and education sciences. The University of Latvia pays great attention to the development of international collaboration. At present the University of Latvia has signed more than 500 agreements with 326 institutions in 31 European countries within ERASMUS programme.
Studies
At UL, you can obtain an academic bachelor’s or master’s degree in humanities (philology, philosophy, history, theology a.o.), pedagogy, social sciences (economics, communication studies, political science, psychology, sociology, law, management a.o.), sciences (biology, physics, geography, geology, chemistry, mathematics, environmental science a.o.), and health sciences (pharmacy, nursing). The UL also offers professional qualifications or bachelor’s or master’s degree, including MD, qualifications of doctor, teacher, social worker, economist, translator/interpreter etc.
Doctoral study programmes offer a degree in biology, economics, computer science, demography, pharmacy, philology, philosophy, physics, geography, geology, engineering, law, chemistry, communication studies, medicine, mathematics, pedagogy, politics, psychology, sociology, theology and religious studies, management, linguistics, history, and environmental science.
The UL offers an opportunity to study interuniversity interuniversity master’s programme “Educational Treatment of Diversity”, interuniversity master’s programme “Studies of the Baltic Sea Region”, master’s programme “European Studies” and other unique study programmes.
Each year, approximately 300 students of the UL study abroad with the help of international exchange programmes, thus perfecting their skills and abilities; in turn, the University of Latvia welcomes approx. 250 international students.
Research
The University of Latvia is renowned for its research on Latvian studies, material science, information and communication technologies, process simulation and socio-economic as well as environmental and health problems of the transition period.
At UL, research is conducted in over 50 research fields which represent 4 main areas of enquiry: the humanities, sciences, social sciences, and education sciences.
With the help of the funding of the European Structural Funds, procurement and modernisation of equipment is currently carried out in many institutes and faculties.
This will aid the competitiveness of the achievements of our scientists among the global scientific community.
The institutes of the University of Latvia have longstanding research traditions, and they cooperate with their respective faculties. For instance, the Institute of Solid State Physics is a European Union 6th Framework Programme Center of Excellence, where advanced research is conducted on nanotechnologies, holography, and robot technologies; the Institute of Educational Research of the Faculty of Education and Psychology carries out comparative research on education in cooperation with approx. 50 countries all over the world.
At UL, students learn to conduct research under the guidance of experienced professors, participate in the research process and acquire specific skills. After successful completion of the PhD studies and presentation of a thesis students obtain Doctor’s degree.
Each year, the University researchers take part in the development of around 900 projects, participate in approx. 1,000 international scientific conferences, publish approx. 700 research papers in peer reviewed journals. The students report in the annual Conference of the University of Latvia and publish the results of their research in “Scientific Papers of the University of Latvia” and in academic series, for example, “Agora” and “Domino”.
The Innovation Centre of the University promotes cooperation between scientists and companies and commercialisation of selected research results.
Master - Campus
Master's degree programme BALTIC SEA REGION STUDIES
Country: Latvia
City: Riga
Full time: Yes
Duration: 2 years
Master's degree programme BALTIC SEA REGION STUDIES
This is a two year programme providing an excellent opportunity to obtain an interdisciplinary Master`s degree in Baltic Sea region issues. The programme offers education in humanities and several social and environmental disciplines, focusing on the Baltic Sea region countries.
This is a joint-degree programme set up in cooperation with four partner universities: the University of Turku in Finland, the University of Tartu in Estonia, the University of Latvia and Vytautas Magnus University in Lithuania. The programmes are compatible, and this partnership enables student mobility within the programme: one semester should be taken at a partner university, without paying extra tuition fee....
Master's degree programme INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, EXPORT MANAGEMENT
Country: Latvia
City: Riga
Full time: Yes
Duration: 2 years
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS with specialization in Export Managment
The study programme is designed to meet the versatile learning needs of businessperson and to address managerial issues relevant to doing business, also incorporating the necessary basics of business.The programme concentrates on more detailed aspects of international economics, marketing, management and finance. Degree requirements have been designed to provide practical knowledge and training for future business executives. The programme provides the skills required to compete in the global market.This master programme is an international study programme executed by University of Latvia in cooperation with foreign teaching staff. 50 % of lectures and seminars are held by teaching staff from University of Latvia and 50% by teaching staff from abroad. ...
Master's degree programme ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES
Country: Latvia
City: Riga
Full time: Yes
Duration: 2 years
Master's degree programme ROMANCE LANGUAGES AND CULTURE STUDIES
Romance Languages and Culture Studies study programme provides an academic education in Romance field (French, Spanish, Italian languages) including a professional orientation in culturology, language teaching and translation.Graduates have the possibility to continue the academic education in Latvia or abroad and have basis for a professional career in business, in government and international institutions and in nongovernmental organizations. Graduates may work in education and in different social areas (e.g. French, Spanish or Italian language, literature and culture researcher, lecturer, translator, interpreter, tour gide, expert of the language policy and terminology, adviser in Romance area countries issues e.g. geography, history, art, culture, politics and economics)....
Master’s degree programme EDUCATIONAL TREATMENT OF DIVERSITY
Country: Latvia
City: Riga
Part time: Yes
Duration: 5 semesters
Master’s degree programme EDUCATIONAL TREATMENT OF DIVERSITY
The Master’s programme offers postgraduate students a Joint University Master Degree in “Educational Treatment of Diversity”, offered by 4 Universities:Coordinating University:
National University of Distance Education (Madrid, Spain)Participating Universities:
Charles University in Prague (Prague, Chequia) University of Latvia (Riga, Latvia) Education University of Ludwigsburg (Reutlingen, Germany)Successful acquisition of the programme allows to award graduate students with an academic Master degree in Pedagogy of the all four participating universities....
Master’s degree programme ENGLISH PHILOLOGY
Country: Latvia
City: Riga
Full time: Yes
Duration: 2 years
Master’s degree programme in ENGLISH PHILOLOGY
The main goal of the programme: to develop competences of conducting independent research in the selected sub-branch of philology on the basis of the acquired knowledge and skills.
The objectives of the programme are to ensure that students:
broaden and systematize the acquired knowledge about the content, methodology, major theories and current research in literature, general and applied linguistics; develop awareness of implementing theories in practice; acquire research work skills that are essential for investigating the phenomena and processes in language and culture studies; foster generic competences (instrumental, interpersonal, systemic) and subject-specific competences and apply them in research work and professional practice; develop the ability to formulate, do a summative analysis of the developmental tendencies in linguistics, literary studies and language acquisition; develop the ability to state the research problems and propose approaches to solving problems; develop creative potential by participating in research projects and conferences and joining international exchange programmes; raise awareness of humanism, tolerance and openness in intercultural communication. ...Master’s degree programme EUROPEAN STUDIES
Country: Latvia
City: Riga
Full time: Yes
Duration: 2 years
Master’s degree programme EUROPEAN STUDIES
This inter-disciplinary academic programme offers students the possibility to study European economic, political and legal space, to acquire deeper knowledge of European integration process and to analyse EU functional principles, procedures and major policies beyond disciplinary boundaries.The Programme allows specialisation in EU law, trade, energy issues, migration, regional and social dimensions, and external relations.The programme provides studies in international environment of linguistic and cultural diversity. Working language: English.Qualification awarded: Master of Social Sciences in European Studies.
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