2. WELCOME TO THE PRESENTATION
STUDY IN EUROPE - LATVIA
AN AFFORDABLE STUDY OPPORTUNITY FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
AN INTRODUCTION AND PRESENTATION SESSION
TOWARDS THE SELECTION PROCESS
FOR UPCOMING INTAKES
IN LATVIAN UNIVERSITIES
FOR FEBRUARY / SEPTEMBER
3. PRESENTED BY Contact Details
Ebiz Consultancy Services Students Liaison Office:
No. 95/2,
Galle Road,
Bambalapitiya,
Colombo-4.
Sri Lanka. Tel: +94 112587362
(Opposite Albert Edirisinghe Optitions) near police
Processing Centre:
Hospital Road,
Ebiz
Study Abroad
Dehiwela,
Sri Lanka Tel: +94 112716537
HOT LINES: 0778767987 | 0787115188
Email: ebizfirst@yahoo.com:
Other important links:
Web: www.ebiz-consultancyservices.com
Facebook : www.facebook.com/ebiz.first
4. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF
LATVIA
Europe in World Map
A SCHENGAN STATE AND A MEMBER OF EUROPEAN UNION
5. FEATURED UNIVERSITIES
RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
TURIBA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA
LEIPAJA UNIVERSITY
RIGA BUSINESS SCHOOL
BA SCHOOL OF FINANCE
6. RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Important facts about RTU:
• MORE THAN 150 YEARS OF HISTORY
• LOCATED IN THE CAPITAL OF LATVIA – RIGA
• MORE THAN 7000 STUDENTS
• HAS PRODUCED MANY SCIENTISTS
RTU is an accredited,
internationally
recognized European
level university
offering high-class
academic and
professional study
programmes
www.rtu.lv/en
7. Turiba University
Turība University is one of the leading higher educational institutions in Latvia with a
stable tradition and a clear vision of common European educational space. Turība is
proud of its more than 5800 students.
The institution has four major faculties:
• Business Administration
• Law Studies
• International Tourism
• Public Relations Faculty
www.turiba.lv/eng
8. University of Latvia
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. Ranks No. 1 in
Latvia . 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. www.lu.lv/eng
9. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS | DURATION | FEE PER YEAR
RTU : RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY | TU - TURIBA UNIVERSITY | UL – UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA
SB & F – SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & FINANCE | LU – LEIPAJA UNIVERSITY
10. POST GRADUATE PROGRAMS | DURATION | FEE PER YEAR
RTU : RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY | TU - TURIBA UNIVERSITY | UL – UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA
SB & F – SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & FINANCE | LU – LEIPAJA UNIVERSITY
11. PHD PROGRAMS | DURATION | FEE PER YEAR
RTU : RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY | TU - TURIBA UNIVERSITY | UL – UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA
SB & F – SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & FINANCE | LU – LEIPAJA UNIVERSITY
12. AVERAGE COURSE FEE COMPARISON
BETWEEN COUNTRIES ON SELECTED COURSES
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
IN US DOLLARS PER YEAR
Country ENGINEEING MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE
CIVIL COMP ELEC ENG MD MED ENG NURSING
UK 16000 17000 14500 32000 40000 24000
CYPRUS 1100 1100 1250 6000
S. KOREA 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000 8000
SINGAPORE 25000 28000 22500
MAURITIUS 3650 3650 4000
LATVIA 2680 2680 2680 8700 2680
NEW 23000 26000 32000
ZEALAND
13. STUDY COST COMPARISON MEDICAL AND
HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS USD PER YEAR
FACULTY DURATION YEARS Country Course Fee Living Cost
MBBS 6 LATVIA 8900 USD 3500-5000
6 GEORGIA 3750
5 MALAYSIA 31000
5 AUSTRALIA 52000 21000
5 CANADA 65000 15000
5 USA 51000 16000
5 UK 45000 10000
US MD GEORGIA 10000
DENTISTRY GEOEGIA 3700
MALAYSIA 32000
NURSING 3 MALAYSIA 6500
SOUTH KOREA 8000
LATVIA 8000
14. AVERAGE COURSE FEE COMPARISON
BETWEEN COUNTRIES ON SELECTED COURSES
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
IN US DOLLARS PER YEAR
15. COST OF LIVING COMPARISON – PER YEAR
IN US DOLLARS
LATVIA
$1600
$600
$1200
$600
$150
$300
$500
$4950
17. LATVIAN SCHOLARSHIPS
Deadline for applying for Latvian Scholarships is May 2, 2011.
LATVIAN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDIES IN LATVIAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
IN THE 2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR
In accordance with bilateral agreements on co-operation in education and science, the State Education
Development Agency (Valsts izglītības attīstības aģentūra – VIAA) offers scholarships to students, researchers
and teaching staff of several countries for studies in Latvian higher education institutions (HEIs) in the
2012/2013 academic year.
Only citizens from countries which have signed an agreement on co-operation in education and science can
apply for the Latvian government scholarships. These countries are: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium
(Flanders Community and French Community of Belgium), Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Republic
of Korea, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia,
Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
Please Note: Latvian Scholarships are granted on a competition
and selection procedure by State Education Development Agency
of Latvia
18. Useful links to information sources
for foreign students in the Republic of Latvia
Information source Type of information Links/ source
Lists of higher education institutions and study www.studyinlatvia.lv;http://
Studyinlatvia.lv and aiknc.lv
programmes taught in English www.aiknc.lv/en/index.php
Information about the education system of the Republic
Latvian Academic Information Centre of Latvia, higher education institutions and recognition of http://www.aic.lv/portal/en
foreign diplomas in Latvia
Information about how to receive residence permits in
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en
the Republic of Latvia
http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia Foreign embassies in Latvia
mission/
Research Paper Immigration of foreign students to Latvia EN
19. OTHER
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
WORKING FINANCIAL REQ ENTRY English
HOURS USD (PER YEAR) REQUIREMENT Language
PART TIME BANK BALANCE Requirement
Only Above
UK 20 Level 6
15500 GCE O/L or A/L IELTS 4.0 MIN
NZ 20 15000 GCE A/L IELTS 5.5 MIN
LATVIA 20 5000 GCE A/L UNI ENG TEST
AUSTRALIA 20 18000 GCE A/L IELTS 6.0 MIN
CANADA 20 15000 GCE A/L IELTS 6.0 MIN
USA 20 16000 - 18000 GCE A/L IELTS 6.0 MIN
20. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
MINIMUM DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
UNDER GRADUATE POST PhD
GRADUATE
GCE O/L AND A/L DO DO
PASSPORT COPY DO DO
PHOTO DO DO
DETAILED CV DO DO
For Visa
POLICE CLEARANCE purposes DO DO
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE DO DO
DEGREE CERT DEGREE CERTS
TRANSCRIPT TRANSCRIPTS
ANY PROJECT REPORT
21. APPLICATION PROCESS
September 2013 INTAKE
Step 1 Student register for intake based on the required qualification with their
documents
Step 2 English /Maths Test – Interview 21st January
Step 2 Test result 15th February
Step 3 Send copies of students’ documents to the University 28th February
Step 3: Document Verification and Result by 15TH March
Step 4: Conditional acceptance letter. 25th March
Step 5: Student Pay University fee by 30th March
Step 6: University issue acceptance letters and other supporting
documents so that students could start to prepare their
visa documents. 15th April
Step 7: Students apply for resident permit (this process is 2 phased) 25th April
takes 8 to 10 weeks - Receive Visa by 15th July
Step 8: Students depart for intensive language programme 01st August
and orientation programme
Step 9: Begin intended study program 15th September
