SSE Riga invites to webinars
9 April - 15 April, 2021
Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga) invites prospective students and parents to join the webinar with staff and students. You will have an opportunity to learn about the educational and scholarship opportunities offered by the SSE Riga in terms of bachelor's education. The events will take place on April 15 at 16.00 (EEST). All interested can register via the link. Please note that only registered participants can have access to the webinar, and other webinars will follow.
SSE Riga is a selective international business school in Riga. Its flagship course is a 3-year BSc in Business and economics. The application deadline for admission is April 25, 2021. Up to 25 scholarships are available for the students starting their studies this autumn, and up to 10 of them for exceptional international students.
More information on the web on SSE Riga.
Open Door e-Days ar RISEBA University
18 March to 8 July, 2021
RISEBA University has announced to organize Open Door e-Days, starting from . RISEBA University is one of the first and biggest private universities in Latvia located in a heart of the Northern Europe. During Open e-Days you will have an option to get the core information about the requirements, admission, accommodation, visa and residence permits, scholarships, as well as to get the insight of the study process, internship and career opportunities, business incubator, international opportunities, student life and participate in Q&A session. e-Days are scheduled on 18 March, 15 April, 20 May, 17 June and 18 July. More information on the web of RISEBA here.
Webinars about study opportunities at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences
March 18 - April 22, 2021
Vidzeme University of Applied Science (ViA) will organize webinars – info sessions about study oportunities in Latvia, Valmiera city, where prospective students will be able to find out more info about study programmes, scholarships, living in Valmiera and get answers to questions. ViA is one of the state funded universities, located outside Riga. Webinars are scheduled on 18 March (for citizens from Belarus), 1 April and 22 April (both about study oppurtunities for EU and non-EU citizens). More information on the web of ViA here.
RGSL Open House for Bachelor programmes
March 11, 2021
Join Riga Graduate School of Law (RGSL) Bachelor programmes Open House online on 11 March at 16.00, meet our students and faculty and get to know more about study opportunities in law, business and diplomacy. Hear from the students, faculty and alumni and find out more about our two Bachelor programmes - Law and Business and Law and Diplomacy, scholarships, Erasmus exchange and internship opportunities. More information about the event on the web of RGSL here.
Register for the event here.
RTU Virtual Open Day
March 2, 2021
Riga Technical University welcomes all prospective foreign students to join it at our Virtual RTU Open Day 2021 on 2 March, 9.00 am.
It will an oppurtunity to explore the campus and hear from its current student from Japan and staff about the opportunities RTU has to offer. More information and registration link on profile of RTU on Instagram here.
Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences will held online Open Days
February 25 and March 4, 2021
Online open days are designed to bring to life the experience of undergraduate studies at Vidzeme Univeristy of Applied Sciences (ViA). Participants will have an option to meet university staff and students, take part in study topic discussions, find out about the scholarship opportunities, living in Valmiera and have their questions answered by ViA team of experts in live Q&A on ViA Youtube channel.
On Thursday, February 25th from 3 to 5 PM (UTC+02) ViA will offer Open days for students who are interested in MASTER's level studies. Please complete form to register for the event: here
On Thursday, March 4th from 3 to 5 PM (UTC+02) ViA offers Open days for undergraduates who have interest in full time BACHELOR program. Please complete form to register for an event: here
More information at the webpage of ViA here.
RGSL Bachelor programmes Open House
February 11, 2021
Are you a 11th or 12th grade student, seeing your future career in law, diplomacy or business?
Come and get to know Riga Graduate School of Law (RGSL) on 11 February at its Bachelor Programmes Open House online at 16:00.
Meet the students, faculty and alumni and find out more about two Bachelor programmes - Law and Business and Law and Diplomacy, scholarships, Erasmus exchange and internship opportunities.
Registration in advance at the website of RGSL.
RBS Virtual Open Day for Bachelor programmes
February 6, 2021
RTU Riga Business School will host its Virtual Open Day for Bachelor Programs on February 6. Learn about some of the specializations and study areas that RBS offers: Finance and Investments, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, AI and Data Intelligence, Leadership and Human Resources. This networking session will be in a very engaging format - you will be able to ask your questions, hear student opinions and just chat with them about study areas that interest you or school life in general. Faculty members will be there to provide you deeper insights into their fields! More information on the web ob RBS.
Virtual Open Day: Q&A at Liepaja University
January 28, 2021
Wondering how to get the most of open day? Virtual Open Day at Liepaja University (LiepU) on 28 January, 11.00 AM UTC time is a great opportunity to find out about admission in Autumn intake 2021 (application procedure, necessary documents for enrolment, etc) and to get some insights from the recent graduate experience! In the end of this webinar you will be able to ask your questions to the international student of LiepU from Sri Lanka, who just graduated his Bachelor studies in Computer Sciences.
More information on Facebook page of LiepU.
Online webinars of the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
December, 2020 - January, 2021
Applicants who would like to find out more about the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (SSE Riga) and its scholarship opportunities, are invited to participate in a webinar series with staff and students of SSE Riga, particularly designed for students from different countries.
During these virtual events, SSE Riga is going to explain the application process, as well as students of the school from different countries will share their experience of applying, moving to Latvia, studying and taking part in different extracurricular activities.
More information here.
Virtual Open days at Latvian higher education institutions
September - November, 2020, online
What to expect from studies in Latvia? How to overcome the distance barrier before applying?
One solution is to take part in the Virtual Open Days, organized by universities. In these events prospective students can virtually meet the staff of the university and current students, as well as get answers to questions.
Usually these events take place on one of the online platforms, such as Zoom or Facebook Live, and pre-registration is recommended.
More information here.
Study opportunities in Latvia at Study in Europe Fair in Korea
November 24, 2020
Study in Europe invites to participate in a one-stop education fair in South Korea providing information on study and living opportunities in Europe. The fair takes place from Monday, 23rd November to Tuesday, 24th November, 4-9 pm Korean time.
During this fair, you are also invited to learn more about studying and living in Latvia, as well as in RTU Riga Business School (RBS) as one of the leading business schools in Latvia offering internationally recognized BBA and MBA in English.
Join the webinar-session of study opportunities in Latvia on Tuesday, 24th November, 5.20 pm Korean time. RBS will participate in this webinar with the presentation about study opportunities in Latvia on behalf of Study in Latvia, as well as will introduce with study opportunities in RBS. More information here.
Study in Latvia at Virtual Higher Education Fair in Japan
November 12, 2020
Study in Latvia will participate in the Higher Education Fair webinar series organized by the Delegation of the European Union to Japan from October 27 to 27 November.
Presentation of Study in Latvia is organized in cooperation with the Embassy of Latvia in Japan, on 12th of November, 9.00 Riga time.
Study in Latvia will introduce with study oppurtunities in Latvia for international students. Japaniese students are welcome to participate.
More information here.
Latvian higher education institutions at Virtual Education Fairs in Kazahkstan and Uzbekistan
October - December, online
In autumn of 2020, Latvian universities are planning to take part in a series of Virtual Education Fairs aimed at the Eurasia region.
RTU Riga Business School (RBS) is going to take part in the online exhibition "Education Abroad", which is happening on October 10-11, 2020, Kazahkstan. The presentation of RBS will be held on Sunday, 11th of October, at 17.00 Kazakhstan time. More information about the fair here. Access to the fair here.
EKA University of Applied Sciences are planning to participate in the WORLD-EXPO EDUCATION FAIR in Uzbekistan, October 17-18, 2020. It will be run online, 10.00-18.00, Time zone in Tashkent (GMT+5). More information about the fair here. Introduction with participants can be found here.
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Start of the new study year
September 1, 2020
September 1 is the Knowledge Day in Latvia, traditionally marking the start of the school and study year. This autumn some adjustments have been made to the study process. Along with Latvians, also foreign students are starting or continuing their studies in Latvian universities in the coming weeks. Statistics show that every 10th student in Latvia comes from abroad. Welcome to Latvia and have a great study year!
Virtual session with four Latvian universities on Facebook
August 24, 2020
On 24th of August 2020, 17.00 Cairo Time, MARJ3 Platform along with its partner universities from Latvia will host virtual sessions LIVE on its Facebook page. It will give the unique opportunity to connect with panel experts and ask questions about universities enrollments next year for both Bachelor and Master degrees.
More information here.
EAIE 2020 Annual Conference & Expo - postponed to 2022
October 13 - 16, 2020, Barcelona, Spain
Study in Latvia was planning to take part with a stand in the 32nd Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition, which has been scheduled on 13–16 September, at Barcelona (Spain), but it has been postponed to 2022 due to concern of the health and safety of attendees.
The EAIE 2020 is Europe's largest and most comprehensive higher education event, gathering 6000+ professionals from all over the globe. It is an oppurtunity to explore new trends, debate hot topics with leading figures in HE, foster new partnerships and network at dynamic social events.
More information here.
NAFSA 2020 Annual Conference & Expo - cancelled
May 24 - 29, 2020, St. Louis, USA
Study in Latvia was planning to take part with a stand in the NAFSA higher education conference and exhibition, which was scheduled on 24-29 May, at St. Louis, Missouri (USA), but it has been cancelled due to concern of the health and safety of attendees.
The next NAFSA conference and expo will take place on May 30 to June 4, 2021, in Orlando, USA. Study in Latvia is planing to participate in this event.
The NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo unites all international educators and organizations that support international education - it is the premier global professional learning and networking event.
More information here.
APAIE 2020 Conference and Exhibition - postponed to 2021
Mar 22 - 26, 2020, Vancouver, Canada
Study in Latvia was planning to participate with a booth in the APAIE 2020 Annual conference and exhibition, organized by Asia Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE). The event was scheduled on 22-26 March, at Vancouver, Canada.
Due the concerns of the coronavirus outbreak in the world, the event has been postponed to March 21-25, 2021. Study in Latvia participation in the APAIE also has been postponed to 2021.
The APAIE Conference & Exhibition brings together thousands of professionals who are passionate about international education from across the globe to the Asia-Pacific region to network, improve professional skills and learn about new developments in international education.
More information here.