Cost of Studying in Latvia (2027) for International Students

Latvia's universities in Riga teach bachelor's and master's degrees in English for roughly EUR 3,000 to EUR 6,600 a year, while medicine and dentistry cost EUR 11,850 to EUR 17,310. Students from outside the EU need a temporary residence permit for study, may work 20 hours a week during term and 40 in breaks, and full-time master's and doctoral graduates can stay nine months after graduating. A new Immigration Law took effect on 15 September 2026.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources

Tuition is charged per academic year and set per programme.

University of Latvia, 2026-27, non-EU: bachelor's from EUR 3,000 to EUR 5,900, master's from EUR 3,200 to EUR 6,600, Medicine EUR 11,850 and Dentistry EUR 17,310. Application fee EUR 170.

Riga Stradins University, 2026-27: International Business and Start-up Entrepreneurship EUR 3,300, masters EUR 3,400 to EUR 5,000, Medicine EUR 13,500, Dentistry EUR 15,500. Application fee EUR 100, and new Medicine and Dentistry students pay a one-off EUR 1,800 registration administration fee.

Permit fees. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs charges EUR 160 to review a temporary residence permit application within 30 days, and EUR 45 to issue the card within 10 working days.

Money you must show. The migration office publishes no amount specific to students.