Northern Europe, capital Riga

How to Apply to Universities in Latvia (2027): Step by Step

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
Public tuition, per year
€3,000 to €6,600
international students
Living cost, per month
Not listed
typical range
Work during study
20 h
per week
Post study work
9 mo
after graduation
Intakes
Autumn, Spring
main application cycles

Degree programmes taught in English

  1. Choose a programme and read its page. Fees, entry grades and places differ by programme.
  2. Find your nationality group. Latvian universities set earlier deadlines for citizens of countries that need additional assessment or a visa. At the University of Latvia for September 2026 these were 1 May and 21 June; at RSU the additional assessment group closes a month before other non-EU applicants.
  3. Apply online and pay the application fee: EUR 170 at the University of Latvia, EUR 100 at RSU.
  4. Prove English. IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80 at both universities; RSU also takes Duolingo 115.
  5. Complete the interview if required. RSU interviews every non-EU applicant who does not live in the EU.
  6. Apply for a temporary residence permit for study at a Latvian embassy outside the Schengen area, or at the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, with health insurance of at least EUR 42,600 of cover.
Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://likumi.lv/ta/id/370622-imigracijas-likums
  2. https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/state-fee-issuing-residence-permit
  3. https://likumi.lv/ta/id/179063
  4. https://www.viaa.gov.lv/en/studies
  5. https://www.lu.lv/en/admissions/degree-studies/
  6. https://www.rsu.lv/en/study-here/admissions/tuition-fees-studies-english