CONFERENCE
The Spring semester starts with a registration week from January 28 till February 3. Lectures start on February 4, 2013.
Admission requirements
1. General secondary education diploma/certificate;
2. English language proficiency. If English is not your native language and/or your previous education isn’t obtained in English, you must prove the language of instruction proficiency. Prospective undergraduate students must present results of one of the internationally recognized language tests or a grade (no less than 6 (almost good) in a 10 point grading system) in English (or other foreign language required) in the general secondary education diploma. For more information on the foreign language requirement visit: www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/degree/language/
3. Grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Natural Sciences (the grades should be no less than 6 (almost good) in a 10 point grading system). Applicants should submit the following documents 1. Notary certified copy of the diploma of secondary education and grade transcript in original language. Education documents must be legalized. Find more information about the legalization procedure and the list of countries which are exempt from the legalization procedure here;
2. If education documents original language is not Latvian or English, a notarized translation in English must be provided.
3. Document confirming proficiency of the English language (if necessary);
4. Application form, available here. Note that the application form must be filled out online and printed out afterwards. All the application documents must be sent via regular mail;
5. Copy of passport;
6. Two passport-size photos (size 3x4 cm);
7. Medical Report
8. Copy of entire vaccination document about Hepatitis B and TD-Tetanus/Diphtheria vaccinations (The last (third) Hepatitis B vaccination must be done within a 10 year period. The last TD-Tetanus/Diptheria vaccination must not be older than 10 years.);
9. Copy of application fee payment check. The application fee is non-refundable! Prospective “Medicine” programme students applying for the Spring 2013 intake:
EU/EEA/Swiss citizens and residence permit holders – till December 14, 2012
Citizens from other countries – till November 30, 2012. You find more information on application procedure and required enclosures under “Application procedure and form”. Link to this site: www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/application/ Fees and Scholarships Information on the tuition fee of a degree programme you find under the site “Fees and Grants”. For information, please visit: www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/degree/fees/tuition-fees/ The government of Republic of Latvia offers the Latvian scholarship to international students. For more information: www.viaa.gov.lv/eng/international_cooperation/scholarships_gov/latvian_scholarships/ University of Latvia is participating in several Erasmus Mundus programmes. More information: www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/exchange/grants/erasmus/ or write an enquiry to ad@lu.lv Accomodation As an international student you can apply for accommodation through the University of Latvia. If you want the University to arrange a place at UL Student halls for you, please indicate so in the specific field in the application form! For more information on the student halls available please visit: www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/exchange/accomodation/ Academic calendar University’s Academic calendar: www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/exchange/calendar/ More information If you have questions regarding application procedure, academic or practical matters, feel free to contact us at studies@lu.lv.
2. English language proficiency. If English is not your native language and/or your previous education isn’t obtained in English, you must prove the language of instruction proficiency. Prospective undergraduate students must present results of one of the internationally recognized language tests or a grade (no less than 6 (almost good) in a 10 point grading system) in English (or other foreign language required) in the general secondary education diploma. For more information on the foreign language requirement visit: www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/degree/language/
3. Grades in Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Natural Sciences (the grades should be no less than 6 (almost good) in a 10 point grading system). Applicants should submit the following documents 1. Notary certified copy of the diploma of secondary education and grade transcript in original language. Education documents must be legalized. Find more information about the legalization procedure and the list of countries which are exempt from the legalization procedure here;
2. If education documents original language is not Latvian or English, a notarized translation in English must be provided.
3. Document confirming proficiency of the English language (if necessary);
4. Application form, available here. Note that the application form must be filled out online and printed out afterwards. All the application documents must be sent via regular mail;
5. Copy of passport;
6. Two passport-size photos (size 3x4 cm);
7. Medical Report
8. Copy of entire vaccination document about Hepatitis B and TD-Tetanus/Diphtheria vaccinations (The last (third) Hepatitis B vaccination must be done within a 10 year period. The last TD-Tetanus/Diptheria vaccination must not be older than 10 years.);
9. Copy of application fee payment check. The application fee is non-refundable! Prospective “Medicine” programme students applying for the Spring 2013 intake:
EU/EEA/Swiss citizens and residence permit holders – till December 14, 2012
Citizens from other countries – till November 30, 2012. You find more information on application procedure and required enclosures under “Application procedure and form”. Link to this site: www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/application/ Fees and Scholarships Information on the tuition fee of a degree programme you find under the site “Fees and Grants”. For information, please visit: www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/degree/fees/tuition-fees/ The government of Republic of Latvia offers the Latvian scholarship to international students. For more information: www.viaa.gov.lv/eng/international_cooperation/scholarships_gov/latvian_scholarships/ University of Latvia is participating in several Erasmus Mundus programmes. More information: www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/exchange/grants/erasmus/ or write an enquiry to ad@lu.lv Accomodation As an international student you can apply for accommodation through the University of Latvia. If you want the University to arrange a place at UL Student halls for you, please indicate so in the specific field in the application form! For more information on the student halls available please visit: www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/exchange/accomodation/ Academic calendar University’s Academic calendar: www.lu.lv/eng/istudents/exchange/calendar/ More information If you have questions regarding application procedure, academic or practical matters, feel free to contact us at studies@lu.lv.
