Industrial Engineering and Management (EN)

In a modern and creative study process, students will have the opportunity to acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies in an interdisciplinary study program that combines courses in engineering sciences, management sciences, and natural sciences. Within the engineering science courses, students gain an understanding of system control principles in industrial engineering and practical skills in ensuring and improving technical production processes. Meanwhile, the management science courses will provide knowledge about management principles and human resource management, business organization, innovation and efficiency management, as well as the execution of necessary economic calculations. Students learn the principles of organizational performance quality and efficiency, which also include the LEAN management philosophy and methods used by leading industrial companies worldwide.

An important component of the study process is internships. Internship placements can be in public institutions and companies in Latvia or abroad within the framework of the Erasmus+ program.

Graduates can work as top-level managers and systems control engineers in companies across various industries. The acquired knowledge enables them to both understand and regulate a company’s technological processes, as well as manage enterprises and organizational units. Market research indicates that there is a shortage of highly qualified professionals with engineering qualifications in Latvia and globally, and the demand for such specialists is expected to grow rapidly in the future. Therefore, graduates of the study program will not only have broad employment opportunities but also promising career advancement prospects both in Latvia and internationally.

For international students:

1. General secondary high school diploma;
2. English language proficiency.
3. Grade in Mathematics and Physics must be no less than 6 in a 10 point grading system.
4. All grades must be passing (at least 4 in a 10 point grading system).
   
   As a part of the admission process applicants will be asked to participate in an online interview.

During a single cycle of studies, students have the opportunity to spend up to 12 months abroad for studies or internships. Currently, the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences has over 320 Erasmus+ cooperation agreements with universities across Europe and beyond. Students can participate in exchange studies in countries such as Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, Finland, Sweden, Turkey, Portugal, Slovakia, Malta, and many others.

In addition, students may take part in exchange programmes based on bilateral agreements, which allow for study opportunities in 53 countries worldwide — including Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and more.

Short-term mobility options are also available through the FORTHEM Alliance, offering students the chance to gain new knowledge and skills in Germany, Poland, Norway, Romania, Italy, France, Finland, and Spain.

Additional information and study plan

Classes are held on weekdays from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM, according to the lecture schedule for the specific semester.

Contact the UL Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences: eszf@lu.lv 

Information about admission:
Email: studies@lu.lv

Information about studies:
Methodologist Inese Ranka
Email: inese.ranka@lu.lv 
Phone: +371 67034986