CONFERENCEProgramme level: Professional Bachelor's Degree Programme
Language of instruction: Latvian
Study form and duration: part-time - 9 Semesters
Credits: 240 ECTS
Obtainable degree or qualification: Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Labour Protection; qualification: Occupational Safety Engineer
Number of study places for admission in 2025/2026: study places for tuition fee - 40 (together with the short-cycle Work Environmental Protection and Expertise programm)
Tuition fee per year (ac. year 2025/2026): 1950 EUR for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens, EU Long-term resident permit holders and their family members
Study location: Riga
The study programme has been developed on the basis of the professional standard of a senior labour protection specialist, as well as taking into account the latest results of the research organized by OSHA-EU on trends in the development of work environment risks and EC references to priorities. It focuses on the needs of a changing society and the labour market by developing skills that will ensure that the acquired abilities and competences are in line with future trends of the sphere. The skills acquired within the study programme will enable its graduate to acquire proficiency in the operation of the company as a whole, to make well-substantiated and accurate calculations for the improvement of production process safety, while improving the performance of these processes. The programme is implemented in collaboration with lecturers from various faculties of the University of Latvia, and more than ten experienced industry professionals are involved in the study process. Students learn how to create a labour protection system in a company, carry out work environment risk assessment and management. The program provides knowledge of various work environment risks, including the areas related to biosafety and nanosafety.
Programme Director
Ingars Reinholds
Subjects to be acquired:
- Basic principles of occupational health and occupational hygiene
- Occupational health risks, recording of occupational diseases and basics of investigation
- Biological work environment risks and biosecurity
- Establishment and organization of labour protection system
- Organization and maintenance of work environment safety
- Work environment in industries
- Sustainable development and environment
- Chemicals and their safety
- Security of new technologies
Entitlement to study for a master's degree or enrolment in second level professional higher education study programmes intended for studies after obtaining a bachelor's degree.
Persons who have acquired second level professional higher education in labour protection are entitled to perform all the duties of a labour protection specialist, including internal supervision of the work environment and work environment risk assessment. A labour protection specialist is required at every workplace: workshop, office, laboratory, sawmill, etc. These specialists can be employed as labour protection specialists in any Latvian company, work in competent institutions or provide labour protection services in enter
You can find out about the admission requirements for the study program by switching to the Latvian version of the website.
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