€0 with conditions
Public university
English-taught
University of Latvia
Riga, Latvia · Latvia tuition policy
- Your destination
- Riga, Latvia
- Mandatory university cost / year
- Not yet verified
- Degree levels
- Bachelor, Master, PhD
- English-taught offering
- Bachelor, Master
University overview
Study fields & specialities
Institutional profile not yet recorded.
The list shows the fields offered at this institution; programme-level availability (language, level, fees) is on the university’s official website.
Research notes
Added 2026-10-12. Tuition-free ONLY in state-funded (budget) places, awarded competitively and mostly in Latvian-taught programmes; English-taught programmes are fee-paying. Verify each programme on the official website.
Tuition policy & mandatory fees
Tuition (EU citizens)€0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise
Mandatory semester feeNo semester contribution; one-off application registration fee (€45 in the unified admission)
Est. mandatory cost / yearNot yet verified
This figure is the mandatory university cost (tuition + compulsory fees), not living costs.
Conditional: free only under specific conditions (language of instruction, study duration or study-place type). See the country policy for details.
Always verify. Tuition rules may change. Always verify current fees and admission requirements on the university's official website before applying.
Programme entries (12)
| Programme | Level | Language | EU tuition | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities — Bachelor (also in English) | Bachelor | Latvian / English | €0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise | See the university page / official catalogue |
| Humanities — Master (also in English) | Master | Latvian / English | €0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise | See the university page / official catalogue |
| Humanities — PhD | PhD | Latvian | €0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise | See the university page / official catalogue |
| Law — Bachelor (also in English) | Bachelor | Latvian / English | €0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise | See the university page / official catalogue |
| Law — Master (also in English) | Master | Latvian / English | €0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise | See the university page / official catalogue |
| Law — PhD | PhD | Latvian | €0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise | See the university page / official catalogue |
| Natural Sciences — Bachelor (also in English) | Bachelor | Latvian / English | €0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise | See the university page / official catalogue |
| Natural Sciences — Master (also in English) | Master | Latvian / English | €0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise | See the university page / official catalogue |
| Natural Sciences — PhD | PhD | Latvian | €0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise | See the university page / official catalogue |
| Social Sciences — Bachelor (also in English) | Bachelor | Latvian / English | €0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise | See the university page / official catalogue |
| Social Sciences — Master (also in English) | Master | Latvian / English | €0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise | See the university page / official catalogue |
| Social Sciences — PhD | PhD | Latvian | €0 in state-funded (budget) places for EU/EEA citizens (competitive, mostly Latvian-taught); fee-paying places otherwise | See the university page / official catalogue |
English-taught options & language notes
English-taught offering: Bachelor, Master.
Language requirements: Latvian for state-funded (Latvian-taught) places; English proof for English-taught programmes. English test: Not yet verified.
Admissions & entry requirements
- Admission requirements
- Not yet verified
- Application deadlines
- Bachelor (unified admission VUPP): summer 2026 round 9–20 July, results 27 July; the 2027 round is expected in July — Master deadlines set by the institution
- Application platform
- Vienotā uzņemšana (vienotauznemsana.lv) via latvija.lv e-service, or in person at the university
- Admissions page
- Official admissions / how to apply →
- Fees page
- Not yet verified
- Housing
- Not yet verified
- Scholarships
- Not yet verified
Official sources
- University of Latvia — Bachelor admission
https://www.lu.lv/en/gribustudet/uznemsanas-kartiba/pamatstudijas/ - VUPP — unified admission to Bachelor programmes (dates, €45 registration fee)
https://vienotauznemsana.lv/ - Study in Latvia — EU/EEA citizens may apply for state-funded places (Latvian-taught)
https://studyinlatvia.lv/latvian-diaspora/application - Study in Latvia (official national portal)
https://www.studyinlatvia.lv/ - Latvia.eu – Study in Latvia
https://www.latvia.eu/ - Eurydice – Higher education funding: Latvia
https://eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/ - Unified admission (VUPP) – vienotauznemsana.lv
https://www.vienotauznemsana.lv/ - Study in Latvia – application
https://www.studyinlatvia.lv/latvian-diaspora/application