The Department of International Cooperation implements the international cooperation strategy and development concept and directions in accordance with the UL Development Strategy, initiates their development, as well as plans the international cooperation policy and action direction development, initiates new international institutional activities, and consists of the Foreign Affairs Division and the Mobility Division. 

The Foreign Affairs Division organises the international institutional relations and cooperation of the UL, and represents the UL in institutional networks and organisations, organises visits to the UL and hosts guests, ensures communication and cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, embassies and missions of the Republic of Latvia abroad,  ensures communication and cooperation with foreign embassies and missions in Latvia, supports the faculties in attracting and hosting guest researchers and guest professors,  organises and provides information and data on international cooperation at the UL, organises and coordinates social activities for international students. 

The Mobility Division manages and monitores international learning mobility, organises the preparation and implementation of applications for international mobility projects, identifies proposals for student and staff mobility, ensures the documentation and record-keeping of Erasmus+ KA1 international education projects, organises and coordinates exchange study and internship opportunities for the UL students, organises and coordinates the processing and reception of documents for incoming mobility participants, supports students and staff on mobility issues.