UL Optometry Centre (1992) is the largest optics company in the Baltic countries who alongside its main business activity – sale of eyewear and contact lenses, also distributes and services optical and ophthalmological instruments in the Baltics. UL Optometry Centre has long-term relationship with the leading Baltic clinics, optics centres and doctors’ practices. By treating our clients with due respect and keeping our promises we have helped many clients achieve success. Our clients’ satisfaction is the basis of our success. Support In 2010, UL Optometry Centre gave support in the amount of EUR 450 to popular science magazine “Terra” issued by the University of Latvia. We greatly appreciate the generous support to education and development!
If you are a student of the University of Latvia and you are a professional athlete - you are in the Latvian team and / or participate in Latvian, European or world-wide competitions - apply at the UL Sports Center! The UL has always been proud of the fact that so many prominent athletes have been studying and studying at the UL, who have brought the name of both the UL and their country into the world. The best UL student’s athletes have the opportunity to: - receive tuition fee relief - to get good education and; - to sport at a high level. We invite all UL students-athletes to apply to the UL Sports Center by writing to sports@lu.lv and indicating: - first name, last name - phone number - faculty and study course; - sport; - achievements in sport. And the ULSports Center will contact you.
If you have previous education or professional experience, it can be turned into a part of a study programme that has already been acquired. Higher Education Law Section 59. 2 , Paragraph 5 states: "(5) A higher education institution or college shall evaluate the study results achieved by a person in previous education or professional experience and, if they comply with the requirements of the relevant study programme, recognise them, as well as award relevant credit points. Learning outcomes achieved through professional experience may be recognised in professional or academic study programmes, and only 30 per cent of the credit points of a professional or academic study programme may be awarded, recognising learning outcomes achieved through professional experience." With regard to this opportunity please contact the director of the study programme.
The Student Union of Latvia (LSA) represents the interests on national and international levels of all students studying in Latvia. LU SP Assembly elects 5 LSA council representatives in order to represent UL students at LSA. In addition, a LU SP board member responsible for external affairs is directly involved with LSA affairs, but it is possible for anyone who is interested to participate. By participating through LU SP it is possible to not only visit LSA events but also task groups, council sittings and congress where it is possible to directly influence the LSA opinion and with that also the enactment of national level questions. If you’d like to know more about LSA or to participate in LSA, please contact LU SP Deputy Chairperson Ronalds Turnis ( ronalds.turnis@lusp.lv ).
; It is recommended to submit all education documents for more qualitative recognition of education. Documents (education diploma and statement on punishability) must be legalised with an Apostille certificate. RESIDENCE PERMIT Documents for temporary residence permit have to be submitted: Personally in the Embassy of Latvia in Turkey, or It could be provided by University of Latvia. Please contact with admissions coordinator for further matters. Master’s degree and PhD students can apply for visa in Turkey and for temporary residence permit here in Latvia. Note! If you are still studying in last semester and don’t have a diploma, you can apply with provisional results from your school. You will need to submit an obtained diploma afterwards. Note! Applicants, who submit documents for temporary residence permit after August 20 th , have to choose express examination of documents for 10 days. If the residence permit obtaining process continues longer than expected, LU makes a decision
When the course of the dermatovenerology will be assimilated students are ready to recognise the types of eflorescences, skin structure and functions, the most common skin diseases – aethiology, pathogenesis, clinical picture and princips of therapy. Such diseases as acne vulgaris, rosacea, psoriasis, lichen planus, bullous dermatoses, autoimmune lupus discoides and systemic lupus erythematosus, sclerodermia, fungal superficial and deep infections, types of dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic and contact dermatitis, saeborrhoeic dermatitis, parasitical infections will be teached. Student’s will have the knowledge about the newest technologies in the field of dermatovenerology. As well after the course of dermatovenerology student’s will have the information about the benign, premalignant and malignant skin tumours – diagnosis, clinical picture, risk factors, therapy princips, prophylactic tools. After assimilation of that course the information about venereal infections
Mentor program - aims to support first-year students' successful integration into the UL study environment by matching them with a senior student. This experienced student will help the first-year student to understand the Faculty and University procedures and clarify any confusion. Do you remember when you were a freshman and knew nothing about the University of Latvia? The corridors of the faculty seemed like a maze, lecturers were unrecognisable from one another, and you had no idea where to print out your seminar papers... Becoming a mentor allows you to use all the knowledge and skills you have already carefully accumulated to help a freshman (or even several!) to get more comfortable in the University of Latvia environment. Apply now by visiting mentors.lu.lv For questions or queries, contact eva.kirsteine@lusp.lv
The event hall "Šķūnis" ("Barn") is one of the most beautiful places for organizing events in the green beauty of the city of Riga. A day-long celebration or a work conference for one hour, a formal reception or setting up and opening an exhibition, the options for events are various. The spacious, pristine interior in the event hall and the courtyard offer opportunities for organizing events for both larger and smaller groups of participants. We have also thought about the comfort of our guests, which is why the event hall has acquired additional rooms - facilities for visitors and an auxiliary room for various types of use. Easier access is provided by the paved areas. The maximum guest capacity is 150. To see the event hall in person, as well as discuss the details of organizing events, contact us by phone (+371) 26422065 or send e-mail to botaniskais.darzs@lu.lv.
on various actual themes in theology and religious studies by involving representatives not only of University of Latvia but also from other universities in Latvia and outside it. At the beginning there will be close cooperation with scholars from Tartu and Oxford but then network will be expanded to include also scholars from Scandinavia and Germany. Thus we will ensure that participants of the doctoral school can use scientific potential of other educational institutions. In order to ensure that standards of practical applicability and high theoretical level of research, as well as multiplicative effect of applying ideas learned in contact with other scientists have been maintained the school will organize regular thematic seminars and will assist in preparing publications of its participants. Research dimensions: History of religions in Baltic states in the context of interaction between Eastern and Western cultural spaces; Church history in sources of the history of Latvia