CONFERENCELaw (LV)
Programme level: Bachelor's Degree Programme
Language of instruction: Latvian
Study form and duration: full-time - 6 semesters, part-time - 8 Semesters
Credits: 180 ECTS
Obtainable degree or qualification: Bachelor of Social Sciences in Law
Number of study places for admission in 2025/2026: Full time state-funded study places - 35, study places for tuition fee - 235. Part-time: correspondence studies state-funded study places - 0, study places for tuition fee - 150.
Tuition fee per year (ac. year 2025/26): Full time tuition fee per year - 2850 EUR for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens, EU Long-term resident permit holders and their family members tuition fee per year - 3700 EUR for citizens of other countries. Part-time: correspondence studies tuition fee per year - 2000 EUR for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens, EU Long-term resident permit holders and their family members tuition fee per year - 2600 EUR for citizens of other countries.
Study location: Riga, city centre
The Bachelor’s programme is the initial step towards qualifying of a lawyer. Its primary objective is to provide foundational knowledge and competencies across all areas of law. Students can specialise by selecting courses from a list of compulsory elective courses in their area of interest. Although the programme does not include an internship, practical skills are developed through study methods such as case studies, moot courts, etc. The studies are led by highly qualified teaching staff, including judges, barristers and heads of various state institutions.
Programme Director
Asoc. prof. Edvīns Danovskis
Students cover Latvian legal history, legal theory, legal ethics, legal English, constitutional law, contract law, property law, inheritance law, family law, labour law, administrative law, European Union law, public international law, private international law, alongside civil procedure, criminal procedure, and administrative procedure law. Furthermore, students can choose modules from a selection of compulsory electives across various sub-fields of law. In the final year, students develop and defend a Bachelor’s thesis.
Successful completion of the Bachelor’s programme is a prerequisite for continuing studies at the Master’s level and obtaining a lawyer’s qualification. Graduates can pursue careers in both public service and private companies, as well as in courts, bar associations, prosecutor’s offices, notarial offices, and European Union and international institutions.
You can find out about the admission requirements for the study program by switching to the Latvian version of the website.
juridiska.fakultate@lu.lv
Absolventu atsauksmes
"Manuprāt, LU Juridiskā fakultāte ir lielisks pirmais solis jurista profesijas apgūšanai. Studējot fakultātē, esmu izmēģinājusi visas tās piedāvātās iespējas - apgūt ne tikai padziļinātas teorētiskās zināšanas jomas labāko profesionāļu un akadēmiķu pārraudzībā no Latvijas un pasaules, bet arī papildināt savas profesionālās prasmes nacionāla un starptautiska līmeņa juridiskās argumentācijas sacensībās, studentu pārstāvniecībā un apmaiņas programmās. Ja arī Tu vēlies ievērojami paplašināt savu redzesloku un iespējas, iesaku spert šo soli Juridiskās fakultātes aizraujošo piedzīvojumu virzienā un izmēģināt pašam."
