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Where do international students live in Riga? This map illustrates the distribution of international students across Riga’s neighbourhoods in absolute numbers in 2023. The data shows a clear concentration in the inner city and near major higher education institutions. These areas combine academic accessibility and urban amenities, making them as central hubs for international student life in Riga.

The University of Latvia (UL) will continue to support Ukrainian students in the next academic year – the autumn semester, covering tuition fees from the funds of the university. At the UL governance meeting, the decision was passed to ensure full exemption of Ukrainian citizens – UL students from tuition fees in the autumn semester. The provision of individual support to students, teaching staff and researchers who apply to UL also continues. Each case is evaluated individually, looking for the best solutions for both parties. As the Rector of UL Professor Indriķis Muižnieks stated earlier, UL has a close and productive cooperation with several Ukrainian higher education institutions. “We contribute to ensuring the continuity of research of Ukrainian scientists and studies of young people. I am grateful to all students and employees of the university who support Ukraine's fight against aggression – with their civic attitude, social activity and also with donations," said I

336 exchange students have begun their studies in the University of Latvia (UL) in the autumn semester of 2017, from which 69 will continue their studies in the university for the whole academic year, informs Ieva Ģerģe, the international coordinator from the International Mobility Unit. As every year, the most preferred UL faculties remain the same. The biggest number of exchange students (146) have decided to study in the Faculty of Business, Management and Economy, 45 students in the Faculty of Humanities, 40 in the Faculty of Social Sciences, and 37 in the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art.Exchange students have begun their studies in the UL with the help of different exchange programmes – “Erasmus+“(for the European students), “Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility” (for the students all around the world), as well by using bilateral agreements between the UL and other universities. During their one or two semester stay in Latvia exchange students not only study within

Polish Geopolitical Society organisation are invite geopolitics enthusiasts students and PhD candidates to take part in the yearly International Geopolitical Competition. The event aims to find the best and most ambitious students in the field of geopolitics and reward them with an opportunity to integrate, discuss, and get known to scholars and other best students, as well as reward them with honorable titles and valuable prizes. The languages of the competition are Polish and English. More information

New call for short-term mobilities taking place from March to September 2023 is now open ! The new call for short-term mobilities for students is open until Tuesday, November 22nd 2022. Students can apply for a maximum of two mobilities (two collective OR one individual and one collective) which are organised between March and September 2023 . The programmes of the 10 collective short-term mobilities selected from the FORTHEM Alliance can be found on our website . All information about how to apply to the mobilities and the scholarships are also on the website.

to freedom and adventure. The students smiled widely when they talked about their impressions, which says that the exchange has already been successful! During the event, students shared their impressions of Latvia and their studies at the University of Latvia. A pleasant surprise was that all students knew where "small" Latvia was. The first impressions related to the arrival in Latvia were different. The student from France noted that "I was not surprised by the weather in Latvia, because I live in an area of ​​France where the temperature is colder and rainier." On the other hand, the first month of spring for a student from Spain has been a real test, because she has not yet had to live in such low temperatures. The student noted that " at -7 degrees I was already starting to think about how one can survive at such a temperature [...] I was surprised that Latvians still go for long walks at such a temperature" . In general, all students concluded that those living in Latvia have

In the end of the last academic year students and lecturers of Business Administration - Tourism and hospitality management study program of the Faculty of Economics and Management participated in study-research trip in Switzerland. The aim of this study trip was to carry out a research on the identification of Latvia’s brand as a tourism destination, as well as to find out the consumer characteristics of the Swiss people as potential tourists and overall there were surveyed more than 500 people. The other aim of the trip was the field research and analysis of the functioning, the positive and negative aspects of various tourism objects and tourism products in Switzerland. Students and the academic staff visited the conference department of Tourism office in Luzern, where they participated in a seminar and discussed several issues on the conference-tourism events and its development in this city. In the Rocks Resort hotel complex students had the chance to get to know the real life

In the end of the last academic year students and lecturers of Business Administration - Tourism and hospitality management study program of the Faculty of Economics and Management participated in study-research trip in Switzerland. The aim of this study trip was to carry out a research on the identification of Latvia’s brand as a tourism destination, as well as to find out the consumer characteristics of the Swiss people as potential tourists and overall there were surveyed more than 500 people. The other aim of the trip was the field research and analysis of the functioning, the positive and negative aspects of various tourism objects and tourism products in Switzerland. Students and the academic staff visited the conference department of Tourism office in Luzern, where they participated in a seminar and discussed several issues on the conference-tourism events and its development in this city. In the Rocks Resort hotel complex students had the chance to get to know the real life

Physics students of University of Latvia’s Physics, Mathematics and optometry faculty will be able to apply for a new scholarship. The goal is to help raise student’s interest of physics education. Scholarships (which are going to be 700 euro a month) are intended for those students, who choose to gain knowledge about courses which are linked to physics education and pedagogy. They are meant to give students more motivation to learn about physics and increase the amount of graduate students within study courses based around physics. Students eligible for the scholarship: No more than 10 scholarships to 3rd course Bachelor study programme students who: are doing their obligated Academic practice II (2KP) as well as the limited choice Teaching methodology of physics I (6KP) courses in the university. chose Teaching methodology of physics II (6KP) as their limited choice course as well as Pedagogy course (2KP) after a successful 5th or 6th semester, can continue to receive

whose origins can be traced back to Latgale, whereas, M.M.V. Petkevičs Memorial Scholarship grants a priority to those first-year students who lack material resources. The number and types of scholarships vary from year to year, and the scholarships can be provided by different patrons. The amount of each scholarship is EUR 2200 per academic year – the scholarship is paid out proportionally during one academic year or 10 months. For example, in academic year 2019/2020, the patrons ensured support to 20 first-year students of the University of Latvia. Conditions for application All the applicants must submit their applications until August 16, 2020, at 23:59 EEST: Documents required for scholarship application: completed electronic scholarship application form available at www.fonds.lv (in the menu “For students” choose “Apply for scholarship”); two letters of recommendation from school directors, teachers at school or out-of-school and/or interest education institution, etc