High school / secondary education (or higher)

Applicants applying for undergraduate degree studies are required to have completed their general secondary education. If an applicant will only finish his secondary education in the year of application, he may at first only receive a conditional study place offer which turns into an unconditional upon the successful presentation of the final diploma. Pre-medicine courses are not taken into consideration, and neither are bachelor’s or master’s degrees acquired before the application to the University of Latvia.
WHAT DO I NEED TO APPLY AS A FIRST YEAR STUDENT? WHAT DOCUMENTS WILL I NEED TO UPLOAD?

1. 1st year applicants – EU/EEZ citizens:
1.1. Your passport copy;
1.2. A scanned copy of the entire vaccination document and a medical report filled out and signed by a doctor. The form is available HERE;
1.3. Transcript of grades and state examinations (an official translation in ENGLISH and a verified copy of the ORIGINAL);
1.4. Your high school diploma if it’s issued separately (an official translation in ENGLISH and a verified copy of the ORIGINAL);
1.5. Proof of English language proficiency if needed (see section Language requirements);
1.6. Payment receipt after paying for your application, uploaded to your application along with other documents.

2. 1st year applicants – citizens of all other countries:
2.1. ALL of your documents must be verified with an Apostille or a similar stamp from competent institution of their country of issue (diplomatic/consular mission of Latvia in the relevant country or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). More information HERE;
2.2. Your passport copy;
2.3. A scanned copy of the entire vaccination document and a medical report filled out and signed by a doctor. The form is available HERE;
2.4. Transcript of grades and state examinations (an official translation in ENGLISH and a certified copy of the ORIGINAL);
2.5. Your high school diploma if it’s issued separately (an official translation in ENGLISH and a certified copy of the ORIGINAL);
2.6. Proof of English language proficiency (see section Language requirements);
2.7. Payment receipt after paying for your application, uploaded to your application along with other documents – does not need to be verified.

WHAT DO I NEED TO APPLY AS A TRANSFER STUDENT? WHAT DOCUMENTS WILL I NEED TO UPLOAD?

3. Transfer students – EU/EEZ citizens:
3.1. Your passport copy;
3.2. A scanned copy of the entire vaccination document and a medical report filled out and signed by a doctor. The form is available HERE;
3.3. Transcript of grades and state examinations (an official translation in ENGLISH and a certified copy of the ORIGINAL);
3.4. Your high school diploma if it’s issued separately (an official translation in ENGLISH and a certified copy of the ORIGINAL);
3.5. Proof of English language proficiency if needed (see section Language requirements);
3.6. Payment receipt (141€) after paying for your application, uploaded to your application along with other documents;
3.7. Transcript of grades from your previous university (an official translation in ENGLISH and a certified copy of the ORIGINAL);
3.8. Course descriptions of your previously studied courses (a university certified copy in ENGLISH).

4. Transfer students – citizens of all other countries:
4.1. ALL of your documents must be verified with an Apostille or a similar stamp from competent institution of their country of issue (diplomatic/consular mission of Latvia in the relevant country or by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). More information HERE;
4.2. Your passport copy;
4.3. A scanned copy of the entire vaccination document and a medical report filled out and signed by a doctor. The form is available HERE;
4.4. Transcript of grades and state examinations (an official translation in ENGLISH and a certified copy of the ORIGINAL);
4.5. Your high school diploma if it’s issued separately (an official translation in ENGLISH and a certified copy of the ORIGINAL);
4.6. Proof of English language proficiency (see section Language requirements);
4.7. Transcript of grades from your previous university (an official translation in ENGLISH and a certified copy of the ORIGINAL);
4.8. Course descriptions of your previously studied courses (a university certified copy in ENGLISH);
4.9. Payment receipt (141€) after paying for your application, uploaded to your application along with other documents – does not need to be verified.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU GO THROUGH THE RELEVANT CHECKLIST, BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION!

You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

English

All applicants must prove their English language proficiency in a level that corresponds to B2 according to the CEFR levels.

University of Latvia accepts the following proof:

- For students from Finland – Ylioppilastutkintotodistus with Cum laude approbatur in English;
- For students from Germany – Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife/Fachhochschulreife with Befriedigend (8) in English;
- For students from Sweden – Slutbetyg Från Gymnasieskola/ Slutbetyg Från Komvux with Godkänd (60) in English;
- For students from Norway – Vitnemål with 4 (God kompetanse i faget) in English;
- For students from Estonia – Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus with 3.00/71.00/Hea in English;
- For students from Lithuania – Brandos atestatas with 6/Patenkinamai in English;
- For students from Denmark – Studentereksamenbevis with 7 in English;
- For students from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Scotland and Ireland – general secondary education certificates with an appropriate grade in English;
- For students from Belgium, Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia – please ask;
- For all other students – IELTS with a score of at least 5.5; TOEFL IBT with a score of at least 80; PTE General with a score of at least B2; Cambridge B2/C1/C2 – satisfactory pass (at least 162);
- For International Baccalaureate (IB) students from any country – Higher level English with a score of at least 4 OR Standard level English with a score of at least 5.

HOW WILL MY APPLICATION BE EVALUATED?

Your average application grade will be made up by your secondary education Chemistry grade, Biology grade and English grade. The better the average grade, the better your chances for being offered a study place.

Each of the grades must be at least 6 in a 10 point grading system.
Popular alternatives for this system:
- At least Cum laude approbatur (Approved with Honors) for Finnish Ylioppilastutkintotodistus;
- At least Befriedigend (8) for German Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife/Fachhochschulreife or equivalent;
- At least Godkänd (60) for Swedish Slutbetyg Från Gymnasieskola/ Slutbetyg Från Komvux
- At least 4 (God kompetanse i faget) for Norwegian Vitnemål
- At least B for UK Advanced levels (not GCSEs, or O-levels)
- At least 4 in Higher level Chemistry/Biology/English or at least 5 for Standard level Chemistry/Biology/English for International Baccalaureate (IB) students.

The final deadlines for applications are as follows:
July 1 for EU/EEZ citizens;
June 15 for non-visa country citizens outside of EU/EEZ;
May 15 for all other countries.

The final results will be available approximately two weeks after the final deadline – in mid-July.

We are not able to provide official results before that because the competition can be influenced by each new application we receive, therefore the preliminary results are not to be considered final.