INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Study at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences!

 

Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences offers 9 study programs for International Students in Bachelor, Master and PhD levels, all held in English.


THE APPLICATION DEADLINES 2024:
 
  • non-EU, non-EEA, non-Swiss Confederation citizens: from March 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024 (TO BE CONFIRMED)

  • Eu, EEA, Swiss Confederation citizens: from March 1, 2024 to ... (TO BE CONFIRMED)


 

 
 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Application procedure for full time International students consists of several steps.

The application form must be submitted to apply for studies at the Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences.  

Applicant must create an account to complete the online application. Online application form can be saved and completed in multiple sessions.  

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Latvian / Russian.  

Note! You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally arrive at the university. 

Each of the study programs have their own guidelines for the entry requirements (can be found here), however most often, they are the same. 

The average grade in the Diploma Supplement should be at least 60% of the maximum possible. 

All international students will be interviewed via online meeting by study program committee, video will be recorded and saved for the decision making at the study program admission committee meeting! 


 

APPLICATION STEPS (IMPORTANT)

To apply for a bachelor's, master's, or PhD program, you need to complete the application form and upload the following documents:

  1. High school or secondary school education diploma (for Bachelor's degree applicants).
  2. Bachelor's degree diploma (for Master's degree applicants).
  3. Master's degree diploma (for PhD applicants).
  4. Diploma supplement (Transcript of Records).
  5. Motivation letter (if required).
  6. Motivational video (if required).
  7. CV (if required).
  8. English language proficiency document (not required if previous education was fully conducted in English. Such information should be visible in Diploma supplement).
  9. Copy of Passport or ID.
  10. Master's or PhD thesis proposal.
  11. Proof of application fee payment.

Please note that your application will only be considered complete after you have uploaded all the necessary documents and provided proof of payment for the application fee. The application fee is nonrefundable and does not guarantee acceptance. It must be paid before submitting your application, and confirmation of payment must be included with your application.

Additionally, some students may need to take program-specific online entrance examinations and English language proficiency exams. All international students will be invited for an online interview as part of the application process, which will be recorded for evaluation purposes.

APPLICATION FEE AND TUITION FEE
 

APPLICATION FEES 2023/2024

Application fee (non-refundable) must be paid before the application is submitted (confirmation of payment must be included in the application):

Citizenship

Application fee amount EUR

Ukraine Free of charge
Lithuania. Estonia, Georgia, Moldova 50

EU, EEA countries, Swiss Confederation, USA, Australia, Azerbaijan, Japan, Canada, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

150

International applicants from other countries

250

TUITION FEE

Tuition fee depends on the study program you wish to study. The tuition fee amount can be found under each study program. There you will find the sub-section “Tuition fees and expenses”. The exact amount of the tuition fee per year and the total tuition fee can be found there.


 

SCHOLARSHIPS

LATVIAN STATE SCHOLARSHIP

All the students that are eligible, are invited to apply for Latvian State Scholarship. Application deadline for academic year 2023/2024 is 1st of April, 2023.

VIDZEME UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP

Applicants from EU and EEA countries can apply for state funded study placement.

Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences offers scholarships which cover tuition fee for the first year to most outstanding applicants in the programme. The eligibility criteria for scholarship applicants will be examined by Admission Committee. Some of the criteria is academic and professional accomplishments, research activity etc.

OTHER

In some cases, home country offers some scholarships for students that are studying abroad (Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences do not have a list of these countries, students must do a research on their own).


 

MORE INFORMATION
 

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