University of Latvia

Students can learn and specialize in all main biology sub-disciplines (cell biology, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, plant anatomy, botany, zoology, ecology, microbiology, biotechnology, genetics, and hydrobiology). Teaching is done in new building (opened in 2015) with modern auditoriums, laboratories and equipment. All teaching forms are used – lectures, seminars, laboratory works, as well as field-courses. Also e-learning platforms are used extensively. Faculty has good cooperation with scientific institutes were students can make their bachelor and master thesis.

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Research is done in the same biology sub-fields as teaching as teaching staff is involved also in research. Research fields with the highest results (by number of high-level publications) are ecology, molecular genetics, genetics, microbiology, plant physiology, behavior studies, immunology, parasitology, etc. As faculty is located in newly build academic center (2015) researcher are provided with the modern laboratories and equipment. Research is done not only using state or European science funds but also collaboration with industry is established.

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Cell biology

Master programme in Biology at the University of Latvia provides students with possibility to get more theoretical and practical background in their biology sub-discipline (cell biology, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, plant anatomy, botany, zoology, ecology, microbiology, biotechnology, genetics, and hydrobiology) after initial specialization at the bachelor level, as well as all students learn bioethics and innovations.

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Bachelor programme in Biology at the University of Latvia provides general knowledge about biology and other nature sciences (chemistry, physics, earth science, mathematics) and also students have possibility to specialize in all main biology sub-disciplines (cell biology, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, plant anatomy, botany, zoology, ecology, microbiology, biotechnology, genetics, and hydrobiology). Students gains not only theoretical knowledge but also practical skills as large part of studies is organized as laboratory works.

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University of Latvia Faculty of Economics and Management has wide specialization in the areas covered by these study programs: Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, analysis, audit, Financial Management, E-business and logistics management systems, International Economics and Commercial Diplomacy, International Economic Relations, Public Administration, International Business with specialization in Export Management, Financial Economics, Project Management.

The main research domains of the Faculty of Economics and Management are: Labour market research in the context of sustainable development and a growth of national economy; Demographic development and its challenges in the 21st century; The socioeconomic and structural aspects of the national economy’s and business competitiveness; Synergy of accounting, analysis and audit theory, and of practical policy; Computer science and the applied research aspects in the IT, their use in business management

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Economics, Business Administration, Accounting and Finances

Successfully developing diploma work students obtain better understanding and practical experience of Web site design and deployment. After finishing diploma work students will be able to perform main part of web site organization, development, deployment and maintenance activities without assistance. Successfully developed in printed and file form diploma work, which should be openly presented and discussed in final examination’s commission. Content, structure and design of diploma work should conform to university and Business informatics department methodical guidelines.

full time, part time

University of Economics in Bratislava (Bratislava); Heilbronn University (Germany); University of Zagreb (Croatia)

The strategic aim is to educate highly professional qualified specialists for the national economy and for the sectors that ensure national security, to promote competitiveness in conditions of constant social and economic change and in the international labour market, as well as to satisfy the requirements of the professional Masters programme of the University of Latvia.

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Universite Paris-Creteil Val de Marne (France)

The aim of the programme „Business Administration” with specialization in International Business is to prepare the students to develop their own business in international environment or to work as a highly qualified specialist in state, private and international institutions. The graduates will have a full range of competences to work in the field of entrepreneurship in the context of laws and regulations. Students will be trained to work both - individually and in groups.

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Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal); Universita degli studi di Torino (Italy); University of Coimbra (Portugal); Radboud University (Netherlands); Universidad de Huelva (Spain)

The aim of the program Financial Management is to prepare highly qualified financial economists for employment in national and local government institutions, firms in all sectors of the economy, as well as non-governmental and international organisations. The program ensures that students have mastered theoretical foundations of economics and financial management and gives the chance to obtain knowledge and applied skills that are necessary for working as a financial economist.

full time, part time

Anerican University of Bulgaria (Bulgaria); Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal)

The Programme prepares high qualified specialists with comprehensive professional competencies in accounting, business performance analysis and audit for Latvian and international companies. The programme includes four compulsory practices in enterprises and organizations. During practices students apply obtained theoretical knowledge explores and analyses the company's accounting and financial statements, as well as acquire the practical skills of the preparation and analysis of financial statements.

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The aim of the professional master’s study programme “Project Management” is to provide for professional master’s level studies in project management that meet the needs of the national economic development, in compliance with the project manager professional standard approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia, and to advance the competitiveness of high qualification project managers in the labour market of Latvia and Europe, as well as foster students’ research capacity and skills in the area of project management.

full time, part time

NHH Bergen (Norway)

Programs aims to provide students with an academic education and professional training at the highest level of management science, and the development of this branch of science so that in relation to integration into the European Union, not only to keep Latvia’s intellectual potential, but also to promote their further development in respect to the ongoing processes of globalization.

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Fachhochschule Ludwigshafen am Rhein (Germany); Technische Hochschule Deggendorf (Germany); Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal); University of Verona (Italy)

The study programme is the only accredited professional Master’s study programme inLatvia that enables the graduates of undergraduate studies to acquire more profound academic and higher level professional knowledge and skill.The aim of the programme is to educate the specialists with the necessary academic and higher level professional competences in accounting and audit to work at the Latvian and international enterprises, ensuring them with an opportunity to obtain the Professional Master’s degree with the right to continue their studies at the Doctoral Study Programmes.

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Teacher of Natural Sciences and Information Technology, professonal BSc, Work Environment Protection and Expertise - professional Master's programme

Outcomes - based teaching methods are used. Lectures, seminars and laboratory activities are proportional and are organized to promote active learning. The practical assignments, seminars, group work, research projects, discussions and problem solving are widely practiced. Bsc and Msc theses are worked out in close relation with the research institutes and Industry.

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•Development and validation of analytical methods for quality control of pharmaceutical products and other materials (XRPD, ICP-MS, ETAAS, XRF, HPLC,etc) • Investigation of formation and structure of active pharmaceutical ingredient crystalline forms (driving force of the formation of crystalline forms, formation and stability of co-crystals, structure-property relationships, etc.) • Ionic liquids in organic synthesis and other applications (fuel cells etc)

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Organic Chemistry

The Faculty of Chemistry was awarded with the EuroBachelor label for its BSc in Chemistry in 2012. The labelling was renewed in 2017 (certificate EBR1603, ECTNA). Students of this programme acquire theoretical knowledge, problem solving and practical skills of the work in different laboratories of chemistry and ability to carry out research in one of the branches of chemistry. After graduation the main part of students continue studies on Master level.

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The aim of the Program of Master studies in Chemistry is to prepare highly qualified specialists for employment as professional chemists in chemical and chemistry related areas to work in research, industry or public services and to have an access to the studies in the Doctoral program. Advanced courses are joined in 3 large modules: Organic chemistry, Analytical chemistry, Physical chemistry and 2 submodules: Food chemistry and Chemistry Didactics. The Program has awarded the Chemistry Euromaster label in 2016, (certificate EM1602, ECTNA).

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Ph.D. programme in History

The Faculty provides courses and seminaries on both mandatory (A) and optional (B) levels that are combined during the studies. In the Bachelor studies on mandatory level 10 credit points outside the field of history can be obtained in the basic study module of the University of Latvia. It contains courses for history students like the Latin, Logic, History and theory of culture, Introduction in Philosophy etc. The aim of teaching process is to acquire analytic and critical way of thinking, argumentation skills and competence of social and cultural issues of the day.

Research activities are part of the Faculty’s schedule, along with teaching & learning, for it is the goal goal of the University of Latvia to become a science-oriented university. Thus research is also a part of teaching staff's duties at the Faculty, which is reflected in scientific publications and the staff members taking part in academic projects on both national and international level. In order to create and promote the milieu suitable for academic research, the Faculty is trying to use the resources available from the University, the state and the EU financial instruments.

Archaeology, The History of Baltic Sea Region (prehistory to present), The History of International Relations in the 20th Century

The program provides knowledge relevant for understanding the historical processes on both national and international scale. There is a possibility for students to focus on three particular areas of specialization during studies: general history, history of Latvia and cultural heritage issues. The Bachelor program provides basic evidence for research activities in history as well as practical skills in the field of international relations and knowledge linked to protection of cultural heritage.

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The programme is focused on theoretical issues principal for historical research as well as the knowledge of historiography. The aim of the program is to provide the methodology and technique needed for discretionary research activities in history. Courses considering theoretical and practical issues of museology and archival science are also offered. Graduates of Master programme in history can fulfill their professional carrier in administration or the field of academic research on the level recognized at international research institutions.

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Doctoral programme in Mathematics

The Department of Mathematics offers the Bachelor, Master and Doctoral programmes in Mathematics, the professional bachelor programme in Mathematics Statistics, and the professional programme for teachers of Mathematics in secondary schools. The Department provides also study courses in Mathematics for students of other faculties and departments (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Optometry, Geography and Computing). The collaboration partners (the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, the Central Statistical Bureau and other employers) are involved in the study process.

The major areas of research in Mathematics of your institution are mathematical modelling and analysis, mathematical statistics, fuzzy logic based methods, dynamical systems. The leaders of scientific research have relations with foreign mathematicians (from Lithuania, Estonia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Poland, Russia, Turkey, etc.), publish joint papers, organize international conferences (for example, "Mathematical Modelling and Analysis" in 2015 and 2018, "Progress on Difference Equations" in 2016, “Teaching Mathematics" in 2017).

Statistics

The aims of the Bachelor programme in Mathematics is to give the basic mathematical knowledge, to acquire a knowledge in numerical methods and informatics, to develop the skills of mathematical thinking and abilities to work in the fields of applications of mathematics. The programme has deep traditions in the fields of differential equations and numerical methods and their applications in the mathematical modelling.

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The purpose of the Master programme in Mathematics is to prepare graduates for jobs in various state enterprises and private companies who need young employees having a broad mathematical background and able to carry out precise mathematical reasoning and logical thinking. Another, not less important goal of the programme is to prepare graduates for the teaching work at universities and secondary schools and at the research centers in Latvia. The students have to possibility to specialize in mathematical statistics, mathematical modelling and teaching mathematics.

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The main objective of the study programme is to provide students with profound knowledge in mathematics and statistics and practical skills necessary for working (as mathematicians, specialists of applied mathematics, statisticians, analysts and actuaries) in the state institutions and enterprises of different ownership forms: the Central Statistics Bureau, ministries, municipalities, auditor companies, insurance companies, banks, etc. The programme provides professional specialization courses of the branch of mathematical statistics and the practice (20 credit points).

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