University of Latvia

The Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia aims to provide science-based higher education in all major fields of biology, from molecules to ecosystems. It is achieved through diverse collaboration with research institutes, government institutions, NGOs, hospitals and private companies. Special attention is given to hands on experience through laboratory exercises and field training.

The Faculty of Biology at the University of Latvia aims at maintaining a certain level of research capacity in all major fields of biology to achieve the strategic goal of the University - science-based higher education for all students. However, we aim for being internationally competitive in several areas, such as biomedicine, biotechnology, conservation biology and forest ecology.

Biomedicine, Ecology, Biotechnology

Master programme in biology at the University of Latvia provides deep insight into theory and advanced methods in a selected field, while at the same time providing broad overview of the modern biology and strengthening general entrepreneurship skills and some other general aspects, such as bioethics and biosafety. Students are encouraged to engage in multidisciplinary research projects, often in collaboration with research institutes, resulting in master theses that comprise a strong international research element.

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Bachelor programme in biology at the University of Latvia provides broad insight into majority of fields of biology and natural sciences, and allows students to begin specializing in a field of their choice. Specifically, theoretical knowledge in biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences and mathematics are combined with seminars and laboratory exercises, as well as field practice. Starting from the 3rd semester students are encouraged to specialize in a field of their choice with strong emphasis on research. Bachelor thesis is an accomplished small study in the field of their choice.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Doctoral study programme in Chemistry, Higher Professional Education Bachelor Study Programme “Teacher of Natural Sciences and Information technology”, Professional Master Study programme "Work Environment Protection and Expertise"

The outcomes based approach is implemented over all in the programmes. Chemistry didactic methodology and EU TUNING project approaches have been followed in the process of development of the programmes. Students have to apply gained knowledge for solving practical and theory based problems. The electronic versions (e-courses) for all chemistry courses have been developed in Moodle medium. Research work is an indispensable constituent part of the Chemistry programmes.

All academic-staff members and students are involved in research. The main areas of research are: properties and use of ionic liquids, development of new trace analysis of archaeological, environmental functional material and food samples. In close contact with the pharmaceutical industry the research on pharmaceutically active substances is carried out on the development of new crystallisation technologies and quantification methods with PXRD. Every year around 30 scientific articles are prepared and later cited in Web of Science and SCOPUS Data bases.

Analytical Chemistry, Organic Syntheses, Physical Chemistry

Mandatory courses cover main areas of Chemistry and Physics, Biology and Mathematics. Elective courses, course project, Bachelor theses allow specialization in differet sub disciplines: analytical chemistry, organic syntheses, ect. After graduation chemistry BSc students are accepted by the labour market, but the majority of graduates continue their studies in the Master programme in Chemistry. In 2012 the Bachelor programme has been awarded the label of “Eurobachelor in Chemistry” by the Labeling Committee of ECTNA (European Chemistry Thematic Network Association).

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The compulsory part of the program contains four advanced courses of main chemistry disciplines ( Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry and Modern Methods of Analysis), two course projects and Master Theses (total 60ECTS). Students can choose specialization courses of the semi-optional modules in Organic syntheses, Analytical and Physical chemistry. The implementation of the Master program goes on in the close cooperation with employers. The students of the program are graduates from our Bsc program (80%) and from other Latvian Universities (20%).

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First level professional higher education program \"Software Programming and Data Networks Administration\" (2 years) Doctorate program \"Computer Science\"

Our main principle: we are preparing academically educated specialists (for industry, state and academic institutions) who are able to learn new technologies easily. Accordingly, we support only a single line of broad academic stydy programs in computer science (short cycle, bachelor, master and doctor level. Students choose to study in one of the 5 specializations we are supporting and that correpond to the structure recommended by the ACM/IEEE Computing Curriculum. Students may take especially prepared catch-up courses. Best students take excellence courses.

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Research is carried out at the Faculty of Computing and in separate research institution - Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Latvia. In the results of "Latvia: Research Assessment Exercise" performed in 2013 by Technopolis Group Faculty of Computing was rated as one of the 15 best research institutions of Latvia. In 2013 Prof. Andris Ambainis won a prestigious grant of the European Research Council among the 300 most outstanding researchers of Europe.

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Theoretical Quantum Computing, Systems Modelling, Wireless Networks

The programme offers 5 areas of specialization according to ACM/IEEE Computing Curriculum:Computer Science-research and academic; Software Engineering-programmers and software project managers;Information Technologies-computer network specialists and project managers;Information Systems-database and information system specialists, project managers;Computer Engineering-embedded system and sensor network specialists and project managers.An an option for honors studies included. The programme has been awarded Euro-Inf Quality Label by EQANIE.

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Blekinge Tekniska Hogskolan (Sweden), Free University Bozen-Bolzano (Italy)

The programme offers 5 areas of specialization according to ACM/IEEE Computing Curriculum:Computer Science-research and academic; Software Engineering-programmers and software project managers;Information Technologies-computer network specialists and project managers;Information Systems-database and information system specialists, project managers;Computer Engineering-embedded system and sensor network specialists and project managers.16 weeks mandatory internship and an option for honors studies included. The programme has been awarded Euro-Inf Quality Label by EQANIE.

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Blekinge Tekniska Hogskolan (Sweden), Free University Bozen-Bolzano (Italy)

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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