Ventspils University of Applied Sciences

Studies are conducted at all three levels – bachelor, master and doctor. There are both academic and professional study programs in both Latvian and English. Study programs are regularly improved to meet the requirements of the labor market both in Latvia and elsewhere in Europe. To ensure high quality of studies, lecturers from Latvia and abroad are attracted. In order to prepare students for practical entrepreneurship and business management as much as possible, a significant part of the study process at the faculty takes place in practical classes.

Intensive scientific work is carried out in the faculty - the lecturers working in the faculty publish books, write scientific articles and participate in international scientific conferences, national level and international projets. Research areas are diverse, including technical and fundamental analysis of securities, tourism, labor market trends, statistical methods, household consumption, regional economy, innovation, financial markets.

Business Administration; Accounting, Taxation and Finance; Marketing

The aim of the study programme is to acquire the basic knowledge in management, economics, finances, entrepreneurship, accounting, marketing, logistics, statistics and higher mathematics, computer science for economists, law and psychology that ensures realization of business management; - to comprehend psychological and ethical aspects related to management; - to perfect and strengthen command of Latvian and foreign Languages in areas connected with management; - to apply the theoritical knowledge and practical skills aquired in the study process.

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University of Tartu (Estonia) Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia-TEI (Greece) University of Pécs (Hungary)

Focus and aim of the study programme is to train skilled management specialists for work in private companies and state or local government companies and institutions in Latvia and abroad. Specialization - to provide students with theoretical knowledge, practical skills and understanding of main principles of economics, entrepreneurship and management, understanding about internal and external environment of the company, knowledge about functions of entrepreneurship as well as skills on how to analyze and assess external environment of the company.

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University of Applied Sciences Deggendorf (Germany) International Balkan University (Macedonia)

The aim of the study programme is to perform extended studies in business administration theory, international business, economics, finances, modern communications and information technologies management; - to acquire deep theoretical knowledge and develop practical skills, which are necessary in management and business, as well as in theoretical analysis of processes in business and economics; - to comprehend modern business administration, management and business environment actualities, the manager requires knowledge in human, social and natural sciences issues.

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University of Pécs (Hungary) University of Agder (Norway)

This two-year Double Degree International Master’s Program is centered on general management skills, as well as international trade and exporting. Five courses of Individual Specialization are offered - Foreign Trade Techniques and Structured Financing, International Market Management and Sourcing, Finance and Controlling, International Law and Global Political Studies, Human Resource and Intercultural Management. The graduates are granted the degree of Master of Social Sciences in Management (diploma is issued by Ventspils University of Applied Sciences),as well as Master of Arts in Business.

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First-level professional higher education (college) study programme "Programming Specialist"

To train highly qualified specialists in computer science with essential knowledge in fields of computer science, higher mathematics and basic knowledge of engineering that would allow them to adjust to requirements of the labor market, as well as to prepare the students for higher-level professional programmes, Master studies and scientific work.

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Smart Technology Research Centre (STRC) research topics and areas: Signal and image processing technologies Processing biological (invasive and non-invasive) signals and images; Detecting inverse problem sources in space and time; source localisation and partitioning; Processing multispectral and multidimensional sensor data. ICT and electronics in applied sciences eHealth (mHealth): telecare and wearable sensor systems;Smart technologies: Human2Machine technologies; solutions for cyber-physical systems and their practical application and others.

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Computer Science

Programme goal is to prepare a specialist in Computer Science with a Bachelor of Science degree, the level of theoretical knowledge and research skills of which provides the degree holder an access to master level programmes in natural sciences, to postgraduate professional IT studies programmes for acquiring a professional level 5 qualification, as well as allows him/her to independently and systematically develop their knowledge and skills to be able to professionally adapt to the changeable labour market. To develop and defend a bachelor paper in computer sciences .

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Programme go to prepare specialist in Computer Science (in the Digital Signal Processing Subfield) with the Master’s degree in Science. The level of theoretical knowledge and practical skills enable them: - to start an independent research work; - continue education in doctoral programmes in Science or the second level professional higher education study programmes in information technologies for acquiring the fifth level of professional qualification; - to improve one’s knowledge and skills independently and systematically for adapting oneself to the changing labour market

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Professional bachelor's study programme "Ship navigation electronics" Professional bachelor's study programme "Electronics engineering"

Expected result is to prepare specialists in engineering with Bachelor’s degree in Electronics whose theoretical knowledge and research ability level allows to continue studies in engineering masters level study programmes and higher level professional study programmes in Electronics to obtain 5th level qualification, as well as independently and consistently improve their knowledge and skills to adjust for professional work in the labour market conditions.

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Engineering Research Institute Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre (ERI VIRAC) of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences (VUAS) is a science education center specializing in the implementation of high-quality future research services in the field of space technology and signal processing. Smart Technology Research Centre (STRC) research topics and areas: Signal and image processing technologies; Processing biological (invasive and non-invasive) signals and images; Detecting inverse problem sources in space and time and others.

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Electrical and electronic engineering

To prepare the specialist with a Bachelor’s degree of engineering sciences in electronics, the level of theoretical knowledge and research skills provides the degree holder an access to master level programmes in electronics, to postgraduate professional electronics study programmes for acquiring the professional level 5 qualification, as well as allows him/her to independently and systematically develop their knowledge and skills to be able to adapt to the changeable labor market; - to develop and present bachelor thesis in electronics in amount of 10 credit points.

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The goal of the program is to provide students with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge in electronics, to prepare for highly qualified specialists who can work with modern electronic equipment and who oversees the design, maintenance and repair fields of electronic equipment. Study outcomes: - graduate the programme has gained an in-depth of theoretical knowledge and understanding of the latest developments in electronics sector, which provides the basis for creative work in research or electronics companies, including different inter-branch fields.

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