University of Latvia's Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences (formed in 2024 by merging the former Faculties of Biology, Chemistry and Medicine) runs an English-medium Medicine programme accredited through 2 February 2029.
€11,850
6 years
English
September
Riga, Latvia
Public
University of Latvia's Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences (formed in 2024 by merging the former Faculties of Biology, Chemistry and Medicine) runs an English-medium Medicine programme accredited through 2 February 2029. Graduates receive the Latvian 'arsta diploms' (Medical Doctor's Degree), a qualification listed in EU Directive 2005/36/EC Annex V for automatic recognition across the EU and EEA since Latvia's 2004 EU accession.
The English-medium Medicine programme offers 35 fee-paying places per intake, alongside a separate, larger Latvian-medium track. Admission is based on secondary-school grades, an English/Chemistry/Biology weighting formula, and a mandatory online interview for applicants from outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland.
The English-medium Medicine programme offers 35 fee-paying places per intake, alongside a separate, larger Latvian-medium track. Admission is based on secondary-school grades, an English/Chemistry/Biology weighting formula, and a mandatory online interview for applicants from outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland.
The university offers rooms at two student residences: Student Hotel Prima and a residence on Krisjana Valdemara iela, both reachable from the main campus by public transport. Monthly rates run roughly EUR 114-291 depending on room type and building, with a minimum 2-month stay and priority given to international degree-seeking and exchange students; a rate increase applies from 1 July 2026. International students may apply for a room only after receiving their admission offer. A university-partnered real estate agency also assists students seeking private off-campus housing.
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No specific on-campus meal plan or dining-cost figure is published. Food costs should be planned as part of an independent living-cost budget alongside accommodation.
No university-published campus-safety statistics were found. The student residences include on-site management and a minimum-stay policy; day-to-day support runs through the university's International Students Office.
The university's International Students Office coordinates visa, residence-permit and diploma-recognition guidance, including a documented process through Latvia's Academic Information Centre (the national ENIC/NARIC body) for foreign secondary-diploma recognition.
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