European Studies – (M.Sc.)

Requirements

1. A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree;

2. English language proficiency¹;

3. Quality of CV;

4. Quality of Motivation letter.

It should include applicant’s intended subject of the Master’s thesis and explanation of his/her motivation to study in the programme. The motivation letter should not exceed two pages.

¹If English is not your native language and/or your previous education is not obtained in English you must present results of one of the following internationally recognized language tests:

1) TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test) score at least 80 or TOEFL PBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language Paper Based Test) score at least 550

2) IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score at least 6

3) Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English – C level or Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English – B level

Please note! If you have not taken any of internationally recognized tests you must present a satisfactory grade in English in the Bachelor’s degree diploma supplement.

Admission is arranged in accordance with competition rules and admission requirements set up by the Council of the Programme in line with the general University procedure accepted by The Republic of Latvia Ministry’s of Education Inter-institutional Committee. Admission exam is based on a quality motivation letter. Results of the admission are submitted for approval to the Council of the Faculty of Economics and Management, UL, where the programme is implemented.

Necessary application documents

1. Certified copies of the diploma of undergraduate degree and diploma supplement in original language. If education documents original are not in Latvian or English, a certified translation must be provided. Education documents must be legalized ²

2. Motivation letter (1–2 pages) and CV in English

3. Document confirming proficiency of the English language (if necessary)

4. For international students completed application form

5. Copy of passport

6. One passport sized photo

7. Copy of application fee payment check

The application fee payment must be transferred to the bank account of the University of Latvia before applying for studies. The application fee is non-refundable.