🇱🇻 How to apply to university in Latvia

There is no central application system: you apply to each institution directly. Programmes usually start: September; some universities also start in February.

Checked on 20 October 2026 against the official sources listed below.

The essentials

Application system: None — apply to each institution on its own website.
When programmes start: September; some universities also start in February.
International applicants: International students apply directly to each university; Study in Latvia doesn't handle applications. Non-EU deadlines are usually earlier than EU ones to leave time for the permit.
Language: The language of study (usually English) at CEFR B2 or higher; each university says which tests it accepts.

Key dates

Each university sets its own deadlines. Study in Latvia's guidance (undated) is that non-EU applicants for the autumn intake usually apply by early June and EU applicants by early July; for spring intakes, between mid-October and early December.

The dates for the next intake haven't been published yet. We add them once the official source does.

Your checklist

The usual steps for an international student applying to a bachelor's in Latvia, in order. Tick them off as you go — your ticks stay in this browser, with no account.

1.Find a programme and university on Study in Latvia and check that you qualify.
2.Apply online to the university — often through DreamApply — with your passport, school documents (translated if not in English) and English certificate.
3.Pay the university's application fee (often around €150; some charge none).
4.Wait about a month while the Academic Information Centre (AIC) assesses your certificate; the university decides on admission from its report.
5.Sit any entrance exam or interview.
6.Sign the study agreement and pay the tuition fee.
7.Apply for a visa or residence permit — the university gives you an invitation number for the Latvian embassy; the permit is issued by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.
8.Arrange housing.

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Next steps

Sources

Written by CollegeMatcher in our own words from these official pages, checked on 20 October 2026. Dates change every year.

Study in Latvia — Admission