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Latvia / Riga

Medicine at University of Latvia

University of Latvia

Entrance test required
Teaching languageEnglish
Full-time duration6 years
First-year tuition€13,600
Fee reference2026/27 reference; other-country citizenship category

The admission route

School-record ranking and online interview; SAT 1200 is required when secondary education was completed outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland.

Ask admissions to convert UK science grades and confirm the relevant citizenship/residence category.

Check intake- and category-specific dates

Use the application calendar and official admission office to confirm the dates for your intake and applicant category. A past calendar is not a current application window.

UK RETURN · SOURCE CHECK 29 October 2026

European qualification route

The GMC assesses the exact European award and required accompanying evidence under its country-specific rules. Confirm the diploma, internship and registration requirements for your graduation year. Admission, professional registration, NHS training allocation and permission to work are separate decisions.

Exact award
Medical Doctor’s Degree
Entry level
School-leaver entry
Course and training
6 years; confirm the exact qualification and any separate internship requirements.
Clinical access
Ask the faculty to specify Latvian preparation and patient-facing placement language.

Check the rules for your expected graduation year. Recognition of a qualification, registration, a training place and permission to work are separate decisions.

What to prepare

  • Passport and the application form for your nationality route.
  • Your original school-leaving qualifications, subject grades and transcripts; add degree and prerequisite-course evidence for graduate or college-entry routes. Confirm predicted-grade rules if results are pending.
  • Evidence of English or the university’s written exemption.
  • Any required motivation statement, references, medical form and passport photograph.
  • Certified copies, translations, recognition and apostille only in the format requested by this university.

This is a preparation checklist. The university’s current country-specific list determines which items you must submit.

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What the degree could cost

Live programme page lists €13,600/year for other-country citizens and €13,000 for its EU/EEA/Swiss/long-term-resident categories. Later years are flat-rate planning assumptions; confirm the next intake’s price.

Study yearTuition reference
Year 1€13,600
Year 2€13,600
Year 3€13,600
Year 4€13,600
Year 5€13,600
Year 6€13,600
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Before paying a deposit

  • Get a written offer and fee schedule for your exact intake.
  • Check deposit deadlines, refund terms and what happens if a visa is refused.
  • Ask which clinical activities require the local language, and how students reach the required level.
  • Ask the UK regulator about the exact award, teaching location and expected graduation year.