Study Medicine in Latvia: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Latvia has 4 undergraduate programmes in Medicine at 2 universities in 1 city. At public institutions EU students typically pay €11,850 a year (€3,600–€13,500); non-EU students €13,500 a year (€11,850–€13,500).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Medicine programmes in Latvia

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
MedicīnaRīga Stradiņš University (Rīga)RigaLatvian6 yr€7,400—
MedicineRīga Stradiņš University (Rīga)RigaEnglish6 yr€13,500€13,500
ĀrstniecībaUniversity of LatviaRigaLatvian6 yr€3,600—
MedicineUniversity of LatviaRigaEnglish6 yr€11,850€11,850

How admission works in Latvia

Latvia has no single national application portal: you apply to each institution, usually online through its own admission system, and international applicants often through a separate platform (for example DreamApply at the University of Latvia). Applicants with a Latvian school-leaving certificate are ranked by their centralised exam (CE) results, normally in Latvian, a foreign language and mathematics plus subjects set by the programme; a foreign school-leaving certificate must first be assessed by the Academic Information Centre (AIC), and the institution converts its grades for the ranking. State-funded (budget) places go to the best-ranked applicants, and citizens of EU/EEA countries and Switzerland compete for them on equal terms with Latvians. The main admission round is in July, after the CE results are out; each institution publishes its rules for the autumn 2027 intake by 30 November 2026, and English-taught programmes for international applicants usually close earlier.

See also: Study in Latvia · Medicine in other countries

Sources

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