Study Music and Musicology in Latvia: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Latvia has 10 undergraduate programmes in Music and Musicology at 2 universities in 2 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €6,000 a year (€3,500–€6,000).

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

All Music and Musicology programmes in Latvia

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
MūzikaDaugavpils UniversityDaugavpilsLatvian, English4 yr€4,000—
Akadēmiskā mūzika (instrumentālā mūzika)Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of MusicRigaLatvian4 yr€3,500–€6,000—
Akadēmiskā mūzika (vokālā mūzika)Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of MusicRigaLatvian4 yr€4,500–€6,000—
DiriģēšanaJāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of MusicRigaLatvian4 yr€4,800–€6,000—
Džeza mūzika (instrumentālā mūzika)Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of MusicRigaLatvian4 yr€3,500–€6,000—
Džeza mūzika (vokālā mūzika)Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of MusicRigaLatvian4 yr€4,500–€6,000—
KompozīcijaJāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of MusicRigaLatvian4 yr€4,300–€6,000—
MuzikoloģijaJāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of MusicRigaLatvian4 yr€4,000–€6,000—
Senā mūzika (instrumentālā mūzika)Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of MusicRigaLatvian4 yr€3,500–€6,000—
Senā mūzika (vokālā mūzika)Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of MusicRigaLatvian4 yr€4,500–€6,000—

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 · Music and Musicology in other countries

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