ERASMUS exchange studies at RGSL
RGSL welcomes Bachelor and Masters students from partner universities to study one or two semesters at RGSL. Incoming students must be nominated by their home university.
Official nominations of incoming students for the autumn (1st) semester should be submitted by Erasmus coordinators of RGSL partner universities in the period 1 April - 10 May, and for spring (2nd) semester 15 September - 15 October via special online nomination form (sending university should request it in email in advance). Nominated students must submit applications online 15 April - 1 June (for 1st semester) and 15 September 1 November (for 2nd semester): Link
Semester dates 2024/25: Bachelor level studies: from 2 September to 17 January for 1st semester (includes final exams), and 17 January to 30 May (includes final exams). Masters level studies from 1 October - 20 December, and 9 January to 28 April.
Fact Sheet 2024/25 and Guidelines Spring 2025 for incoming students
Selection of courses and learning agreement (instructions for exchange students)
Bachelor level courses 2024/2025: Law & Diplomacy and Law & Business
Masters level courses Masters 2nd semester schedule
Updates for 2025/2026 will be published in April 2025.
Exchange students are allowed to combine Bachelor and Masters level subjects, however, schedules are not synchronized and partial class overlap will occur. Courses are taught in English (except Latvian law and language courses). Supervised Thesis writing and Research Papers are not available to exchange students.
Guidelines for RGSL incoming students contain essential information about the academic calendar, how to select courses, access to study portal course outlines, about orientation days, study process, specific accommodation suggestions by previous RGSL exchange students, living costs in Riga, visa, medical insurance, buddy network and services.
For housing advice, the Latvian Student Association has prepared an LSA guide to student housing in Riga (do's and dont's, the city safety, lease agreements).
