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2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

  • Application for studies until 04.07.25 (for foreign citizens) 31.08.25 (for Latvian citizens)
  • All applicants must send their portfolio by 20.07.25 to [email protected]
  • The entrance exam in drawing and composition will be held on August 6, 2025 (Wednesday), Durbes Street 4, auditorium 303
  • Admission regulations – here.

To get acquainted with the study environment, we recommend visiting RISEBA Open Doors: see event dates here.

 

Applicants need:

  • Secondary or secondary vocational education document – ​​certificate of education and transcript of records;
  • CE results in Latvian, English and mathematics;
  • Specialized entrance examination in drawing and composition (the entrance examination is not required if the RISEBA University of Applied Sciences preparatory courses in drawing have been completed and their final examination has been successfully passed).
  • The entrance examination regulations in Latvian are available here.
  • The dates of the entrance examination in 2025 will be announced after the admission announcement.
  • The specialized examination consists of two parts: a drawing of a group of geometric shapes and a free task – a spatial composition / model. The duration of each part is 2 hours.
  • Entrance exam in English (the entrance exam must be taken if the CE result in English is lower than B1 level (level C). The entrance exam in English is not required for applicants who have obtained a B1 (level C) or higher CE in English, have completed their previous education in English, or present a positive IELTS (with a score of at least 6) or TOEFL (with a score of at least 500) certificate.
  • The applicant must submit a portfolio of their work (documentation of previously completed work reflecting the individuality, creativity and work capacity of the person – 12 pages of A3 format horizontally, in PDF format. The portfolio must include the following categories: drawing, painting, composition, sketching, painting or sculpture, photography and free choice/creation.) According to the regulations.

 

Competition evaluation criteria:

1) Profile subject (English, Latvian language and literature (except for those who have received education abroad), computer science, mathematics (or average grade from algebra + geometry), physics or chemistry or natural sciences) average grade;

2) CE results in Latvian, English and mathematics *;

3) Drawing and composition entrance exam scores;

4) English entrance exam score or CE results;

5) RISEBA Entrance Test score (for foreign applicants only).

Applicants who have obtained their previous education in the Republic of Latvia can register for undergraduate studies electronically, using the e-service portal www.latvija.lv/studijas. The electronic application must be confirmed by personally arriving at one of the unified admission points, bringing with them the originals of personal identification documents and documents certifying general secondary or vocational secondary education, as well as the originals of centralized examination (hereinafter - CE) certificates.

Residents of Latvia, as well as applicants who have received their previous education outside the Republic of Latvia, can register for undergraduate or graduate studies electronically using the Unimetis application portal.

* For applicants who have received secondary education before 2004, centralized exam certificates are not required.

 

PREPARATORY COURSES IN DRAWING

To inspire and prepare future architects for the entrance examination, RISEBA University of Applied Sciences offers preparatory courses for the entrance examination in drawing. The classes are led by Mg. art. lecturer Laura Potaša - Strode. During the courses, it is intended to learn not only the basics of classical drawing, but also a creative and personality-revealing drawing style. Preparatory courses are also intended for prospective students of other creative and visual arts study programs.
Information about preparatory courses in drawing here.
The start of the courses is on March 20, 2025.

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PROFESSIONAL MASTER'S STUDY PROGRAM ARCHITECTURE

Admission regulations for 2025/2026 can be found here.

The RISEBA Professional Master's study program "Architecture" is intended to admit persons with an academic bachelor's or professional bachelor's degree in architecture or equivalent education. The start of studies in the 2024/2025 academic year - the first week of February 2023. Applications from applicants are accepted from October 2024 to January 31, 2025.

When registering for studies, the following documents must be submitted:

  • An electronic application or a completed application in person at the RISEBA Customer Service Center in Riga, Meža Street 3;
  • a copy of a passport or identity card (ID) (by presenting the original);
  • copies of documents certifying previous education (by presenting the originals or submitting notarized copies);
  • payment order or printout from the internet bank for the application registration fee of 35.00 EUR;
  • if previous education was obtained abroad, a certificate issued by the Academic Information Center is required;
  • 2 photos (3x4 cm);
  • CV;
  • if necessary, an English language entrance exam must be taken*;
  • after receiving the application, the applicant is invited to an interview with the program director and the admissions committee (can also take place remotely, for example, via Skype). Before the interview, each applicant must send ([email protected]):  a motivation letter; a digital portfolio (in pdf format or as a link to a website); a description of the topic applied for the master's thesis fitting in one A4 page.

Answers to frequently asked questions can be found here

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Questions related to admission can also be asked at RISEBA Information Centers:

Meža Street 3, Riga, LV-1048, + 371 26465351, [email protected], www.riseba.lv;
Durbes Street 4, Riga LV-1007, + 371 29349122, [email protected], www.architecture.riseba.lv.
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For international applicants – in case of any questions, please contact the International student admissions office:
Karinē Manučarjana
Phone: +371 25620874
E-mail: [email protected]