# EKA University

> private · Riga · latvia

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €3500 — verified 2026-09-09
- **IELTS minimum:** 5.5 — verified 2026-09-09
- **Financial proof for a student residence permit:** €9,360 per year (2026, PMLP — necessary subsistence: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/necessary-subsistence-0)

**Intakes and deadlines**

| Intake | Deadline | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| February | Oct 15 | February intake. |
| September | Aug 01 | Published as a year-less standing rule (Fall Semester begins 1 October; admission for applicants residing outside Latvia closes 1 August, every year). Source: https://www.augstskola.lv/?lng=eng&parent=96 |

Deadlines verified 2026-09-09.

## Profile

- **Country:** latvia (LV)
- **City:** Riga
- **Type:** private
- **Fields:** business, economics, it, social-sciences, arts, law
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, direct-master, applied-sciences
- **Website:** https://www.augstskola.lv/
- **Address:** Pērnavas iela 62, LV-1009 Riga, Latvia
- **Data verified:** 2026-09-09

## About

Riga offers a low-cost EU base with startup energy and a student scene that's active without being saturated. Living costs stay under €600/month for students. The city is walkable; the business district is embedded in the old town, not isolated in a corporate zone.

## Strengths

- Lowest tuition among EU/Schengen private universities for this field — €3,500/year, locked for the full programme.
- English-taught bachelor's with no preparatory year before the degree (foundation year) required — direct entry after 11–12 years of school.
- IELTS 5.5 is one of the lowest English bars in the EU; conditional admission with a language module is possible.
- Riga's cost of living is the lowest of the three Baltic capitals — ~€600–800/month all-in.
- 20h/week work rights during term, full-time in holidays; Riga has a real English-speaking IT/business job market.
- EU degree → access to the EU Blue Card and post-study job-search residence across the Schengen area.

## Watch out for

- Private university — degree is state-accredited, but brand recognition is lower than a flagship state university.
- Does not admit applicants from Russia, Belarus, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan.
- Latvian State Scholarship excludes RU/BY citizens; the UA/KZ/UZ cycle 2026/27 is currently closed.
- Smaller institution — fewer programmes and a thinner alumni network than a large university.
- Latvian-language environment outside campus; you will need basic Latvian for daily life and most local jobs.

## Application fee

- **Amount:** €300 — verified 2026-09-09

## Citizenship restrictions

- Does not admit applicants holding citizenship of: Russia, Belarus, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan.

## Scholarships

- **National schemes:** Latvian State Scholarship: €500–700/month (UA/KZ/UZ only)
- **Note:** Latvian State Scholarship available for UA/KZ/UZ (cycle 2026/27 currently closed; check studyinlatvia.lv). RU/BY not eligible for state scholarship.
- **Researched:** 2026-05

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** no
- **Private housing:** €200–360
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Riga
- **How to apply:** No on-campus dormitory. Partner accommodation at Elizium Hotel Riga from €150/month.
- **Notes:** Sep semester starts Oct 1 (not Sep). Application fee (registration): €300.
- **Source:** https://www.augstskola.lv/?parent=100&lng=eng

## National and EU scholarships for this destination

- [Latvian State Scholarships](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/latvian-state-scholarship.md) — €500/month (Bachelor's), €600/month (Master's), 2026/2027
- [Erasmus+](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-plus.md) — Monthly mobility grant set by the home institution + possible top-ups
- [Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-mundus.md) — Full scholarship: tuition + travel, visa & a monthly living allowance (set per programme)

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