# Latvian Academy of Culture

> public · Riga · latvia

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €2900 — verified 2026-09-09
- **IELTS minimum:** 6 — 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| September | Jul 01 | Approximate. Confirm with LKA admissions. |

Deadlines verified 2026-09-09.

## Profile

- **Country:** latvia (LV)
- **City:** Riga
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** arts, humanities, social-sciences, creative-industries, management
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor, direct-master, applied-sciences
- **Website:** https://www.lka.edu.lv/
- **Address:** Ludzas iela 24, LV-1003 Riga, Latvia
- **Data verified:** 2026-09-09

## About

Riga balances culture and affordability: world-class Art Nouveau architecture, museums, indie cinema, and concert venues on a student budget of €700–900 per month. The city has real artistic momentum, and walking the Old Town or exploring neighbourhood galleries feels genuine, not packaged for tourists.

## Strengths

- Latvia is an EU member — graduating here gives full access to EU post-study work rights and Schengen mobility.
- Public state university with EU-accredited diplomas recognised across Europe.
- IELTS minimum is 6.0 — one of the lowest thresholds among EU public universities.
- Published 2026/27 tuition is €2,700–3,600 a year across bachelor and master programmes; the fully English-taught MA costs €2,900 — no separate non-EU rate is charged.
- Latvia state scholarships for international students are available, reducing costs for competitive applicants.
- Riga is a Baltic capital with affordable cost of living compared to Western Europe, yet strong student infrastructure.

## Watch out for

- Almost all bachelor programmes are taught in Latvian only, making them inaccessible for most CIS applicants.
- Only one master's programme is taught fully in English (Creative Industries and Growth Management); one more is mixed Latvian/English and everything else, including the film and audiovisual tracks, is Latvian-taught.
- The 2026/27 fee table covers most programmes, but three bachelor programmes and the doctoral audiovisual sub-programme still carry no individual figure — those must be confirmed with admissions.
- The academy is a small niche institution focused solely on arts and culture — brand recognition outside the region is limited.
- Accommodation availability and monthly living costs are not confirmed on the website — budget planning is difficult without direct inquiry.

## Scholarships

- **Note:** No institution-specific scholarship; not confirmed as a participating institution for Latvian State Scholarships (VIAA), and the 2026/27 VIAA cycle is closed (NotebookLM, 2026-06). Ukraine has dedicated VIAA support; national schemes apply at citizenship level via route cards.
- **Researched:** 2026-06

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** no
- **Private housing:** €200–360
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Riga
- **How to apply:** No on-campus accommodation. Private housing in Riga.
- **Notes:** The academy runs no dormitory of its own; students rent privately in Riga.
- **Source:** https://www.lka.edu.lv/en

## 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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