Riga Stradiņš University
About
Riga Stradiņš University (RSU), Latvia's flagship public health-sciences university founded in 1950 and QS-ranked 1001–1200 globally, offers English-taught medicine, law, and health programmes from €4,000/year — among the lowest in the EU for English-taught medicine — with an accessible IELTS 6.0 bar. Over 27% of its 12,474 students are international, reflecting established support for foreign students, plus full EU labour-market access.
Riga's medical quarter has teaching hospitals, research clinics, and university buildings integrated into real healthcare infrastructure. Living costs of €800–1,000/month are far below Western European medical capitals, and the student atmosphere mixes study with genuine clinical work.
Application deadlines
- SeptemberMay 01
Non-EU countries. Countries requiring additional assessment: Apr 01. EU/visa-free: Jul 01. Source: rsu.lv/en/admissions.
Accommodation
No on-campus accommodation listed on rsu.lv for degree students. Erasmus dorm exists but not for self-funded applicants.
SourceScholarships
- 🎓Tuition discounts for UA
- 🎓Monthly scholarships for UA
- 🏛Latvian State Scholarship: €500–700/month (UA/KZ/UZ only)
Latvian state scholarship: UA/KZ/UZ eligible; RU/BY not eligible. RSU has dedicated UA support.
National funding for this destination
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Why this works
- Latvia is an EU member: a degree from RSU gives access to EU-wide job markets and Schengen freedom of movement.
- RSU is Latvia's flagship public university for health sciences, established 1950, with QS rank 1001–1200 globally.
- Estimated tuition of €4,000/year is among the lowest in the EU for English-taught medicine and health programmes.
- IELTS 6.0 entry threshold is accessible for most CIS applicants without intensive exam preparation.
- Over 27% of RSU's 12,474 students are international, indicating an established support infrastructure for foreign students.
- Students on a Latvian residence permit can work up to 20 h/week during term and 40 h/week in holidays without a separate work permit.
What to check
- Tuition of €4,000/year is an estimate only — the RSU website was inaccessible as of May 2026 and official figures are unverified.
- Application deadlines, specific programme names, and full admissions requirements cannot be confirmed until RSU restores its portal.
- RSU's primary recruitment markets are Germany, Scandinavia, and Finland — CIS-specific visa and admission pathways are not documented.
- Riga has a notably cold, grey climate with long dark winters that can affect wellbeing for students from Central Asia or southern Russia.
- English-medium programmes are concentrated in health sciences; law and social-sciences teaching may be primarily in Latvian, limiting options.
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Figures are indicative and change by academic year. Always confirm tuition, deadlines and visa requirements on the official institution and government sources before applying.