# Riga Stradiņš University

> public · Riga · latvia

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €4000 — verified 2026-06-04
- **IELTS minimum:** 6 — verified 2026-06-04
- **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 | May 01 | Non-EU countries. Countries requiring additional assessment: Apr 01. EU/visa-free: Jul 01. Source: rsu.lv/en/admissions. |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-04.

## Profile

- **Country:** latvia (LV)
- **City:** Riga
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** medicine, law, social-sciences, economics, business
- **Study routes:** direct-master, applied-sciences
- **Website:** https://www.rsu.lv/
- **Address:** Dzirciema iela 16, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-04

## About

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.

## Strengths

- 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.

## Watch out for

- 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.

## Scholarships

- **National schemes:** Latvian State Scholarship: €500–700/month (UA/KZ/UZ only)
- **Institution schemes:** Tuition discounts for UA, Monthly scholarships for UA
- **Note:** Latvian state scholarship: UA/KZ/UZ eligible; RU/BY not eligible. RSU has dedicated UA support.
- **Researched:** 2026-05

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €160–390
- **Private housing:** €200–360
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Riga
- **How to apply:** Applications for the Dzirciems hall are taken only through the online form on rsu.lv; e-mail reservations are refused. A room is held once the invoice is paid and confirmation received.
- **Notes:** RSU runs its own halls of residence. Dzirciems rooms fall into three categories, €310–525/month; the same rate applies to RSU and RSU SKMK students. Deposit equals one month's rent, refunded within four weeks of the lease ending.
- **Source:** https://www.rsu.lv/dienesta-viesnica-dzirciema

## 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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