Turiba University
About
Turiba University in Riga, the largest city in the Baltics, teaches business, law, economics, arts, and IT entirely in English at Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD level. Tuition is €3,550/year — among the lowest for EU-accredited private universities — with an accessible IELTS 5.5 bar, and Latvia's EU/Schengen membership grants graduates the legal right to stay and work in Europe.
Riga is a medieval Old Town transformed into a student playground—coffee €1.50, beer €2, rent €100–120/month in shared housing. The city has no pretense; it's raw, walkable, and welcoming to outsiders. Winter is dark but short; the summers make up for it.
Application deadlines
- SeptemberAug 01
Non-EU and EU applicants. Rolling admissions; apply early.
Accommodation
Dorms €95-350/month depending on room type. Well-documented on Turiba website.
SourceScholarships
- 🎓26 full tuition scholarships
- 🎓80 partial scholarships €600/year
- 🎓Merit-based: €700–1,000/year
- 🎓Sports scholarships: up to €1,000/year
- 🏛Latvian State Scholarship: €500–700/month (UA/KZ/UZ only)
State scholarship for UA/KZ/UZ. University scholarships open to all on merit/performance.
National funding for this destination
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Why this works
- Tuition of €3,550/year is among the lowest for EU-accredited private universities, competitive for CIS students.
- Low IELTS bar of 5.5 makes admission accessible without intensive English preparation.
- All core programmes are fully taught in English at Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels.
- Latvia is an EU/Schengen member — graduates gain EU diploma and legal right to stay and work in Europe.
- Riga is the largest city in the Baltics with active student life and lower cost of living than Western Europe.
- Foundation programme available for students with secondary school gaps or insufficient English, opening a clear path to Bachelor.
What to check
- Non-EU students must pay the full first year of tuition in advance — a significant financial barrier for CIS applicants.
- Turiba is a private university; its brand recognition outside the Baltics and CIS region is limited.
- A non-refundable application fee of €250 is above the Latvian average, adding upfront cost before admission is confirmed.
- Accommodation options and living costs are not yet published — students must budget blindly or contact the university directly.
- Scholarships and financial aid information is not available — no discount or grant programme can be confirmed at this stage.
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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.