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Study Medicine atRga Stradi University
Prospectus for International Students
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Contents
Welcome to Rga Stradi University 3
Studying in Riga 4
Faculties and Study Programmes 6
Faculty of Medicine 9
Academic Calendar 11Curriculum at the Faculty of Medicine 12
Admission Requirements andApplication for International Students 14
Accommodation & Living Costs 15
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Welcome to Rga Stradi University
I am delighted to have you read this brochure or prospective medical
students made in order to introduce you with studying possibilities at
the Rga Stradi University (RSU) one o the best universities in theBaltic region.
Choosing a university is an earnest and time-consuming endeavour,
as so many actors must be considered which is the best, which will be the
riendliest, which will be the most inspiring. RSU is located in Riga
the city that inspires, and we are quite convinced that it will inspire you,
too, just as it has inspired all those many international students who have
studied here beore, and who have greatly contributed to the diversity
o our university, and have been surprised by what the city and the university oers, their impressions surpassing
anything they hoped or.
RSU is committed to providing our students with the most inspirational educational experience possible.As a medical student, you will spend 6 year s at our university and we want your experi ence here to be unorgettable
and unique.
The university oers a rigorous programme with locally and internationally acknowledged academic sta.
At the Faculty o Medicine, as well as other aculties based on medical sciences, you will be taught by clinicians and
academics who are the best in their eld the most prominent and renowned doctors and experts in Latvia.
This prospectus will give you an insight into what you can expect rom your studies at the RSU, as well as supply you
with basic inormation that is vital or you at this stage. However, should you have any additional questions,
please eel ree to contact our Internati onal Ofce.
I sincerely hope that you will choose RSU to pursue your academic and personal goals, and that you will always
remember the time you will have spent in Riga with great joy and pride.
I look orward to welcoming you to our University!
Professor Jnis GardovskisRector
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Studying in Riga
FACTS ABOUT LATVIA
Area: 64,589sqkm
Population: 2,231,503
Capital: Riga
Ocial language: Latvian
Regions: Kurzeme,Zemgale,
Vidzeme,Latgale
Nationalities: Latvians(59.2%)
Russians(28.0%)
Belarusians(3.7%)
Ukrainians(2.5%)
Poles(2.4%)
Lithuanians(1.3%)
Others(2.9%)
Religions: Lutheran(20%)
Catholic(22%)
Orthodox(15%)
Evangelical(5%)
Other(1%)
Non-aliated(~40%)
Currency: LatvianLat(LVL)
Fixedexchangerate
1EUR=0.7028LVL
Politics: Parliamentarydemocracy
Climate: Temperatemaritimeclimate
withmildsummers(2028C),
moderatewinters(-520C)
andrequentlyhighlevels
ohumidity(70%)andprecipitation
(600700mm)
LatviaLatviais thecentralcountryo thethreeBaltic States(Estonia,LatviaandLithuania),itislocatedontheEasterncoastotheBalticSeainNorth-EasternEuropeandborderedbyourcoun-triesEstoniatotheNorth,RussiatotheEast,andBelarusandLithuaniatotheSouth.ForhundredsoyearsthisstrategiclocationhasmadeLatvianotonly aninternational crossroador trade,commerceandculturalexchange,but also anotablecentreohistoricevents.
ThecoastlineoLatvia isalmost500km long.Latviastretches503kmromeasttowestand190kmromnorthtosouth,andeventhoughitisconsideredoneothesmalleststatesinEurope,geographically it is still larger than Belgium, theNetherlands,Denmark,Switzerland, or itsneighbouringcountryEstonia.Itslandscape is characterised by ertile lowlandplains,moderatehills,extensivenetworkso rivers andlakes, anda seashoreowhite,sandybeaches,linedbydunesandpineorests.
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Riga
RigaisthecapitalandthelargestcityoLatviawithapopulationo717,000.Thus,naturallyitisalsothepolitical,economicalandculturalcentreothecountry.RigahasbeennicknamedTheCitythatInspires,andittrulydoes!YouwillallinlovewiththemedievalOldTownandthe19thand20thcenturyArtNouveauarchitecture,whichisadistinctivecharacteristicoRiga.However,Rigaisnotjustabouthistory,oldbuildingsandmuseums.Youwillalsonditastimulatingsettingoravibrantmodernbusinessandculturallie.Also,notethatRigasInternationalAirportisoneotheastest
growingtravelhubsinEurope,providingcheapandeasyaccesstoanycountryinEuropethiswillensureaeelingonotbeingtooarawayromyourhome,amilyandriends.
ChoosingRigaasthecityoryourstudieswillbeaninspiringexperienceasyouwilllearnnotonlyintheeldoyourselectedstudies,but also adiferentculture,newtraditionsandhabits,andaboveall,newpeople.Latviansmayseemreservedatirst;
however,theyarequitesincereonceyougettoknowthem.Asthelocaljokegoes:puttwoLatvianstogetherandyouwillgetthreepoliticalparties,putthreeLatvianstogetherandyouwillhaveachoir(notethatLatviaisTheLandthatsings),putourLatvianstogetherandyouwillhaveadinnereast.Inshort:Latviansenjoyheartydiscussions,agreatget-togetherandagoodmeal.
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I was pleasantly surprisedby the small class sizes, which encourages the development omeaningul riendships with group mates, and also encourages all students to participate more
actively in their education. Teachers are genuinely interested in the individual perormance o each student.
Studying at RSU provides an excellent opportunity or students o all backgrounds and
ethnicities to enter the eld o medicine.
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length:4years(8semesters),Credits:240ECTS,Degree awarded:
B.Sc.degreeinHealthSciences,Teaching language:Latvian(Indi-
vidualapplicationsorstudiesinEnglisharenotaccepted).
Faculty of Public Health
AttheFacultyoPublicHealth,studentscantraintobecomeex-pertsoPublicHealthby receivinga degreeinHealthSciences
andthusworkingorthebenetohealthpromotioninsociety.
Upon graduation they workin various elds byplanning and
implementingdiferentprogrammes,e.g.intheeldoenviron-
mentalhealth,epidemiology,medicalstatistics,oodcontrol,etc.
Graduatescanalsocontinuetheireducationinmastersanddoc-
toralstudyprogrammes.
Start dates:September,Study type:Full-timestudies,Programme
length:4years(8semesters),Credits:240ECTS,Degree awarded:
B.Sc.degreeinHealthSciences,Teaching language:Latvian(Indi-vidualapplicationsorstudiesinEnglisharenotaccepted).
Faculty of Nursing
GraduatesotheFacultyoNursingworkinschools,medicalcol-
leges,institutionso highereducationandproessionaleduca-
tioncentres,clinics,rehabilitationcentres,socialandoldpeoples
homesaswell asvarioushealthcare institutions, andtheycan
alsocontinuetheirstudiesinthemastersanddoctorallevel.
Start dates:September,Study type:Full-timeandpart-timestud-
ies,Programme length:4years(8semesters)aterHighSchool(ull-timestudies)2years(4semesters)aterMedicalcollege
(ull-time studies) 5years (10semesters) aterMedicalcol-
lege(part-timestudies),Degree awarded:B.Sc.degreeinHealth
Sciences,Teaching language:Latvian(Individualapplicationsor
studiesinEnglisharenotaccepted).
There are several aculties at the Rga StradiUniversity, which oer studies in the felds o medi-cine and healthcare, e.g. pharmacy, rehabilitation,
public health and nursing.
However, studies at these aculties primarilytake place in Latvian and individual applicationsrom English speaking prospective students arenot accepted.
Rga Stradi University provides full-timestudies at the Faculty o Medicine(pleaseseenextpage).
Faculty of Pharmacy GraduatesotheFacultyoPharmacywhohaveobtainedadegree
in Pharmacy work in pharmacies, pharmaceutical production
units,pharmaceuticalrepresentativeoces,laboratories,hospitals,
OPCs,etc,andgraduatesmaycontinuetheirstudiesinthemasters
anddoctorallevel.
Start dates:September,Study type:Full-timestudies,Programme
length:5years(10semesters),Credits:300ECTS,Degree awarded:
DegreeinPharmacy,Teaching language:Latvian(Individualap-
plicationsorstudiesinEnglisharenotaccepted).
Faculty of Rehabilitation
TheFacultyoRehabilitationofersawidearrayovariousspecialities
thatcanbemastered,includingthespecialityophysiotherapist,
occupationtherapist,orthotist,speechtherapist,specialistonu-
tritionor socialworker. Graduateso physiotherapyandspeech
therapycanalsocontinuetheirstudiesinthemasterslevel.
Start dates:September,Study type:Full-timestudies,Programme
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Faculties and Study Programmes
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Professional study programme Medicine
TheFacultyoMedicine ofersproessional education andthe
opportunity to study under theguidance o knowledgeable
proessorsrombothLatvianandoreignuniversities.Studentsacquireup-to-dateknowledgeandskillswhicharecompetitive
inEuropeandtheworld.
Programme goals
Thegoalotheprogrammeistoprepareacademicallyeducated
andproessionallyqualieddoctors,andtoprovidethesociety
withahighlyqualiedandmodernmedicalcare.
Course structure
Thestudyprogrammeiscomprisedocompulsoryandelectivecourses.Proessionalstudiesinmedicinearedividedintothree
blocks:
basic subjectstheoreticaldisciplines,whichcomprise
subjectsromdiferenteldsosciencesanatomy,histology,
physiology,medicalchemistryandbiochemistry,aswellas
thehumanitiesphilosophy,psychology,languages;
preclinical subjectsdisciplinesregardingpathological
conditionsandprocesses,whichalreadyincludeclinical
basicdisciplines;
clinical subjects.
Further study
Uponasuccessulcompletionotheprogramme,studentsacquire
proessionalandacademicgrowthpossibilitiesandtheyareeligible
orentrytostudiesinresidency,becomeadoctor-specialist,aswell
ascontinuetheirstudiesinDoctoralDegreeprogrammes.
Faculty of Medicine
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Start dates: SeptemberorFebruary
Study type: Full-timestudies
Programme length: 6years(12semesters)
Credits: 360ECTS
Degree awarded: DegreeoMedicalDoctor(M.D.)
Teaching language: EnglishorLatvian
Course requirements: Participationinlectures, seminars,passingtests andexams.
Assessment: Studentknowledgeisassessed andevaluatedincolloquiums, practicaltasksandtheoretical testsaswellasexams.
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What I ound most surprising, isthe relationship with the proessors. I was used to a greatdistance between the students and proessors, but in RSU, the proessors are greatly involved in the students
progress, and thanks to a great level o commitment no one stays anonymous or a long time.
Izem Massensen Ayati
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Academic Calendar
Language of Instruction
TheprincipallanguageoinstructionattheRgaStradiUniversity
isLatvian;however,severalacultiesofercoursesinEnglishaswell.
ProgrammesMedicine andDentistry are taught entirely inEnglish, but nonetheless, studentswill require learning some
Latviantobeabletoconversewithpatientsatalaterstageo
thestudies.
ERASMUS
In2007,ERASMUS,aninternationalexchangeandstudyabroad
programmecelebratedits20thbirthday.Morethan1.5million
studentsromEuropehavereceivedapositiveexperiencelivingandstudyingabroadin oneoERASMUSinstitutionso higher
education. TheERASMUSprogramme allows also ull-time
studentsotheRSUto:
studyrom3to12monthsinoneo50European
institutionsohighereducation,
receiveascholarshipwhichhelpscoveratleastapart
otheexpensesconnectedwithstudiesandtravel,
acquireavaluableacademicandculturalexperience.
Full-timestudentsotheRSUareencouragedtotakeadvantage
otheopportunityandacquireadditionalstudyexperienceat
oneoourpartneruniversitiesinEurope.
Studentswhohavetakenthisopportunityhavepointedoutthat
it hasbeen apositiveadventureoacquiringan international
experienceintheirchoseneldostudy,ithashelpedthemto
learn newlanguagesandcultures, andadditionally they have
gainedmanynewriends.
Theacademicyear attheRgaStradiUniversitybeginsat the
endoAugustorthebeginningoSeptemberandendsinthe
secondhaloJune.Generally,itcomprises40weeksolectures,
seminars,andpracticalwork,andisdividedintoallandspring
semesters.
Fall semester
Lectures: SeptembertoDecember
Examinations: January
Vacation: Christmas
Spring semester
Lectures: FebruarytoMay
Examinations: June
Vacation: Easter
Grading System
Thestatestandardsorhigher educationsettheollowingten-
pointmarkingsystem:
Very high
High
Medium
Achievement level Grade Meaning Approx. ECTS grade
10 Withdistinction A
9 Excellent A 8 Verygood B
7 Good C
6 Almostgood D
5 Satisfactory E
4 Almostsatisfactory E/FX
Low 31 Unsatisfactory Fail
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TheFunctionsotheHumanBodyatVariousAges 3 B
PersonalPsychology 3 B
MedicalTerminologyinLatvian 3 B
Third Year
Courses ECTS credits Type
Microbiology 4.5 A
PathologicalAnatomy 7.5 A
PathologicalPhysiology(Laboratory,FunctionalDiagnosticsincluded) 7.5 A
Pharmacology 7.5 A
PropaedeuticsoInternalDiseases 7.5 A
GeneralSurgery 7.5 A
RadiologyI 4.5 A
EnvironmentalMedicine 3 A
IntroductiontoClinicalCare&Rehabilitation 4.5 A
ClinicalMicrobiology 3 B
ClinicalPathologicalAnatomy 3 B
ClinicalPathologicalPhysiology 3 B
SocialPharmacology 3 B
DNAAnalysisinPracticalMedicine 3 B
Ethics 3 B
SexualHealth(mentalandsomaticaspects) 3 B
IntroductiontoAlternativeMedicine 3 B
MedicalTerminologyinLatvian 3 B
Fourth Year
Courses ECTS credits Type
InternalDiseasesI 7.5 A
SurgeryI 6 A
OccupationalMedicine&OccupationalDiseases 3 A
Obstetrics 6 A
PublicHealthandEpidemiology 3 A
Ear,Nose,ThroatDiseases 3 A
Curriculum at the Faculty o Medicine
First Year
Courses ECTS credits Type
HumanAnatomy 9 A
MedicalBiology 6 A
MedicalandBiophysics 7.5 A
GeneralMedicalChemistry 4.5 A
MedicalBiochemistry 4.5 A
Latin 4.5 A
Histology 3 A
IntroductionintoSpeciality&FirstAid (HistoryoMedicineincluded) 3 A
ForeignLanguage 6 AIntroductiontoPhilosophy 4.5 A
MedicalCellBiology 3 A
CriticalThinkinginMedicine 3 B
InterculturalStudies 1.5 B
MedicalTerminologyinLatin 1.5 B
PhilosophicalAnthropology 3 B
Second Year
Courses ECTS credits Type
HumanAnatomy 4.5 A
Histology 4.5 A
NormalPhysiology 9 A
MedicalBiochemistry 9 A
Microbiology 6 A
Parasitology 3 A
IntroductiontoResearch&Psychology 3 A
ForeignLanguage 6 A
Embryology 3 A
MedicalGenetics 3 A
MedicalEthics&Deontology 3 A
Anthropology 3 B
FunctionalHistology 3 B
ExercisePhysiology 3 B
InteracePsychology 3 B
FunctionalEmbryology 3 B
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ThematicCoursesinOphthalmology 1.5 B
ClinicalPhysicalMedicine 1.5 B
IntroductiontoClassicalMassage 1.5 B
IntroductiontoHomeopathy 1.5 B
Sixth Year
Courses ECTS credits Type
InternalDiseasesIII(OutpatientDepartmentincluded),Haematology,RadiologyII 1.5 A
SurgeryII(CardiovascularSurgeryincluded),
MaxilloacialSurgery 6 AFamilyMedicine,WomensHealth,PsychosomaticMedicine&Psychotherapy 6 A
ClinicalImmunology&ClinicalGenetics 3 A
PaediatricsII(ChildrensInectiousDiseasesincluded) 4.5 A
InectiousDiseasesII 4.5 A
ResearchPaper,StateExamination 15 A
ClinicalPharmacology 3 B
ECG 3 B
DiferentialDiagnosisinInternalMedicine 3 B
ThematicCoursesinSurgeryIII 3 B
FamilyMedicine 3 B
EvaluationoClinicalTests 3 B
PainMedicine 3 B
Biomechanics 3 B
ClinicalGerontologyandGeriatrics 3 B
IntroductiontoUnconventionalMedicine 3 B
Students must master 60 ECTS per academic year,
combining compulsory courses (A) with elective courses (B)
to constitute a total o 60 ECTS
PaediatricsI 3 A
PsychiatryandNarcology 4.5 A
InectiousDiseases&GeneralPhysicalMedicine 9 A
Dermatovenereology&ClinicalImmunology 6 A
DisasterMedicineandToxicology 3 A
MedicalPsychology 3 A
ThematicCoursesinInternalDiseasesI 1.5 B
ThematicCoursesinInectiousDiseasesII 1.5 B
ActualitiesinObstetrics 1.5 B
ExtremeSituationMedicine 1.5 B
Fifth Year
Courses ECTS credits Type
InternalDiseasesII 7.5 A
SurgeryII(Urology,CardiovascularSurgery,Oncologyincluded) 9 A
PaediatricSurgery 3 A
Gynaecology 3 A
Neurosurgery 3 A
Orthopaedics 6 A
Anaesthesiology&IntensiveCare 3 A
PaediatricsI 3 A
Neurology 3 A
ChildrensInectiousDiseases 3 A
ForensicMedicine&AutopsyCourse 3 A
ClinicalRehabilitation 3 A
Ophthalmology 3 A
ClinicalPractice(InternalDiseases,Surgery,Obstetrics/Gynaecology) 4.5 A
ThematicCoursesinInternalDiseasesII 1.5 B
ThematicCoursesinInternalDiseasesIII 1.5 BThematicCoursesinSurgeryI 1.5 B
ThematicCoursesinSurgeryII 1.5 B
ActualitiesinPaediatricSurgery 1.5 B
ActualitiesinNeurology 1.5 B
ThematicCoursesinRadiology 1.5 B
PracticalNeurosurgery 1.5 B
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Application Procedure
Studentsareenrolledtwiceayear.Applicationdocumentsareac-
ceptedromMay1sttoJune15thortheenrolmentinSeptember,
andromSeptember 1st toOctober15thor theenrolmentin
January.Applicationshavetocontainallotherequiredsupporting
documents,aspartialapplicationsarenotconsideredvalid.
Formoredetailsontheapplicationprocedure,
pleasevisittheRSUhomepagewww.rsu.lv
Tuition Fee
Thetuitioneeisregulatedbytheindividualagreementbetween
thestudentand theRgaStradiUniversity.Enrolled students
have topay thetuition eein advanceorthe entireacademic
year(exceptorthestudentswhosetuitioniscoveredbytheirhomecountrygrants).
Formoreinormationontuitionees,pleasecontact
theDeanotheInternationalStudyDepartment
eitherbycalling+37167409128or+37167409212,orbywritingane-mailtoforeign@rsu.lv
Visiting and Open Days
Opendaysisagreatwaytolearnmoreabouttheplaceyouwill
spendaconsiderableamountoyourliein,anddecidewhetherRSUwillbetherightchoiceoryou.Weorganiseseveraloppor-
tunitiesorourprospectivestudents,whoareconsideringstudy-
inghere,tovisitus.Shouldyouwishtomeetwithusinperson,
wewillbehappytohaveyouonouropendays,whichareheld
onthelastFridayoeverymonth.However,pleasedoinormus
aheadoyourvisit.
Admission Requirements or Applicants
AgoodcommandoEnglish
Completedsecondaryeducation,includingtwo
semestersorthreequartersoBiology,Chemistry,
PhysicsorMathematics
Universityeligibilityinhomecountry
Agerequirementsare18orolder,maximumage
isnotlimited
Admission Requirements and Application
for International Students
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Choosingaplaceinanunknowncity,youwillbeabletocallyour
homeorthenext6yearscanbestressul;however,RgaStradi
Universityandthecityitseloferavarietyooptions,whichcan
be adjustedto themost varied personaldesires andnancial
possibilities.
Themost commonaccommodationchoice is theUNIVERSITY
STUDENT HOSTEL.Thecostothehostelvariesdependingonthe
sizeandtypeoroom(singleensuite,single,sharedbathroom,
etc.).Theminimumcost isEUR150.00permonth.A roomwith
itsownbasickitchenwillcostyouEUR230.00.Theuniversitystu-
denthostelisequippedwithadirectintranetlink,whichal-
lowsstudentstousealltheoptionsensuredby thelibraryand
e-studiesdirectlyromtheirrooms.However,itshouldbenoted
thatduetoahighdemand,theUniversityhaslimitedpossibilities
oprovidingtheuniversityhousingorallstudents.
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Living Costs Average LOW (per month) Average HIGH (per month)
Rent 130EUR 400EUR
Food 200EUR 400EUR
Ut il it ies&Serv ices 100 EUR 200 EUR
Public Tran spor t 20EUR 30 EUR
Entertainment 50EUR 150EUR
Other 100EUR 200EUR
Total 600 EUR 1380 EUR
Accommodation & Living Costs
Studentscanalsochoosetoliveof-campusinthestudenthostel
THE GREEN APPLE,whichofersspecialratesorRSUstudentsstart-
ingromEUR200.00permonth(ull-boardoptionsrangingrom
EUR350.00)ThehostelislocatedintheOldTownandthusofers
awiderangeoallsortsosocialbenets,e.g.theLatvianNational
Operaisrightacrossthestreet,anditisincloseproximitytomajor
transportnetworks,oranyothercentralobjectorthatmatter.
Another rather popular alternative is renting aPRIVATE APART-
MENT,otensharedbytwostudents,andthemonthlycostranging
romEUR400.00to EUR1000.00 ora one-bedroomproperty,
utilitycostsincluded,butdependingonthequalityandlocation.
Notethattheapartmentsareusuallyurnished.
Living Costs
ThecostolivinginRiga isprettymuchasin themajorityoEu-
ropeancountries.MoststudentscomingtoLatviaromotherEU
countriesndLatviaevencheaperthantheirhomecountries;ho-
wever,thecostolivingmostlydependsononesindividuallie-
style,desires andnecessities.Asa roughguide,werecommend
aminimumoaroundEUR500permonth(includingaccommo-
dations)orexpensessuchasphone,ood,studymaterials,local
transport,hobbies,leisure,hygieneandother.Thetablebelowgives
anoverallinsightinwhatthecostsolivinginRigaare.
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Contacts
Rga Stradi University
Dzirciema 16
Riga, LV-1007
LATVIA
To nd out more about
study possibilities,
please contact the
International Ofce
Phone: +371 67 409 212
Fax: +371 67 471 825E-mail: oreign@rsu.lv
www.rsu.lv
Rga Stradi University, 2010