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OVERVIEW

In Latvia all students pay fees.
Fee differentiation is applied depending on the field of study and the type of programme in all cycles.
Waivers and reductions are available. The decision is left at the discretion of the higher education institutions.
Direct financial support is provided through grants and loans which can be combined.
Indirect financial support is available through tax incentives to students’ parents and students with income. Family allowances are not available. The age limit is 24 years.

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FEES

Higher education institutions are autonomous to determine tuition fees.
Students studying in state-subsidised study places do not pay fees. Full-time students in state subsidised places do not pay fees, but not all full-time home students are placed in state subsidised places at state founded higher education institutions. Part-time students pay fees except students in pedagogy programmes as of spring semester 2024.
There are no minimum or maximum fees defined. Higher education institutions may determine the amount of fees for students studying in non-state subsidised study places.
Study fees vary a lot across the higher education institutions and study fields (the most expensive studies are in medicine and dentistry)
Study fee for non-state subsidised study places, are charged to students, legal persons or natural persons, entering into a relevant agreement with the higher education institution and college.
International students pay higher fee.
Students on non-state subsidised places pay higher fees, but fees may vary across institutions as higher education institutions are autonomous to determine tuition fees.
Students enrolled in programmes taught in foreign languages pay higher fees.
Waivers and reductions are applied based on academic performance and socio-economic criteria.
Data on share of fee payers for 2023/2024 is not available.

Annual grant amounts (in EUR)

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DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT - GRANTS

Need based and merit based grants are available to full and part-time home students. Universal grants are available to international full-time students.
Grants cover 10 months.
Only students in state subsidised places are eligible to apply for grants.
Need-based grants for students are available to students with sufficient study performance.
International students are eligible for grants only if they are citizens from countries that have signed an Agreement on co-operation in education and science or citizens from countries that offer scholarships for Latvian students and researchers.
As of 2024 part-time students of teaching profession may not pay study fee and are eligible for grants.
Data on share of grant holders is not available.
There is no age limit for access to grants.

Annual loan amounts (in EUR)

DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT - LOANS

Publicly subsidised loans, are available to home and international full and part-time students.
There is no age limit for access to loans.
Data on amounts and shares of loan borrowers is not available.

Further readings

National education systems - Latvia, Eurydice