ERASMUS exchange studies at RGSL
RGSL welcomes Bachelor and Masters students from partner universities to study one or two semesters at RGSL. Incoming students must be nominated by their home university.
Official nominations of incoming students for the autumn (1st) semester should be submitted by Erasmus coordinators of RGSL partner universities in the period 1 April - 10 May, and for spring (2nd) semester 15 September - 15 October via special online nomination form (sending university should request it in email in advance). Nominated students must submit applications online 1 April - 1 June (for 1st semester) and 15 September 1 November (for 2nd semester): Link Acceptance letters will be sent by 15 June and 15 November.
Semester dates 2025/2026: Autumn semester orientation days 28 - 29 August, classes 1 September - 23 January (including final exams). Spring semester orientation session 16 January on-campus, classes 19 January - 30 May (including final exams).
The list of study courses for 2025/26 is sent to nominated incoming students by email. Class time schedules for individual courses become available 2 weeks before the start of each study period (Module). Incoming students are requested to wait with preliminary course selection for provisional learning agreement until official acceptance letters are sent with detailed instructions on course availability. Courses are taught in English (except Latvian law and language courses). Supervised Thesis writing and Research Papers are not available to exchange students.
Guide for incoming students contain essential information about the academic calendar, orientation days, learning agreements, exams, and specific accommodation suggestions by previous RGSL exchange students, living costs in Riga, visa, medical insurance, buddy network and services.
For housing advice, the Latvian Student Association has prepared an LSA guide to student housing in Riga (do's and dont's, the city safety, lease agreements).
