Bachelor programmes

This year the Riga Graduate School of Law (RGSL) takes special pride in welcoming a new generation of students on the undergraduate programmes leading to a Bachelor degree in Law and Business or Diplomacy and International Relations. RGSL has a solid tradition in providing various programmes with a focus on law and with an interdisciplinary approach to other fields of study.

RGSL is fully accredited institution without time limitations. All seven RGSL Masters programmes have received accreditation for 6 years, the two new Bachelor programmes, in accordance with the Latvian law, have received licence for 3 years and during this time period will undergo accreditation procedure.

The two new Bachelor programmes are both taught in English and have a three year duration. Admission procedures for the Bachelor programmes have now started. Application forms are available from Admissions section from each programme webpage.

Riga Graduate School of Law offers the following licensed Bachelor programmes:

LL.B in Law and Business
The programme covers issues related to International, Comparative and EU Law, as well as issues related to Economics, Finance, Marketing and Management. It will cover all the topics of a normal law degree, but will do so from a transnational perspective, and it will provide an understanding of the relations between Law and Business. The purpose is to train candidates aiming for positions in business and international legal practice.

BA in Diplomacy and International Relations
The programme will cover issues related to Law, Economics and International Relations. The programme is offered by RGSL in cooperation with the University of Latvia. The purpose is to train candidates aiming for positions within foreign ministries, international organisations and NGOs, as well as for journalistic work in the media sector. The studies may be continued on all RGSL Masters programmes, for example the LL.M in International and European law.

Structure
The teaching at RGSL follows well-established academic traditions, with an international faculty composed of full-time and external professors and lecturers, coming from all over the world.  The teaching method is interactive, research-based and directed towards practical application.

Holders of our Bachelor degree may enter the world of law, business, and diplomacy, but may also decide now or later to continue on one of our Masters programmes. These programmes offer either a specialised focus on international and European law, transborder commercial law or a continuation of the interdisciplinary approach such as law and finance and legal linguistics. RGSL graduates have found important positions in law firms, international organisations, and business corporations.

For more information please contact Ulla Zumente-Steele, Study Programme Coordinator.