About RGSL

Situated in the beautiful Art Nouveau district, the Riga Graduate School of Law is a top tier law school in the Baltic region and an autonomous unit within the University of Latvia. Founded in 1998 through an international agreement between Sweden, Latvia and the Soros Foundation, the Riga Graduate School of Law offers high quality post graduate degree programmes in European and International Law, Law and Finance and in Legal Linguistics, all taught exclusively in English.

Drawing on a pan-European teaching community, the programmes are taught on site by a faculty of resident and visiting professors, lecturers and practitioners. The school’s main characteristics include its low student-to-tutor ratio, high teaching standards, and a modern, attractive environment. Its Continuing Legal Education division is active in delivering lectures and seminars serving the public and private sectors through the medium of standard and tailor-made courses. In addition, the Riga Graduate School of Law is a member of the Erasmus programme. Having excellent information technology facilities and the best legal library in the Baltics, its students have access to a prime selection of academic journals, legal monographs in European and International law alongside, state of the art legal data bases.

The Riga Graduate School of Law has established itself firmly in academic and professional circles throughout the Baltics and internationally. It has developed from being an institution reliant on part of external sponsorship to assist Baltic States in their transition to one which sustains itself and is capable to share expertise and experience with others. The institution’s growth is evident through its changing profile and is becoming more dynamic with the introduction of new programmes and taking part in different European study projects.