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UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA
2011
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STUDIES IN LATVIA
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HIHGER EDUCATION SYSTEM IN LATVIA
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STRUCTURE
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DOCUMENTS REGLAMENTING STUDY PROGRAMMES

• Laws
• Law on Higher Education Institutions, Law on
  Education, UL Charter
• Legal Acts of the Republic of Latvia
• Cabinet of Ministers regulations, e.g. Standards
  for Academic and Professional study programmes
• UL normative documents
• regulations of enrolment, on study programmes,
  procedures for approving study programmes,
  documents regulating study process

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UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA (UL)

• MISSION
• UL provides opportunities for students to acquire
  the skills required for the labour market, gain a
  higher education and develop themselves through
  scientific and artistic creative work. UL
  promotes development of society and the state in
  Latvia. UL is an active participant in
  international academic life, facilitating
  cultural links, cooperation between branches of
  science and usage of knowledge.
• VISION
• In 2019 the UL is one of the leading research
  university in the Baltic Sea region and occupies
  a high place among the universities of Europe.

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UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA

• University of Latvia integrates diverse fields of
  research and studies with creative initiative to
  provide the higher education of European
  standard, to cultivate the Latvian language and
  traditions of cultural cooperation.
• Integration of Science and Studies

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NUMBER OF STUDY PROGRAMMES IN UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA
Undergraduate Graduate Doctoral
Sciences 15 18 9
Humanities 14 14 5
Social sciences 20 21 9
Teacher education 7 7 1
Total 140 56 60 24
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UL BUDGET INCOME (2010, 50 M LVL in )
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UL ACADEMIC STAFF (2010)
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STAFF IN UL DEPARTMENTS
UL Departments Students Ph.D. Students Staff
Biology 360 63 52
Chemistry 407 39 31
Computing 892 43 40
Physics and Mathematics 739 80 80
Geography and Earth Sciences 577 72 38
Medicine 1032 48 49
Linguistics and Literature 2085 74 82
History and Philosophy 495 48 28
Theology 115 15 13
Law 1907 85 55
Economics and Management 3647 163 110
Social Sciences 1599 75 41
Education, Psychology and Art 2582 101 99
RESEARCH GRANTS IN 2009 7,93 MLVL PUBLISHED
SCI PAPERS IN 2010 95 (Web of Science )
01.10.2011
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ACADEMIC STAFF IN LU INSTITUTES - AGENCIES 2011
LU INSTITUTES - AGENCIES  
Biology 69
Mathematics and Computer Science 101
Solid State Physics 96
Polymer Mechanics 30
Physics 44
Latvian Language 30
Latvian History 36
Literature, Folclore and Art 38
Phylosophy and Sociology 26
RESEARCH GRANTS IN 2009 6,85 MLVL PUBLISHED
SCI PAPERS IN 2010 152 (Web of Science )
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ACADEMIC STAFF IN LU INSTITUTES 2011
LU INSTITUTES  
Astronomy 12
Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy 36
Geodesy and Geoinformatics 12
Chemical Physics 11
Microbiology and Biotechnology 33
Experimental and Clinical Medicine 9
Cardiology 19
Social and Political Research 5
Pedagogy 6
Education Research 4
Botanical Garden 11
RESEARCH GRANTS IN 2009 1,12 MLVL PUBLISHED
SCI PAPERS 2010 25 (Web of Science )
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RESEARCH IN UL

• PRIORITY RESEARCH AREAS
• Modeling of the Processes and Materials
• ICT
• Environment and Health
• Socioeconomic Problems of Transition Societies
• Lettonica (Cultural Identity, History, Baltic
  Languages)

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RESEARCH IN UL

• HORIZONTAL PRIORITIES
• Doctoral studies and Doctoral Schools
• Come back grants
• Development of research infrastructure
• Development of technology transfer activities
• Communication of Science
• Research Assessment Exercise in 2012

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Doctoral Studies
Dostoral theses defended 72 2008, 76
2009, 85 2010, gt100 2011
Multidisciplinary Doctoral Studies
Programmes 15 doctoral schools established,
e.g., Biomedical Research and New Medicinal
Technologies Letonics and Intercultural
Studies Functional Materials and
Nanotechnologies, etc.
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INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES

• 109 bilateral agreements in 37 countries
• Participation in 6 Erasmus Mundus projects
• Erasmus Mundus Action 1
• Joint Europen Master in International Migration
  and Social Cohesion MISOCO
• Erasmus Mundus Action 2
• Lot Western Balkan Countries JoinEU-SEE
• Lot Russia Triple I
• Lot Central Asia CENTAURI
• Lot Occupied Palestinian Territories Lot 3b
• Lot SouthEastAsia MOVER

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ERASMUS EXCHANGES
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STUDENT GUIDANCE (1)

• University of Latvia provides educational, career
  and psychological support, including dedicated
  support for students with special needs.
• Responsibility is shared between Student Service
  in Central Administration, Departments, Student
  Union and student organizations in the
  Departments.
• The main responsibilities of the Student Service
  
• - Admission(recruitment, management of
  enrolment process etc.)
• - Educational counselling (counselling about
  study programme etc.)
• - Career guidance (individual and group
  counselling, online resources)
• - Psychological support (individual and group
  counselling)
• - Support for students with special needs
  (individual counselling, online resource
  development)

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Student Guidance (2)

• Counselling and support at the Departments
• study programme secretary (adviser, counsellor),
  study programme director. Some Departments have
  established their own Student Office
• Student Union and student organizations at the
  Departments adaptation week for the first year
  students, coordinate culture and sport
  activities, participate in study programme
  quality assessment provide communication between
  faculty leadership and students.

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STUDY PROGRAMME QUALITY MANAGEMENT
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STUDY ORGANIZATION

• Academic calendar (2 semesters - 20 weeks each
  and the summer semester)
• Full time and part time studies
• Enrolment in UL ( Exhibition School,
  centralized examinations, study guide)
• Process of registration
• - For studies ( parts A, B , C)
• - For courses
• Scholarships, credits, patron stipends
• Rotation
• Status of listener (agreements with other higher
  education establisments, Riga Technical
  University contract)
• Further education

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Locations of LU
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