LSPA

In the academic year 2019/2020 the following accredited study programmes are offered:

• Certificate (college level) professional higher education program “Education and Sport Specialist” (41813)
• Professional Bachelor higher education programme "Sport Science" (42813)
• Professional Bachelor higher education programme "Physiotherapy" (42722)
• Professional Master higher education programme "Health Care Specialist in Sport" (47722)
• Professional Master higher education programme "Sport Sciene" (47813)
• Academic Doctoral higher education programme ''Sport Science"  (51813)

ADMISSION TERMS FOR FOREIGNERS 
academic year 2020/2021

• Certificate (college level) professional higher education program “Education and Sport Specialist”  (41813)
• Professional Bachelor higher education programme "Sport Science" (42813)
• Professional Master higher education programme "Health Care Specialist in Sport" (47722)
• Professional Master higher education programme "Sport Sciene" (47813)
• Academic Doctoral higher education programme ''Sport Science"  (51813)

Code: 41813
Professional qualification to be acquired: a coach (a trainer) of a kind of sport
Program accredited: up to December, 31, 2023 
Study type: Full time studies
Study length: 2 years
Program amount: 80 CP (120 ECTS)
Tuition fee (per year): 1785 EUR /year

Study language: English (for foreign students)
Program director: ILONA BLEKTE
Phone: +371 67543420   e-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  LASE, Build A, 2^nd floor, room 223

Contact persons:

International study coordinator Iveta Boge, e-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Program aim:

1. To train sports coaches (trainers), to promote their mental and physical development, to develop a free, responsible and creative individual.
2. To provide conditions and promote future coaches’ (trainers’) acquiring of knowledge and skills in correspondence with sports coach fourth qualification level standard requirements, to facilitate development of competitive professionals.
3. To facilitate motivation to further educate to acquire second level professional higher education and fifth level professional qualification.

Program content:

Final examinations:
State final examination – qualification examination, which includes:

1. Working out and defence of the Qualification Paper.
2. State final examination in specialty.

Further education possibility: to study inProfessional Bachelor higher education program „SPORT SCIENCE” (Code 42813)

Code: 42722

Professional directions to be acquired:  EDUCATION AND SPORT SPECIALIST with one of the following directions

• Sport physiotherapist 
• Adapted physical activity specialist in rehabilitation

The Content of the Professional Master higher education programme „Health Care Specialist in Sport” (47722)

Characteristics of the stydy programme: Profesional master study programme
Study direction: Health care
Title:  "Health care specialist in sport"
Program accredited: up to December 31, 2021
Duration of implementation: Full - time studies - 2 years 

Extent: 80 CP(120ECTS)
Study language: English (for foreign students)
Entrance requirements for the study programme: Bachelor's degree and qualification Physiotherapist
Place where the study programme is implemented: Latvian Academy of Sport Education,
Brivibas gatve 333, Riga, LV - 1006
Type of implementation: Full - time studies
Tuition fee (per year): 3150.00 EUR (4050.00 USD)
Programme Director: MARTINS  CAMPA
Phone: +371 67543448   e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  , LASE, Build B, 1st floor, room 159A; 
Contact persons: 
ERASMUS coordinator Uldis Svinks, e-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
International study coordinator Iveta Boge, e-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The aims of Professional Master higher education  Study programme „Health care specialist in sport” (47722) is:

• to ensure to the country’s economic, cultural and social needs corresponding professional interdisciplinary studies in the field of health care and sports science;
• to ensure in health care and sports science theoretical basis rooted, to professional standards corresponding, practically applicable professional studies of sports physiotherapist or adapted physical activities specialist in rehabilitation.

The main tasks of Professional Higher Education Master Study programme „Health care specialist in sport” (47722) are:

• to educate fifth level professional qualification specialists in health care and sports science, as well as to promote their competitiveness in changing socio-economic conditions and international labour market;
• to implement to the field of health care and sports science characteristic in-depth knowledge acquisition (including independent learning skills) that promotes democratic values, develops personality and provides opportunity to develop new or improve existing systems, products and technologies and prepares for creative, research and teaching activities in the field;
• to promote the willingness of those who have obtained qualification of sports physiotherapist or adapted physical activity specialist in rehabilitation to consummate professional qualification by continuing studies in Doctoral and other lifelong learning programmes.
  The main sub-tasks of the study programme are:
•  to provide a theoretical knowledge base in the fundamental, medical and clinical foundation disciplines of sports physiotherapy;
•  to provide the opportunity to acquire professional knowledge, skills and attitude in the field of health care in sports physiotherapy in the relevant subject area, preparing competent specialists who are able to adequately understand and effectively address professional and research tasks by successfully collaborating with other health care specialists, taking part in multiprofessional and interdisciplinary teamwork;
• to deepen understanding of world-wide development tendencies in the field of health care and sports physiotherapy by promoting acquisition of the latest achievements in the chosen specialization;
• to develop and improve professional knowledge, skills and attitude towards research of clients/patients in the field of sports and assessment/evaluation, and realization of sports physiotherapy process according to the chosen specialization and professional scope;
• to improve knowledge and skills in research, developing the ability to develop and realize research projects in specialization, to critically evaluate and present them;
• to encourage motivation of MA students as the future physiotherapy in sport specialists in the field of health care and self-improvement (further education abd lifelong learning) by developing entrepreneurial spirit, initiative and responsibility for the maintainace of professional qualification and its promotio;
• to expand student knowledge of contemporary theories and practices on the functioning disorders and universal application of adapted physical activities;
• to promote critical analysis and understanding of universal application of adapted physical activities;
• to demonstrate different perspectives in research and holistic assessment methods in the field of health care;
• to acquire skills to develop and implement adapted physical activity programmes in inclusive settings;
• to train creative and adaptable to changing circumstances professionals who are able to adapt to different situations and to perform multiple duties in connection with adapted physical activities in the field of health care;
• to train versatile knowledgeable specialists who are competent to work in different places (e.g. consultant in the field of public health, direct APA services provider, participant of a multiprofessional team, etc.);
• the ability to critically evaluate and monitor the progress of the APA programme by using personal and professional development;
• to analyze and refer to standardized practices in adapted physical activities, to develop approproate alternative approaches.
  The main tasks of the study programme are implemented:
•  by implementing science-based and evidence-based higher professional Master study programme’s study courses;
•  by linking studies with labour market requirements and European Union’s tendencies in the field of health care and physiotherapy in sport and in the development dynamics of adapted physical activities;
• by creating conditions for the acquisition of health care sport physiotherapeut professional qualification and preconditions and competence for its implementation in the multilateral practice of sports physiotherapy;
• by increasing graduent opportunities to realize in labour market in Latvia and in other countries as the graduates of the only higher Master study programme „Health Care in sport” and by increasing the competitiveness among graduates of similar study programmes in European Union countries;
• by developing material technical base, improving opportunities of student scientific and practical work;
• by creating opportunity for students to acquire practical skills in sports physiotherapy, organizing professional qualification practice opportunities at the Latvian state sports tekams, sports federations, sports clubs, rehabilitation centers, health tourism, as well as sports-related entertainment centers;
• by developing interdisciplinary cooperation in the field of health care, taking into account the different rehabilitation disciplines and value of adapted physical activity programme’s relative contribution with regard to the rehabilitation programme.

The expected study results of the study programme:

Study results are defined so that they would meet both the qualification framework of European Higher Education Area (Bologna Process) and the qualification framework of Euopean Union Lifelong Learning (EQF).Master competencies include Bachelor competencies and are acquired in health care and sports science rooted studies of which an essential parti s research work and development of independent cognitions and conclusions.

Sports physiotherapeut is a professional who by ensuring high professional and ethical practice is competent to promote safe physical activities for athletes of all ages, provide consultations, rehabilitation and training in intervention to prevent damage, restore optimal function work and promote athletic results.

            Adapted physical activity specialist is a professional who is competent in accordance with patient’s/client’s state of health, functional abilities and potential to provide qualitative and successful adapted physical activity programme for people of different ages with functional disabilities.

Acquired professional qualification sports physiotherapeut with professional Master degree in sports physiotherapy gives the right to work in practical preventative, rehabilitation and active sports physiotherapy fields.

Acquired professional qualification health care Master in health care with professional Master degree adapted physical activity specialist in rehabilitation gives the right to work in practical preventative and rehabilitation fields.

LASE Master study programme „Health care specialist in sport” gives an in-depth knowledge and understanding of health care, sports science, sports medicine, sports psychology, as well as physiotherapy in the field of sport. The main part of sports physiotherapy programme consists mainly of sports science and theoretical and practical skills in the field of sports physiotherapy, evaluating therapeutic intervention and side effect impact, develop appropriate and scientifically based concepts. The main part of adapted physical activity specialist study programme consists of physiotherapy, physical education and kinesiology theoretical and practical skills.

Admission requirements of the study programme when starting the study programme

For citizens of European Union, European Economic Area States and the Swiss Confederation

A student has to apply for the registration certificate in person at the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs in Riga (Ciekurkalna 1. Linija 3; www.pmlp.gov.lv/en ) within 90 days as of the first day of entry, if a Union citizen resides in the Republic of Latvia for longer than 90 days counting from the first day of entry. A registration certificate will be issued to a Union citizen without delay after submission of all necessary application documents.

A Union citizen will be entitled to receive a registration certificate if he or she acquires his or her education in an accredited educational establishment in the Republic of Latvia and he or she has a sufficient level of subsistence to avoid becoming a burden on the social assistance system and a valid European Health Insurance Card, a statement issued by a European Union Member State or European Economic Area State that the person in the Republic of Latvia is entitled to receive medical assistance in the amount guaranteed by the State or a health insurance policy.

To request a registration certificate the Union citizen has to present a valid travel document and submit the following:

1) Application form (will be available at the Office of Citizenship and Migration);
2) Study agreement;
3) Health insurance;
4) Bank account statement confirming sufficient level of subsistence, which shall be a monthly income that is greater than 50% of the minimum wage (200 LVL in year 2012).

Code: 51813
Degreeto be acquired: PEDAGOGY DOCTOR DEGREE IN SPORT SCIENCE (Dr.paed.)
Programme accredited: Up to December 31, 2023 
Study type: Full time studies
Study length: 3.5 years (8 semesters)
Programme amount: 144 CP (216 ECTS)
Tuition fee (per year): 2100 EUR (2600 USD)
Study language: English (for foreign students)
Programme director: Dr.paed., Professor JURIS GRANTS
Phone: +371 67543412   e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   LASE, 2nd floor, room 200;

Contact persons:

ERASMUS coordinator Uldis Svinks, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
International study coordinator Iveta Boge, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Programme aims:

• Development of sports science in Latvia, providing a possibility for Doctoral students to obtain internationally comparable competence in sports science and internationally comparable PhD degree.
• Acquiring of theoretical knowledge, research skills and abilities in sports science and in related fields of science – pedagogy, psychology, biology, physiology, biochemistry, biomechanics, medicine, etc.
• Development of a Doctoral student’s personality for work in education institutions.
• Acquiring of study and research organisation and management principles.

Academic Doctor Study Programme “Sport Science” (51813) Study courses

Programme content:
Science for sport
Research methodology
Topicalities of education and sport management theories
Cognitive science systematics and methods in communication research
Scientific lexis in foreign language
Research presentation
Data procession technology
Sport science in trans-personal environment
Working out and pre-defence of the promotion thesis

Final examinationspre-defence of the promotion thesis.

Further education possibility: The right to apply for the PhD degree.

This guide is intended for you – the students, who live outside the European Union and plan to study in Latvia or have already arrived and need answers to the questions regarding studies and living in Latvia.

This guide was created with enthusiastic assistance of 38 international students who were studying in Latvia in 2009, it was advised by the representatives of universities, state institutions and NGOs. Association “Workshop of Solutions” would like to thank our cooperation partner – Baltic International Academy and I. Buka personally.

The idea was supported by the European Union and the Republic of Latvia within the project “Compass for Living in Latvia for Students – Third-country Nationals”, and it was implemented by us: association “Workshop of Solutions”.

Download booklet here!

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LASE

We welcome applicants from other countries to apply for the study programs. Application deadline May 31. 

Application procedure

International students

Please, contact
International Study office
Phone: +371 26466477; +371 67799527
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Latvian Scholarships for studies in Latvian Higher Education Institutions 

In accordance with bilateral agreements on co-operation in education and science, the State Education Development Agency (Valsts izglītības attīstības aģentūra – VIAA) offers scholarships to students, researchers and teaching staff of several countries for studies in Latvian higher education institutions (HEIs).

Only citizens from countries which have signed an agreement on co-operation in education and science can apply for the Latvian government scholarships. 

Citizens from countries that offer scholarships for Latvian students, researchers and teaching staff without formal agreements on co-operation in education and science are eligible for the Latvian scholarship as well. 

The information about the scholarships, as well as the application form can be found on the following web-sites:

http://www.viaa.gov.lv/eng/international_cooperation/scholarships_gov/scholarships/?tl_id=18395&tls_id=18396

Entrance requirements

International  applicants for studies at LASE must:

• have at least secondary education;
• corresponding knowledge of Latvian or English: the document issued in last five yearsby an international testing institution (IELTS, TOEFL, CEFR) attesting the English languange skill on at least B2 level;
• be at least 18 years old;
• pass written exam in Social Science (exam on general knowledge about sport and health), except applying for Doctoral programme;
• on-line video interview.

Code: 47813
Professional qualification to be acquired:
EDUCATION AND SPORT SPECIALIST with one of the following qualifications:

• a sports teacher
• a sports senior coach,
• a sport manager,
• a recreation specialist

Professional Master Study Programme “Sport Science” (47813) Study courses

Degree: PROFESSIONAL MASTER DEGREE IN SPORT SCIENCE
Programme accredited: Up to December 31, 2023 
Study type: Full time studies
Study length: 1 year 7 months (4 semesters)
Programme amount: 65 CP (97.5 ECTS)
Tuition fee (per year): 2000 EUR (2600 USD)
Study language: English (for foreign students)
Programme director: Dr.paed., Assoc.prof. INGA LIEPINA
Telephone: +371 67799543   e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   

LASE, Build B, 1st floor, room 166;

Contact persons:

ERASMUS coordinator Uldis Svinks, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
International study coordinator Iveta Boge, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Programme aims:

• To provide professional studies in sports science in correspondence with the state economic, cultural and social needs in the context of sports science.
• To provide professional studies based on sports science theories, corresponding to professional standard, practically applicable for education and sport specialist.

Programme content:
Topical problems in today’s sport theory, sport science field: professional qualification
Research methods in psychology
Research technology, methodology
Scientifically- pedagogical lexis in foreign language

Educator in today’s informative world
Research structure
Novelties in management theory
Topical problems in today’s pedagogy
Recent teaching methods
Psychological theories of personality
Practice in professional qualification

Final examinations: Master  state examination including:

• Integrated examination in professional qualification;
• Working out and defending of Master paper.

Further education possibility:Academic Doctor higher education programme „SPORT SCIENCE” (code 51813)

Title of the program. Professional Bachelor higher education program ‘Physiotherapy’.

Code: 42722
Professional qualification to be acquired:  PHYSIOTHERAPIST

Degree to be acquired:  PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR DEGREE IN HEALTH CARE  

Program accredited: up to December 31, 2021

Study forms:  Day time department Full-time/ Part-time

Duration of studies: Full-time:  4 years (8 semesters) Part-time: 4,5 years (9 semesters)
Amount of the Program: 160 CP (240 ECTS) 
Requirements for admission:

•       CE — in Latvian language and literature (A-E level);
•       CE — foreign language (English, French, German, Russian) (A-E level); 
•       ADDITIONAL — CE — in Biology (A-E level). 

Additional requirements: The assessment of the applicant’s health (health certificate issued by family doctor (form 027-u) permitting to be engaged under conditions of increased physical load during study period at LASA

Tuition fee:

2020/2021 academic year

Full-time studies 2560.00 EUR, Part-time studies 2236.00 EUR

Program director: KRISTINE PLUME 
 Telephone: +371 67799548, e-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it    LASE, Build B, 2^nd floor, room 256 
Aims of the program: to ensure the appropriate professional studies in rehabilitation industry corresponding to the Latvian economic and social needs facilitating it by qualified and professionally prepared physiotherapy specialists in conformity with the regulation No 512 of Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia 26 August, 2014 ‘Regulations on the state standard of second level professional higher education’ and standard of Physiotherapist profession. 

Day time department Full-time program

Tasks of the program:

• To implement professional and practically applicable studies in physiotherapy conducive to democratic values and personal development in accordance to professional standard of Physiotherapist;
• To ensure in-depth knowledge acquirement in physiotherapy, and develop independent learning skills that prepare students for innovations, scientific research and professional pedagogical work in physiotherapy;   
• To foster the competitiveness of young specialists in current socio-economic circumstances in the local and international labour market;
• To foster the willingness of graduates acquired the qualification of physiotherapist to improve the professional qualification by continuing studies in Master’s program.  

The curriculum: 
The full curriculum is available here!

Final examinations:
Practical exam

Theoretical exam 

Bachelor’s paper  
Further education possibility: Professional Master higher education programme

„HEALTH CARE SPECIALIST IN SPORT” (47722);