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BachelorSociology of Organizations and Public Administrations

Tuition fee €2,500 per year
Application fee €160 one-time

Non refundable

Deposit €500 one-time
Dormitory fee €124 per month

It requires to pay additional 60 EUR for Dormitory deposit.

More information

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Overview

Academic profile

This programme aims to educate highly qualified specialists providing students with the knowledge and skills on how to analyse the performance of organizations and institutions in public, private and non-governmental sectors, how to develop reasonable and sound proposals in order to address problems in the sphere of organizations and public administration.

The programme consists of compulsory courses and elective courses, students are required to elaborate their own research project. The full–time Bachelor’s degree programme covers 3 academic years. The study courses of the 1st year provide general knowledge and skills in Sociological Theory, Research, Management, Philosophy, Social Problems, Community Development, and Sociology of Groups and Organizations. The 2nd year courses focus more specifically on Research Methodologies and Techniques, Regional Development, Rural Sociology, Social Statistics, Social Psychology. In the 3rd year students are offered a number of elective courses including Demography, Social Entrepreneurship, Sociology of Work, Sociology of Family, Social Work, Project Management, Management of Stress and Time. This programme is completed with the elaboration and defense of a Bachelor’s thesis.

Career opportunities

Our graduates are specialists having successful careers in a number of professional areas including teaching, research, politics, public administration, municipalities, social and health services, the media, personnel management, NGO and trade unions. Bachelor’s degree entitles graduates to continue studies in a respective Master’s study programme at universities in Latvia or abroad.

Apply now! Spring semester 2024/25
Application start
1 Oct 2024
Application deadline
15 Nov 2024, 23:59:59
Eastern European Time
Studies commence
5 Feb 2025
Apply now! Autumn semester 2024/25
Application deadline
15 Jul 2024, 23:59:59
Eastern European Time
Studies commence
2 Sept 2024

Application deadlines apply to citizens of: United States

Apply now! Spring semester 2024/25
Application start
1 Oct 2024
Application deadline
15 Nov 2024, 23:59:59
Eastern European Time
Studies commence
5 Feb 2025
Apply now! Autumn semester 2024/25
Application deadline
15 Jul 2024, 23:59:59
Eastern European Time
Studies commence
2 Sept 2024

Application deadlines apply to citizens of: United States