Study location	Latvia, Jelgava
Type	Bachelor, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	Bachelor (Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics)
Accreditation	May 27, 2027

Tuition fee	€2,500 per year
Application fee	€160 one-time Non refundable
Deposit	€500 one-time
Dormitory fee	€127 per month It requires to pay additional 100 EUR for Dormitory deposit.

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Latvian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. We accept only officially translated documents You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ Need to submit a document that states your English proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL, DET etc.). IELTS – (5.5 score) TOEFL IBT – (72 points) TOEFL PBT – (513 points) TOEIC – (605 points) FCE (First Certificate in English) – (160 points) CAE (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English) – (160 points) CPE (Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) – (160 points) Cambridge English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage) – (160 points) Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) – (51 points) Cambridge English Linguaskill – (160 points) Duolingo (100 points). The said document is not attached if: - the foreigner has obtained secondary or higher education in the language of implementation of the relevant study program; - the foreigner has obtained secondary education in a European Union or European Economic Area country or in the Swiss Confederation, and the document certifying their secondary education includes a foreign language proficiency rating equivalent to at least B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. Applicants must have at least “satisfactory” grade in Mathematics and need to pass an online entrance test in social sciences.

More information	lbtu.lv/en/economics

Overview

Academic profile

This programme is aimed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be work-ready and competitive economists in the national and international labour markets. The study programme consists of compulsory courses, elective courses and practical training, which gives you:

• analytical skills and knowledge to understand economic circumstances in micro and macro level;
• ability to analyse and critically assess processes and mutual relations of factors in agrarian and environmental economics, or in business process management;
• understanding of how to make decisions and manage resources rationally and sustainably;
• an opportunity to get interested in research activities and awareness of importance of lifelong learning.

You will have the possibility to meet dynamic and experienced academic staff, to acquire unique knowledge in agricultural economics and to improve your knowledge abroad. The full – time Bachelor’s degree programme covers 4 academic years, where the 1st and 2nd academic years gives you general skills and abilities for an economist, but the 3rd and 4th academic years give you more specific skills in one of the following specialization directions: Agrarian and Environmental Economics or Business Process Management.

Career opportunities

Your bachelor degree in economics will open various professional opportunities for you. Since you have acquired knowledge in agrarian economy, environmental economy and business process management, then you have a wide point of view on business processes in various sectors and are able to assess situations in the market, organize and manage comprehensive entrepreneurship and implement innovative management ideas in rural and urban areas.

Our recent Bachelor graduates are employed in agricultural sector companies, banking and finance sector companies, government institutions, academic and research organizations, self-owned companies.

Bachelor’s degree entitles graduates to continue studies in a respective Master’s study programme in universities in Latvia or abroad.