Study location	Latvia, Jelgava
Type	Bachelor, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	Professional Bachelor (Professional Bachelor in Information Technologies/ Qualification: Programming Engineer)
Accreditation	December 15, 2028

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.

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 computer sciences.

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Overview

Academic Profile

Information technologies for sustainable development are an area within the discipline of information technologies. Solutions for sustainable development are important component for future development of societies that comes hand in hand with smart management of resources, preserving environment, etc. This study programme provides knowledge of information technologies with focus on sustainability of software and hardware solutions created.

In this programme students learn to design interdisciplinary software solutions with quality aspect in mind throughout the design process.

Courses are carried out in specially designed laboratories that focus on software development and quality assurance as well students spend one year internship in large worldwide known IT companies, such as Accenture, Tele2, Emergn Latvia, with options to join and establish IT start-ups or join emerging companies.

Career opportunities

Most commonly graduates of this programme work as software developers, system analysts, ICT project managers and testers in international and domestic ICT companies and state authority establishments. Graduates may work also as IoT hardware programmers, e-commerce solutions developers, computer graphic designers, etc.

Bachelor’s degree entitles graduates to continue studies in the Master’s study programme according to the programme requirements in Latvia or worldwide.