Transcript Bachelor programmes

Welcome to
Riga Graduate
School of Law
THINK THREE STEPS
AHEAD
BEYOND BORDERS OF
DISCIPLINES
Two different competences in one study
programme
Law & Business
programme
Law & Diplomacy
programme
• main focus – law, business,
economics, marketing
• main focus – law, politics,
economics, humanities
• a career in business and large
enterprises
• a career in foreign affairs and
international organizations
BACHELOR PROGRAMMES
• Mandatory and elective courses
• Y1 – mandatory; Y2, Y3 – mandatory + electives
• Normally three courses at the same time
• Can choose to follow an additional course
• Each course lasts six weeks
• Five class hours a week
• Research work on assignments and class
preparation
• Exam at the end of the course
• Introductory module in the first semester
BACHELOR PROGRAMMES
• Overall duration of each programme: 3 years
• 120 Latvian credits
(180 ECTS)
• Maximum of 120 study places
• Tuition fee per year: 3 500 EUR
BEYOND BORDERS OF
COUNTRIES
• Faculty and students from 20+ countries
• All teaching in English
• Law, Diplomacy & Business from international
perspective
• Diploma appreciated in the Latvian and
international market
• Exchange programmes
BEYOND BORDERS OF
THINKING
• Academics and practitioners contributing to
study process
• Focus on in-depth case study solving
• Moot court competitions and study visits
• The best law library in the Baltics
BEYOND BORDERS OF
INTERACTION
• 1:1 communication with faculty &
administration
• Student association that makes difference:
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Awesome parties & events
Sports teams, gym
Sports games
RGSL Newspaper
Debate club
Movie nights
Charity events
MAKE THE FIRST MOVE
APPLY TO STUDY AT RGSL
1. Fill in an online application at apply.rgsl.edu.lv
2. Write a motivation letter in English
3. Attach your diploma or if not yet graduated, your
current term grade transcript
Early admission: ECTS level A or B (Latvian
grade 10, 9 or 8)
General admission: grade average and grade in
English at ECTS level C (Latvian grade 7)
APPLY TO STUDY AT RGSL
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Deadline for early admission: 17 March 2015
We will get back to you by 17 April 2015
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Deadline for general admission: 8 July 2015
We will get back to you by 13 July 2015
TAKE ALL CHANCES
RGSL SCHOLARSHIPS
• Early Admissions Lottery – apply before
17 March 2015 and win one academic year of
tuition-free studies
• RGSL Excellence Award for Outstanding
Local Applicant – one study place in each
Bachelor programme
• RGSL Excellence Award for Outstanding
Foreign Applicants – one study place in each
Bachelor programme
RGSL SCHOLARSHIPS
• RGSL Excellence Scholarships for Bachelor
students with the highest grade average –
tuition fee waivers
• Tuition fee waivers for siblings of students of
the RGSL, orphans, persons with 1st or 2nd
degree of disability, RGSL employees, children
of RGSL employees and graduates of SSE
Riga.
OTHER SCHOLARSHIP
POSSIBILITIES
• Vītolu fonds (Apply 15 January – 1 March at
www.vitolufonds.lv)
• Engures, Jelgavas, Salaspils, Saldus
scholarships for local residents (Apply in
September at LU Fonds www.fonds.lv)
• Students’ corporations scholarships for
their members (Beginning with 2nd study year;
apply at respective corporation)
• Latvian Government Scholarships for
foreign applicants
GET TO KNOW THE RULES
EXPERIENCE RGSL
• Open Days on 7 March and 28 May 2015
• Try being a student for a day! Apply at
www.rgsl.lv or during Open Day. We will
arrange a meeting with RGSL student. You
will take a part in lectures and will be
introduced to RGSL student’s life.
RGSL BACHELOR ALUMNI
• Artūrs Ivanovs, L&B 2013
Senior project manager at
communication agency
Nords Porter Novelli
• Vadims Šeršņovs, L&B 2013
Co-founder, head of strategic development at
consultancy SETCO
Lecturer at RGSL (Maths for Social Sciences)
RGSL BACHELOR ALUMNI
• Santa Bērziņa, L&D 2013
Dr. Aina Galēja scholarship winner
for studies at the University of
Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA
Now - Coordinator for the Latvian
Presidency of the Council of the
EU at the Ministry of
Environmental Protection and
Regional Development
RGSL BACHELOR ALUMNI
• Otto Tabuns, L&D 2014
Vītolu foundation scholarship
recipient for the studies at
RGSL
President of Student
Association 2012/2013
Now - Project Coordinator for
Latvian Presidency of the
Council of the EU at Latvian
Institute
RGSL ALUMNI ON LINKEDIN
QUIZ
What is an Early application deadline for
the studies at RGSL in 2015?
A.8 March
B.17 March
C. 17 July
JOIN RGSL FAMILY!
• Join us on facebook.com/rgsl.lv
• Contact us: [email protected]
• Learn more: www.rgsl.lv
• Apply: apply.rgsl.edu.lv