Erasmus+ programme countries include applicants from EU, EEA, EETA and Turkey.
The Erasmus+ programme aims to boost skills and employability, as well as modernising Education, Training, and Youth work. The seven year programme will have a budget of €14.7 billion. Erasmus+ will provide opportunities for over 4 million Europeans to study, train, gain work experience and volunteer abroad. From 2015 Erasmus+ offer mobility grants to applicants outside the European Union. For details on visit Erasmus+ for Programme countries or Erasmus+ for Partner countries.
Make sure that you have checked with your home university that you receive credit points for your Erasmus + exchange studies at Riga Technical University. Your university will send a nomination via online survey, and you will be contacted by our staff.
Note! Your Erasmus grant will be paid by your home university.
Fill in the required information in the online application and follow these steps:
Note! Master level students have to submit also bachelor level diploma supplement in English.
Note! Transcript of records has to reflect that student has successfully completed all academic requirements at home university. Students with failed grades and, accordingly with academic debts at home university, will not be accepted as exchange students at Riga Technical University.
Note! If you are applying to the Faculty of Architecture, your acceptance for exchange studies will depend on the evaluation of your portfolio and academic background. It is advisable that at the time of application, student is at least in 4th semester on a bachelor level studies, meaning – will have finished at least 2 years of studies in the field of architecture at the time of exchange.
Note! Please, pay attention on course entry requirements on each Faculty course list! It is recommended choosing courses not more than from two different faculties.
Acceptance letters by RTU, as well as Study Agreements and documents for visa application purposes (to non- EU students) will be provided to all selected candidates after they have successfully completed and submitted valid online application and signed the Learning Agreements with RTU.
NOTE! All mobility documents for the selected candidates are generated within the Incoming Exchange online application platform; therefore, it is essential that all personal details provided are 100% correct (official registered place of residence, personal data, etc.).
Please, make sure that you are aware of the following:
Immigration
If you are a citizen of a member state of European Union or European Economic Area, or Switzerland, you may reside in Latvia without visa.
If you are NOT a citizen of a member state of European Union or European Economic Area, or Switzerland, check immigration requirements HERE.
Accommodation
Please check accommodation with the university and see how to make a booking HERE.
For additional information contact
Academic calendar
In order to duly plan your arrival and departure, please see Latvian academic calendar HERE.
Buddy programme
If you will need daily practical assistance or simply a Latvian friend, who could help you in daily issues or teach you some Latvian language, then you may request a Buddy during your exchange semester.
Changes to the Learning Agreement
Students are allowed to do Changes to Learning Agreement only within the first 2 weeks after the lectures have started. Your coordinator will inform you about the procedure upon your arrival to RTU.
NB! For students applying for the Architecture courses in the Institute of Architecture and Design:
If you have any questions, please contact incoming Erasmus+ students coordinator (European universities):