B.Sc.Industrial Engineering
| Study location | Latvia, Riga |
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| Academic field | Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction (ISCED 5) Engineering (JACS H000) |
| Type | Bachelor, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 years (240 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | B.Sc. (Professional Bachelor (Professional Bachelor’s degree in Industrial engineering management, Professional qualification: system management engineer)) |
| Tuition fee | €2,530 per year |
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| Application fee | €100 one-time |
| Deposit | €500 one-time |
| Registration fee | €100 one-time Baltic Center Registration Fee Includes: |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Grade in Mathematics must be no less than 4 in a 10 point grading system. The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalised/apostilled. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. It is necessary to have notarized certified documents translated, legalized and apostilled. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World. |
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| Language requirements | English Baltic Center examination . Non-native English speakers are requested to present a copy of Baltic Center Test/TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC/PTE Academic/Cambridge English test score report. The score of the BALTIC CENTER test should be at least B2 You do not have to present English test only if your previous studies have been fully in English and it is marked on your diploma or transcript or you send a certificate from the school which confirms that your studies have been fully in the English language. |
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Overview
The study programme is unique in the Baltic States. Professional Bachelor’s study programme “Industrial engineering” prepares highly qualified, competitive and competent experts. Successful completion of the programme results in professional Bachelor’s degree in engineering sciences and professional qualification of “System management engineer”. The study courses are taught by a team of qualified, well-motivated and experienced academic personnel. Modern and creative study process allows the students to acquire knowledge, skills and competencies in inter-field study programme, which combines engineering sciences, management sciences and natural sciences courses. During engineering studies, the students gain understanding of system management principles in industrial engineering and practical skills in provision and improvement of technical processes of manufacturing. The management science courses provide students with knowledge on management principles and human resources management, entrepreneurship organization, management of innovations and efficiency, as well as performance of necessary economic calculations. The students learn principles of organization performance quality and efficiency, which include LEAN philosophy (prudent management methods) and methods that are used by the world’s leading industrial companies. The acquired knowledge will allow the programme alumni – system management engineer – to understand functionality of industrial company system and to provide strategically justified decision making.
Programme structure
WHAT AM I GOING TO STUDY?
1st year – start-up, mathematics for economists, political science, international organizations and economics globalization, population and development, microeconomics, integrated marketing communications, etc.;
2nd year – macroeconomics, theory of management, international economics, econometrics, international law, French, etc.;
3rd year – theory of accounting, economic anthropology, private international law, introduction to international politics, economy of the Baltic states, comparative analysis of world’s regions, etc.;
4th year – commercial diplomacy, international political economy, international capital flow, international monetary economics, international trade models, internship/practicum, bachelor thesis.
Career opportunities
WHAT ARE MY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AFTER GRADUATION?
The graduates of the professional Bachelor’s programme “Industrial engineering” are able to work as the managers of the highest level and system management engineers in a company of any industry. The acquired knowledge allows to understate and regulate technological processes of the company, as well as to manage companies and structural departments of organizations. Market research shows that there is a lack of highly qualified engineers both in Latvia and abroad, and the demand of such experts will significantly increase in the future. Therefore, the graduates will not only have sufficient opportunities of employment, but also career growth opportunities both in Latvia and abroad.