Study location	Latvia, Riga
Type	Bachelor, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	B.s (Professional Bachelor's Degree in Computer Systems)

Tuition fee	€2,550 per year
Application fee	€200 one-time
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Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) We require minimum score of 60% for the last obtained applicable education. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Russian. 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. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Notarized with translation into English and apostilled diploma with annex (secondary education)

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements

English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+ or TOEFL 69+ 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)

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) should be provided. Curriculum Vitae; AFTER THE REGISTRATION YOU WILL RECEIVE A LINK TO THE TEST. Bachelor level students will be asked to pass a Math test. You will need 150 minutes to complete the English test, 45 minutes for the Math test. You will receive instructions for the on-line tests to your e-mail. Applicants will be required to pass video online interview on Cisco Webex platform after the registration fee payment is received. After positive online interview, applicants’ education document copies will be submitted to the Academic Information Centre for verification. This procedure can take up to 4 weeks.

Overview

A bachelor’s degree in computer systems is your opportunity to start a succesful career in the tech industry. Within the framework of the study program “Computer Systems” professional specialists are prepared for starting independent work in the field of informatics with knowledge in computer system architecture, software engineering, system analysis, basic technologies of databases and artificial intelligence as well as specialists capable of demonstrating systematic thinking and systems approach in development project of a software, performing different roles and complying with the professional standards and professional ethics of an IT programming engineer. The program prepares students to conduct scientific research based on experimentation, modeling and simulation, as well as prepares them to continue their studies at the Professional Master’s level.

The content of the study program “Computer Systems” has been developed according to the following standards:

ACM (Association of Computing Machinery standards, i.e. Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Computer Science);
CDIO Standard 2.0 (Conceiving, Designing, Implementing, Operating) the framework of innovative education, training engineers of the next generation, i.e. from product preliminary design, design, implementation to operation;
professional standard for software engineers.
Advantages of the study program are flexible study process, module learning principle, 1:3 ratio of lectures and practice (on average), remote access to study materials, transfer of knowledge of guest lecturers and practitioners, exchange study programs in other European engineering universities (UK) and laboratories (computer programming laboratory etc.).

Programme structure

During the first study year you will gain an understanding of information technologies, good knowledge of mathematical logic, as well as software development basics in Java programming language. You will advance your theoretical and practical understanding of computer architecture, computer hardware and computer systems. Moreover, you will upgrade your English. Starting with the second study semester, you will learn object-oriented programming, algorithms, data structures and their complexity, and finish the study year by summarizing your knowledge in a course paper.
During the second study year you will continue to expand your knowledge of basics of software development. Furthermore, you will widen your horizons in economics and business, including discrete mathematics. You will have the opportunity to work with database management systems as well as improve your knowledge of software development in the C# programming language and your preferred foreign language. In cooperation with “Accenture Latvia”, you will learn the basics of seamless application integration. Towards the end of the study year, you will have the opportunity to do internship at internationally renowned ICT companies. The acquired knowledge will provide an opportunity to write a high quality study paper and give practical experience in IT. You will learn how to test your results with approaches of automated software testing and quality.
In the third study year, the field of knowledge will be broadened in various areas such as IT security and risk management, machine learning and intelligent analytics, software project management, data analysis, etc. You will also learn the basics of operational research, the Internet of Things, the basics of software development in 4 C# programming language, green IT systems and techniques, etc. It will also be possible to acquire knowledge in coding, cryptography, computer graphics and basics of image processing, using a variety of examples. At the end of the study year, a course paper will be developed within the framework of the Java project.
During the fourth year of study, you will be able to acquire such courses as “Finance and Accounting”, “IT Legislation and Copyright”, and “Software Developer Toolkits”. These courses will broaden your horizons in the IT industry. Study courses “Blockchains”, “Internet Systems and Standards”, “Software Development for Modeling and Simulation” and “Robotics” will introduce you to today’s IT trends. By starting your pre-diploma practice, you will be able to navigate in your chosen field. You will be able to combine your second pre-diploma practice with your diploma paper.

Career opportunities

Programming engineer;
Information systems manager in companies and institutions of various sectors;
Work in multinational ICT companies.