Study location	Latvia, Riga
Academic field	Economy and Business (ISCED 01028) International economics (JACS L160)
Type	Bachelor, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	B.Sc. (Bachelor of Social Sciences in International Economics)

Tuition fee	€3,500 per year
Application fee	€170 one-time
Deposit	€500 one-time
Registration fee	To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You can also familiarize yourself with packages baltic.study/en/packages You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Grade in Mathematics must be no less than 4 in a 10 point grading system. 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.

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+ It is mandatory to provide one of the certificates: • The score of the TOEFL test should be at least 500 (61 iBT). • Requested IELTS score: 5,5 or above. • TOEIC test score: 700 or above. • FCE (First Certificate in English): B. • CAE/CPE (CAE=Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English/CPE=Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English) C. • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) total score: 46 or above. NOTE: If your previous studies were in English, confirmed by diploma, transcript, or a school certificate, an additional English certificate is not required.

Other requirements	If the secondary education document does not indicate a grade in mathematics, it can be replaced by a grade in the subject of economics/business management field (the grade must be at least 6 (on a 10-point scale). As a part of the admission process, applicants will be asked to participate in an online interview.

Overview

International Economics and Commercial Diplomacy is a unique multidisciplinary study programme which not only aims to provide students with extensive knowledge regarding international economics and business but also regarding legislation, politics and foreign languages. The study programme develops the necessary teamwork and presentation skills, capacity to understand and analyse macroeconomic and microeconomic tendencies, as well as practical skills in coordinating work among various institutions and managing organizations. Studies are in English.

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?

Graduates have the necessary skills to work in a variety of positions in Latvian and EU institutions, international organizations, and businesses. Many known graduates are currently working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economics, the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia and other government institutions.
Other graduates choose to start businesses themselves or to work in the private sector. Graduates are eligible to study in master’s programmes both in Latvia and abroad.