RSU Red Cross Medical College

The RSU Red Cross Medical College is a contemporary, industry-focused professional educational institution that offers high quality medical and healthcare education. Its history stretches back over 100 years!

In 2010, the Red Cross Medical College became an agency of Riga Stradiņš University (RSU) and takes pride in belonging to one of the largest universities in Latvia.

The college provides studies under the guidance of highly qualified academic staff, placement possibilities at healthcare and social care institutions, free access to a comprehensive range of library sources and services, and the opportunity to apply for a monthly stipend. 

The college holds a valid Erasmus Charter for Higher Education that allows its students to undergo traineeships at cooperation universities in Erasmus+ mobility and NordPlus exchange programmes. Students actively participate in the Student Union.

Studies

The RSU Red Cross Medical College provides high quality medical education  through four short-cycle professional higher education programmes, vocational training, and vocational secondary education programmes. The college provides medical education to approximately 650 students each year. 

The college's development goals are based on the vision, mission, and key elements of development: people, quality, sustainability, integrity, and responsibility.

Study programmes

Short-cycle prof. higher edu.

Study programme	Qualification awarded	Former education	Duration of studies
Treatment	Physician assistant	Secondary education	3 years
Treatment	Emergency medicine physician assistant	Vocational secondary education; 1st level professional higher education	2 years
Therapeutic Massage	Massage therapist	Secondary education	2 years
Pharmaceuticals	Pharmacy assistant	Secondary education	2.5 years

Vocational edu.

Study programme	Qualification awarded	Former education	Duration of studies
Nursing	Nursing assistant	Secondary education	1 year
Nursing	Nursing assistant	Primary education	1 year

Vocational secondary edu.

Study programme	Qualification awarded	Former education	Duration of studies
Dentistry	Dental assistant	Secondary education	2 years

Advantages

• Studying under the guidance of highly qualified academic staff
• A student-centred educational approach and mentoring support
• Internships in healthcare institutions to integrate the acquired theoretical knowledge with practical skill
• Free access to a wide range of study literature and services for healthcare specialists at the RSU Information Centre
• The opportunity to actively participate in student representation at the college
• Cultivate a network of international contacts through Erasmus+ and Nordplus exchange programmes
• Accommodation possibilities in the student hostel in Mežciems (Riga)