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When to Apply?

February 2026 admission

For the February 2026 intake, RSU plans to admit the following number of international students: Medicine - 240, Dentistry - 32.

 EU/EEA applicants and citizens of countries that have visa-free regime with LatviaApplicants who are citizens of Additional Assessment CountriesOther non-EU/EEA applicants

UNDERGRADUATE study programmes

Medicine
Dentistry		1 Sep 2025 – 1 Dec 20251 Sep 2025 – 1 Okt 20251 Sep 2025 – 1 Nov 2025
 

Admissions Calendar

1 Sep 2025Application period opens for Master's study programmes (for September 2026 intake)
1 Sep 2025Application period opens for Bachelor's study programme International Business & Start-up Entrepreneurship  (for September 2026 intake)
1 Sep 2025 – 1 Oct 2025 Applicants who are citizens of Additional Assessment Countries 
1 Sep 2025 – 1 Nov 2025Application period for other non-EU/EEA citizens
1 Sep 2025 – 1 Dec 2025 Application period for EU/EEA citizens and citizens of countries that have visa-free regime with Latvia
19 Jan 2026Deadline for changes in student group lists upon students' requests
26 Jan 2026Student groups formed
27 - 30 Jan 2026Welcome Week
2 Feb 2026Beginning of studies

September 2026 admission

For the September 2026 intake, RSU plans to admit the following number of international students: Medicine - 380, Dentistry - 32, all other programmes that RSU offers in English - 50.

 EU/EEA applicants and citizens of countries that have visa-free regime with LatviaApplicants who are citizens of Additional Assessment CountriesOther non-EU/EEA applicants

UNDERGRADUATE study programmes

Medicine
Dentistry		1 Mar 2026 – 1 Jul 20261 Mar 2026 – 1 Apr 20261 Mar 2026 – 1 May 2026
International Business & Start-up Entrepreneurship1 Sep 2025 – 1 Jul 20261 Sep 2025 – 1 Apr 20261 Sep 2025 – 1 May 2026

MASTER'S study programmes

International Relations and Diplomacy
Russia & Eurasia Studies

Biostatistics

1 Sep 2025 – 1 Jul 20261 Sep 2025 – 1 Apr 20261 Sep 2025 – 1 May 2026
Health Management1 Sep 2025 – 1 Jul 20261 Sep 2025 – 1 Apr 20261 Sep 2025 – 1 May 2026

German Abitur recipients, IB graduates as well as applicants from Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands who are graduating during the summer of 2026, can provide their high school graduation documents after the deadline, provided that all of the other application documents are submitted by 1 July 2026.

Admissions Calendar

1 Sep 2025Application period opens for Master's study programmes
1 Sep 2025Application period opens for Bachelor's study programme International Business & Start-up Entrepreneurship
1 Mar 2026 – 1 Apr 2026 Applicants who are citizens of Additional Assessment Countries 
1 Mar 2026 – 1 May 2026Application period for other non-EU/EEA citizens
1 Mar 2026 – 1 July 2026 Application period for EU/EEA citizens and citizens of countries that have visa-free regime with Latvia
15 Aug 2026Deadline for changes in student group lists upon students' requests
21 Aug 2026Student groups formed
26 - 30 Aug 2026Welcome Week
1 Sep 2026Beginning of studies

International Admissions Office

Rīga Stradiņš University Main Building
16 Dzirciema iela, Rīga, LV-1007
Room: K-218 (Block K)
Phone: +37166955225
E-mail: admissions [at] rsu.lv
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Fri 9:00–16:00
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