Welcome to Riga Stradiņš University (RSU)

Please take your time to read the information on this web page in order to prepare for your studies at RSU. Once you have confirmed your study place, the details below will help you prepare for studying and living in Riga!

To-Do-List

	Before you leave home, please make sure you have arranged everything you need to move to Riga (e.g. visa, health insurance, travel, budget, bank cards, lab coats etc.).
Date indicated in the RSU Acceptance letter package	Settle Payments (Full time students) Complete your payments by this date. All payments must be settled in order to prepare all your study related technical and documentation items (student ID, official enrolment documents, etc.). For questions regarding your payments, please contact Ilze[pnkts]Zverarsu[pnkts]lv
	Application period for Pre-courses (optional)
	Arrange accommodation in Riga Contact accommodationrsu[pnkts]lv for different options or visit the Accommodation and Living section.
	In order to help us plan Orientation Week, please fill out the arrival data form. Arrival form will open soon. Register your participation in Orientation Week
Prior to arrival	Read the RSU Welcome Guide You will find a lot of useful information in the Welcome Guide. Most questions that students ask during their first weeks of studies are already answered in this guide. Getting to RSU Getting to the university from Riga city centre is easy and takes only about 15 minutes. Check out the public transport options in Riga and our suggestions. Read RSU policy Please read the RSU Academic Regulations and RSU Internal Rules of Studies. During Orientation Week you will be asked to confirm with your signature that you have read these documents and accept their terms.
31 July	Pre-courses (optional): Chemistry / Biology / Physics / Latin / Latvian

RSU Orientation Week will take place online from Wednesday 26 August to Friday 28 August 2020. It is designed to introduce you to the University, your classmates, student life, and Riga.

Please note that Orientation Week will take place online and you will be able to join it from your home country;
We strongly recommend that you join the Orientation Week and take part in the various activities scheduled in the programme;
Below is the preliminary programme of the Orientation Week;
Before the Orientation Week we will send you the general information and instructions for joining the event;
All the information will be sent via e-mail (if you have submitted your application through an agency, please make sure that the university has your PRIVATE e-mail address!)

Get in touch

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Academic Calendar

The academic year at RSU begins in September and ends in late June. All necessary dates regarding your studies can be found in the RSU Academic Calendar.

Orientation Week

Programme according to the Central European Time (CET).

Wednesday, 26 August

11:00	Welcome to Rīga Stradiņš University by Prof. Aigars Pētersons, Rector
	Greetings from RSU's International Department by Dr Baiba Pētersone, Director
	Introduction to Class of Autumn Semester 2020 by Mr Māris Ginters, Head, International Admissions Office
	Meeting RSU Student Union & International Students' Association
12:30	What does living in a different culture mean by Prof. Deniss Hanovs, Department of Communication Studies
13:00	Presentation on student ID's and access to RSU e-mail
13:30	Wrap-up

Thursday, 27 August

11:00	Overview of the day
11:05	Welcome by Ms Smuidra Žermanos, Dean, International Student Department
11:20	Introduction to the study process
11:40	E-studies
11:40	Student life
13:00	Election of study group leaders
14:00	Wrap-up

Friday, 28 August

11:00	Overview of the day
11:05	Presentation on immigration by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs
12:00	Presentation on safety in Riga
12:30	Presentation on health care services
13:00	TBC
13:30	Wrap-up

September