Courses for Exchange Students
International study module

Within our International Study Module, we offer a variety of courses in English and you can view and choose those below depending on your study programme or interests. Prior to submitting your online application form, make sure you fill the information about your chosen courses within your Learning Agreement and attach it to your submission.

We have been using the Erasmus+ Dashboard and this means that we are working with Online Learning Agreements (OLA) in order to simplify Learning Agreement procedures. We would like to encourage to use the platform to fill in and submit your Learning Agreement online. The Learning Agreement should be signed by you and your institution. When your Online Learning Agreement is filled and signed, you can download the signed PDF and add it to your application. If for any justified reason it is not possible to submit OLA, it can be completed and submitted using this form.

The core course curriculum is supplemented by English language classes with specialisation in business studies, communication and media studies, information technologies, tourism and leisure studies. Various general language classes are also offered: English, German, French, Russian and Latvian.

Each subject within the international study module addresses the dynamics of the contemporary world by creating opportunities for students to engage in learning, analysis and discussion. The module focuses on a range of different questions that offer a broad perspective on topical issues impacting our ever changing world.

Latvian Law on Institutions of Higher Education states the following: "For foreign students the acquisition of the official language shall be included in the study course compulsory amount if studies in Latvia are expected to be six months or more or 30 ECTS".

The Director of International Study Module is Ilgvars Ābols - [email protected]

Course offer for Spring 2024

'From globalization to regionalization'

The spring semester consists of a number of brand-new courses designed to cover a wide range of disciplines related to globalization and regionalization. This multi-disciplinary course curriculum comprises fields such as communication, culture, economics, and tourism.


Bachelor level courses for Spring 2024 (course list can still slightly change):

Course

ECTS

Tourism project management6
German II (with preliminary knowledge A1:1)***3
Construction products and Eco-building materials II3
Principles of Building Design I3
English for Business Purpose II3
Experiential Marketing3
Dark tourism and visitor motivation3
Public speaking3
English in Communication Science3
Cinematic voyage: Approaching culture, memory, characters, embodiment3
Political Economy6
Latvian language and culture: Beauty from the Words to Identity*3
German without preliminary knowledge3
Russian (intermediate) II **3
Introduction to Python and Data Exploration ****3
Electronics6
Computer Architecture I *****3
Computer Architecture3
Data transmission ntetworks II ****3
Introduction to data Science ****6

* Compulsory for all incoming exchange students

** Courses for students with an intermediate level of knowledge of a particular language

*** Courses available if the minimum number (3) of students sign up

**** Courses for students with at least an intermediate level of knowledge in technologies

***** Courses for students with at least an intermediate level of knowledge in electronics

 

Master's level courses for Spring 2024 (course list can still slightly change)

Courses can be chosen ONLY from one specific master's program module + compulsory Latvian language and culture course

Course

ECTS


Strategic Communication and Governance courses

 
Qualitative research methods3
Persuasive communication6
Strategic communication management6
Strategic political communication and diplomacy6
Ethics and values in communication3

Business Environment Administration courses

 
International legal environment of business3
Integrated Research methods3
Corporative responsibility and ethics3
The Politics and Business of the European Union3
Optional module - Export marketing: ** 
Global Marketing and Customer Relationship3
Advertising trends3
E-commerce And E Business (E - Business Technologies)3
Optional module - Business to Business (B2B): ** 
Modern logistic systems3
Sustainable Cooperation Development Planning and Management3
International Business3
Optional module - Business networking ** 
Social Networks in Business Environment3
External Communication of the Organization3
Smart Technologies and Data Security3

Virtual Reality and Smart Technologies courses

 
Module Recognition services and intellectual environments*(9)
Geometry processing and visualization *3
Augmented reality and computer vision algorithms *3
Introduction to machine learning and neural networks *3
Module VR/AR project sustainability and transformation*(12)
Innovations and project management*3
Research methodologies and scientific publications*3
Hackathon and teamwork *3
Simulation modelling and data 3D visualisation *3

 

* Courses for students with at least an intermediate level of knowledge in technologies

** Optional sudy module - depends on group's choice

Course offer for Autumn 2023

'Through famous gateways to unexplored getaways'

This multi-disciplinary course curriculum comprises fields such as tourism, marketing, management and culture.

Bachelor level courses for Autumn 2023 (course list can still slightly change)

Course

ECTS

Business and ethics3
English for Business Purposes I3
Creativity, storytelling and design thinking3
Intercultural communication3
Body intelligence and well-being6
Innovation management6
German I (without preliminary knowledge)3
Russian I***3
English for Tourism Industry3
English for Information Technology I3
Latvian language and culture: Beauty from the Words to Identity*3
Social psychology ****3
Data Base technologies6
Cultural intelligence3
Data transmission networks I 3
Data transmission networks III **3
Python OOP and modelling**3
Geoinformation Systems **3
Linux server administration**3

* Compulsory for all incoming exchange students

** Courses for students with at least an intermediate level of knowledge in technologies

***Courses for students with intermediate level of knowledge of particular language

**** Courses available if the minimum number (3) of students sign up

 

 

Master's level courses available for Autumn 2023 (course list can still slightly change)

Courses can be chosen ONLY from one specific master's program module + compulsory Latvian language and culture course

Course

ECTS

  
Virtual Reality and Smart Technologies courses 
Module VR/AR project planning and implementation(9)
VR/AR innovations and actuality in various industries *3
VR/AR hardware and physical structure*3
Interactivity, scenarios composition, and serious games *3
Module VR/AR authoring(12)
Mobile technology solutions (Android)*3
Web-based VR and AR applications*3
3D modeling approaches and scripting *3
Development of advanced 3D interactive environments (Unity) *3
Module user experience design and implementation(9)
UX Strategy framework *3
Human factors and human-computer interaction *3
Motion graphics and environmental effects *3

Strategic Communication and Governance courses

 
Democratic theories and security3
Communication theory6
Civic society and participation
Euro-Atlantic values in contemporary world's geopolitics3
Governance and Innovations6
Policy Analysis3
Sustainable Development3

Business Environment Administration courses

 
Corporate and Public Finances6
Organization Strategic Management3
Entrepreneurship Environment3
Human Resources Development 6
Project Management Strategies and Tools6
Organizational Psychology3
Modelling of Business Processes Simulation 3

 

* Courses for students with at least an intermediate level of knowledge in technologies and programming