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Study Dentistry atRga Stradi University

Prospectus for International Students


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PLANMECA DENTAL EQUIPMENT, FITTED WITH FRASACO PHANTOM HEADS AND COMPUTERS


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Contents

Welcome to Rga Stradi University 2

Why choose RSU? 3

Studying in Riga 4

Study Programmes 6

Departments at the Faculty of Dentistry

Department o Conservative Dentistry 8

Department o Prosthodontics 8

Department o Oral and Maxilloacial Surgery 9Department o Orthodontics 9

Department o Oral Pathology 10

Curriculum at the Faculty of Dentistry 11

Admission Requirements andApplication for International Students 12

Accommodation & Living Costs 13


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Welcome to Rga Stradi University

I am delighted to have you read this brochure or prospective dentistry students,

which will introduce you with study possibilities at the Rga Stradi University (RSU)

one o the best universities in the Baltic region.

Choosing a university is an earnest and time-consuming endeavour, as so many actors

have to be considered which is the best, which will be the riendliest, which will be the most

inspiring. RSU is located in Riga, the city that inspires, and we are quite convinced that it willinspire you, too, just like it has inspired all the numerous international students who have

studied here beore and who have greatly contributed to the diversity o our university,

and have been surprised by what the city and the university oers, their expectations

surpassing anything they hoped or.

RSU is committed to providing our students with the most inspirational educational experience possible, and since you will

spend 5 years at our university as a dentistry student, we would want your experience here to be unorgettable and unique.

At the Institute o Dentistry, which is the clinical base o the Faculty o Dentistry at the RSU, and an internationally acclaimed

centre or practical dentistry in Latvia, you will acquire outstanding education, because you will master your theoretical knowledge

and practical skills under the supervision o the most qualifed and renowned academics and practitioners in Latvia and in Europe.

In the study process, you will learn on high-tech equipment, use state-o-the-art instruments and inormation technologies, e.g.Planmeca supplies RSU with a system solution that links digital dental care units and digital imaging equipment to a comprehensive

sotware with embedded clinical content and tailored eatures or education process management. Our departments are equipped

with latest generation dentistry technologies: a modern sterilisation system, new technologies o radiology and an inormation

technology network together with other technologies, which allow our students to acquire practical skills in diagnostics and

treatment methods o dentistry.

The Institute o Dentistry is a leading diagnostics centre in orthodontics, prosthodontics and oral maxilloacial surgery in the

region, and hence is able to ensure postgraduate as well as undergraduate study programmes. Residency students can choose to train

in maxilloacial surgery, orthodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics, endodontics and paediatric dentistry. We should also note that the

Institute o Dentistry is the examination centre in the felds o orthodontics, prosthodontics and maxilloacial surgery o the

Royal College o Surgeons o Edinburgh.We will be happy to have you as our student, and we are convinced you will enjoy your time in Riga just like your pursuit o

academic and personal goals at the Rga Stradi University.

We look orward to welcoming you to our University!

Professor Ilga Urtne Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Dentistry


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Why choose RSU?

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AN UNFORGETTABLE STUDY PROCESSThe entire clinical study process in dentistry is carried out on modern dentistry technologies, with the mostup-to-date dental lling materials and interactive technologies. Additionally, the teaching sta tries to applyinnovative teaching methods throughout the entire study process. As an international student o the RSU,you can also participate in the ERASMUS exchange programmes, which allow you to spend one semester inanother European university, and who knows, maybe in your hometown.

AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH

We guarantee studies in small groups o 10 people, and lectures and practical classes taught in a collegial

way by highly recognised proessionals and specialists in their eld, as all members o the academic sta have

practiced and received qualications in many European universities and clinics.

EXCELLENT TEACHING AND RESEARCH

There are over 5,000 students at the RSU studying in departments that are accredited and recognised nation-

ally and internationally or the quality o their teaching and research. However, we encourage not only the

academic sta, but also students to participate in scientic work and projects. RSU is ranked among the best

universities in the Baltic States.

YOUR FUTURE CAREER

Our graduates are employed in prestigious institutions and organisations all over Europe and the degree

obtained at the RSU successully allows them to compete in the marketplace o any European country. Our

graduates can continue their studies in residency in the elds o oral maxilloacial surgery, orthodontics, pros-thodontics, periodontics, endodontics, orthotics and paediatric dentistry.

RIGA THE CITY THAT INSPIRES

Moreover, Riga will inspire you, too. Founded in 1201, it is a city with an interesting history and old traditions,

but it is also a city with an abundant and modern cultural lie. You will be able to spend your spare time in the

European cultural environment that Riga oers: attend concerts (modern and classical alike), the opera, dance

and sports clubs, play gol and tennis, go swimming or hiking. In short enjoy a vibrant modern city lie.

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Studying in Riga

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FACTS ABOUT LATVIA

Area: 64,589 sq km

Population: 2,231,503

Capital: Riga

Ofcial language: LatvianRegions: Kurzeme

Zemgale

Vidzeme

Latgale

Nationalities: Latvians (59.2%)

Russians (28.0%)

Belarusians (3.7%)

Ukrainians (2.5%)

Poles (2.4%)

Lithuanians (1.3%)Others (2.9%)

Religions: Lutheran (20%)

Catholic (22%)

Orthodox (15%)

Evangelical (5%)

Other (1%)

Non-afliated (~40%)

Currency: Latvian Lat (LVL)

Fixed exchange rate

1 EUR = 0.7028 LVL

Politics: Parliamentary democracy

Climate: Temperate maritime climate with mild

summers (2028 C), moderate winters

(-520 C) and requently high levels

o humidity (70%) and precipitation

(600700 mm)

LatviaLatvia is the central country o the three Baltic States (Estonia,Latvia and Lithuania), it is located on the Eastern coast o theBaltic Sea in North-Eastern Europe and bordered by our coun-tries Estonia to the North, Russia to the East, and Belarus andLithuania to the South. For hundreds o years this strategic locationhas made Latvia not only an international crossroad or trade,commerce and cultural exchange, but also a notable centre ohistoric events.

The coastline o Latvia is almost 500 km long. Latvia stretches503 km rom east to west and 190 km rom north to south, andeven though it is considered one o the smallest states in Europe,geographically it is still larger than Belgium, the Netherlands,Denmark, Switzerland, or its neighbouring country Estonia. Itslandscape is characterised by ertile lowland plains, moderatehills, extensive networks o rivers and lakes, and a seashore owhite, sandy beaches, lined by dunes and pine orests.


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Riga

Riga is the capital and the largest city o Latvia with a populationo 717,000. Thus, naturally it is also the political, economical andcultural centre o the country. Riga has been nicknamed The Citythat Inspires, and it truly does! You will all in love with the medievalOld Town and the 19th and 20th century Art Nouveau architecture,which is a distinctive characteristic o Riga. However, Riga is not

just about history, old buildings and museums. You will also ndit a stimulating setting or a vibrant modern business and culturallie. Also, note that Rigas International Airport is one o the astest

growing travel hubs in Europe, providing cheap and easy access toany country in Europe this will ensure a eeling o not being tooar away rom your home, amily and riends.

Choosing Riga as the city or your studies will be an inspiringexperience as you will learn not only in the eld o your selectedstudies, but also a dierent culture, new traditions and habits,and above all, new people. Latvians may seem reserved at irst;

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however, they are quite sincere once you get to know them. Asthe local joke goes: put two Latvians together and you will getthree political parties, put three Latvians together and you will havea choir (note that Latvia is The Land that sings), put our Latvianstogether and you will have a dinner east. In short: Latvians enjoyhearty discussions, a great get-together and a good meal.

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Study Programmes

Study programme Dentistry

The goal o the study programme Dentistry is to prepare studentsor becoming qualied dentists whose knowledge and practicalskills would allow them to practice in general dentistry to treatpatients with oral cavity and teeth illnesses, as well as to be able to

hold practical and educational events o dental illness prevention.

Just as in other universities, the study process o the Dentistryprogramme is divided into two blocks consisting o preclinicalstudies and specic courses related to dentistry. During pre-clinical studies, students master general medical courses such asanatomy, biology, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology andmany others. However, these courses are augmented by dentalcourses, which are carried out at the ve departments o theFaculty o Dentistry.

DENTISTRY

Study length: 5 years (10 semesters)

Study amount incredit points: 300 ECTS

Study type: Full-time studies

Teachinglanguage: English

Degree conerred: Doctor o Dental Surgery (D. D. S.)

Start dates: September 1st, application till June 15th

DENTAL HYGIENIST

Study length: 2 years (4 semesters)

Study amount incredit points: 120 ECTS

Study type: Full-time studies

Teachinglanguage: Latvian

Degree conerred: Qualication o a Dental Hygienist

Application: Individual applications are not accepted


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Further StudyUpon a successul completion o the study programme, you willbe conerred a degree o Doctor o Dental Surgery and you willbe authorised to practice under the supervision o a certieddentist. You will also be able continue your education in the post-graduate study programme residency in orthodontics, teethprosthetics, endodontics, periodontics, paediatric dentistry ormaxilloacial surgery.

Study programme Dental Hygienist

The goal o the study programme Dental Hygienist is totrain qualiied specialists o medical care in dentistry. Dentalhygienists ensure the prevention o oral illnesses and dratclinical (periodontological) treatment plans, ensuring their

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completion and evaluation. They also have to ensure inec-tion control measures and maintain a sae environment in thedental oice. A dental hygienist must also take care o educa-tional events to promote oral illness prevention, participatein the planning, organisation and evaluation o dental carealong with the dental team, and members o other ields.

Further StudyUpon a successul completion o the study programme, graduatescan work in hospitals, clinics, outpatient clinics and dental prac-tices as dental hygienists.

RSU is the perect place or serious and hardworking students. It is easy to get scared and conused at frst, but once you adapt to thesystem you will be able to appreciate the satisaction that hard work gives. So, i you are motivated, serious, and ready or late nights ostudy, your stay at the RSU will provide you with the utmost level o knowledge and skills in your feld.

Izem Massensen Ayati, 3rd year student


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dental education based on intelligent equipment and sot-ware integration, and the Faculty o Dentistry at the RgaStradi University was the third dental school to adopt thenew learning environment.

Department of ProsthodonticsCourse structureIn the Department o Prosthodontics, students receive a ulltraining in the disciplines o prosthetic dentistry. The course oprosthodontics consists o preclinical training and clinicaltraining. In the preclinical course, students acquire skills necessaryor the development o prosthodontics, including those basedon implants.

The preclinical training runs or 3 semesters, and includes the

ollowing manipulations: Edentulous jaws, conventional complete dentures; Cast and acrylic removable dentures; Removable and xed-implant supported dentures; Tooth preparation and xed dentures; Restoration o devital teeth; Dental technical laboratory.

The clinical training runs or4 semesters: The teaching is comprised o treatment o patients,

perorming prosthodontic work as well as planningo clinical situations based on actual evidences.

Integrated treatment planning.

Average workload per weekOn average, you will have 2 lectures and 8 hours o work in prac-tical classes per week in addition to your personal independentstudies.

Department of Conservative Dentistry

Course structureThe Department o Conservative Dentistry is one o the principaldepartments in which students master eight courses: pathology

and cariology o hard tooth tissues, endodontics, periodontics,a preclinical course o operative dentistry, paediatric conserva-tive dentistry, prevention o dental illnesses, public healthcare,and x-ray examination and radiology. This allocation o coursesis included in the last three years, and the implementation othese courses is carried out in lectures and practical classes. Here,under the supervision o proessors, students acquire practicalskills in cariology, endodontics and other courses by learning ondigitalised Planmeca dental equipments. Students use the mostmodern tooth lling materials or lling teeth, and they are trainedto do dental, digital and panoramic x-ray examinations, as well as

cephalogram 3D dental (iCAT) picture taking.

Average workload per weekOn average, you will have 4 lectures and 8 hours o work in practicalclasses per week in addition to your personal independent studies.

AssessmentYou will be assessed through various presentations o treatedpatients, MCQ tests, OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Exami-nation), as well as written tests and examinations.

Equipment & learning resourcesWe have opened a new, modern student teaching clinic, whichcomplies with European standards. This clinic is set-up withtop-ranking dental digital Planmeca equipment, which is con-sidered a technology leader in dental equipment design. Incollaboration with some o the worlds leading universities,Planmeca has developed a unique learning environment or

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Surgery o P. Stradi Clinical University Hospital, and proceedthrough oncostomatology cycle at the Oncology Centre o Latviain their 5th study year.

Department of Orthodontics

Course structureIn order to master orthodontics, students are engaged in certaincourses during their preclinical studies, such as embryology, gene-tics, physiology, histology, etc. Students acquire knowledge about:

Basic conceptions o growth and development; Prenatal and postnatal growth, the connection o

oroacial musculature with the development ocranioacial skeleton;

The signicance o cranioacial growth in orthodontics; Basic conceptions o oroacial neuromuscular physiology; Development o occlusion; Aetiology and pathogenesis o cranioacial and

dentoacial anomalies.

Starting rom the 6th semester students continue their studies atthe Department o Orthodontics where they master preclinical

AssessmentYou will be assessed through various discussions, presentationso treated patients, MCQ tests, OSCE (Objective Structured ClinicalExamination), as well as written tests and examinations.

Equipment & learning resourcesEver since 2000, students can work with KaVo equipment. Ourpreclinic is equipped with Planmeca units and Frasaco phantomheads.

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Course structureAt the Department o Oral and Maxilloacial Surgery, studentsbegin their studies already in the 3rd semester and continue untilthe 10th semester. The study process is divided into the preclinicalblock and clinical block. In the preclinical courses, students mas-ter topographic anatomy and oral surgery among other subjects.In the clinical oral and maxilloacial courses, students mastervarious methods o maxilloacial surgery, as well as paediatricsurgery. Additionally they master oncostomatology and oral andmaxilloacial oncology illnesses, their treatment and methods osurgery.


AssessmentYou will be assessed through various discussions, presentationso treated patients, MCQ tests, OSCE (Objective Structured Clini-cal Examination), as well as written tests and examinations.

Equipment & learning resourcesStudents learn dental anaesthesia and teeth extraction methodson phantoms, which are available at the Department o Oral andMaxilloacial Surgery. Students also learn to use various dentalequipments, e.g. germicidal lamps, surgical instruments etc. Inthe 4th year, students master traumatic and inlammation pro-cesses o the ace and jaw at the Centre o Dental and Maxilloacial

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Department of Oral Pathology

Course structureIn the Department o Oral Pathology students primarily deal withmatters regarding oral medicine, including clinical diagnostics opathological changes o oral mucous; dierential diagnostics andtreatment o these pathologies. However, starting rom the 1styear, the department also provides teaching in other courses, e.g.studies in specialty, which includes Proessional Ethics and DentalAnatomy, where students learn the structure o a tooth by drawingdimensional drawings, as well as orming them rom plastics. Inthe 3rd year, students learn how to examine perioral tissues, oralcavity, etc. In the 4th year, students master the specics o certain

oral mucous illnesses (vesicular and bullous illnesses, eruptionsand ulcers, mucous inections, ungi, viruses, bacteria, clinicaldisplays o pre-cancer, oral cavity cancer, HIV and AIDS, pain inthe oroacial region), as well as displays o system illnesses in theoral cavity. In the 5th year, students treat patients with mucousillnesses under the supervision o proessors.

Average workload per weekOn average, you will have 1 lecture and 4 hours o work in practi-cal classes per week in addition to your personal independent

studies.

AssessmentYou will be assessed through various discussions, presentationso treated patients and MCQ tests. At the end o every course,students must take a test or an exam. At the end o the 5 th year,students must pass a State Exam in Oral Pathology.

Equipment & learning resourcesStudents can evaluate pathological changes in the oral cavitywith an intraoral camera.

and clinical courses. Here they acquire inormation about materialsand instruments used in orthodontics, and the biomaterial analysiso various materials. They also master courses like:

Biometric analysis o casts; X-ray diagnostics and cephalometrics; The planning principles o orthodontic treatment; Biomorphological basics o orthodontic treatment.


Assessment

You will be assessed through various discussions, presentationso treated patients, MCQ tests, OSCE (Objective Structured ClinicalExamination), as well as written tests and examinations.

Equipment & learning resourcesThe teaching process in orthodontics is based on electronicallyprepared materials and the analysis o clinical cases. In the 5thyear, the work is integrated with paediatric dentistry.

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Curriculum at the Faculty of Dentistry

First Year

Courses ECTS credits Type

Human Anatomy 9 AHistology 9 APhysics & Biomaterials 6 AHuman Biology 6 ALatvian 6 AIntroduction to Dentistry & First Aid 3 AMedical Terminology in Latin 3 AGeneral Medical Chemistry 3 AMedical Biochemistry 3 ADental Anatomy 3 APhilosophic Anthropology 3 A

Organic and Biologic Chemistry 3 BOntogenetic Aspects o Human Evolution 3 BBasics o Ergonomics 3 BDNA in vitro 3 BComputer Science and Statistics 3 BThe History o Medicine and Deontology 3 BIntercultural Relations 3 B

Second Year

General Clinical Subjects 13.5 APreclinical Courses 12 APhysiology 6 A

Microbiology, Immunology, Virology 6 AMedical Genetics 4.5 AMedical Biochemistry 3 APathological Anatomy 3 AEmbryology 3 ABiomaterials (Prosthetics) 3 BInterace Psychology 3 BMedical Terminology in Latvian 3 BPsychosomatic Medicine & Psychotherapy 3 BCell Energetics 1.5 BSpecial Physiology 1.5 BFunctional Tooth Anatomy 1.5 B

General X-Ray Examination & Radiology 1.5 B

Third Year

General Clinical Subjects 13.5 AProsthetics 12 AOral Surgery 9 APathology o Dental Hard Tissues 7.5 APreventive Dentistry 7.5 A

Diagnostics o Oral Pathology 6 AInectious Diseases/Paediatrics 4.5 AENT/General Surgery 4.5 AOral Surgery (preclinical course) 3 AOrthodontics 3 A

Internal Diseases and Basics of Propedeutics 3 AEndodontics 1.5 APublic Health Care in Dentistry 1.5 AClinical Pharmacology 1.5 A

Fourth Year

Prosthetics 9 APathology of Dental Hard Tissues/Cariology 7.5 APeriodontology 7.5 AOral and Maxilloacial Surgery 7.5 ASkin and Oral Mucosa Diseases 7.5 AEndodontics 6 APaediatric Dentistry 4.5 AOrthodontics 4.5 ADiseases o Oral Mucosa 4.5 APaediatric Dental Surgery 3 AX-Ray Examination/Radiology 3 AOral Morphology 3 A

Fifth Year

Research Paper and State Exam 18 AProsthetics 7.5 AOral and Maxilloacial Surgery 7.5 A

Pathology of Dental Hard Tissues/Cariology 6 APaediatric Dentistry 4.5 AOrthodontics 4.5 APublic Health Care in Dentistry 3 AComplex Treatment o Oral Pathology 3 AEconomics and Business 3 APractical Training in Oral Surgery 3 BPlanning o Complex Treatment 3 BPreprosthetic Surgery 3 BImplants in Prosthetics 3 BAesthetic Reconstruction in Prosthetics 3 BEective Interace with Patients in

Paediatric Dentistry 3 BOral Pathology(Systemic Diseases in Oral Cavity) 3 B

Students must master 60 ECTS per academic year,

combining compulsory courses (A) with elective courses (B)

to constitute a total o 60 ECTS

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Application Procedure

Students are enrolled once a year in September. Application

documents are accepted rom May 1st to June 15th. Prospec-

tive students rom the European Union and European Economic

Area may apply until July 1st. Applications have to contain all o

the required supporting documents. Partial applications are not

considered valid.

For more details on the application procedure,

please visit the RSU homepage www.rsu.lv

Tuition Fee

The tuition ee is regulated by an individual agreement between

the student and the Rga Stradi University. Enrolled students

have to pay the tuition ee in advance or the entire academic

year (except or students whose tuition is covered by their homecountry grants).

For more inormation on tuition ees, please contact

the Dean o the International Study Department

either by calling +371 67409128 or +371 67409212,or by writing an e-mail to [email protected]

Visiting and Open Days

Open days is a great way to learn more about the place you will

spend a considerable amount o your lie, and decide whether

RSU and the Institute o Dentistry will be the right choice or you.

We organise several opportunities or our prospective students

who are considering studying at RSU to visit us. Should you wish

to meet with us in person, we will be happy to have you on our

open days, held on the last Friday o every month. However,

please do inorm us ahead o your visit.

Admission Requirements for Applicants

A good command o English

Completed secondary education, including two

semesters or three quarters o Biology, Chemistry,

Physics or Mathematics

University eligibility in home country

Age requirements are 18 or older, maximum age

is not limited

Admission Requirements and Application

for International Students

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Choosing a place in an unknown city, you will be able to call your

home or the next 5 years can be stressul; however, Rga Stradi

University and the city itsel oer a variety o options, which can

be adjusted to the most varied personal desires and nancial

possibilities.

The most common accommodation choice is the UNIVERSITY

STUDENT HOSTEL. The cost o the hostel varies depending on the

size and type o room (single en suite, single, shared bathroom,

etc.). The minimum cost is EUR 150.00 per month. A room with

its own basic kitchen will cost you EUR 230.00. The university stu-

dent hostel is equipped with a direct intranet link, which al-

lows students to use all the options ensured by the library and

e-studies directly rom their rooms. However, it should be noted

that due to a high demand, the University has limited possibilities

o providing the university housing or all students.

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Living Costs Average LOW (per month) Average HIGH (per month)

Rent 130EUR 400EUR

Food 200EUR 400EUR

Ut il it ies&Serv ices 100EUR 200EUR

PublicTransport 20EUR 30EUR

Entertainment 50EUR 150EUR

Other 100EUR 200EUR

Total 600 EUR 1380 EUR

Accommodation & Living Costs

Students can also choose to live o-campus in the student hostel

THE GREEN APPLE, which oers special rates or RSU students start-

ing rom EUR 200.00 per month (ull-board options ranging rom

EUR 350.00) The hostel is located in the Old Town and thus oers

a wide range o all sorts o social benets, e.g. the Latvian National

Opera is right across the street, and it is in close proximity to major

transport networks, or any other central object or that matter.

Another rather popular alternative is renting a PRIVATE APART-

MENT, oten shared by two students, and the monthly cost ranging

rom EUR 400.00 to EUR 1000.00 or a one-bedroom property,

utility costs included, but depending on the quality and location.

Note that the apartments are usually urnished.

Living Costs

The cost o living in Riga is pretty much as in the majority o Eu-

ropean countries. Most students coming to Latvia rom other EU

countries nd Latvia even cheaper than their home countries;

however, the cost o living mostly depends on ones individual

liestyle, desires and necessities. As a rough guide, we recommend

a minimum o around EUR 500 per month (including accommo-

dations) or expenses such as phone, ood, study materials, local

transport, hobbies, leisure, hygiene and other. The table on the

right gives an overall insight in what the costs o living in Riga are.


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Contacts

Rga Stradi University

Dzirciema 16

Riga, LV-1007

LATVIA

To fnd out more about

study possibilities,

please contact the

International Study Department

Phone: +371 67 409 212

Fax: +371 67 471 825E-mail: [email protected]

www.rsu.lv

Rga Stradi University, 2009-2010

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