Tuition fees in Latvia for International students is quite affordable as compared to other EU countries. While the Tuition fee varies for each University and Program.
The average tuition fee in Latvia for undergraduate programs is between 3000 Euros to 5000 Euros per year.
The tuition fee for master’s degree programs ranges up to 3,700 Euros per year for international students.
This is the average tuition fee in different fields of studies in Latvia.
When we come towards living cost comparison. Average monthly living expenses in Latvia are estimated to be between 450 and 700 Euros depending on the type of accommodation. These amounts should be enough to cover food, accommodation, transportation and other expenses. While other European countries have living expenses in-between 700 and 1000 Euros.
Student needs to show one-year living expenses in his bank statement to get the student visa. You need around 6,000 Euros bank statement for one-year living expenses. The bank statement can be in your account.
Only your parents can sponsor you for study purposes. One of your parents signed a document from the bank with the required amount can solve bank statement issue.
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It can be different for students from different countries. You can add an average 3,000 euros tuition fee for a year and 500 Euros living cost per month. Total cost becomes 3,600 Euros in a year including one tuition fee and living cost.
If Latvian embassy is in your country, then total cost revolves around 3,600 Euros. It can be approximately 4,200 to 4,500 Euros including ticket charges and other necessary charges. You can say its total cost of student visa for an Indian student, as India has Latvian Embassy where applicant can submit documents for residence permit.
In case there is no Latvian embassy in your country. For example, in Pakistan, there is no Latvian embassy. Students need to travel Uzbekistan’s city Tashkent for Interview in Latvian Embassy.
Students need to visit an embassy in Tashkent at least two times. In the first meeting, the student appears in the Interview. Embassy responds in the duration of two to four weeks.After short selection by the embassy (which every student should be), then you need to travel again to Tashkent. You can suppose, you have to buy air tickets two times for embassy Interview.
To travel from Pakistan to Uzbekistan, the applicant needs an invitation letter. There are many online Tourist companies from where the applicant can buy Invitation letter. The applicant needs to buy minimum two times. As invitation letter is valid only for a month in many cases with one single entry. Hotel’s bookings charges are extra an applicant needs to bear during an interview in a Latvian embassy.
Minimum Charges for Invitation letter of a month with a single entry from Tourist company: 50 Euros.
Air ticket price for one visit to Tashkent is approximately 500 Euros. It can be more than that in some cases. For two visits total Air tickets charges are 1,000 Euros.
While, Hotel’s bookings charges vary from 100 Euros to 300 euros for 3 days. You can add up to 500 euros for two different bookings on different dates.
So for a Pakistani student’s total cost of Latvian student visa can be around 6,000 to 6,500 Euros. The cost is approximate, It can be less or more than that.
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International students can work part-time jobs anywhere in Latvia for 20 hours per week. There are many jobs for students through which they can fulfil daily expenses.
Hence, Employment options are in retail, coffee shops, bars, hotels, restaurants, newspaper distribution and grocery delivery. Nowadays, food delivery is a very common job in whole Europe including Latvia. It is very easy to find due to Covid 19, a new trend of food delivery at homes is increasing day by day. So, It is helping newcomers to earn a quite handsome amount.
While, Other part-time jobs include internships and student training jobs where students gain first-hand experience working in job roles that are relevant to their studies.
There are also industrial jobs where many foreign students work, but for that students need to complete their education and search for a job in last semester.
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