1. Latvian Academy of Sport Education
Brivibas gatve 333 Riga, LV-1006, LATVIA Website:

2. LATVIAN ACADEMY OF SPORT EDUCATION
REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA
FACT SHEET ON LATVIA
Populat.: in 2014: 1.997milj. Urban: 68% Rural:32%
Ethnic composition: 59.3% Latvian, 27.8% Russian, 3.6% Belorussian, 2.5% Ukrainian, 2.4% Polish, 1.3% Lithuanian,  3.1% other nationalities
Most Common Foreign Languages:
English, Russian, and German

3. LATVIAN ACADEMY OF SPORT EDUCATION
LASE
is located in Riga,
the capital of Latvia,
one of the most
beautiful cities in
Europe.

4. LATVIAN ACADEMY OF SPORT EDUCATION
Students:
Bachelor, Master, Doctoral
study programmes Sport Science, Health Care – 1300
Academic staff:
University teachers - 63
Researchers – 3
Total = 66

5. LATVIAN ACADEMY OF SPORT EDUCATION
LASE - the main higher education institution in Latvia which offers education programs in many fields of sport.
LASE offers accredited education programs, trains certified specialists in the field of education and sport. LASE Diploma is recognized in the countries of Europe, SNG and the world.

6. LATVIAN ACADEMY OF SPORT EDUCATION
LASE students have opportunities to train and participate in competitions, representing the Academy on the Latvia and the world level in the chosen kind of sport.
LASE students and graduates are now top athletes, champions of Europe and the world, аs well as famous businessmen, a.o.

7. LATVIAN ACADEMY OF SPORT EDUCATION
XXII Winter Olympic Games
Participants
13 LASE present students
17 graduates of LASE: trainers, medical and technical staff, heads of the Olympic delegation (among them also LASE academic staff)

8. LATVIAN ACADEMY OF SPORT EDUCATION
LASE offers also study possibilities for those who do not want to excel so much in sport, but who prefer to facilitate people’s health as a physical education teacher, a recreation (active tourism) specialist, a sport manager or a physiotherapeut

9. STUDY PROGRAMS
First level professional
program
First level professional program Education and Sport Specialist provides professional qualification: sport trainer
Studies last for 4 semesters (120 ECTS)
Tuition fee (per year): 1500 EUR (1950 USD)

10. Professional Bachelor study program Sport Science
Full time studies for 8 semesters,
professional Bachelor degree in Sport Science (240 ECTS)
and 2 of the following qualifications:
a sports (physical education) teacher and a sports manager;
a senior coach (trainer) and a sports manager;
a recreation (active tourism) specialist and a sports teacher;
a recreation specialist and a senior coach.
Tuition fee (per year): 2000 EUR (2600 USD)

11. STUDY PROGRAMS
Professional Bachelor study
program Physiotherapy
Full time studies for 8 semesters, professional Bachelor degree in Health Care (240 ECTS) and the qualification: physiotherapeut with specialization in sport field. Tuition fee (per year): 3200 EUR (4320 USD)

12. Professional Master study program Sport Science
Professional Master degree in Sport Science and education and sport specialty with the qualification:
a sports (physical education) teacher,
a senior coach,
a sports manager or
a recreation specialist.
Studies last for 3.5 semesters, 97.5 ECTS
Tuition fee (per year): 2000 EUR (2600 USD)

13. Professional Master study program in Health Care
STUDY PROGRAMS
Professional Master study
program in Health Care
Professional Master study program Health Care Specialist in Sports Field (Physiotherapy);
Provides Master degree in Health Care and the qualification: Sport physiotherapeut or Specialist of adapted physical activities in recreation.
Studies last for 4 semesters.
Tuition fee (per year): 3000 EUR (4050 USD)

14. STUDY PROGRAMS
Doctoral study program
Sport Science
Provides the scientific degree – PhD in Sport Science
Studies last for 7 semesters, 216 ECTS
Tuition fee (per year): 2000 EUR (2600 USD)

15. LASE SCIENTIFIC AND METHODICAL PUBLICATIONS

16. STUDY DEPARTMENTS
5 theoretical departments
Anatomy, physiology and biochemistry
Informatics and biomechanics
Management and communication science
Sport and training theories, pedagogy and psychology
Sport medicine and physiotherapthy

17. STUDY DEPARTMENTS
6 practical departments:
Track and field athletics
Gymnastics
Swimming
Sport games
Heavy athletics, boxing, wrestling
Skiing, orienteering, tourism and recreation

18. Students from Spain, Portugal, Poland, Italy, Bulgaria, India,
FOREIGN STUDENTS
Students from Spain,
Portugal, Poland,
Italy, Bulgaria, India,
Korea a.o.
countries

19. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Good English proficiency, completed secondary education, university eligibility in home country, age 18 or older.
An applicant should send the following documents by post:
Completed application form;
Curriculum Vitae - Resume (applying for Master’s or Doctoral study program: including scientific publications, participation in scientific conferences, in-service training and seminars);
Official copy of the certificate of secondary education and mark register with translation in English;
Official copy of the latest graduation certificate (applying for Master’s or Doctoral study program) with translation in English

20. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Medical report – general conclusion by the doctor, stating that the applicant is practically healthy and can study in professional program in sport including physical load; stamp, signature, text clearly readable in English or Latvian language (if applying for undergraduate study programs); 
Official copy of the English or Latvian language certificate;
Copy of passport (all pages including EMPTY pages);
4 photos (3 x 4 cm or 1.18 x 1.57 in);
Research proposal (3-5 A4 pages) and recommendation (applying for Doctoral study programme).
For contacts: Mr Uldis Svinks, ERASMUS coordinator, ;Ms Iveta Boge, International Study Coordinator, tel.:

21. Motto of our Alma Mater :
• education based on innovations
• combined study and research work
creative and open study, research and environment