1. The Educational System in Latvia
Pre-school education
up to 5 years
2 years

2. The Educational System in Latvia (2)
Postgraduate education (Doctor’s degree)
3-4 years
Academic higher education (Master’s degree) 2 years
Professional higher education (Master’s degree) 1-2 years
Professional higher edu.
1-2 years
Professional higher education (Bachelor’s degree) 4 years
Professional higher education
4-6 years
Academic higher education (Bachelor’s degree) 3-4 years
Colege education 2-3 years
up to 2 years
1 - 2 years
up to 2 years
Vocational secondary education 4 years
Vocational education and training 3 years
Vocational edu.&train.
2- 3 years
General secondary education 3 years
Voc. basic edu. 3 years
Basic education 9 years

3. Vocational secondary education
The Education System in Ventspils
 10 pre-school institutions
3 basic schools
5 secondary day schools
1 secondary evening school
General education
 Music Secondary School
Vocational Secondary School
Vocational secondary education
 Ventspils University College
Ventspils Branch of Riga Technical University
Branch of Baltic International Academy
Branch of College of Law
Higher education
Music School
Art School
Sports School
School Student Creativity Centre
Interests and vocation-oriented education

4. The Education System in Ventspils

5. Institutions of Out-Of-School Education
Sports School “Spars”
1080
 School Student Creativity Centre
1482
Art School
189
Music School (affiliated to Music Secondary School)
 380