Baltic International Academy

The applicants should go through the important points to study at the Baltic International Academy:

Let’s explore some beneficial reasons why students prefer to study here:

• The university consists of a Multinational study environment where 500 foreign students from 30 countries study different courses.
• Baltic International Academy has almost 400 cooperation agreements with Universities worldwide, including 145 inter-university agreements under the ERASMUS+ programme with the universities from 25 European Countries.
• Baltic International Academy conducts lectures, seminars and master-classes that are run by highly qualified and well-known lecturers, researchers and professionals in business-environment, 110 of whom are professors and have a PhD degree.
• The academy consists of 6 Cultural and Information Centers: the German Center, the Center “Russian World”, the Information Center of the European Union, the Nordic Center, the Economic Representative Office of Malopolska, the Latvian Center.
• For cultural development of students the academy has the Art gallery “BiArt”, Ceramics and Drawing Studio, Roerich Hall, Vysotsky`s Center.
• The academy provides students with a positive physical study environment that is supported by scientific libraries and 12 computer labs, 17 reading halls, 3 cafeterias, a bookstall, teleconferencing bridge system, and a conference center “Lomonosov”.
• The university has strong connections with Latvian and international organizations, associations, business environment and unions which benefits students.

The students must have a look at the various programmes offered at the Baltic International Academy:

Students must fit into the below mentioned eligibility criteria to take admission to Baltic International Academy:

• To get admission to the college students must have completed secondary certification exams (for bachelors courses) and a bachelor’s degree completion certificate (for master’s degree programs).
• The students must have completed 10+2 with good marks to enrol themselves.
• The students must have completed a bachelor’s degree with good scores.
• The applicants should apply for the graduate programs with a valid passport.
• Students or applicants must have cleared English proficiency exams such as TOEFL or IELTS for admission to different programmes at this college.
• If a student does not have an international English language certification then he/she must have to pass the Internal English language test carried out by the Academy.

Students are required to follow the below given admission process for admission into Baltic International Academy:

Step 1: Applicants should do document submission. Documents can be submitted in Admission committee, or students can send them in scan version to visa@bsa.edu.lv.

Step 2: Applicants should pay the Application fee:

• 150 EUR for Applicants from Ukraine and Georgia and CIS countries; 250 EUR – for citizens for other countries, except EU/EEA.
• The registration fee will be 100 EUR / 200 EUR, if the entrant provides the positive decision of AIC.
• Applicants please note that the registration fee will not be paid back!

Step 3: Then verification of the education documents at the Academic Information Center (AiC) in Latvia will be done. This process can take up to four months.

Step 4: Applicants are then required to pay the Tuition fee.

Step 5: Applicants will then have to sign an Execution of an agreement.

Step 6: Students can then apply for the visa. ( short-terms stay visa (for 90 days)).

Step 7: Applicants can then book a flight and land in Latvia.

Step 8: An application can be made by them for a temporary residence permit, which will be then processed.
Documents of students’ previous education such as:

• Certified copy of Secondary school diploma (or degree) with transcript of records.
• Certified copies of University diploma (or degree) with diploma supplement.
• Proof of English language proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS whatever is needed).
• Note: students without certificates won’t be accepted.

• Copy of a registration.
• Copy of passport (having validity)
• Four passport-size colored photos (3×4)
• Copy of the document, confirming name/last name change (if it’s necessary)
• Copy of required payments (application fee and tuition fee)
• Motivation letter (for Master degree students)

Once applicants have made decision about the study programme they want to apply for they should collect following necessary documents:

• Passport (having validity)
• Certificate of Residence (proof)
• Documents of previous education: the Secondary school certificates/transcripts/the list of exams; the Recognized University diploma/certificates/transcripts – (for Master’s Degree and PhD Degree Programmes)
• International English proficiency certificate Upper-Intermediate B2 (5.5 with 5.5 or above in each band).
• 4 colored photos (35 x 45 mm)
• Medical certificate of the student confirming the ability to study in EU Universities
• The most important is Chest X-ray radiograph and radiologist’s written report
• Receipts of Application and tuition fees payments
the Police Clearance Certificate (PCC, valid for 6 months from the date of issue)
• Motivation letter and Curriculum Vitae – for Master’s and PhD Degree programmes; work reference letters (if available) – for Master’s Degree and PhD Degree programmes
• PhD Proposal – for PhD Degree programmes

The students must find out the Country and World rankings of this college mentioned below in the table:

Baltic International Academy offers its students modern facilities:

• The university provides internships to its students.
• The university conducts lectures, seminars of world known professors, conferences on various subjects.
• At BIA (Baltic International Academy), Student Parliament is the main event organizer of activities at the Academy.
• The Student Parliament at BIA is the student’s. self-government body, which is engaged not only in organizing cultural events but also in protecting the rights and interests of students, as well as supporting their initiatives.
• The library at BIA is a member of the Association of Latvian Academic Libraries.
• The centralized BIA library is very huge.
• It provides library facilities at the BIA branches in 6 different Latvian towns and offers 1 reading hall in Riga.
• The university also provides accommodation facilities at 4 different hostels and hotels.
• The BIA students are provided with e-learning and scholarship facilities too.

The medium of instruction for education at the Baltic International Academy:

• Baltic International Academy offers education in 3 languages namely Russian, Latvian and English medium to all the students studying here.

Baltic International Academy has various National and international accreditations as given below:

• EAIE (European Association for International Education)
• International Higher Education Academy of Sciences
• LCCI - Latvian Chamber of Commerce
• IAU - International Association of Universities
• Employers’ Confederation of Latvia
• Latvian Designers’ Society

The students must have a look at the various departments at Baltic International Academy:

• Jurisprudence
• Art
• Economics
• Psychology
• Sociology, politics and anthropology
• Translate
• Hotel and restaurant service, tourism and recreation organisation
• Management, administration and real estate management

Given below are the living expenses of Riga, Latvia which may vary according to the individual needs:

Note: 1$ = 70 Rs.