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University of Latvia Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences

Latvijas Universitātes Medicīnas un dzīvības zinātņu fakultāte

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School facts

Official name
University of Latvia Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences Source: lu.lv · verified October 13, 2026
Local-language name
Latvijas Universitātes Medicīnas un dzīvības zinātņu fakultāte
Parent institution
University of LatviaLatvijas Universitāte
Institution type
University faculty
Ownership
Not verified
Location
Riga, LatviaAll schools in Latvia Source: lu.lv · verified October 13, 2026
Operational status
OperatingChecked October 13, 2026 Source: lu.lv · verified October 13, 2026
Official website
www.mdzf.lu.lv

Duration stated as 12 semesters (full-time). Local faculty name not quoted from a fetched page.

The University of Latvia's Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences runs a 12-semester, 360-ECTS Medicine programme leading to the Medical Doctor's degree, taught in Latvian or in English. For 2026/2027 the English programme has 35 fee-paying places at EUR 11,850 per year; foreign applicants are selected on school grades in English, chemistry and biology, an SAT score of at least 1200 if schooled outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland, and an online interview.

Medical programs

Only primary medical qualifications — the degree that leads to the physician pathway — are listed in the directory. The exact official wording is shown.

  • Medical Doctor's degree

    Primary medical qualification (physician entry)

    Entry route:
    School-leaver / direct entry
    Duration:
    6 years
    Teaching language:
    LatvianSeparate English-taught track
    Record:
    Detailed record
    Source: lu.lv · verified October 14, 2026Program details

Teaching languages

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages can differ. We record a language only when an official source states it.
  • Latvian — Program languageSource: lu.lv · verified October 13, 2026
  • English — Separate English-taught trackSource: lu.lv · verified October 13, 2026
  • Latvian — Program languageSource: lu.lv · verified October 13, 2026
  • English — Separate English-taught trackSource: lu.lv · verified October 14, 2026

Domestic and international admissions

International applicants
International applicants acceptedSeparate admission requirements for EU/EEA/Swiss and non-EU foreign nationals with secondary education completed outside Latvia Source: lu.lv · verified October 14, 2026
Entry routes
School-leaver / direct entry

Accepting international applicants is not the same as teaching in English. Admission requirements by program are on each program page.

Recognition and accreditation

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National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

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Contact

Official contact page
www.lu.lv/en/studies/study-programmes-1/bachelors-study-programmes/medicine-en/
E-mail
studies@lu.lv Source: lu.lv · verified October 14, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the sources below. Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://www.lu.lv/en/studies/study-programmes-1/bachelors-study-programmes/faculty-of-medicine-and-life-sciences/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026
  2. https://www.lu.lv/en/studies/study-programmes-1/bachelors-study-programmes/medicine-en/ · Official admissions page · verified October 14, 2026
  3. https://www.lu.lv/en/studies/study-programmes-1/bachelors-study-programmes/medicine-lv/ · School or university website · verified October 13, 2026

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