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Cost of a year

What will a year really cost?

From the country guide: tuition, living costs and the visa fee, plus the money you must show. The part you lose if the visa is refused is marked.

A year in Latvia

In EUR as publishedIn EUR
Tuition, one year EUR 3,300 to 5,000 EUR 3,300 to 5,000
Public university, international student
Living costs, twelve months EUR 5,400 to 8,400 EUR 5,400 to 8,400
Visa or permit feeNot refunded if the visa is refused EUR 70 EUR 70
First year, all inEUR 8,770 to 13,470
Money you must show for the visa EUR 9,360 EUR 9,360
Held in your account before you apply; most of it then pays your living costs
Work while you study
20 hours a week in term
Stay after you graduate
4 months, Stay after graduation (plus possible 9-month job-search extension for master's graduates)
Worth knowing. Graduates get only four months to stay on, with a possible nine-month extension for master's and doctoral graduates.

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Leaves out flights, deposits and insurance unless the guide includes them. Currency: Rates by Exchange Rate API, 25 September 2026.