Riga Graduate School of Law offers internationally competitive legal education in Latvia: two different competences in one Bachelor study programme, student community now from over 20 countries, more than 30 professors and guest lecturers from all over the world, individual approach, location in the Art Nouveau district, diploma appreciated in the international market. Bachelor programmes are both taught in English and have a three year duration. Apply now: https://apply.rgsl.edu.lv/ Learn more: www.rgsl.lv

1. BEYOND
BORDERS
Open Day at RGSL
WELCOME TO RGSL, CLASS OF 2018!
07.03.2015

2. BEYOND BORDERS OF DISCIPLINES
Two interdisciplinary programmes
 Law & Business
 Law & Diplomacy
Wide spectrum of careers
(business and large enterprises,
foreign affairs and international
organisations)

3. BEYOND BORDERS OF COUNTRIES
 Faculty and students from 20+ countries
 All teaching in English
 Law, Diplomacy & Business from international
perspective
 Diploma appreciated in the Latvian and
international market
 Exchange programmes

4. BEYOND BORDERS OF THINKING
 Academics and practitioners contributing to
study process
 Focus on in-depth case study solving
 Moot court competitions and study visits
 The best law library in the Baltics

5. BEYOND BORDERS OF INTERACTION
 1:1 communication with faculty &
administration
 Student association that makes difference
 Joint student & Alumni club

6. STUDY PROCESS AT RGSL

7. BACHELOR PROGRAMMES
 Overall duration of each
programme: 3 years
 120 Latvian credits
(180 ECTS)
 Maximum of 120 study places
 Tuition fee per year: 3 500 EUR

8. THE LL.B IN LAW & BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Core courses consist of:
 Law courses
 Business courses
 Various electives including:
 Advanced and specialised Law
courses (Comparative Family and
Inheritance Law; Intl Trade and
Investment Protection Law; Banking
and Securities Law; Environmental
Law; Comp Criminal Law; Law and
Finance; etc.)
 Advanced Business, Finance and
Economics courses (Marketing;
CSR; Business in China; M&A; Project
Mgmt; Organisational Behaviour; Intl
Financial Management; etc.)
 Various Language courses (Italian;
Spanish; French; German; Russian and
Chinese)
 Bachelor Thesis
Law
Courses
Business
Courses
Electives
Thesis
LL.B in Law & Business

9. THE LL.B IN LAW & BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Programme structure
Year 1
 Basic foundation courses in Law
& Business subjects
 Designed to give students the
ability to grasp both legal and
business concepts
Year 2
 Advanced courses in Law &
Business
 Students build upon courses from
Year 1 in both Law & Business.
Year 3
 Specialist courses in Law &
Business
 Pre-requisites are courses taken
in the first 2 years
 Thesis has to reflect research in
both disciplines
YEAR 1
•INTRODUCTORY COURSE
•BASIC LAW COURSES (PUBLIC INTL LAW; EU
LAW; COMP CONTRACT LAW)
•BASIC BUSINESS COURSES (INTRO TO BUSINESS
STUDIES; MICROECONOMICS, ETC.)
•BASIC RESEARCH
YEAR 2
•ADVANCED LAW COURSES
•ADVANCED BUSINESS COURSES
•ELECTIVES
•INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
YEAR 3
•SPECIALIST LAW COURSES
•SPECIALIST BUSINESS COURSES
•ELECTIVES
•ADVANCED INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
BACHELOR
THESIS
•INTERDISCIPLINARY THESIS
(LAW & BUSINESS SUBJECTS)

10. THE LL.B IN LAW & DIPLOMACY OVERVIEW
Core courses consist of:
 Law courses
 Diplomacy courses
 Various electives
including:
 Advanced and specialised Law
courses (Comp Criminal Law; EU
Law Moot Court; Diplomatic Law;
Intl Humanitarian Law; etc.)
 Advanced Diplomacy, Policy
and Humanities courses
(Intercultural Dialogue; Modern
History; Diplomacy & Conflict
Resolution; Professional Ethics; etc.)
 Various Language courses
(Diplomatic English; Italian; Spanish;
French; German; Russian and
Chinese)
 Bachelor Thesis
Law
Courses
Diplomacy
Courses
Electives
Thesis
LL.B in Law &
Diplomacy

11. THE LL.B IN LAW & DIPLOMACY OVERVIEW
Programme structure
Year 1
 Basic foundation courses in Law
& Diplomacy subjects
 Designed to give students the
ability to grasp both legal and
diplomatic concepts
Year 2
 Advanced courses in Law &
Diplomacy
 Students build upon courses from
Year 1 in both Law & Diplomacy
Year 3
 Specialist courses in Law &
Diplomacy
 Pre-requisites are courses taken
in the first 2 years
 Thesis has to reflect research in
both disciplines
YEAR 1
•INTRODUCTORY COURSE
•BASIC LAW COURSES (PUBLIC INTL LAW; EU
LAW; INTL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW; ETC.)
•BASIC DIPLOMACY COURSES (THEORY OF INTL
RELATIONS; INTRO TO DIPLOMACY; ETC.)
•BASIC RESEARCH
YEAR 2
•ADVANCED LAW COURSES
•ADVANCED DIPLOMACY COURSES
•ELECTIVES
•INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
YEAR 3
•SPECIALIST LAW COURSES
•SPECIALIST DIPLOMACY COURSES
•ELECTIVES
•ADVANCED INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
BACHELOR
THESIS
•INTERDISCIPLINARY THESIS
(LAW & DIPLOMACY SUBJECTS)

12. COURSE STRUCTURE
 Mandatory and elective courses
 Y1 – mandatory; Y2, Y3 – mandatory + electives
 Up to three courses at the same time
 Can choose to follow an additional course
 Each course lasts six weeks
 Five class hours a week
 Research work on assignments and class preparation
 Exam at the end of the course
 Introductory module in the first semester

13. ADMISSIONS

14. APPLY TO STUDY AT RGSL
1. Fill in an online application at apply.rgsl.edu.lv
2. Write a motivation letter in English
3. Attach your diploma or if not yet graduated, your current
term grade transcript
4. General admission: grade average and grade in English at
ECTS level C (Latvian grade 7)
5. Early admission: ECTS level A or B (Latvian grade 10, 9 or
8) if resident and not yet graduated, and general
admission requirements for other applicants
 Deadline for early admission: 17 March 2015
We will get back to you by 17 April 2015
 Deadline for general admission: 8 July 2015
We will get back to you by 13 July 2015

15. TRY BEING A STUDENT!
 Apply at www.rgsl.lv or during Open Day
 We will arrange a meeting with RGSL student
 You will take a part in lectures and will be
introduced to RGSL student’s life
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16. RGSL SCHOLARSHIPS
 Early Admissions Lottery – apply before
17 March 2015 and win one academic year of
tuition-free studies
 RGSL Excellence Award for Outstanding
Local Applicant – one study place in each
Bachelor programme
 RGSL Excellence Award for Outstanding
Foreign Applicants – one study place in each
Bachelor programme

17. RGSL SCHOLARSHIPS
 RGSL Excellence Scholarships for Bachelor
students with the highest grade average –
tuition fee waivers
 Tuition fee waivers for siblings of students of
the RGSL, orphans, persons with 1st or 2nd
degree of disability, RGSL employees, children
of RGSL employees and graduates of SSE Riga.

18. OTHER SCHOLARSHIP POSSIBILITIES
 Vītolu fonds (Apply 15 January – 1 March at
www.vitolufonds.lv)
 Engures, Jelgavas, Salaspils, Saldus
scholarships for local residents (Apply in
September at LU Fonds www.fonds.lv)
 Students’ corporations scholarships for their
members (Beginning with 2nd study year; apply
at respective corporation)
 Latvian Government Scholarships for foreign
applicants

19. JOIN RGSL FAMILY!
 Join us on facebook.com/rgsl.lv
 Contact us: start@rgsl.lv
 Learn more: www.rgsl.lv
 Apply: apply.rgsl.edu.lv

20. RGSL Alumni

22. MEET RGSL ALUMNI
Santa Bērziņa
 Law & Diplomacy Bachelor Programme, 2013
 Recipient of the prestigious Dr. Aina Galēja
scholarship for studies at the University of
Wisconsin-Eau Claire, US
 Coordinator of the Latvian Presidency of the
Council of the European Union at Latvian
Ministry of Environmental protection and
Regional Development

23. RGSL Student association

24. ENJOY STUDENT’S LIFE AT ITS FULL
 Annual sports games
 Parties and informal
events
 RGSL Newspaper
 Movie nights
 Charity events

26. Thank you and see you in September 2015