Latvian Maritime Academy with RTU
Latvian Maritime Academy with RTU
Maritime Academy of Latvia Latvian Maritime Academy (LMA) is the first and only institute in Latvia to provide higher maritime vocational education and training for the maritime industry regularly. The roots of maritime education in Latvia may be traced back more than 200 years. The first Maritime School in Riga was started in 1789. Latvian Maritime Academy enrolled the first students as part of the Kaliningrad Institute of Fishing Industries on 1 October 1989 therefore this year is considered the foundation year of LMA. On 25 July 1990, LMA became one of the faculties of Riga Technical University. It was in January 1993 when Latvian Maritime Academy became a fully independent educational establishment. The Academy aims to provide students with a balance of academic education, professional training, and practical skills to respond to a wide spectrum of needs in the maritime industry. LMA graduates well-qualified mariners in the technical areas of navigation, marine engineering, marine electrical automation, and port management. LMA trains officers for the Latvian Navy. Latvian Maritime Academy (LMA) is the first and only institute in Latvia to provide higher maritime vocational education and training for the maritime industry regularly. The roots of maritime education in Latvia may be traced back more than 200 years. The first Maritime School in Riga was started in 1789. Latvian Maritime Academy enrolled the first students as part of the Kaliningrad Institute of Fishing Industries on 1 October 1989 therefore this year is considered the foundation year of LMA. On 25 July 1990, LMA became one of the faculties of Riga Technical University. It was in January 1993 when Latvian Maritime Academy became a fully independent educational establishment.
Description
The introduction of new technologies and digital solutions undoubtedly boosts the demand for highly skilled professionals in the maritime industry.
A survey of Latvian crewing companies conducted by the Registry of Seamen in the third quarter of 2022 found that the global demand for seafarers far exceeds the actual supply. According to the Latvian crewing company data, the global merchant fleet is in dire shortage of operational level (junior) officers (EDH, AB, OS, motormen, fitters, pumpmen) and management level (senior) officers.
The statistics of the national education information system concerning the employment of graduates show the RTU Latvian Maritime Academy graduate employment rate of 93.5%, which is 11.58% higher than the average employment rate of graduates in the country. Considering the constant demand for highly qualified ship officers, RTU Latvian Maritime Academy study program graduates have a guaranteed job in the maritime sector, in line with the obtained professional qualification, after obtaining the appropriate maritime census.
As of autumn 2022, RTU Latvian Maritime Academy holds monthly meetings with representatives of crewing companies to inform RTU Latvian Maritime Academy students of the open shipboard practice and job opportunities. Both students and crewing companies welcome such meetings as an opportunity to find out the necessary information in person and agree on cooperation. Representatives of crewing companies are certain of the quality of knowledge, skills, and competencies of RTU LMA students and are therefore happy to offer shipboard practice and job opportunities.
Courses
MSc MARITIME TRANSPORT – NAVIGATION
Latvian Maritime Academy with RTU
Latvia, LATVIA
Attribute
High school / secondary education (or higher)
• Grades in Mathematics and the English language.
• Language proficiency – the level of the language of instruction (i.e. Latvian or English) not lower than B2 (following the Common Framework of Reference for Language approved by the Council of Europe)
• Bachelor’s degree or vocational higher education for entering the Master’s degree study program.
The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language
Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalized/apostilled.
You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.
Applicants must upload education documents in their original language, as well as translations into English.
Diplomas and transcripts issued outside the EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or apostille.
Please, upload in the system scanned copies in good quality of your education certificates and diplomas.
English
Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL IBT 75+ or TOEFL paper-based test 500+
At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.
A motivation letter must be added to your application.
interview
Application fee 200 Euro
Deposit €250 one-time
Career opportunities
A navigating officer or subsequently a master on merchant or other vessels, a manager or a superintendent in maritime or other shore-based companies.
MSc PORT AND SHIPPING MANAGEMENT
Latvian Maritime Academy with RTU
Latvia, LATVIA
Attribute
High school / secondary education (or higher)
• Grades in Mathematics and the English language.
• Language proficiency – the level of the language of instruction (i.e. Latvian or English) not lower than B2 (following the Common Framework of Reference for Language approved by the Council of Europe)
• Bachelor’s degree or vocational higher education for entering the Master’s degree study program.
The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language
Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalized/apostilled.
You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.
Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English.
Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or apostille.
Please, upload in the system scan copies in good quality of your education certificates and diplomas.
English
Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL IBT 75+ or TOEFL paper-based test 500+
At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.
A motivation letter must be added to your application.
Application fee of 200 Euros
Deposit €250 one-time
Main areas: economics, accounting and finance, marketing,
technical management of shipping, port hydro-structures and facilities, port
and terminal operations, multi-modal transport, logistics, port services
management, marine insurance, maritime English and shipping agency.
The program incorporates one month of shipboard training and 11 months of training
in shore-based companies of the maritime sector.
One semester is envisaged for studying in a partner higher education institution and students can apply for Erasmus+ scholarships for study mobility, as well as for traineeship mobility.
Career opportunities
Employment in shipping and other shore-based companies in the capacity of managers, planning executives, and port economic service personnel.
MSc MARITIME TRANSPORT – MARINE ELECTRICAL AUTOMATION
Latvian Maritime Academy with RTU
Latvia, LATVIA
Attribute
High school / secondary education (or higher)
• Grades in Mathematics and the English language.
• Language proficiency – the level of the language of instruction (i.e. Latvian or English) not lower than B2 (following the Common Framework of Reference for Language approved by the Council of Europe)
• Bachelor’s degree or vocational higher education for entering the Master’s degree study program.
The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language
Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalized/apostilled.
You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.
Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English.
Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or apostille.
Please, upload in the system scan copies in good quality of your education certificates and diplomas.
English
Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL IBT 75+ or TOEFL paper-based test 500+
At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.
A motivation letter must be added to your application.
Application fee of 200 Euros
Deposit €250 one-time
- Main areas: electrical engineering, marine power plants,
microprocessors, and PLC, marine diesel engines and
turbines, components and devices of ships automatics, automatic ship control
systems, technical maintenance of electrical equipment of a ship, workshop
practice, and maritime English.
The program incorporates a minimum of six months of shipboard training and practical training in shipyards and other shore companies.
Career opportunities
The study program leads to the Marine Electro-Technical Officer certificate of competency. Further careers are also possible in the electricity and electronics sectors of maritime shore-based companies, et al.
MSc MARITIME TRANSPORT – MARINE ENGINEERING
Latvian Maritime Academy with RTU
Latvia, LATVIA
Attribute
High school / secondary education (or higher)
• Grades in Mathematics and the English language.
• Language proficiency – the level of the language of instruction (i.e. Latvian or English) not lower than B2 (following the Common Framework of Reference for Language approved by the Council of Europe)
• Bachelor’s degree or vocational higher education for entering the Master’s degree study program.
The entry qualification documents are accepted in any language
Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalized/apostilled.
You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.
Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English.
Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or apostille.
Please, upload in the system scan copies in good quality of your education certificates and diplomas.
English
Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL IBT 75+ or TOEFL paper-based test 500+
At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.
A motivation letter must be added to your application.
Application fee of 200 Euros
Deposit €250 one-time
Main areas: marine power plants, ship constructions and structures, theory, operation, maintenance, and repair of shipboard marine engines, equipment, systems and auxiliaries, electrical equipment and automatics, energy generation, maritime environment protection, ship technical management including training on the Engine room simulators and in workshops, relevant theoretical maritime and general engineering and maritime English courses.
Career opportunities
A marine engineer or subsequently a chief engineer on merchant or other vessels without limitations, a superintendent or an engineer in maritime or other shore-based companies.
MSc MARITIME TRANSPORT
Latvian Maritime Academy with RTU
Latvia, LATVIA
Attribute
Undergraduate diploma (or higher)
• Professional Bachelor degree or professional higher education and 5th level or adequate professional qualifications obtained upon completion of maritime program which provide access to master studies. Graduates of other related program of study may be enrolled on fulfilling additional entry requirements.
• Proficiency in the English language.
• Grades in Mathematics and the English language.
• Language proficiency – the level of the language of instruction (i.e. Latvian or English) not lower than B2 (following the Common Framework of Reference for Language approved by the Council of Europe)
Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. If the diploma is not issued in English, a certified translation should be provided. The document must be legalized/apostilled.
You must take the original entry qualification documents when you finally go to the university.
Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.
We accept only officially translated documents.
You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.
English
Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 5.5+, TOEFL IBT 75+ or TOEFL paper-based test 500+
At least 1 reference(s) must be provided.
A motivation letter must be added to your application.
One of the next variants, if you have no any of these certificates you can pass University or Baltic Center Exams:
Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+ or TOEFL 79+
English requirements: IELTS score 6.0, TOEFL score 547, TOEFL-iBT score 76.
An online interview will be organized if you cannot provide any certificate.
Application fee of 200 Euros
Deposit €250 one-time
The study program aims to implement in-depth vocational studies based on the theoretical basis of the maritime transport sector, relevant to its needs and applied in practice while ensuring the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and competency identified for the European/Latvian Qualifications Framework’s (EQF/LQF) level 7.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the study program acquire in-depth knowledge, skills, and competency for comprehensive and effective action in the selected field of management or operation in the maritime transport sector as managers of companies/organizations/institutions and their departments, key and leading technical specialists, educators, researchers, etc., as well as for further studies aimed at higher level qualifications.
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