MEDICINE / COUNTRY GUIDE
Latvia offers six-year English Medicine at RSU and the University of Latvia. Their selection methods differ: a school-record route is not the same as LU’s SAT requirement, and Latvian remains important for clinical practice.
The directory counts cover selected international medicine routes. Any wider national reference has its own year and applicant scope. Separate faculties and entry routes may have separate profiles; current intake availability is stated in each profile.
Medicine · 6 yearsExplore admission, training, fees and the route to registration.RSU academic selection · SAT and online interview
Tests, requirements & exceptions ↓ADMISSION / AT A GLANCE
No single shared medical entrance test for these international routes. RSU assesses school records; the University of Latvia requires SAT for specified overseas school qualifications and an interview.
Admission sources checked . Each requirement retains its programme and intake scope.
Required school-subject and English evidence; the published route is document-based rather than a common Latvian medicine exam.
Applies to: RSU English Medicine international applicants
Official requirements for RSU academic selection ↗SAT total of at least 1200 is required where secondary education was completed outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland. Applicants also attend an online interview.
Applies to: University of Latvia English Medicine; schooling-location rule, including the listed non-EU applicant category
Official requirements for SAT and online interview ↗An admission test, language requirement and medical licensing examination serve different purposes. For Indian citizens and OCI applicants, NEET eligibility is a separate India-return planning requirement; it does not automatically replace the destination university’s selection.
Admission, a directory listing or a foreign degree is not a guarantee of Indian registration. Indian citizens and OCI applicants planning India return must assess the exact programme, internship and local professional status against the applicable NMC rules before paying. Obtain programme-specific internship duration and local-registration evidence; neither an EU degree nor an initial register entry settles all India-return conditions. Read the Indian requirements →
Compare RSU subject requirements with LU’s SAT and interview criteria. Confirm how Mathematics on your CBSE/ISC transcript is assessed.
Compare RSU subject requirements with LU’s SAT and interview criteria. Confirm how Mathematics on your CBSE/ISC transcript is assessed.
Prepare passport, diploma/transcript, English proof and any references or motivation documents. Add the SAT result where LU’s qualification rule applies.
Prepare passport, diploma/transcript, English proof and any references or motivation documents. Add the SAT result where LU’s qualification rule applies.
Review semester invoices, one-off charges and visa-refusal refunds. Confirm the exact February or September intake and nationality-based deadline.
Review semester invoices, one-off charges and visa-refusal refunds. Confirm the exact February or September intake and nationality-based deadline.
Follow academic recognition and authentication instructions. Prepare relevant police records, funds, housing and health insurance; obtain the university invitation.
Follow academic recognition and authentication instructions. Prepare relevant police records, funds, housing and health insurance; obtain the university invitation.
Use the university’s current immigration instructions and OCMA requirements. Confirm India/Oman filing jurisdiction using passport nationality and lawful residence.
Use the university’s current immigration instructions and OCMA requirements. Confirm India/Oman filing jurisdiction using passport nationality and lawful residence.
Present original documents, arrange the required health checks/address declaration and maintain residence and insurance while studying Latvian.
Present original documents, arrange the required health checks/address declaration and maintain residence and insurance while studying Latvian.
Keep placement logs and internship dates, then separate initial professional registration, specialty training and employment permission before planning medical work.
Keep placement logs and internship dates, then separate initial professional registration, specialty training and employment permission before planning medical work.
RSU and the University of Latvia offer six-year English Medicine in Riga. Compare the programme and clinical curriculum, not just the shared degree duration. The academic route includes supervised practice; postgraduate training and legal medical employment are later decisions.
Sources: RSU Medicine programme ↗University of Latvia Medicine ↗
RSU’s admissions guidance uses required school subjects and academic selection. Its English-medium-school exemption should be documented with the form the university accepts. A student who studied Mathematics only up to Class 10 should ask whether that satisfies the programme’s specific requirement.
LU’s current Medicine page requires at least 8/10 in Biology and Chemistry for its stated non-EU route, a minimum overall average of 6/10 and no failed grades. Obtain an official conversion rather than converting Indian percentages informally.
Sources: RSU general admissions ↗RSU English requirements ↗University of Latvia Medicine ↗
LU lists a SAT total of at least 1200 for applicants whose secondary education was completed outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland, plus an online interview. That is relevant to Indian schooling and needs exact qualification assessment for CBSE students in Oman.
RSU does not become a SAT-required route merely because another Latvian university uses SAT. NEET remains a separate India-related requirement.
Sources: University of Latvia Medicine ↗RSU general admissions ↗
For February 2027 Medicine, RSU’s table gives other non-EU/EEA applicants 4 September–1 November 2026; the additional-assessment citizenship group closes on 1 October. Classes begin 2 February 2027. Do not choose the category from an Oman residence card alone.
Its September 2027 table lists 1 March–1 May for other non-EU/EEA applicants and 1 March–1 April for the additional-assessment group. Some surrounding calendar text still says 2026, so confirm the chosen 2027 window with admissions. LU’s 2027 dates are not verified here.
Sources: RSU when to apply ↗Latvian additional-assessment nationality regulation ↗
The amounts below are 2026/27 figures. Six years at a unchanged price would be €81,000 at RSU or €71,100 at LU, but that calculation excludes later fee changes, housing and extra charges.
| University | Annual Medicine tuition | Other listed charges |
|---|---|---|
| RSU | €13,500 — 2026/27 | €100 application; €1,800 one-off registration/administration |
| University of Latvia | €11,850 — 2026/27 | Confirm the application invoice and recognition/immigration charges |
Sources: RSU English programme fees ↗University of Latvia Medicine ↗
Use RSU’s immigration guide to determine the visa and temporary-residence sequence for the applicant’s nationality. The university invitation supports the process; it does not replace the mission’s document assessment or biometrics.
Prepare passport, recognised academic records, police documentation where required, housing, insurance and accessible funds. A Latvian residence process should not be described universally as a walk-in service in Muscat.
Sources: RSU immigration procedure ↗European Commission: student Latvia ↗
RSU’s current living guide recommends €1,200 monthly and gives shared/private examples around €1,050–1,500. This is materially higher than many older low-cost quotations.
The supplied 2026 PMLP subsistence example is €780/month and RSU immigration guidance uses roughly €9,500 accessible for a year. These immigration figures need checking for the filing date and exclude tuition; they are not a realistic all-in monthly budget.
Sources: RSU living in Riga ↗RSU immigration procedure ↗PMLP necessary subsistence ↗
English teaching does not remove the need to communicate with Latvian-speaking patients. RSU includes Latvian and medical terminology and describes patient contact from year three.
Its final-year rotations and ECTS allocations do not establish a separately verified 12-calendar-month internship. Do not assume a home-country elective satisfies India’s country/institution requirements simply because the university permits it.
The Health Inspectorate’s initial register service is free, normally decided within one month of a complete file and initially valid for five years. It requires the appropriate professional qualification and supporting records.
This should not be represented as automatic independent specialist certification or an employment offer. Clinical language, the relevant scope of practice and immigration/work rights still matter; RSU postgraduate medical training requires Latvian.
Sources: Latvian Health Inspectorate initial registration ↗RSU graduate medical training ↗
Ask each university for the exact final-year rotation calendar, the resulting internship document and the registration path actually available to an Indian graduate. Keep those answers alongside the tuition contract.
A graduate job-search residence option is separate from a medical licence. The linked European Commission guidance is a starting point for that later immigration decision, not a promise of residency training.
Sources: European Commission: student Latvia ↗RSU Medicine programme ↗University of Latvia Medicine ↗
Each profile keeps its own faculty, fee year and applicant category. INR and OMR are planning conversions from 7 October 2026, rounded for comparison. They are not live exchange rates or payment quotes.
USD estimates use ECB reference rates dated 9 October 2026 and Bank of Russia rates effective 10 October 2026. Rounded planning amounts for the same fee period; bank rates and transfer charges differ.
European Central Bank reference rates — 9 October 2026 ↗Bank of Russia official rates — effective 10 October 2026 ↗
Latvia · Public
Medicine, English-taught, six-year integrated medical degree
Latvia · Public
Medicine, English-taught, six-year integrated medical degree
€1,050–€1,500 per month · approximately OMR 452–OMR 646.
≈ US$1,177–US$1,681Same period and fee conditions · reference rates 9–10 Oct 2026Current RSU Life in Riga guidance: minimum recommended€1,200/month; comparison table totals€1,050 shared versus€1,500 private. Do not reuse older€500–700 estimates.. This is separate from tuition and is not proof of the visa maintenance requirement.
Planning basis: the 8 October medicine research edition. INR and OMR are planning conversions from 7 October 2026, rounded for comparison. They are not live exchange rates or payment quotes.
At least 1200 for the stated outside-EU/EEA/Switzerland secondary-education category; interview also required.
Follow programme-specific academic and English documentation; no universal Latvian medical entrance test.
No. LU publishes a SAT requirement for the specified overseas-schooling category. RSU instead publishes school-subject and grade requirements. Apply the rule of your chosen university.
Sources: University of Latvia English Medicine admissions ↗RSU international academic requirements ↗
The cited SAT rule is based on where secondary education was completed, not an Oman residence card. LU also assesses nationality/residence categories for its other academic requirements.
RSU lists English, Mathematics and Biology and/or Chemistry; Physics is preferred. It states a 70% minimum in required subjects and requires passing grades elsewhere. These are eligibility conditions, not a promised offer.
Guide edition: 2026-10-08. Dated checks below identify sources reopened for this edition; other references are retained from the supplied medicine research. Each fee keeps its original academic year.
https://viaglowbal.com/medicine/latvia · Edition 2026-10-08
