Latvia

European Regional Team

Our European Regional Team offers a personalised service to students from Latvia, supporting you in your application to Middlesex, and answering any questions you have about our courses, entry requirements, student life and more.

Email: EU-enquiries@mdx.ac.uk

Meet us in Latvia

We often visit schools, colleges and education fairs in Latvia. For a schedule of all our upcoming international visits see our international fairs page.

Our local representatives in Latvia

Our representatives in Latvia can provide local support and advise you through the application process.

If you have any questions about entry requirements and the suitability of your qualifications, please contact your regional team.

Undergraduate entry requirements

Entry to year one

For entry to most undergraduate courses, you must have completed Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu and have a good result in five final examinations. You will need a minimum score of 6-8, depending on the course you are applying for.

Each course will have specific grade requirements and some will have prerequisites, such as prior study in a specific subject or submission of a portfolio. Full details can be found within the specific course information page.

As part of the application process you will need to provide a letter of reference from an academic source and a personal statement.

Students must also meet our standard English Language Requirements. We accept Grade 8 at Level A in English in your Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu, as evidence of your English language ability for most undergraduate programmes. If you don't meet these, we offer a Pre-sessional English course.

Entry to year two or three

If you have successfully passed at least one year's higher studies in a relevant subject area you may able to enter directly onto the second or third year of one of our undergraduate degrees as a transfer student. We require 60 ECTS for entry to year two, and 120 ECTS for entry to year three. Acceptance is based on a curriculum match between your prior study and the syllabus at Middlesex.

You must also meet our standard English Language Requirements, and as part of the application process you will need to provide a letter of reference from an academic source and a personal statement.

Postgraduate entry requirements

For most postgraduate courses, you must have completed a good Bachelor Degree/Bakalaura Diploma with a grade 6-7, depending on the course you are applying for.

Some courses will have prerequisites, such as prior study in a specific subject, work-experience or the submission of a portfolio. Full details can be found within the specific course information page.

You must also meet our standard English Language Requirements. If you don't meet our English language requirements, we offer a Pre-sessional English course.

As part of the application process you will need to provide two letters of reference from academic sources and a personal statement.

Middlesex scholarships and awards

We are pleased to offer a range of international scholarships and merit awards to international students.

Visit our scholarships page for a list of all Middlesex scholarships you may be eligible for.

EU/EEA Scholarships

Undergraduate 

In order to continue our support for European students, we are offering a bursary to offer holders who start their studies in September 2022 or January 2023.

Eligible students will only pay £9,500 per year for their entire undergraduate studies.

Eligibility: European Union citizens who have lived in or are permanent residents of the EU/EEA. Students also need to be holding an offer to study at Middlesex.

How to apply: Automatically applied - no application is required.

Students with settled or pre-settled status will not be eligible for the bursary, as UK fees will automatically apply.

Postgraduate

In order to continue our support for European students, we are offering a bursary to offer holders who start their studies in September 2022 or January 2023.

Eligible students will receive a discount meaning they will only pay an additional £250 on top of the UK course fees for their postgraduate studies.

Eligibility: European Union citizens who have lived in or are permanent residents of the EU/EEA. Students also need to be holding an offer to study at Middlesex.

How to apply: Automatically applied - no application is required.

Students with settled or pre-settled status will not be eligible for the bursary, as UK fees will automatically apply.

Other scholarships

You can also apply to a variety of private agencies and charities for scholarships, bursaries and grants to study in the UK. For more information visit the British Council website or the UK Council for International Student Affairs website.

EU nationals WITH Settled or Pre-Settled status

• Under the EU Settlement Scheme, you do not require a visa to live, work or study in the UK

EU nationals WITHOUT Settled or Pre-Settled status

You will be able to study on a course that lasts 6 months or less without a visa. If your course is longer than 6 months, you will need to meet the requirements below to obtain a visa:

• Submit an online application through the UKVI website. You will need to make payments for the visa fee and immigration health surcharge
• Biometric data and supporting documents in most cases will be submitted online (using the UK Immigration: ID Check app to verify your identity) but you may be asked to attend a visa application centre
• EU applicants need to meet the normal finance requirements but are not required to evidence this unless requested to
• Applicants who verified their identity through the UK Immigration: ID Check app will receive an e-visa and will be able to evidence their immigration status to others by generating a share code on the UKVI View and Prove Service

Travelling to the UK

• Applicants who attended a visa application centre will receive an entry clearance vignette in their passport and should collect their BRP once in the UK.
• EU nationals who have made a student route visa application should not travel to the UK until they have received confirmation that their visa has been granted.