Study location	Latvia, Liepaja
Type	Undergraduate, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years (240 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	(Professional Bachelor Degree in Information Technology, qualification of Software Engineering)

Tuition fee	€2,500 per year
Application fee	€150 one-time Must be paid to the Liepaja University bank account (details will be given during application). The application fee is non-refundable.
Deposit	€500 one-time

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) The following grades from your General Certificate of Secondary Education will be considered: Mathematics (if there are more than one discipline the average grade is taken into account) English The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Latvian. 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.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: IELTS 6+, TOEFL IBT 78+ or TOEFL paper based test 547+

More information	liepu.lv/en/49/information-technology

Overview

The main goal of the programme is to prepare highly qualified specialists in Information Technology, providing possibilities to acquire professional higher education and competencies that promotes development of creative personality and professional career.

Programme structure

Compulsory courses: Software Engineering

Programming, Algorithms and Data structures, Object-Oriented Programming, Programming Languages, Development of Web-based Applications, Databases, Software Project Management, Information System Analysis and Design, Software Testing and Quality, Software Agile Development, Computer Networks, Information System Security, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems

Compulsory courses: Electronic Commerce Specialist

Object Oriented Modeling, Office software, Economic statistics, Management Theory; Marketing; Public Relations, Strategic management, Innovation economy, Accounting; Financial Theory, Introduction to Sociology, Labor protection and ergonomics, Civil law, Internet marketing, Visual communication, International business, E-commerce topicalities, E-commerce and money

Career opportunities

After obtaining professional Bachelor’s degree the graduates have an opportunity to work at organisations performing software development, delivery, and maintenance. They also are entitled to continue their studies as Master students in Information Technology or Computer Science in some of the higher education institutions of Latvia or the European Union.