University of Latvia (LU) with 13000 students, 13 faculties and more than 20 research institutes is
one of the largest comprehensive research universities in the Baltic States with educational and
research potential in humanities, social and natural sciences. The only higher education institution
from Latvia ranked in the QS Top Universities ranking.
LU is especially proud that its degree of
internationalization has been recognized as high in several rankings, such as QS Top Universities,
Multirank, Interfax ranking. LU pays great attention to the development of international collaboration,
and supports different schemes of mobility. At present, the LU has signed 148 bilateral agreements
with universities around the world, more than 800 Erasmus+ agreements with universities in program
countries and 29 agreements with universities in partner countries. LU is a successful partner in
Erasmus Mundus projects JoinEU-SEE, Triple I, Lot 3b, Centauri, MOVER, AURORA and LEADER
as well as Erasmus Mundus Joint-Master Program (MISOCO). In accordance with the mission and
vision of the LU - most characteristic features of the Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art are
continuous development and improvement in all of its aspects: new programs, flexibility, international
cooperation, teaching staff and student exchange, wide and many sided research activities,
enrichment of environment
Through international relationships, comparative international studies
(IEA ICCS, OECD PISA and TALIS), conferences (for example “Professors’ week”) and many
international students, understanding tolerance, human rights and sense of belonging becomes the
essence of the internal quality culture of both faculty and the university in general. As an example, the
MA degree program “Educational Treatment of Diversity” was created in 2007 by four universities in
Spain, Czech Republic, Germany and Latvia. The program is students’ workplace orientated.
Therefore, the target audience are applicants from Latvia, the European Union, and countries
worldwide with bachelor's degree in Social, Human and Natural sciences. Studies are implemented
in e-learning environment, as well as in presence meetings. E-courses have been implemented in all
study programs.
The Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art is an independent structural unit of the LU. It engages
in academic and professional education of students and carries out scientific research and innovation
in pedagogy, psychology, education science as well as in philology, informatics, art and several other
spheres. The Faculty is known for the continually evolving study process, varied as well as
international scientific activities, development of new scientific directions etc.