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The University of Latvia was founded on 28 September 1919. UL is the only classical university in Latvia, performing a leading role in development of national education system, and, furthermore, in growth of society and economy. UL has 6 faculties, 7 regional branches and 3 colleges. UL provides studies in over 100 study programmes of various levels. More than 15 000 students acquire education here, and the university staff consists of of 3 000 employees. Alma Mater experiences rapid development – at present, the UL Academic Centre is being established in Torņakalns as one of the most modern study and research facilities in Northern Europe. The faculties of natural sciences, medicine and health sciences are already located in the Academic Centre’s House of Nature and House of Science. The House of Letters is to open its doors soon, comprising studies and research in social sciences, humanities and computer sciences.

Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) is a modern, prestigious research university that is recognised in Europe and the world. The University's main value lies in its people. It is the joint efforts of the University’s students, researchers, teaching staff and administrativen employees that has resulted in the research-based, high-quality, and exportable higher education that the University offers. RSU prioritises an education based in simulation and practice that results in creating young professionals fit for the dynamic labour market of today. The University’s mission is to train high-quality professionals in healthcare and social sciences for the European and global community. RSU wants to ensure that the knowledge, skills, competences, and attitudes that students acquire during their studies are in line with the highest European Union requirements and form a solid basis for lifelong learning. The University has been voted to have the best reputation among Latvian universities for several years in a row. Additionally, RSU has a strong commitment to creating a truly international environment; approximately every fourth student and every fifth lecturer comes from abroad. This offers students and staff many opportunities for building new friendships, contacts, experiences, and collaborations.

BA School of Business and Finance is one of the leading, self financing business schools in Latvia. It was founded in 1992 as Banking College under the Bank of Latvia and in 1997 it was accredited as Higher Educational Institution, today known as BA School of Business and Finance offering studies to 1500 students. In 2018 BA School of Business and Finance is celebrating its 25th anniversary. BA School of Business and Finance provides full cycle 14 higher education study programs at all levels – the first level higher education, Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral study programs focusing on the niche of financial education and business management. All study programs have incorporated company traineeship as a compulsory requirement. The study process has gained international dimension. Every year the School receives international students. So far more than 10000 finance and business professionals have graduated from the School. Today they work for leading companies, banks, auditing companies and various government institutions contributing to the growth of the whole sector with their knowledge and expertise. Graduates are nationally and internationally recognized entrepreneurs, managers, consultants, experts and professionals working both in public and private companies. BA School of Business and Finance that has obtained „Investors in Excellence” Quality Management Certificate by the British Quality Foundation thus proving that it meets the high internationally recognized standards (EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) Excellence model) is also going to offer qualitative, internationally competitive study programmes in the future.