To be eligible to apply to SSE Riga, a candidate must meet the following requirements:

• A secondary school education completed in 2025 or earlier.
• Minimum grades in Mathematics and English: 6 on a scale of 10, or equivalent on a comparable scale.
• State examination results in Mathematics and English are required. Centralised examination in English can be substituted with an international language proficiency examination that meets the requirements set by the national regulations of the respective country. 
• For candidates who have obtained secondary education outside Latvia: a certificate issued by an international testing authority certifying the candidate's English proficiency is at least at level B2*. 

The online application must be submitted by the deadline: April 15, 2025.

You will have the option to begin your application and then complete it at a later date. 

You will be asked to provide:

• Personal info, copy of passport or ID card and photo, contact information.
• All documents to prove the candidate’s eligibility for the programme.
• Motivation letter. Watch the video: How to write a motivation letter
• Evidence of work experience, achievements, extracurricular activities (optional).

All applicants who have fulfilled the eligibility criteria and submitted necessary documents will be selected for the SSE Riga Admissions Test.

The Admissions Test will be organized online on April 26, 2025, starting at 10:00 Eastern European Time (EET).

The Admissions Test will involve basic math, logical aptitude and English language topics for about 3 hours and 40 minutes in total including short breaks between the parts. Applicants should have a computer with a camera and microphone, a stable internet connection and a room where no one will disturb them. A tryout online test will be provided to all applicants selected for the Admission Test. Once the test will be started, clear guidance will be given.

Test examples are available to understand the concept. Please note that these tests slightly change every year.

Watch the video: How do I prepare for the admissions test in Math?

Top-performing candidates, according to the SSE Riga Admissions Test results, will be selected for online interviews from May 19 till May 30, 2025. 

The interview will last for approximately 40 minutes and also involve a case study discussion.

Watch the videos: How do I prepare for an admissions interview? and Case discussion as part of the interview process - how to prepare?

The top 150 candidates will be selected to study at SSE Riga. The acceptance letter for non-EU countries will be sent to selected candidates by June 6, 2025 and candidates from EU countries by June 9, 2024.

Candidates who will graduate by Summer 2025 will receive conditional acceptance after the Admissions Committee receives documentation confirming the completion of secondary school-level education and the final grade transcript.

To become a student of SSE Riga, accepted candidates from non-EU countries should register by June 15, 2025 and candidates from EU countries should register by August 1, 2025.

Candidates who will graduate from secondary school by Summer 2025 are conditionally admitted until they have submitted the final secondary school transcript and state exam results in English and Mathematics (when applicable). 

If a candidate does not register for studies on time, the place is considered waived.

SSE Riga will provide support for international students to get the residence permit.

The new academic year begins in mid-August, 2025.