Where it is
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sorted by the deadline that closes first.
| Nomination · spring term | 15 October 2026 | 9 days |
|---|---|---|
| Application · spring term | 15 November 2026 | 40 days |
| Nomination · autumn term | 15 May 2027 | 221 days |
| Application · autumn term | 15 June 2027 | 252 days |
anna.pilsuma@riseba.lv+37125621104University website ↗University page →
| Nomination · spring term | 15 October 2026 | 9 days |
|---|---|---|
| Application · spring term | 15 November 2026 | 40 days |
| Nomination · autumn term | 15 April 2027 | 191 days |
| Application · autumn term | 15 May 2027 | 221 days |
exchange@lu.lv+37167034350University website ↗University page →
| Application · spring term | 15 October 2026 | 9 days |
|---|---|---|
| Nomination · autumn term | 1 May 2027 | 207 days |
| Application · autumn term | 15 May 2027 | 221 days |
| Nomination · spring term | 1 October 2027 | 360 days |
erasmus.mobility@rgsl.edu.lv+37167039215University website ↗University page →
| Nomination · spring term | 15 October 2026 | 9 days |
|---|---|---|
| Application · spring term | 15 November 2026 | 40 days |
| Nomination · autumn term | 15 May 2027 | 221 days |
| Application · autumn term | 15 July 2027 | 282 days |
mobility@rsu.lv+37167409264University website ↗University page →
| Application · spring term | 15 October 2026 | 9 days |
|---|---|---|
| Nomination · autumn term | 1 April 2027 | 177 days |
| Application · autumn term | 15 April 2027 | 191 days |
| Nomination · spring term | 1 October 2027 | 360 days |
jekaterina.silkalna@sseriga.edu+37167015804University website ↗University page →
What a month costs, where it goes and how it compares.
710€a month
Declared rent + estimateUsually between 625 and 795 € a month.
Latvia average · 611 €
Cheaper than 56% of Erasmus destinations.
The 5 students who answered the European Commission survey report 708 € a month in total.
Rent is what 5 Erasmus students report in the European Commission survey (2026-08). Food, transport and leisure are an estimate from Eurostat price indices (2024), checked against Numbeo (2026-09). Think of a shared flat and cooking at home. It is not a market price and does not include flights or your home university fees.
Stories and questions from students who were there.
erasmusu.com
Real stories of students who overcame the Baltic cold. They highlight how cheap life is compared to Spain and how much the international atmosphere makes up for it. They also talk about how to survive the long winters with so few hours of sunshine.
Readerasmusu.com
The perfect place to contact other Erasmus students before traveling. The most recurring doubts are about whether it is possible to get by with just English without knowing any Latvian or Russian, what kind of thermal clothing to bring from Spain, and whether student residences or apartments are more worth it.
See the forumDoes anyone know if the Universidad de Letonia (LU) has its own residences for Erasmus students and if they are good?
Grupo Erasmus Rīga
Is the winter and the few hours of light very hard for Spaniards going to Riga?
19:44Can you survive well with just English, or do you need to learn some Latvian or Russian for the supermarket and daily life?
19:44Is life in Latvia much cheaper compared to Spain, or have food prices already equaled the rest of Europe?
19:48How reliable is it to rent an apartment by contacting through Facebook groups in Riga from Spain before going?
Which SIM card do you recommend buying upon arrival there to get good, cheap internet gigabytes?
Are there good connections for cheap flights or buses to take advantage of and travel from Riga to the other Baltic countries?
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Share my ErasmusOther Erasmus destinations close by.
22 universities in Rīga publish their Erasmus+ deadlines in the European Commission's database, and the first to close is BIZNESA MAKSLAS UN TECHNOLOGIJU AUGSTSKOLA RISEBA, on 15 October 2026. Which of them you can actually apply to depends on the bilateral agreements your home university has signed.
The earliest one in Rīga is nomination · spring term at BIZNESA MAKSLAS UN TECHNOLOGIJU AUGSTSKOLA RISEBA, on 15 October 2026. Every university has its own: the full list, sorted by what closes first, is on this page.
We estimate about €710 a month in Rīga (typically between €625 and €795): €290 for rent, €255 for food, €35 for transport and €130 for leisure. The 5 students who answered the European Commission survey report €708 in total. This is an estimate built on Eurostat price indices (2024) and cross-checked against Numbeo, not a market price, and it does not include flights or your home university's tuition.
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