MS in Biology 

at University of Latvia, Riga

• Option 1 of previous education: first-cycle higher education* in biology or biotechnology; formula for calculating the competition evaluation : average weighted grade (60 x 10 = 600) + total (or average) grade of the final exams (40 x 10 = 400);
• Option 2 of previous education: first-cycle higher education*, or equivalent higher education in other branches of natural sciences, agricultural sciences or medical and health sciences, second-cycle higher education, applicable after secondary education, in medicine and veterinary medicine.

Bachelor's degree or second-level professional higher education

• The entrance exam takes into account:
  •  motivation for choosing the study program, intended research direction;
  • work experience in research - the methods used in the development of the bachelor thesis and the results obtained;
  •  self-assessment of the applicant's biology knowledge;
  • presenting a report at scientific conferences;
  • internship at foreign universities and research institutions;
  •  relevance and relevance of the expected topic of the master's thesis to current trends in biological science research;
  • master's thesis