Study location	Latvia, Riga
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year (60 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc (Professional Master Degree in Civil Engineering)
Course code	BGB0
Accreditation	12.06.2013 - 11.06.2019; Accreditation certificate No 359

Tuition fee	€4,620 per year
Application fee	€1,800 one-time
Deposit	€250 one-time Refundable
Registration fee	To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You can also familiarize yourself with packages baltic.study/en/packages You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Professional Bachelor in Civil Engineering or Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or equivalent Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or Apostille. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements	English One of next variants, if you have no any of this certificates you can pass University or Baltic Center Exams: English TOEFL IBT – at least score 72; IELTS – at least score 5.5; PTE General – at least level B2; FCE – at least level B; CPE – satisfactory pass; CAE – satisfactory pass.

Other requirements	Every student should pass the interview in the Representative office of Baltic Center or on Skype before receiving the final admission. More details will be provided during the application.

Overview

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
The growing demand for infrastructure to sustain modern societies and underpin economic and social development requires creative solutions from all engineering professionals.

The Master study programme provides students the skills to shape and maintain the built environment around us.

The aim is to provide postgraduate training for students wishing to improve their knowledge base in civil engineering and to gain additional professional skills.

This programme is suitable for students planning to pursue professional careers in consulting, industry and government service across the broad spectrum of the professional disciplines.

KEY FEATURES
Teaching staff with international scientific and research project experience,
Faculty with various laboratories for experiments and practical experience,
Offers three possible specializations: civil building construction, building construction and reconstruction, and construction work management – contractor.

Programme structure

A Compulsory study courses 8.0 CP (12.0 ECTS) 
Subject
Investigation and Testing of Structural Elements of Buildings
The Finite Element Method (General Course)
Reinforcement of Structures

B Compulsory elective study courses 6.0 CP (9.0 ECTS) 
B1 Field-specific study course 4.0 CP (6.0 ECTS) 
Subject
Rheology of Structural Elements
Structural Analysis (special course)
Optimization in Engineering Design
Metrology, Investigation and Testing of Structures
Management of Quality in Construction
Buildings Elements Protection
Technology of Building Repair Works
Fundamentals of Research and Patents
Interactive Computer Graphics
Modern materials for developing construction
Introduction to Theory of Elasticity,Viscoelasticity and Plasticit
Computer Aided Design in Structural Optimization
Engineering Geology of Latvia
Special Course of Geotechnical Engineering
Modern Methods and Equipment for Industrial Waste Treatment and Recycling
Modern Building Machines and Equipment

B5 Pedagogical and psychological sciences study courses 2.0 CP (3.0 ECTS) 
Subject
Pedagogy
Psychology

D Practical Placement 6.0 CP (9.0 ECTS) 
E Final examination 20.0 CP (30.0 ECTS) 
Subject
Master Thesis

Career opportunities

CAREER OPTIONS
Postgraduates become licensed professional engineers and work in positions in a wide range of settings including consulting firms, industry or government or start their own companies and are equipped to continue studies at PhD level and/or teach at higher education institutions.