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At the crossroads of Nordic, Baltic, and Eastern European societies — Latvia offers a distinctive and analytically rich context for social science students

All Social Sciences Programs in Latvia

Social Sciences programs in Latvia from 2 universities · updated for 2026

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Social context Multilingual, multi-ethnic society — unique social science fieldwork environment

University of Latvia Founded 1919 — comprehensive research university

Tuition range Very affordable by EU standards

EU integration research Strong focus on Baltic and EU social policy

Latvia occupies a genuinely distinctive social position: a small, multilingual, multi-ethnic society that was part of the Soviet Union until 1991 and has since navigated one of the most rapid social and economic transformations in European history. Questions of identity, language, migration, social cohesion, and EU integration are not abstract here — they are live social science problems playing out in real time. The University of Latvia, founded in 1919, is the country's comprehensive research institution, with faculties of social sciences, political science, and social work that engage directly with these questions. For students who want to study social processes in a society genuinely in transformation, Latvia offers a uniquely intense laboratory.

Latvia is a society in genuine transformation — social questions of identity, language, migration, and EU integration are live and active

Unique multilingual, multi-ethnic social context: Latvian, Russian, and minority communities coexist and interact

University of Latvia is a comprehensive research institution with well-regarded social science faculties

Very affordable tuition and living costs within the EU

Strong Baltic and Northern European academic networks for collaboration and exchange

Direct proximity to Nordic social models and Eastern European social realities

Typical tuition	€1,500–€3,500/year
Program duration	3–4 years (BA), 2 years (MA)
Language of instruction	Latvian or English — English programs available
Visa	Required for non-EU students
Main study city	Riga, also Daugavpils
Key institutions	University of Latvia, Daugavpils University, Rīga Stradiņš University (social work)