Autumn 2025 online intensive modules in European Studies
Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Latvia offers intensive online modules in European Studies conducted in English during the autumn semester of 2025.
These modules are specially designed for participants from Ukraine and Moldova, including both students and civil servants, with the aim of equipping them with relevant skills and knowledge in the context of Ukraine’s and Moldova’s closer integration with the European Union and their potential EU membership.
We will offer the following modules:
- European studies – Domestic Affairs (12 ECTS) will cover following topics: policy analysis, policy making, good governance, Latvian experience being an EU country, change management, public diplomacy and strategic communication. The module will take place between September 8 and October 3, 2025.
- European studies – Foreign Affairs (12 ECTS) will cover topics like foundation of EU, institutions of EU, history of EU enlargement, EU integration theories, europeanization process, economic europeanization, political europeanization, regionalisation, europeanization and national identity. The module will take place online between October 6 and October 31, 2025.
- European studies – Domestic Affairs/ Accession issues for public servants, employees of local governments and teachers of universities (6 ECTS) with topics: good governance, evidence-based policy making, accession negotiations process and tactics, policy analysis, management of reforms, policy coordination, strategic communication, internal coordination of accession process, membership obligations, EU project management. The module will take place between November 3 and November 28, 2025.
All modules will be online (via Zoom) during evening sessions (18.00-21.00 CET). The participants are free to decide on the total number of modules they would like to attend.
The participants will receive credit points (ECTS) which will be supported by special certificates based on the attendance records. Certificates will be issued for any participant with at least 33% of attendance.
Who can apply:
Students of all levels (BA, MA, PhD students) and public servants are encouraged to apply for selected modules.
Application deadline: September 3, 2025 (23.00 CET)
How to apply: please apply via: hps://forms.gle/hFZ9uUbEWgFzAHf77
Costs: All modules are free of charge.
If you have any questions:
Please contact Ms. Malvine Strazdina, e-mail: malvine.strazdina@lu.lv or Ms. Aleksandra Kjakste: aleksandra.kjakste@lu.lv
