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Terms and Conditions of Enrolment

Academic year 2013/2014

I General

1. These Terms and Conditions of Enrolment regulate the process of applicationand admission of applicants at Rga Stradi University (hereinafter RSU) full

time study programs of International Student Department (hereinafter ISD).

2. These Terms and Conditions of Enrolment are based on Terms of Enrolment for1

stlevel, bachelors and professional study programs approved by RSU Senate on

October 16th

, 2012 (Protocol No. 1-2/16.10.12.) and Immigration Lawadopted

by Saeima on October 31st

, 2002.

II Documents

3. In order to apply for studies at RSU ISD, the applicant must fill out theApplication Form and submit it along with the supporting application documents

listed on the Application form. Application Form is available on RSUs homepage

www.rsu.lv/eng/.

4. Documents can be submitted to the University directly or through officialUniversity representative (complete list is published onwww.rsu.lv/eng/).

5. Application documents must be submitted in English. Documents in originallanguage other than English must have an authorized translation in English.

6. If a copy of original document is submitted it must be confirmed by NotaryPublic or legalized according to Hague Convention on Legalization of Foreign

Public Documents (information on Internet :www.hcch.net).

7. Legalization of Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Police Clearance Certificateand Bank Letter of the applicants form non-EU and non-EEA countries is

mandatory.

8. If the name of the applicant on any document differs from the name inapplicants passport, a document confirming the change of name must be

submitted.

9. Upon submitting the application documents to RSU ISD, the applicant must payApplication fee. Application fee is set by RSU and is non-refundable.

10.Original application documents are returned to the applicants who were notaccepted, upon their written request.

11.Application documents of applicants who were not accepted are kept at RSU forone year after which they are destroyed.

III Deadlines

12.The Application start dates and deadlines for each enrolment are announced onRSU websitewww.rsu.lv/eng/.

13.All application documents must be received at RSU until the applicationdeadline.

IV Selection process
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14.Only complete application packages are accepted and evaluated by theAdmission Board.

15.The admission requirements for each Academic Year are set by RSU and arepublished on RSU websitewww.rsu.lv/eng

16.Applicants who do not meet all the admission requirements do not take part inselection process.

17.Applicants who have negative evaluation in any of the required subjects in theirofficial transcript from secondary school do not take part in selection process.

18.Selection process is based on evaluating the applicants grades in the requiredsubjects, their level of English language proficiency, recommendations and

personal statement.

19. If the Applicant is claiming recognition of their previous study results fromanother higher education institution, it must be done during the application

process by indicating so in the Application Form.The Applicant should apply for

exemptions from study courses from all study years at RSU at once. After thesigning of the Study Contract, the study plan cannot be changed. Changes in the

approved study plan can only be possible if the study programme is changed by

RSU at a later stage of Students study process.

20.The selection process results are announced in one to two month time afterreceiving complete application package.

21.The selection process is completed by RSU informing all applicants and/or theirrepresentatives RSU agents of the results of the selection process via e-mail.

All accepted students receive official Acceptance Letter to their postal address

given in their Application Form.

22.Applicants, who do not complete the application process and do not receive theAcceptance Letter, can re-apply in the next enrolment.

23.Accepted students can defer the beginning of studies one time, for maximumone year. In that case a new Application Form must be submitted and

application fee paid. Any document that has expired until the next application

period must be submitted anew.

VI Imatriculation and Registration for Studies

24.Accepted students must confirm their study place until the deadline indicated intheir Acceptance Letter via e-mail or phone that is provided in the AcceptanceLetter. In case a student fails to confirm the study place until the given deadline,

the study place offer is cancelled.

25.Accepted students must settle all payments indicated in the Acceptance Letteruntil the given deadlines. Failure to pay all fees until the given deadline is

considered as a decline of the study place.

26.Students register for studies and sign their Study Contracts during theOrientation Week before the beginning of the studies. The dates of the

Orientation Week are announced on RSU websitewww.rsu.lv/eng/

27.Students arriving after the Orientation Week must register for the studies at ISDimmediately after their arrival.
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28.Students are imatriculated at RSU with Rectors Order after signing StudyContract and fulfilling all obligations stated in it.

VII Student Residence Permit

29.Non-EU and non-EEA citizens must obtain Student Residence Permit to enablethe student to live and study in Latvia.

30.The offer of study place does not guarantee that the student will receive theStudent Residence Permit.

31.Admission of non-EU and non-EEA citizens is conditional until the studentreceives a valid Student Residence Permit. In case the Student Residence Permit

is not granted, the University refunds the tuition fee and caution money in full

amount.

VII Applicants and Universitys Obligations

32.During the application process the Applicant has the following obligations:32.1. To submit the necessary application documents in the given

deadline.

32.2. Fill out the Application Form and submit only correct and trueinformation.

32.3. To read and accept these Terms and Conditions of Enrolment.32.4. To respond to the study place offer by confirming the acceptance of

it or declining it.

32.5. To fulfil the financial obligations toward RSU in the given deadlines.33.The University during the application process has the following obligations:

33.1. To provide information on study programs offered by RSU and onapplication process.

33.2. To ensure non-discriminatory and fair selection process, to considerapplicants irrespective of race, colour, religion, sex, special needs or

national origin.

33.3. To accept, evaluate and announce the decision about acceptance tothe applicant in one to two months after receiving complete application

package.

33.4. Organize the imatriculation of the accepted students.