Biology
| Study location | Latvia, Daugavpils |
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| Type | Academic Bachelor Study Programmes, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years (187.5 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | (Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree in Biology) |
| Tuition fee | €2,400 per year Bank Details:
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| Registration fee | €100 one-time Registration fee is non-refundable. Must be paid to the Daugavpils University bank account:
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| Entry qualification | Secondary education Secondary school diploma/certificate and transcript of grades in original language and a notarized copy in English (applying for Bachelor’s degree). The document must be legalised*. *legalisation: ej.uz/document_legalisation The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German / Russian / Latvian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Please provide the secondary school leaving certificate in the original language. Legalisation is a Certification of Document Authenticity: certification of document authenticity (legalisation) means verification of signature and seal of a document. Traditionally it is performed by a Consular Officer so that documents drawn up in one country would be legally valid in another one. If a document is issued in a foreign country which has concluded bilateral agreement with Latvia (Belarus, Kirghizstan, Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) – these countries don’t need legalisation of documents, it enough if they have Official State Seal. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English Document confirming English language knowledge. If you do not have some international English certificate and your previous studies have not been in the English medium, then Daugavpils University offers the option to take an online English test. Price for the test is 40.00 EUR. Applicants who have obtained previous education in English in one of the bellow listed countries do not need to provide separate language proficiency: |
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| Other requirements | The documents will be revised only in case the full package is submitted. Incomplete applications will not be considered. |
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Overview
The aim of the study programme is to provide for DU students qualitative theoretical knowledge and research skill and competence acquisition in biology, theoretical and practical training in line with the state needs for successful involvement in national economy problem solving, competitiveness on Latvian and foreign markets as well as professional and academic further education.
Tasks of the study programme:
to provide students with scientific base for their professional activity by developing skills of scientific analysis and competence of independent problem solving as well as to prepare students for further research studies;
to provide students with qualitative theoretical and practical knowledge in biology in line with contemporary requirements;
to facilitate student’s development into a free, responsible, and creative personality;
to design the study process for enhancing student’s intellect, promote their spiritual growth, encourage use of their intellectual abilities;
to enhance students’ analytical abilities, develop their skills in setting research and practical problems and solving the related theoretical and practical tasks;
to deepen students’ understanding of the role of biology in contemporary science, national economy and public life;
to develop skills and competences in modern information acquisition and processing technologies;
to promote student’s competitiveness in their further academic and professional studies.
In the course of study programme acquisition students deepen their existing knowledge, skills and attitudes and acquire new ones in the sphere of biology.
Knowledge. The programme envisages deeper theoretical and practical knowledge acquisition in biology and its subbranches. Successful completion of the study programme and acquisition of the study course content will result in students demonstrating their understanding of the general regularities of the functioning and development of biological systems at all levels of life organization as well as topical global and local problems in biology and their possible solutions.
Skills. In the course of programme acquisition students acquire academic and professional competences that are reflected in their skills. Taking part in practical and laboratory works within the study programme as well as producing research under the supervision of the academic staff and summarizing research outcomes in bachelor papers, students, by applying diverse research methods, learn the methodology of research in biology, skills of planning and carrying out laboratory, experimental, instrumental research and observation in nature, skills of critical evaluation of the acquired results, producing statistical analysis and interpretation, skills of presenting and publicly defending the research results, etc. The acquired skills ensure that students meet the requirements of labour market in the particular sphere and can work as employees in research, management or organizational sphere in biology and science related state institutions or private enterprises.
Attitudes. Successful academic and research performance of students as they complete the requirements of the bachelor’s study programme is impossible without cooperation with the academic staff involved in the execution of the study programme and other students as well as without deeper insight into the problems of sustainable and rational use of biological resources. Hence, generally human attitudes are consolidated and simultaneously the attitudes related to the science of biology are particularized, thus forming students’ awareness and understanding of nature protection and preservation.