BA/BS in Ģeoinformātika

Geoinformatics is a professional bachelor's programme at the University of Latvia, delivered full time on campus in Riga and taught in Latvian. It lasts eight semesters, carries 240 ECTS credits and leads to a professional bachelor's degree in geoinformatics together with the qualification of geoinformatics engineer. The programme aims to prepare qualified specialists who can work in the local and international labour market across fields connected with geoinformatics. Students study the theoretical and practical foundations of the subject together with basic courses in geography and computer science. In more advanced courses they can lean towards a specialised direction in geography, geographic information systems or information technology. The studies develop critical thinking, analysis and argumentation, along with skills in designing geographic information infrastructure and publishing basic geospatial data.