Would you like to help our incoming international students settle into Latvia, Riga, and the Academy’s study environment?
You can support our incoming international students who will join us this fall, make new friends, improve your language skills, become part of our international student community, learn about new cultures, and share unforgettable experiences by planning and attending events together or getting to know Riga and Latvia.
Every year we welcome international full-time and exchange students from different countries to study at our Academy who need support, especially during their first months in Latvia.
A Student Buddy is a student who meets and supports international students who have just arrived to study and are getting to know our country, campus, and way of life for the first time.
You can help them:
- settle into a new environment and meet new people, especially at the beginning of their studies at our Academy;
- discover Riga and Academy’s campus life;
- deal with day-to-day issues such as: buying travel tickets, opening a bank account, shopping, using the school schedule, and the Academy's internal systems;
- by providing study tips;
- stay up-to-date on various events and activities.
We will try to organise a meeting between the registered Student Buddies. This will allow you to exchange ideas and organise joint activities.
As a Student Buddy, you should be available for your group from the Orientation Week of 2024/25. The Orientation Week of 2024/25 will be held from September 16, 2024, to September 20, 2024. Your participation, a brief presentation of yourself and your willingness to support our international students on the first day of Orientation Week is mandatory.
To become a Student Buddy, complete the online application form.
Applications will be accepted from August 30, 2024, to September 6, 2024.
