Master's in Civil Engineering (1 year)

Riga Technical University is a leading university in the Baltic states and is known for its strong research and teaching programs. The university has over 100 research laboratories and centers, and its research has been funded by the European Union, the Latvian government, and private companies. RTU is also a popular choice for international students. It offers a number of scholarships and financial aid programs to help students from other countries study at the university.

The growing demand for infrastructure to sustain modern societies and underpin economic and social development requires creative solutions from all engineering professionals. The Master study programme “Civil Engineering” provides students the skills to shape and maintain the built environment around us. The aim of the Master study programme is to ensure academic education in the field of engineering and subfield of civil engineering and construction in order to train and educate students and prepare them for further studies at the Doctoral study programme. The programme is intended to train students to perform pedagogical work at the HEI as well as practical work at the enterprises. During the studies a student acquires: skils to apply theoretical knowledge required to formulate and solve definite tasks in the field of civil engineering; skills to obtain and apply experimental data and relevant software programs; skills to organize and perform pedagogical work.