14 - Latvia - Progression of students
Progression to the next year is automatic if the student has fulfilled
all requirements set by the study programme. There is no repetition of
the year foreseen because of the special status of higher education.
Scholarships and part of transportation costs are provided from the
state budget in state subsidized places, therefore the organisation of
higher education demands either fulfilment of semester requirements
(with the chance to leave some not-passed courses to next semesters) or
to leave studies. There are no regulations regarding the number of
times the student can attempt to pass an examination, but a mechanism
has been worked out by several institutions to promote students’
motivation – an extra payment must be made in order to pass an
examination repeatedly.
It is possible to interrupt studies for
a short period of time. Each higher education institution defines
provisions regarding the length of study break, possible reasons,
procedure etc.
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Date: 2009
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