15 - Latvia - Certification
A state-recognized diploma is issued to persons who have completed
accredited study programmes. Only accredited higher education
institutions providing state-accredited study programmes, have the
right to issue state-recognized diplomas.
In conformity with a state-accredited study programme it is possible to receive:
- academic education resulting in the following degrees:
- Bachelor (academic degree),
- Master (academic degree),
- Doctor (scientific degree);
- fourth and fifth-level professional qualification and the following professional degrees:
Diploma
Supplement is issued to each graduate (except those of doctoral
programmes) automatically and free of charge. This diploma supplement
follows the model developed by the European Commission, Council of
Europe and UNESCO/CEPES and covers information regarding the nature,
level, context and status of the pursued and completed studies. The
supplement is issued in Latvian and English, and its purpose is to
promote international transparency and fair academic and professional
recognition of qualifications.
Certification. Professional Tertiary Education
Students
of first-level professional higher education programmes (college
programmes) pass state qualification examination at the end of studies.
Part of state qualification examination is presentation of a
qualification paper. Graduates receive a diploma on first-level
professional higher education if the programme is completed, a state
qualification examination is passed and the assessment of the
qualification examination is at least 5 (satisfactory). A certificate
on professional qualification profesionālās kvalifikācijas apliecība verifying fourth-level professional qualification is also granted to the graduate.
Students
of second-level professional higher education programmes (Profesionālās
augstākās izglītības Bakalaura studiju programmas, Profesisonālās
augstākās izglītības Maģistra studiju programma, Profesionālās
augstākās izglītības studiju programmas) also pass final examinations
at the end of studies. Part of final examinations is the development
and presentation of Bachelor, Master or Diploma thesis. Graduates
receive:
- after
Professional higher education Bachelor study programmes – a diploma
certifying the Professional Bachelor degree and fifth-level
professional qualification;
- after
Professional higher education Master study programmes – a diploma
certifying the Professional Master degree, the graduates with previous
academic education also obtain fifth-level professional qualification;
- after Professional higher education study programmes – fifth-level professional qualification.
Certification. Academic Tertiary Education
Students
pass final examinations at the end of academic Bachelor or Master study
programmes. Part of final examinations is the development and
presenting of Bachelor or Master thesis. Graduates receive a diploma
certifying Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and a Diploma Supplement.
Certification. Postgraduate level
The degree
Doktorsinternationally
recognized as PhD can be conferred only after fulfillment of
requirements for doctoral study programme and public defence of
doctoral thesis. Doctoral thesis may consist of a dissertation, or also
of a group of thematic papers or a monograph. A foreign expert is
involved in the evaluation of thesis. A person who has obtained the
scientific degree, receives a Doctor’s diploma.
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Date: 2009
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