Admission Process in 2013

To Begin: Check Eligibility

Note that to be eligible to apply to SSE Riga,
a candidate must meet the formal requirements.

• A secondary school education completed by July 2013 or earlier.
• Minimum grades in Mathematics and English: 7 on a scale of 10, or equivalent on a comparable scale.
• State examination results in Mathematics and English are required for candidates who will complete secondary education in 2013 in Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania.

All applicants who fulfil the formal entry requirements are welcome to submit an
on-line application form. State examination results in Mathematics and English are required for candidates who completed their secondary education in 2011, or will complete it in 2012 in Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania  

Step 1: Fill In the On-line Application

Till April 8, 2013

 You will have the option to begin your application and then complete it at a later date. Note that only fully-completed forms will be considered for the next step
in the selection process.
 

You will be asked to provide:

• Personal info, contact information.
• Grade Point Average (GPA), grades in Mathematics and English.
  Candidates who will complete their secondary education by July of 2013 will provide information on their academic performance (grades in Mathematics and English and overall grade point average) for the first semester of the academic year 2012/2013.
• For Baltic candidates, State exam confirmation or results.
• A statement of purpose (400 words).
  SSE Riga video: How to Write a Statement of Purpose >
• Evidence of work experience, achievements, extracurricular activities
• Enclosures must be uploaded – grade transcript, passport copy, diplomas, certificates etc.

On-line application forms will be reviewed, and applicants who have fulfilled the eligibility criteria will be selected for the SSE Riga Admissions Test.

Step 2: Take the SSE Riga Admissions Test

 On Saturday, April 27, 2013

It consists of the following: Logical aptitude tests, English language tests, and mathematics. The tests aim to evaluate analytical and critical thinking skills. All tests are in English. To take the tests, applicants should have a pen, a pencil and an eraser; no other materials are allowed. The tests will take place in Riga, Chisinau, Kiev, Minsk, Tbilisi, and London. Applicants will be informed about the testing location by e-mail.

Test taking strategies: A Practical Overview > and Presentation >

Results: All candidates invited for an interview will be informed by e-mail on Friday, May 3, 2013.

Step 3: Come to the Interview

May 10-19, 2013

Approximately 220 of the top-performing candidates, according to
the SSE Riga Admissions Test results, will be selected for interviews.

The top 125 candidates will be selected to study at SSE Riga. The offiicial letter will be sent out by post to selected candidates on May 24, 2013.

 Candidates from Baltic countries who will graduate by July, 2013 will receive conditional acceptance after the Admissions Committee receives and evaluates the State Exam results in Mathematics and English from the testing centers in Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn.

Candidates from other countries who will graduate by July, 2013 will receive conditional acceptance after the Admissions Committee receives documentation confirming the completion of secondary school-level education and the final grade transcript.

All candidates from countries for which a residence permit is required to stay in Latvia for periods over 90 days will be asked to confirm their placement by June 3, 2013 in order to start the residence permit process.

Registration and Matriculation

Register by August 5, 2013

To become a student of SSE Riga, an accepted candidate should register by August 5, 2013 and present originals and submit copies of the following documents:

• Secondary school diploma.
• Grade transcript.
• State examination certificates.

If a candidate does not register for studies on time, the Admissions Committee has the right to invite the next candidate from the reserve list.

Start your Studies

The new academic year begins on August 19, 2013.

If you have questions concerning the admissions process, please contact:
admission@sseriga.edu