9 Information Technology Degree Programs in Latvia

Masters in Management of Smart, Resilient, and Interconnected Systems (MERIT) responds to the growing need for professionals who can navigate complex technological landscapes while driving innovation and strategic growth.

Besides the basic skills of computer literacy, the necessity to carry out complicated research and modeling of business processes, to solve tasks of systemic analysis, as well as to work out an unconventional use of information technologies in the production computer management, biotechnology, medicine, ecology and other fields, become of vital importance. To fulfill these tasks, well-prepared specialists, experts of computer networks, programmers, system analysts and other professionals, who are able to adjust to rapid changes in the branch of information technologies, are needed more and more.

The latest research in the Europe Union shows that in the next 5 years there will be shortage of a half of million ICT field specialists. Programmer is one of the most demanded profession. ICT field in the Nordic countries is blooming. In Latvia for past years the programmer is the most demanded profession and demand is greater than supply. This study programme offers to acquire programming engineering skill during studies and 26 week internship in local and international ICT companies focused on ICT solution development for other disciplines’ sustainable development.

For decades, the telecommunications and data transmission sectors have consistently ranked among the fastest-growing industries worldwide. RTU's Telecommunication Technologies and Data Transmission Engineering bachelor’s programme has been tailored to address the escalating demand for proficient specialists in this dynamically evolving field.

Want to become an expert in one of the most dynamic and in-demand career fields today? Whether you're passionate about coding, solving tech challenges, or designing cutting-edge software, the RTU Computer Systems bachelor’s programme is designed to give you the skills and knowledge to thrive in today’s fast-paced digital world.

The Professional Master’s study program “Information technology” aim is to educate high qualification specialists for professional activity in the field of Technologies and Telecommunication with a specialization in Management of Information Technology projects.

The main goal of the programme is to prepare highly qualified specialists in Information Technology, providing possibilities to acquire professional higher education and competencies that promote the development of creative personality and professional career.

These new Quantum-based systems will not replace Classical Information and Communications ones, but will be run in conjunction with them by enhancing them where Classical ones present critical weaknesses, such as the impossibility of simulating some biochemistry systems in the pharmaceutical systems, achieving nano-scale sense of physical magnitudes, solving some hard computing problems, or warranting secure communications that cannot be never deciphered by third parties.

The central aim of the program is to give academic education in the field of Information and Communication Technologies.