Cesu street 4
Valmiera, LV-4201
Latvia
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Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences is a state university offering professional bachelor and master's degrees in four faculties: Business Administration and Economics, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Social Sciences and Engineering. The approximate number of students is 1400, and around 150 academic and administrative staff members are employed in the institution. University plays an active role in the region it is situated and cooperates with both local and international partners in public, business and academic sectors. Great emphasis in the study process is also the international perspective of studies, therefore various international projects and activities like conferences, seminars, exchanges, summer schools, workshops have been organized in Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences. University receives funding from the state offering free study places for students, and also accepts fee paying students.
Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences is developing as one of the most innovative regional centres for academic education and research in the Baltic Sea area. It objectives include: offering up-to-date education combining academic knowledge and professional skills and perspectives, developing research and technologies oriented towards regional development, providing possibilities of life-long learning in cooperation with Vidzeme Lifelong Learning Centre, promoting the international cooperation.
Since 2000 ViA has been involved in implementation of more than 40 projects funded mainly by EU funds, Republic of Latvia, UN and USA, Nordic funds etc. Main themes of projects: improvement of study and research infrastructure and library premises, development of curricula, research and science, regional development, development cooperation etc. The current running projects include: 2009 – 2011: “Development of Vidzeme Continuing Education Techology Centre”; 2009 – 2011: “Cental Baltic Innovation Tools for Practice” (leading partner Porvoo Commercial School in Finland); 2009 – 2011: “Landscape Along the Gauja River - Revitalization of Historical Center of Valmiera” (leading partner Valmiera City Council) 2009 – 2011: “Utilization of the research potential of local universities in Latvia for the promotion of regional development” (leading partner University of Latvia) 2008 – 2009: "Development Co-operation Studies as a Subject at the Vidzeme University College"