Latvian Maritime Academy
Latvijas Jūras akadēmija | |
 | |
| Established | 8 January 1993 |
|---|---|
Academic staff | 36 (2017/2018)[1] |
| Students | 916 (2015/2016)[2] |
| Address | Flotes 12 k-1 ,Riga ,Latvia |
| Language | Latvian |
| Website | http:// latja.lv |
Latvian Maritime Academy(LMA;Latvian:Latvijas Jūras akadēmija) — Maritime academy, located inRiga,Latvia.It awards degrees below the doctoral level, and is the only institution in Latvia that grants university-level degrees in the maritime sector.[3][4]In the 2015/2016 academic year, 237 students were admitted and 916 students in total were attending the academy.[2][5]
History
[edit]The Latvian Maritime Academy enrolled the first students as part of theKaliningrad Institute of Fishing Industrieson 1 October 1989. This year is considered the foundation year of the LMA. From 25 July 1990 to 8 January 1993 the LMA belonged to theRiga Technical Universityas one of the faculties. The LMA was established as an independent tertiary education public institution on 8 January 1993, when it got its first accreditation.[6][7]In 2013, officials from the Latvian Ministry of Education and the Riga Technical University proposed the LMA to enter negotiations on merging back with the Riga Technical University.[8]However, as of May 2018, the start of these negotiations has not been confirmed.
The Latvian Maritime Academy takes part in theErasmus+programme.[9]Partnerships for student exchange have been established, for instance, with theEstonian Maritime Academy,[10]thePiri Reis University[11]and theGdynia Maritime University.[12]
Bachelor programmes
[edit]LMA offers four bachelor study programmes.[5][7]
- Maritime Transports department: "Marine Transportation – Navigation",[13]"Port and Shipping Management".[14]
- Marine Engineering department: "Maritime transport – Marine Engineering",[15]"Maritime transport – Marine Electrical Automation".[16]
Master programmes
[edit]LMA offers one master study programme.[5][7]
- Maritime Transort department: "Operation of Marine Transportation"
References
[edit]- ^"Academic staff".Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia.Retrieved2018-05-23.
- ^ab"Number of students in 2015/2016 academic year".Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia(in Latvian).Retrieved2018-05-23.
- ^OECD (11 June 2001).Reviews of National Policies for Education Reviews of National Policies for Education: Latvia 2001.OECD Publishing. p. 141.ISBN978-92-64-19247-8.
- ^"Latvian Maritime Academy, Latvia".Retrieved2018-05-23.
- ^abc"Latvian Maritime Academy".Study Direction Register.Retrieved2018-05-23.
- ^"Par Latvijas Jūras akadēmijas Satversmi".Official gazette of the Republic of Latvia “Latvijas Vēstnesis”(in Latvian).Retrieved2018-05-23.
- ^abc"Latvian Maritime Academy | Ranking & Review".4icu.org.Retrieved2018-05-23.
- ^курс, The Baltic Course - Балтийский."Co-joining Maritime Academy with Riga Tech in the works".The Baltic Course | Baltic States news & analytics.Retrieved2018-05-23.
- ^"Erasmus+ finansing"(PDF).State Education Development Agency (Republic of Latvia).2018-05-23.
- ^Tehnikaülikool, Tallinna."Estonian Maritime Academy".ttu.ee.Retrieved2018-05-23.
- ^"List of Partners".Piri Reis University.2018-05-23.
- ^"Erasmus Programme (2018/2019) Partners"(PDF).Gdynia Maritime University.2018-05-23.
- ^"Professional BSc in Maritime Transport, Navigator".Latvian Qualifications Database.Retrieved2018-05-23.
- ^"Professional BSc in Management and Administration, Specialist in port and shipping management".Latvian Qualifications Database.Retrieved2018-05-23.
- ^"Professional BSc in Maritime Transport, Ship's engineer".Latvian Qualifications Database.Retrieved2018-05-23.
- ^"Professional BSc in Maritime Transport, Marine Electromechanical Engineer".Latvian Qualifications Database.Retrieved2018-05-23.
External links
[edit]57°02′47″N24°01′49″E/ 57.04639°N 24.03028°E
 | This European university, college or other education institution article is astub.You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |