Project Management

Professional master’s programme 90 ECTS (1.5 year study), or 120 ECTS (2 year study)

This is a master’s programme, which is designed in accordance with the profession standard “Project Manager”, international project management guidelines and development trends.

During the programme, you will have the opportunity to take the IPMA Level D International Project Manager Certificate, which is included in the tuition fee.

Accredited: until 14 October 2027

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General information

  • Beginning:
    From February 1, From September 1
  • Duration:
    1.5 years (full-time)
    2 years (full-time)
  • Type:
    Full-time (evenings)
  • Language:
    Latvian (full-time)
  • Credit points:
    90 ECTS (1.5 year study), or 120 ECTS (2 year study)
  • Programme degree:
    Professional master's degree in project management, qualification – project manager
  • Tuition fee per year:
    Citizens and permanent residents of Latvia, as well as citizens of other EU, EEA, and EU candidate countries:
    3200 EUR (Full-time, evening studies, Latvian) (1,5 years)
    3200 EUR (Full-time, evening studies, Latvian) (2 years)

This Master’s level study programme is designed in accordance with the Latvian Project Management Professional Standard, international project management guidelines and development trends.

During the programme, you will have the opportunity to take the IPMA Level D International Project Manager Certificate, which is included in the tuition fee.

Project management is one of the most sought-after professions in the world, as it combines structured management skills that can be acquired in this study programme: project planning, cost management, quality management, project team management, communication management, team management, change and risk management, etc.

One of the popular approaches that organisations want to explore is Agile, which is why this programme has a separate course of study and separate topics in other courses of study on understanding, applying and combining this approach with others.

The programme also develops the ability to work with different tools, identify project success factors, measure project management maturity, create project management guidelines, understand the functions of a project management unit, structure projects to achieve strategic objectives, etc.

Admission rules

Please read the admission rules published on our website under Study at RISEBA -> Admission rules

In-person lectures and classes are conducted by both academics and industry professionals. The studies have a particular focus on practical activities – simulation games, case studies, problem-solving and analytical research, group work, communication and cooperation tasks. During the studies, guest lectures and company visits are also provided, which give a student an insight into project management in practice. Students of this programme have the advantage of being able to participate in international project management competitions and projects, thus gaining international experience. Within the framework of the study programme, there is active cooperation with LNPMA (Latvian National Project Management Association), which gives the opportunity to get involved and build cooperation in a network of professionals already during studies.

1ST YEAR

Project management processes
Agile, Scrum, Lean, Kanban
Project Record-keeping and Document Management
Management Psychology and Social Responsibility

Project management tools
Project Team Management
Financial management and project cost management
Project Communication Management
Project Quality and Risk Management
Project Procurement and Contract Management
Project management methodologies and trends
Project management in an international environment

Strategic Management
Creativity and Design Thinking or Public Speaking and Communication
“Project Lab” internship
Simulation (80 CP)

2ND YEAR

Research methodology
Programme and Portfolio Management
Project Management Environment Internship (80 CP programme only)
Master thesis

Project managers can work for public, municipal or private companies, and there are plenty of opportunities to work as a self-employed person. Fields of activity can be very diverse – from business to entertainment. Most project managers are office workers, but there is a growing trend for project managers to plan their time individually, particularly taking into account the industry in which the project is being developed (for example, an event project manager’s working hours do not usually fit into standard office hours).

After graduation, a student can continue education in the doctoral programme “Business Management”.

Any student of the master’s programme who has completed at least one year of study can participate in the Erasmus+ exchange programme.
A student can go to study at one of RISEBA’s partner universities. The duration of study mobility is 2–12 months.
The student does not have to pay for the period spent in the study and internship exchange programme abroad; the tuition fee is covered by the partner university, but the student continues to pay the RISEBA tuition fee. For the period spent abroad during mobility, the student is awarded an Erasmus+ scholarship to cover the costs of transport and accommodation.
* Erasmus+ internship mobility provides that a student can undergo an internship in one of the companies of interest in one of the Erasmus+ programme countries. For this internship period, the student receives an Erasmus+ scholarship. The duration of internship mobility is 2–12 months.
Find out more about Erasmus+ and how to apply here!

Since the 2023/2024 academic year, information on the self-assessment of the study programme has been included in the study field progress report, which is available here.

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Inese Slūka Mg.sc.soc.
Director of the Master's Study programmes “Project Management”, “Business Management” and "Health Management", Assistant Professor, Researcher
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