MSc Digital Strategy and Artificial Intelligence Management

MSc Digital Strategy and Artificial Intelligence Management is a postgraduate (master's) course in data science & ai at Rīga Stradiņš University in Riga, Latvia. It takes 2 years, with intakes in September and February.

Rīga Stradiņš University is a public institution, ranked 1001–1200 in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2027. Read the full course description, modules and entry rules on the official course page.

Tuition for international students is €5,000 a year, about ₹5.3 lakh. Over 2 years that is roughly €10,000 (≈ ₹10.6 lakh) before any yearly increase.

2026/27 fee per year, paid per semester

Living costs near the university

Living costs for Latvia as a whole: €9,400–15,000 a year. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ.

General entry requirements at Rīga Stradiņš University for master's courses. Some courses ask for more, so check the course page.

• A bachelor's degree in a related field; each master's programme sets its own requirements.
• Proof of English, as set out in RSU's English proficiency requirements.
• Master's programmes take two years full time and admit in September and February.

For this course: Proof of English required; see RSU's English proficiency requirements.

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This course starts in: September and February.

1. 1Check the entry requirements and the deadline on the official course page.
2. 2Take IELTS, PTE or the test the university accepts, if you need one.
3. 3Prepare your documents: transcripts, statement of purpose, recommendation letters and CV.
4. 4Apply on the university's application portal and pay any application fee.
5. 5Accept your offer, meet any conditions and pay the deposit.
6. 6Apply for your student visa for Latvia, then arrange accommodation.

• Passport
• Class 10 and Class 12 certificates and mark sheets (bachelor's), or bachelor's degree and transcript (master's)
• Certified English translations and legalisation (apostille) of education documents
• English test certificate
• Documents listed in RSU's Application Guide and document forms
• For the residence permit: proof of at least €780 a month for living costs, health insurance and proof of tuition payment

• Erasmus Mundus joint master's

  Master's

  Value: Full scholarships covering tuition, travel and a monthly allowance, where offered

  Applicants from any country who join a joint master's run by a group of European universities that includes RSU or other Latvian partners. Very competitive.

  Official page

• Erasmus+ mobility grants

  Enrolled students

  Value: Monthly grant for a study period or clinical traineeship in another EU country

  RSU degree students through the university's Erasmus+ partnerships.

  Official page

• State scholarships for foreign students (Latvian government)

  Master's and doctoral; for citizens of partner countries

  Value: Monthly stipend

  Offered under bilateral agreements; check whether Indian citizens are eligible in the current year's call.

  Official page

Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) began in 1950 as the Riga Medical Institute and is now Latvia's leading university for medicine and health sciences. It is named after Pauls Stradiņš, a Latvian surgeon and medical historian. Alongside medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and nursing, it teaches public health, social sciences, communication and law, mostly in Latvian.

For international students RSU is known above all for its six-year English-taught Medicine programme, which takes 620 international students a year across two intakes, and its five-year Dentistry programme. Students train in Riga's university hospitals and clinics. RSU also runs a small number of English-taught degrees outside medicine: International Business and Start-up Entrepreneurship (bachelor's) and master's degrees in Health Management, International Relations and Diplomacy, Digital Strategy and AI Management, and Biostatistics.

Data Science & AI courses at other universities in Latvia

• Master's in Big Data AnalyticsRISEBA University of Applied Sciences1.5 years (90 ECTS) after a 4-year bachelor's, or 2 years (120 ECTS) · €6,200 / year
• MSc Computer Science: Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (double degree with UWE Bristol)Transport and Telecommunication Institute (TSI)1.5–2 years (90 or 120 ECTS) · €6,500 / year
• Master's in Mathematics and Data Science (EN)University of Latvia2 years (120 ECTS) · €5,400 / year

More courses at Rīga Stradiņš University

• Medicine (MD)6 years · €13,500 / year
• Dentistry (DDS)5 years · €15,500 / year
• International Business and Start-up Entrepreneurship3 years · €3,300 / year
• MSc Health Management2 years · €4,500 / year
• MSc Biostatistics2 years · €5,000 / year
• MSc International Relations and Diplomacy2 years · €3,400 / year

We researched this page on 23 Oct 2026 from the university's own pages. Fees, entry rules and intakes change every year; confirm them on the official course page before you apply. Listing a course doesn't mean Admission Mantra represents the university.

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