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Type
  
Public

Rector
  
Gita Rēvalde

Undergraduates
  
728

Phone
  
+371 63 628 303

Founder
  
Government of Latvia

Established
  
1997

Academic staff
  
67

Postgraduates
  
140

Number of students
  
902 (2013)

Founded
  
1997

Ventspils University College

Address
  
Inženieru 101a, Ventspils, LV-3601, Latvia

Similar
  
University of Liepāja, University of Latvia, Vidzeme University of Applie, BA School of Business and Fina, Riga Technical University

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Ventspils University College (Latvian: Ventspils Augstskola) is a higher education establishment in Ventspils, Latvia.

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Ventspils university college


History

Ventspils University College (VUC) was founded in 1997 as a self-governing state university college and a scientific institution. Its basic activity is to carry out scientific research and to implement academic and professional study programmes. On May 20, 2013, VUC acquired scientific institution status, which shows that it has met all state-adopted criteria for a scientific body.

Structure

Ventspils University College has an elected rector, currently Gita Rēvalde. The university has three faculties, a library and a few scientific institutions.

Faculty of Information Technologies

  • Dean: Gaļina Hiļķeviča
  • This is the newest faculty founded in 2006. There are available programmes that provide bachelor's and master's degrees in Computer Science and Electronics. In 2014 it is planned to establish a new international study programme in English, thus allowing foreign students to obtain a bachelor's degree.

    Faculty of Economics and Management

  • Dean: Daina Vasiļevska
  • Current study programmes allow to get a bachelor's, master's or PhD degree in Business Administration, therefore providing professional workforce for a large number of local companies.

    Faculty of Translation Studies

  • Dean: Valda Rudziša
  • This faculty currently is the most popular by the number of enrolled students. One of the main objectives is to prepare the intercultural communication specialists with foreign language skills for the work in EU institutions and other international organizations.

    Centre for Applied Linguistics

    The Centre for Applied Linguistics of Ventspils University College is an internationally recognized scientific institution that specializes in language and translation as well as technology applications.

    Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development

    Centre for Entrepreneurship Innovation and Regional Development is financially inspired by the Ventspils City Municipality and aims to enhance the intellectual potential of Ventspils City, Kurzeme Region and Latvia. It focus on performing scientific work in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development.

    Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre – VIRAC

    This centre oversees the world’s eighth-largest radio telescope that was used by the Soviet military to spy on Western countries during the Cold War.

    The Technology transfer centre of Kurzeme

    This centre analyzes the ability of Engineering research centre of Ventspils University College and Ventspils International Radioastronomy Center to offer businessmen research services in accordance with businessmen needs and promotes the cooperation between Latvian and European scientists and businessmen.

    International Cooperation

    Ventspils University College has Erasmus Bilateral Agreements with more than 60 universities. Some of these include:

    Professors

  • Jānis Vucāns (b. 1956), former rector of Ventspils University College, politician
  • Alumni

  • Dana Reizniece-Ozola (b. 1981), chess player, politician
  • Haralds Silovs (b. 1986), long track and former short track speed skater
  • Madara Palameika (b. 1987), javelin thrower
  • References

    Ventspils University College Wikipedia


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