Education Development Center is implementing the project "Living in Latvia - learning Latvian" (Nr.PMIF/6/2016/1/02) . Its duration is from November 15, 2016 till December 31, 2018. The primary aim of the project is to ensure the acquisition of the Latvian language to third country nationals which will promote their inclusion into the education system and labor market in Latvia.
The general aim of the project is to promote the inclusion of people who are the third country nationals and who legally reside in the territory of Latvia in the education system and the labor market of the Republic of Latvia as well as to improve the accessibility of services to the target group.
The project plans to educate 300 third country nationals in the time period of two years, organizing the Latvian language acquisition courses (120 hours) on different language mastery levels.
The Education Development Center project ““Living in Latvia - learning Latvian” (Nr. PMIF/6/2016/1/02) is implemented within the 2014 – 2020 planning period of the European Union Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund with the joint funding from the European Union (75%) and Latvia state budget (25%). The total project funding is 233 081. 53 EURO.
03.12.2018.
We invite to learn the Latvian language! Apply to courses by calling – 67503730 or writing an e-mail: iac@latnet.lv!
“Education development centre” (EDC) in January 2019, starts the Latvian language courses in which you have a possibility to learn the Latvian language free of charge learning it together with others in a group twice or three times a week and acquiring the Latvian language programme (120 hours). Please, select the course group for your learning! The number of participants is limited. More
09.08.2018.
We invite to learn the Latvian language!
(EDC) in September 2018, starts the Latvian language courses in which you have a possibility to learn the Latvian language free of charge learning it together with others in a group three times a week and acquiring the Latvian language programme (120 hours). Apply to courses by writing an e-mail: iac@latnet.lv! More
08.05.2018.
The Latvian language learning continues for third country nationals in Latvia
The second year of the project “Living in Latvia – learning Latvian” has started with intensive Latvian language learning in six new groups. More than 110 third country nationals started attending the Latvian language courses in A and B language level groups in January 2018. More
19.04.2018
We invite the thrid country nationals* to learn the Latvian language!
“Education development centre” (EDC) in June and September 2018, starts the Latvian language courses in which you have a possibility to learn the Latvian language free of charge learning it together with others in a group twice or three times a week and acquiring the Latvian language programme (120 hours). At the end of the course you will have a possibility to pass the language proficiency test and receive a certificate. Apply to courses by calling –67503730 or writing an e-mail: iac@latnet.lv! More
18.01.2018.
Reflections on finishing the first year
A year has passed since we started the project “Living in Latvia – learning Latvian”. During this year more than 170 third country nationals have been educated in 13 groups with a different Latvian language skills level. More
21.11.2017.
We invite the thrid country nationals* to learn the Latvian language! Apply to courses by calling –67503730 or writing an e-mail: iac@latnet.lv!
“Education development centre” (EDC) in January 2018, starts the Latvian language courses in which you have a possibility to learn the Latvian language free of charge learning it together with others in a group twice or three times a week and acquiring the Latvian language programme (120 hours). At the end of the course you will have a possibility to pass the language proficiency test and receive a certificate.
*A third-country national is any person who is not a citizen of the member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation.
Please, select the course group for your learning! The number of participants is limited.
| No. | Level of language acquisition | Planned time of starting the course | Course times | Venue of the courses |
| 1. | A1 level, beginners | 15.01.2018. | Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday from
15.00 – 17.30 |
Rīga, Bruknas iela 5,
Rīgas 95.vidusskola (Riga Secondary school No. 95) Room 413. |
| 2. | A1 level, beginners | 08.01.2018. | 2 times a week from
10.00 - 12.30 |
Rīga,
Dzirnavu iela 34a-8, Premises of the Education development center (EDC) |
| 3. | B1 level,(those who have previously mastered A2 level; have certificate) | Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday from
17.30 - 20.00 |
Premises in the center of Riga |
29.08.2017.
Four Latvian language acquisition groups will start learning in September in the frame of the project "Living in Latvia - Learning the Latvian Language" implemented by Education Development centre. Unfortunately, the number of people who have applied exceeds our possibilities to include them in the study groups.
You are invited to apply for the next Latvian language acquisition groups at the end of November and December and start your learning in January, 2018. More information about the groups will be available in November, 2017 in our webpage.
17.05.2017.
We invite the third country nationals* to learn the Latvian language! Apply to courses by calling 67503730 or writing an e-mail: iac@latnet.lv!
“Education development center” (EDC) in June, July and September 2017, starts the Latvian language courses in which you have a possibility to learn the Latvian language free of charge learning it together with others in a group twice or three times a week and acquiring the Latvian language programme (120 hours). At the end of the course you will have a possibility to pass the language proficiency test and receive a certificate.
*A third-country national is any person who is not a citizen of the member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation.
Please, select the course group for your learning! The number of participants is limited.
| No. | Level of language acquisition | Planned time of starting the course | Course times | Venue of the courses |
| 1. | A level, beginners | 05.06.2017. | Every working day from
9.00 – 11.30 |
Rīga, Bruknas iela 5,
Riga Secondary school No. 95; Room 413. |
| 2. | A2 level,
(those who have previously mastered A1 level) |
05.06.2017. | Monday, Wednesday, Friday from
17.30 - 20.00 |
Rīga,
Lāčplēša iela 70B-1 Premises of the organization “Trepes” |
| 3. | B level,
(those who have previously mastered A2 level) |
17.07.2017. | Monday, Wednesday, Friday from
10.00 - 12.30 |
Rīga,
Dzirnavu iela 34a-8, Premises of the Education development center (EDC) |
| 4. | B level,
(those who have previously mastered A2 level) |
06.09.2017. | Monday, Wednesday, Friday from
17.30 – 20.00 |
Rīga,
Dzirnavu iela 34a-8, Premises of the Education development center (EDC) |
| 5. | A level, beginners | 11.09.2017. | Monday, Wednesday, Friday from
15.00 – 17.30 |
Rīga, Bruknas iela 5,
Riga Secondary school No. 95; Room 413. |
| 6. | A level, beginners | 04.09.2017. | 3 times a week from
17.30 – 20.00 |
Rīga,
Lāčplēša iela 70B-1 Premises of the organization “Trepes” |
02.05.2017.
One stage in the acquisition of the Latvian language has come to an end. What was it like?
Four months ago six groups started acquiring the state language in the project “Living in Latvia – Learning the Latvian Language”. At first, it seemed that these four months were a very long period of time but now, at the end of April the project team feels that the time has flown and the first two groups are ready to sit for the Latvian language evaluation examination. More
24.02.2017.
We learn the Latvian language with joy!
The learning of the Latvian language is gathering speed: since January the third country nationals have started attending the Latvian language courses and learning the Latvian language in the project “Living in Latvia – learning the Latvian language”. The length of the course is 120 hours but already after a months of starting the course a person who did not know a word in Latvian is able to tell about him/herself, his/her occupation and family, is able to understand that nouns in the Latvian language have endings and tries to use them correctly in the right case: Accusative, Locative and Dative as well as the anxiety about the examination to be passed after two or three months increases. More
22.12.2016.
EDC has already completed the course groups for the acquisition of the Latvian language
Education Development Centre (EDC) informs that the project "Living in Latvia - learning Latvian" has received a great number of applications therefore at this moment it has stopped accepting applications for the Latvian language courses which will start in January 2017. EDC is planning to restart accepting applications of the third country nationals for the participation in the Latvian language courses in May 2017. More information by phone calling 67503730 or e-mail iac@latnet.lv.
22.11.2016.
The Education Development Centre starts the project “Living in Latvia - learning Latvian” and invites the third country nationals to apply to the Latvian language courses. Information and applying by phone 67503730 or e-mail iac@latnet.lv. We plan to start the courses for groups of different language proficiency levels in June and September 2017. The number of participants in groups is limited.
Project team:
Project manager - Linda Kluša
Project pedagogical leader - Aija Kalve
Coordinator of the target group - Līga Puniņa