About Academy

About Academy

Latvian Maritime Academy in Riga was established in 1789. The aim of the Academy is to provide students with a balance of academic education, professional training, and practical skills in order to respond to a wide spectrum of needs in the maritime industry. 

LMA graduates well-qualified mariners in the technical areas of navigation, marine engineering, marine electrical automation, and port management. LMA trains officers for the Latvian Navy or any other Navy in European countries.

To ensure a level of excellence-relevant vocational maritime education, LMA management sustains a quality management system consistent with the ISO 9001 model. LMA offers four professional Bachelor’s degree study programs and one professional Master’s degree study program. 

All study programs are accredited by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Latvia. Maritime employment gives you the opportunity to climb the career ladder quickly – everything depends on your willpower.

Faculties

• Marine Transportation – Navigation
• Port and Shipping Management
• Marine Engineering
• Marine Electrical Automation

Cooperation

Since 2012 the Latvian Maritime Academy (LMA) is an active member of cooperation agreements between European universities and educational organizations. It take part in the EU Lifelong learning program’s project “Yacht Rigging and Ship Engineering International Practice”, which took place in Valencia, Spain. In the summer of 2015 the project was held under the ERASMUS+ program and the geography of the project was widened – students went for practice in the Republic of Malta, Valencia Spain, and Limassol Cyprus.  

ERASMUS practice placement projects have been carried out every year since 2012. During practice, students work in yacht ports and shipyards and according to their specialty obtain practical experience in rigging and maintenance works on sailing ships and boats, as well as gain working and communication skills in an international environment. They work side by side with entrepreneurs and co-workers, and each participant has his mentor. Before the practice, they take the Linguistic and Cultural preparation course, which is provided within the project program.

After completing the practice, the students obtain EUROPASS Mobility Documents, certificates from the workplace, and language preparation, which increase their competitiveness in the labor market.