Latvia

University of Latvia

Riga, Latvia

Unit: Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformatics

The Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformatics (IGG) at the University of Latvia is the largest and the oldest geoinformatics institute in the Baltic region. It currently awards bachelor, master, and doctorate degrees. Among them, the major of the master’s program is spatial development and planning, and the main subjects are social psychology of planning, spatial planning, geographic information system, strategy and project management, and environmental science. This is a 2-year program. In addition, the Department of Geography at this university also operates traditional master’s programs in physical geography and human geography, as well as doctoral programs in geography.