Program Name
Information Technology
Qualification Awarded
PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR degree in Information Technology, qualification of Software Engineer
Level of Qualification
First Cycle (Bachelor’s Degree)
Specific Admission Requirements
The university’s General Admission Requirements, as specified in Part I: Information on the Institution, apply to this Programme.
Admission requirements:
- General Certificate of Secondary Education (official transcript is required);
- The grade in Mathematics from the GCSE (if there are more than one discipline the average grade is taken into account);
- The grade in English from the GCSE;
Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning
General arrangements, as specified in Part I: Information on the Institution apply
Qualification Requirements and Regulations
Even though there is no National Qualifications Framework in Latvia, Liepaja University implements the Qualifications Framework as established within the framework of the Bologna process. Accumulation of credits is documented in the official institutional transcript of record and in the Diploma Supplement.
Profile of the Programme
The goal of the study programme is to train highly qualified specialists for industry of information technology and telecommunications, to provide opportunity for students to acquire second level higher professional education and profession, and to develop competences that facilitate creative personal development and professional career development in the regional and international area.
Objectives of the study programme
To provide acquisition of knowledge corresponding to second level professional higher education standard
To develop research skills and a creative approach that are necessary for solving various social, economic and technological problems using information technology
To promote the satisfaction of self-education needs and participation in continuing education
Key Learning Outcomes
- General skills required for team-working, self-planning of the individual work, presentation of provided IT solutions and project results, and communication in Latvian and in English
- Knowledge (common for the Information Technology branch) about computer architectures and the principles of their organization, IT applications for solutions of natural, technical and social problems, IT national and international standards, terminology of IT branch in Latvian and English, as well as advanced skills for the use of the acquired knowledge into practice
- Knowledge about and skills to apply methods and technologies of programming, software development, and development and maintenance of computer systems
- Competences required to carry out independent research in the branch of information technology
- Advanced competences of software engineers that are necessary for professional duties, i.e., coding, design, software maintenance, software implementation, software testing, requirements specification, development of user documentation, and development of software project plan
Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples
Graduates can find a job in a variety of sectors, both in private and public organizations, such as the:
- Information technology sector
- Professional services (customized application development, web-based applications, network system administration and maintenance)
- Educational sector
- Research laboratories
Access to Further Studies
Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree).
Course structure diagram with credits
The size of the Professional Bachelor study programme is 168 credit points (CP) (252 ECTS), and the duration of the programme is 4 years. The programme consists of three parts:
Part A (65 CP) – compulsory courses of Information Technology, Mathematics, Economics, Law, and Management;
Part B (97 CP) – compulsory courses providing advanced competencies in Information Technology and Software Engineering, practice in industry, and development of Bachelor thesis
Part C (6 CP) – free optional courses chosen according to students’ interests.
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COMPULSORY PART (A) |
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Course code(s) |
Course title |
Credit points |
ECTS credits |
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Economy and Business |
4 |
6 |
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Management of Human Resources |
3 |
4,5 |
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Sustainable Development |
2 |
3 |
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Business Psychology and Ethics |
3 |
4,5 |
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Document Management and Business Relationships |
2 |
3 |
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Labour Law |
2 |
3 |
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English I, II |
4 |
6 |
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Latvian I, II |
8 |
12 |
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Introduction to Computing |
3 |
4,5 |
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Programming |
4 |
6 |
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Algorithms and Data Structures I |
2 |
3 |
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Database Technology I |
4 |
6 |
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Analysis and Design of Information Systems |
4 |
6 |
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Operating Systems |
2 |
3 |
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Local Area Networks |
4 |
6 |
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Internet Technologies |
4 |
6 |
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Information Systems Security |
2 |
3 |
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Laws and Standards of ICT industry |
2 |
3 |
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Mathematics I, II |
6 |
9 |
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B-PART-RESTRICTED OPTION |
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Development of Web-based Software |
2 |
3 |
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Computer-Aided Design Systems |
2 |
3 |
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Computer Graphics and Animation |
2 |
3 |
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Non-linear Computer-based Video Montage |
2 |
3 |
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Multimedia Systems |
2 |
3 |
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Software Project Management |
2 |
3 |
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Software Testing and Quality |
2 |
3 |
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Programming Languages |
2 |
3 |
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Algorithms and Data Structures II |
2 |
3 |
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Object-Oriented Programming |
2 |
3 |
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Database Technology II |
2 |
3 |
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Software Engineering Issues |
2 |
3 |
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Software Engineering Technologies |
2 |
3 |
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Object-Oriented Analysis and Modeling |
2 |
3 |
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Agile Software Developments |
1 |
1,5 |
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Computer Architecture |
4 |
6 |
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Linear Algebra and Analytical Geometry I, II, III |
6 |
8 |
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Discrete Mathematics |
4 |
6 |
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Probabilities and Mathematical Statistics I, II |
4 |
6 |
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Physics I, II |
4 |
6 |
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Introduction to Electronics |
2 |
3 |
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Annual Project (Software Developments) |
2 |
3 |
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Annual Project (Databases) |
2 |
3 |
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Annual Project (Information Systems) |
2 |
3 |
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PRACTICE |
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Practice I, Practice II |
26 |
39 |
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ELECTIVE PART (C) |
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Students' free choice |
6 |
9 |
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STATE EXAMINATIONS |
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Bachelor Thesis |
12 |
18 |
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
The ten-point accepted by the Ministry of Education and Science has been used for the formal assessment of students’ knowledge. The following documents approved by the university Senate (Board) regulate the evaluation of the learning outcomes:
Regulation of the studies and higher-level studies
(approved by the Senate on 20.12.2010; amendments on 19.12.2011);
Rules on the course examinations
(approved by the Senate on 20.12.2010);
The rules on the final examinations and state examinations
(approved by the Senate on 20.12.2010; amendments on 17.12.2012);
Rules on obligations and rights of academic staff and students
(approved by the Senate on 21.02.2011).
At the end of each course, students have final assignment or exam. In most of the learning courses, students have to perform several tests providing feedback on learning progress and the ability to determine the degree of achievement of learning outcomes during the semester. In most cases, the students' home assignments, e.g., problem solutions, software code, presentations, reports, essays, etc., have been assessed by grades, but in some cases teacher marks “submitted / not submitted”. For the courses implemented in virtual learning environment Moodle, assessments of students’ assignments and tests are available during the whole semester. The final assessment of each learning course is available in university information system www.lais.lv
The cumulative scoring is applied for final assignment that motivates students to work throughout the semester. Exam grade is either result of a single test, or it may be calculated as sum of the evaluation of the semester work and assessment of final test. At the beginning of the learning course, students has introduced with the scoring system and completion requirements. The description of the evaluation criteria and methods for achievement and assessment of the learning outcomes has included in the course curricula.
Graduation Requirements
The student must complete 252 ECTS (168 CP) and all programme requirements.
Mode of Study
Full-time study is available
Programme Director
Name: Dzintars Tomsons
Department: Faculty of Natural and Social sciences
E-mail: dzintars.tomsons@liepu.lv
Liepaja University