Riga Graduate School of Law

Name

Riga Graduate School of Law

Legal name

Rīgas Juridiskā augstskola

Website

http://www.rgsl.edu.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education (Legal Education)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Law Schools (e.g., Tax, IP, International, Trial Advocacy) (EDAHAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

LLM & Post-JD Graduate Law Programs (EDAHAIAC), Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH), Online / Hybrid Law Schools & Programs (EDAHAIAE), Law School Research Centers & Institutes (e.g., Law & Economics, Human Rights) (EDAHAIAJ)

Keywords

• Legal education
• Master of law
• European Union law
• Summer law school
• International law studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Professional development programmes such as the Intensive Programme in European Union Law and Economics are provided free of charge to eligible participants, funded by the US Government and Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Regular degree programmes charge tuition.
2. Summer School Fees: Revenue from summer school programmes: 200 EUR (2024), 240 EUR (2025), 250-300 EUR (2026). These are professional development courses for judges, lawyers, civil servants, and academics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Riga Graduate School of Law is a private higher education institution offering interdisciplinary Bachelor programmes (Law and Business, Law and Diplomacy), Master programmes (Technology Law, Business Law and Finance in 1-year and 2-year formats), intensive in-person and online programmes in European Union Law and Economics, specialised online courses, and an annual Summer School in international and European law. The school also operates student exchange through Erasmus+, Nordplus, Law Exchange Network, and ELPIS partnerships with over 40 universities across more than 20 countries.

Product overview

Riga Graduate School of Law offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational programmes consisting of two Bachelor programmes (Law and Business, Law and Diplomacy), two Master programmes (Technology Law, Business Law and Finance in 1-year and 2-year formats), intensive in-person and online programmes in European Union Law and Economics, specialised online courses, and annual Summer School. The institution also facilitates student exchange through Erasmus+, Nordplus, Law Exchange Network, and ELPIS Network partnerships with over 40 universities across Europe. Jean Monnet projects support EU studies excellence through teaching activities and conferences.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Law and Business (Bachelor) First-Cycle (Bachelor) programme at RGSL combining legal studies with business education for prospective undergraduate students.
• Law and Diplomacy (Bachelor) First-Cycle (Bachelor) programme at RGSL combining legal studies with diplomatic studies for prospective undergraduate students.
• Technology Law (Master)
• Business Law and Finance (Master)
• Business Law and Finance (2 years) (Master)
• Intensive Programme in European Union Law and Economics
• Intensive Programme in European Union Law and Economics (Online)
• Specialised Online Courses
• RGSL Summer School (RJA Vasaras Skola) Annual Summer School in international and European law held at RGSL premises with in-person and remote (Zoom) components, awarding 1.5-4 ECTS credits.
• Other Capacity-Building Projects

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 institutional agreements with universities in more than 20 countries for student exchange
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erasmus+ Programme PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRGSL participates in the Erasmus+ mobility programme with over 40 partner universities across more than 20 countries. Students can attend semester studies or internships at partner institutions. The programme also enables staff teaching and training mobility for faculty members.
• NordplusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic-Baltic cooperation programme for student and staff exchange. RGSL coordinates with Ulla Zumente-Stīla as Erasmus coordinator for Nordplus activities.
• Law Exchange NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw-specific student exchange network connecting RGSL with partner law schools for international mobility.
• ELPIS NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional exchange network focused on Eastern Partnership countries for law student mobility.
• Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIIA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Intensive Programme in European Union Law and Economics, supporting professional development for state administration professionals.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of LatviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the Intensive Programme in European Union Law and Economics, providing funding and strategic alignment for training professionals from Eastern Partnership and Central Asian countries.
• University of LatviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the Intensive Programme in European Union Law and Economics.
• Stockholm School of Economics in RigaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to the Intensive Programme in European Union Law and Economics, providing economics and business expertise.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Central European University (CEU): Private, English-language graduate university with a strong Department of Legal Studies offering LLM programmes in EU and international law; directly comparable as a small, specialised, internationally-focused graduate law school.
• Europa-Institut, Saarland University: Specialised EU law institute within Saarland University offering LLM programmes in European and international law; comparable niche positioning and Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence status.
• Hague Academy of International Law: Specialised international-law teaching institution offering summer and intensive programmes to judges, lawyers, and diplomats; highly comparable in product format (short-course CLE) and target audience.

Regional players

• University of Tartu Faculty of Law: Estonia's leading law faculty offering English-language international and EU law programmes; comparable as a Baltic-region competitor for EU/international law students.
• Mykolas Romeris University: Lithuanian university with substantial law and public administration faculties; comparable as a regional competitor for Baltic law students and as a Jean Monnet beneficiary.
• Vilnius University Faculty of Law: Lithuania's oldest and largest law faculty; competes with RGSL for Baltic law students and shares overlap in EU/international law specialisation.
• University of Latvia Faculty of Law: Main Latvian public university law faculty and a documented RGSL academic partner; competes head-to-head for Latvian students while also collaborating on the Intensive Programme.

Broad incumbents

• College of Europe (Bruges & Natolin): Prestigious postgraduate institute dedicated exclusively to European studies with strong EU law programmes; a higher-tier competitor targeting the same niche but with much stronger brand recognition.
• Leiden Law School: Top-ranked European law school with a dedicated Grotius Centre for international legal practice; a broader incumbent offering comparable LLM specialisations with stronger brand and scale.

Emerging players

• EUCLID (Euclid University): Intergovernmental chartered university offering distance-learning LLM programmes in international law; comparable as a niche specialist serving government professionals globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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