ISMA Latvia

Formed in 1994 in the Latvian capital of Riga, ISMA was one of a number of spinoffs from the Riga Aviation University. Its name in Latvian “Informacijas sistemu menedzmenta augstkola” has been variously rendered in English as “Information Systems Management Institute” and “University of Applied Sciences”. ISMA provides its students with comfortable renovated auditoriums, a library, modern study materials and technical support of the learning process, and parking place, as well as the opportunity to visit a cafe and relax in a park on the territory of the university. ISMA University of Applied Sciences the holding, which provides education starting with pre-school preparation in ISMA Secondary school “Premjers” to doctoral studies at the University. The central office of ISMA is located in EU, Latvia, Riga.
After the successful completion of the first year of studies, ISMA students can participate in educational mobility programmes, which give an opportunity to expand their knowledge at one of the prestigious foreign universities.
During their summer traineeships students acquire the skills of working in international foreign companies.
This allows to put into practice the knowledge students gained during studies, see the world and, importantly, pay the tuition fees with the money earned in summer. ISMA is proud of the quality of its work, the scientific and creative

ISMA has defined the core values which are the base of its activities:

EXCELLENCE reflects our commitment to ensure qualitative academic environment which promotes our students’ intelligence and development of modern, internationally recognised high quality study programmes being in demand. Excellence comprises the ISMA development, physical wellbeing and environment protection. Striving for excellence in learning and teaching, we create the environment our growth and entrepreneurial spirit development through the recognition and evaluation of our achievements.

DIVERSITY, reflects our commitment to create and sustain the inclusive environment which provides for our diverse needs through increasing everyone’s opportunities to participate in various processes, which are important for ISMA and its culture, thus reducing the options of exclusion. The awareness of our diversity creates the favourable and friendly environment, where cultural differences, perspective and beliefs enrich academic discussion and our social life.

INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM, reflects our intellectual freedom, freedom of thought and expression regardless of ideological beliefs. We are looking for various approaches to the acquisition of new knowledge, which broadens our horizons and improves understanding of the society and ourselves.

potential of the academic staff, and the professionalism and competence of our personnel.