Art Academy of Latvia / the University of Lapland / The Estonian Academy of Arts

The educational journey will begin in the historical city named Kuldiga. It is located in the western part of Latvia and known as "the city with soul". You might have heard about the widest waterfall in Europe-  "Ventas rumba" - it is just 10 minutes away from the faculty. 

After the first two semesters, the studies will continue in Finland, Rovaniemi and Tallinn, Estonia, providing a real adventure indeed.

Students will have access to vast and modern resources of SDSI partner schools, including prototyping studios and makerspaces in an international learning and networking environment. City center, stores, sports and beauty services, and many other are available nearby the study locations.

SDSI students come from all corners of the globe. Although our primary goal is to educate these future professionals and researchers, we also want our students to enjoy themselves while studying here. Numerous cultural opportunities and outdoor recreation and sports facilities are available in the cities of Kuldiga in Latvia, Rovaniemi in Finland and Tallinn, Estonia, which ensure that students are able to lead sociable and healthy lives outside of the classroom. The available services include wellness centres, swimming pool, sauna, and other.

The Art Academy of Latvia, the University of Lapland and the Art Academy of Estonia have vivacious Student Unions, who take care of the students’ rights and interests. The Unions make sure that the students’ voice is heard everywhere at the University and in the surrounding society. Unions have their representation in the administration of the University, and also represent students in both the local and the national level of decision-making. The student unions arrange a variety of events and activities, offers services and negotiate student discounts for various services. Those include a discount to public transportation, museum tickets, wellness pass, swimming pool, sauna, legal aid and other.