From April 25 to April 29, the third-year students of the study program “Tourism Organization and Management” of Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, together with the second-year tourism students of Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, completed an internship in a neighboring country - Estonia. The aim of the internship was to acquire practical skills in organizing and managing tours, hotel reservations and more.

As stated by the Chairman of the ViA Council Dr.rer.pol. Arnis Sauka: “I will be glad if the next Rector of the University will be an energetic, motivated person able to evaluate what has already been done at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences, as well as manage the university to reach new heights by attracting students and improving study quality with policy makers, entrepreneurs and society at large, in Valmiera, Latvia and internationally. This is an open competition. I invite anyone who meets these qualities to apply. ”

Within the International Week from February 4th to 8th, 2022 Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences will host guests from eleven countries, who will participate in several parallel events throughout the week, including guest lectures and conferences. In total, more than 40 foreign representatives (rectors, researchers, and lecturers) from universities in Europe and abroad will visit Latvia and Valmiera.

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA) has prepared a package of assistance and support measures for the war refugees: accommodation in the university hotels, as well as study and research places.

In January 2022, a group of social sciences researchers from Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (hereinafter – ViA) has started implementing the research project “Scientific School Culture for Sustainable Society”.

Pandemic is a serious challenge to the global education system. Its impact on changes in the study process, adaptation and related problems have been studied by the teaching staff and researchers at Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (hereinafter – ViA). Several scientific articles have been published in the book by one of the world’s most prestigious publishing houses, Routledge.