AsnaEMLV → Riga Technical University · Primavera 2025“Live your best life in Riga, especially if you come like me during the second semester, the spring semester. I arrived in January, and let me tell you: bring gloves and a hat. Seriously, you cannot survive without gloves in Riga. Also, get a scarf and bundle up, because otherwise, you won’t make it through the cold.
Another tip: since I wasn’t living in the city center (though I was still within Riga), I highly recommend budgeting for Bolt. Bolt will be your best friend in Riga. The good news is that it’s not expensive at all, super affordable. But definitely plan a small Bolt budget, especially for winter. If your campus and your accommodation are not close to each other, mine were 10 minutes away by car, you’ll end up using Bolt a lot when it’s freezing or when you’re just exhausted. And of course, at night after parties, Bolt is a lifesaver.
If you come during spring or summer when the weather gets better, make sure to try the e-scooters or scooters. It’s honestly such a fun way to explore Riga and get around the city, especially around campus. I loved it.
Another thing I recommend: get the store loyalty cards for Maxima and Rimi. You can register directly on your phone, and they give you big discounts on groceries.
As I said before, Bolt is a must-have in Riga, but if you’re planning to use public transport, keep in mind that it doesn’t run as often as in Paris. So always check the schedules before going out, especially in winter, you do NOT want to be stuck waiting in the cold. There is app when you can pay your transport ticket with qrcode system in Riga (name : mobility).
And finally, you absolutely need to follow the Erasmus Riga Instagram account (esn_riga). They organize tons of activities and even trips, which is a great way to meet people and enjoy your Erasmus experience to the fullest.”
📍 Located in a quiet family-friendly neighborhood, close to a school, and just 15 minutes by tram from the center of Riga.
RomeoEmlv → Riseba · Otoño 2024“Les petits scooter rouge sont vraiment super pratiques, les fast food sont bons et moins chers qu'en France. Pour la carte de transport il faut aller la faire dans un immeuble spécifique mais ça peut être difficile parce que les lettons parlent très mal anglais pour la plupart et ne font pas beaucoup d'efforts avec les étrangers. La salle de sport coûte cher et il faut s'inscrire pour l'année mais si vous prenez l'option de paiement chaque mois et que vous payez avec une carte numérique que vous alimentez quand vous avez besoin et quand vous avez plus besoin vous détruisez la carte comme ça ils peuvent plus vous prelever. Par contre après la salle de sport vous harcèle un peu et vous menace de vous poursuivre en justice mais sinon ça va.”
📍 Dans le vieux Riga
EvaKedge Business School → RISEBA University of Applied Sciences · Año completo 2023“Lived in 3 apartments (exchanged in Riga for 1 year and a half), got scammed the first time (be careful with fake agencies, they scam you on utilities and never give back the deposit), but the two other appartements were amazing. You can have crazy flats for nothing. During my last semester, I used to live at Ganu street, my roommates and I had a full 2 floors apartment with 5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with jacuzzi and sauna, balcony and all utilities included for 440€ per person. ”
💶 Pagó ≈ 450 €📍 Old Riga and New Centre
MohcineESILV → RTU · Otoño 2024“Dans mon domaine, je recommande :
- Network security (chaque semaine un TP noté mais très simple à valider)
- Reliability of information systems (quelques rendus simple à faire + qcm final)
- Cryptography
- Design and Maintenance of Telecommunications Networks (un peu plus dur que les autres mais très intéressant)
- Pour les voyageurs, je recommande « System Theory ». Un cours interessant, avec des TD à rendre, un exam final plutôt compliqué mais ce cours est en full remote…”
📍 In Riga center, 15min from the university
