EDUCATION FOR MILITARY CAREER AND LIFE
APPLY AND STUDY IN DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT
We are the only academy in Latvia that:
• Prepares professional officers and studies are paid by the state
• Provides a job after graduation
• Pays monthly salary and provides social guarantees
• Develop skills together with foreign experts
• Teaches to achieve the goal, and it is not tiresome with us.
If you have any questions about admission, contact:
• call: 1835 or write: studijas@mil.lv
Applications for the 2025/2026 academic year at the National Defence Academy (NDAL) are now closed. Thank you to everyone for your interest and for submitting applications by August 10. The NDAL is now selecting candidates and assessing their eligibility to begin on September 1st. Candidates will be informed of the selection results individually.
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EDUCATION FOR MILITARY CAREER AND LIFE
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Opportunities for High School Students
The National Defence Academy of Latvia offers several events for high school students to explore National Defence Academy study programs, environment, and infrastructure, which can help them choose their future career path.
EDUCATION FOR A MILITARY CAREER AND LIFE
STUDY TOGETHER FOR THE SECURITY OF LATVIA
"Black Coffee Evening"
November 30, from 6:00 p.m., National Defence Academy parade ground.
During the event, 14 cadets who fell in the Freedom Fights will be honored. The evening will begin with a solemn roll call. During roll call, the names of the 14 fallen cadets will be announced, and torches will be lit next to their photographs, honoring the 1919 Freedom Fights. Following the roll call, the National Defence Academy’s most outstanding graduate of the previous year will receive the Honorary Sword of General Mārtiņš Hartmanis, Knight of the Order of Lāčplēsis. Diāna Jance, a representative of the Hartmanis family, will present the sword. After the formal ceremony, attendees will be invited to an informal "Black Coffee Evening" feast. During the feast, speeches will be given and soldiers' songs sung. The event will be attended by the President of Latvia, the Minister of Defence, the Commander of the National Armed Forces, commanders of regular forces units, the Latvian Generals' Club, the Latvian Officers' Association, National Defence Academy cadets, and students from Pļaviņu Secondary School and Colonel Oskars Kalpaks Secondary School.
Training module Crisis Management Operations 2025
November 22 – December 6, National Defence Academy, Suži, and Ventspils, Latvia.
Crisis Management Operations 2025 is an annual National Defence Academy training module, which is also attended by 20 international cadets. Its aim is to understand the tactics, techniques, and procedures of land forces for crisis management operations at the national level. The training module provides an opportunity to gain the following knowledge and skills: in-depth understanding of management principles; tactical planning and use of force in crisis management operations; ability to plan crisis management operations at the command level; effectively implement and monitor combat support elements during operations; develop creative, mission-oriented solutions in the planning and execution phases of crisis management operations; independently conduct crisis management operations at the command level without instructor support, as well as make operational decisions that comply with the legal framework governing crisis management operations.
Learn more about the studies.
Junior Leader Course "Four Winds"
December 11, various locations in Latvia.
The aim of the course is to develop cadet candidates' understanding of the role and importance of military leadership in a military unit in order to lead and maintain its combat capabilities.
Field trips:
• The site of the battle fought by Latvian national partisans on March 2-3, 1945, in the Stompaku swamp, Viļaka district, Susāju parish;
• The family home of Colonel Oskars Kalpaks, commander of the Latvian Provisional Government's armed forces, "Liepsalas," and O. Kalpaks' burial place in Ošupe and Indrānu parishes, Madona district;
• The National Resistance Movement Museum in Renda, Kuldīga District, and the Rubenis Battalion Museum in Ugāle, Ventspils District;
• The Mine Countermeasure Squadron, the Sea Surveillance and Communication Service in Liepāja, and the Latvian Navy Training Center in Liepāja Karosta.
Learn more about the studies.
Cadet Candidate Course
From September 12 to December 4, attend training at the National Armed Forces Infantry School in Alūksne.
To enroll in the professional bachelor's study program, complete the Cadet Candidate Course first. This course includes Basic Military Training (levels 1 and 2) at the National Armed Forces Infantry School from September to December (13 weeks), followed by the Junior Leadership Course from January to February (6 weeks).
Learn more about the studies.
Visit of the JSDF Joint Staff College JAC Advance team to the Republic of Latvia
October 29-31, at the National Defence Academy of Latvia.
One of the wishes of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) Joint Staff College Joint Advance Course (JAC) team during their visit to Latvia was to visit the National Defence Academy of Latvia (NDAL). The purpose of the visit was to gain first-hand observations and experience. These will serve as a basis for the student officers' visit next year. As this was the JSDF Joint Staff College's first visit to the Baltic States, it was a special event and a great honor for both the guests and the host. The Japanese delegation also plans to visit the Ministry of Defence and the National Armed Forces of Latvia. They aim to learn about Latvia's defence policy, education and training system. This visit marks the first step in building future cooperation and friendly relations between the military authorities of Latvia and Japan.