About the National Defence Academy
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
Fill in the Study Application (only in Latvian)
NATIONAL DEFENCE ACADEMY OF LATVIA
EDUCATION FOR MILITARY CAREER AND LIFE
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Study Opportunities and Admission
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.
Events
NDAL Summer Graduation Ceremony
June 19 at 1:30 p.m., NDAL Klinson Hall
On June 2–3, the National Defence Academy (NDAL) proudly hosted the defence of bachelor’s theses for 5th-year cadets in the first-cycle professional higher education bachelor’s programs “Naval Forces Military Leadership” and “Air Forces Military Leadership”, as well as the defence of diploma theses for cadets in the professional study program “Command Staff Officer”. Join us on June 19 for an inspiring NDAL summer graduation ceremony, where the 25/26th class of the “Command Staff Officer” program, the 22/26th class of the “Naval Forces Military Leadership” and “Air Forces Military Leadership” program will celebrate a milestone achievement as cadets are awarded their first officer rank of “Second Lieutenant”.
Courses and Training
Organization of Tactical Shooting Classes
May 25 – June 19, National Defence Academy and Ādaži Training Range
Third-year cadets from the Land Forces Military Leadership programme will participate in the Organization of Tactical Shooting Classes. During the course, cadets will master tactical shooting skills by performing and leading combat exercises. The course will conclude with a final exercise, after which cadets will receive Tactical Shooting Classes certificates.
Security Research and Innovation Center
Book “Democratic Resilience in the Baltics, Vol.2”
Researchers from the National Defence Academy of Latvia Centre for Security Research and Innovation co-authored “Democratic Resilience in the Baltics, Vol. 2” (Springer Publishing House). Senior researchers Ieva Bērziņa and Jānis Bērziņš, as well as researcher Gita Leitlande, contributed chapters examining the resilience of the Baltic states. The book gathers perspectives from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia on contemporary threats to democracy and solutions, as part of the Baltic Security and Defence series. The Open Access book is available for free download.
Library
New books
The library has received a donation of books from the United States (43 boxes of books). The library's collection will be gradually supplemented with donated books covering topics such as the Cold War era and the history of espionage. The publications examine the activities of Western and Soviet intelligence services (including the Central Intelligence Agency and the Committee for State Security), their historical development, and specific operations. Some books are dedicated to the biographies of notable spies, the role of women in intelligence, special units and covert operations, as well as the phenomenon of ninjutsu. The collection is supplemented by works of fiction about war and espionage, as well as publications on the techniques and equipment used in espionage. The books are from the personal library of a Latvian émigré, which was built up over many years.
International cooperation
Historic NATO Naval Cooperation Flag – Gift to the National Defence Academy
The flag was gifted to the National Defence Academy in 2023 during the visit of U.S. cadets. It had belonged to U.S. Navy Captain (Ret.) Stephen H. Edwards, an officer of NATO’s Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT) and commander of the ship “USS Furer DEG-6”.
The flag was presented after joint allied service as a symbol of friendship and was kept for more than 50 years in the family archive. It symbolizes NATO unity and allied cooperation.