International Higher School of Practical Psychology

The Higher School founded in 1988 and has an accreditation without time-limit.

Training of translators and practical psychologists on the basis bachelor's and master's degree programmes.

Translator – a specialist in communication using some foreign languages in oral and written forms as a tool of work means.

Psychologist – a specialist who creates conditions for studying and development of human internal world and his/her relationship with other people.

Graduating student gets a Bachelor’s degree and qualification of a specialist in appropriate sphere.

In the Higher School there are many organizations, which support and supplement education: Art gallery, Consulting centre, University “Third age” and others

international Higher School of Practical Psychology purposefully enhances international cooperation. For several years, in accordance with the signed international treaties the School is working in various fields of science, pedagogy and culture with a number of the countries:

• Russia (Research Center for Family and Children of the Russian Academy of Education, Department of Psychology of University of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg International Institute for the Humanities, Faculty of Psychology of University of Kazan);
• France (Psychological Institute of University of Lumiere-Lyon);
• The United States of America (Association of psychosynthesis of the State of New Mexico, Psychological Center "Progress Without Borders");
• Germany (Hannover center of psychotherapy).

In the framework of existing international treaties and agreements the university regularly arranges international conferences and seminars. In accordance with the contract the School has multilateral cooperation with the French Embassy, ​​through whose aid teachers from France are working at the School for the third year. The links are established with the union of university teachers of France. Representatives of the School participated in the International Colloquium "International Day of translation. New technologies and translation. "

Results of research of many teachers of the Higher School can be found in many publications, proceedings of the international conference "Identity and European citizenship." Cooperation with the European Centre for Living Languages ​​in Graz (Austria) goes on, resulting in the creation of the School’s Center for Language Resources, which provides students an opportunity to improve their own knowledge of foreign languages.

In addition to academic activities, students are engaged in various clubs and studios.

Literary studio is attended by about 25 authors with two volumes of poetry and prose, recently published. The studio has a lot of publications in Latvian periodicals.

The performance of a French play by Tardieu played by participants of drama school was recognized by the Latvian Theatre Festival.

Foreign language clubs gather their members once a fortnight. Classes in French, German, Spanish, Italian club help to assimilate the language and contribute to the wider community.

Photo and graphic exhibitions of students who are members of Art studio decorate the interior of the School.

Members of the Psychology Club «Identity», created by students, meet twice a month.

Student parties are arranged regularly. The students of the School hold annual competitions in psychology, foreign languages, advertising, computer design for high school students.