Riga International Bible Institute

Latvian Biblical Centre
(former Riga International Bible Institute)

Why RIBI?

Dear Friend! If you are still asking yourself “WHY RIBI?” then, when you have finished reading this page, you will have an ANSWER.

Riga International Bible Institute (RIBI) has been working in Latvia for more than 15 years. That may not sound much by standards in the West, but in our part of the world it is a good length of time. Over this period we have not merely been in existence, but have also improved; we have developed different programmes, gained experience and found the best ways of learning for contemporary men and women in the Latvian context. (RIBI) has been working in Latvia for more than 15 years. That may not sound much by standards in the West, but in our part of the world it is a good length of time. Over this period we have not merely been in existence, but have also improved; we have developed different programmes, gained experience and found the optimum ways of learning for contemporary men and women in the Latvian context.

Perhaps when you thought about learning, you decided, that IT IS NOT POSSIBLE for you.

Probably your arguments were some of these:
• I am too young;
• I am too old;

• There is too much theory and too little practice in Christian educational institutions and schools;

• I want to learn Christianity and not some denominational doctrine;

• I have no money for studies;

• I have no time for these studies, because I am working, I have other studies, etc;

• I have other reasons of my own;

What RIBI offers:

Our Institute is a Bible Institute; this means that our main focus is on Scripture and on related disciplines.
This is an interdenominational school where in one class you can find Lutherans, Catholics, Baptists, Pentecostals, Adventists, Orthodox, Charismatics and Methodists. If you do not find yourself in this list, please come to join us and we will add your Christian tradition to this list!
There is no age limit. We have younger and older people studying in our school.
Lour fees are kept as low as possible.
Evening classes mean that studies in RIBI can be combined with other studies or job.
Our MODULAR training system is flexible for every student and every situation. What is this and why is it convenient?
1. You can choose from a range of study objectives each year. The main requirement in order to graduate from our Institute is to pass in the necessary number of subjects. For example:

To complete the first level of training and get a CERTIFICATE, you need to acquire 22 credits. 1 credit = 1 week of training (15 hours).

To complete the second level of training and receive the DIPLOMA award, you need to collect 22 credits and write a diploma dissertation.

You can start training at any time of the school year.
If the unexpected happened and you were unable to attend the lectures, you can simply skip them without approval of the Dean. This lecture will be available on another occasion.
To follow up any subject you have missed, you will be able to track it on our website.