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2016-05-01

Using Only Pasta and Glue, Students Build Bridges Capable of Carrying at Least 251kg.

Would you believe that 1 kg of pasta could carry your older brother and your uncle who loves hamburgers with light beer on weekends? Would you believe that 1 kg of pasta could carry 251 kg? It is true – just take that 1 kg of pasta, glue it together and build a bridge! For the fifth time Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and Faculty of Civil Engineering gather students and pupils to build bridges from all kinds of pasta and test how much they can carry. All participants have to build a bridge out of 2 components: pasta and glue. […]

2016-05-02

The Student of LSU is Planning to Earn a Medal for Lithuania at the Olympics

After the strenuous selection process it was revealed that a young, promising boxer Eimantas Stanionis, a student at the Lithuanian Sports University, will represent Lithuania at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Eimantas proved his skills at the ring more than enough, but his greatest achievement for Lithuania so far is the European boxing champion title he earned last year. The experts are promising a great opportunity for this young boxer to earn an Olympic medal this year. We are always proud of our champions, but rarely consider that their achievements are inseparable from well-trained coaches. The success of Eimantas Stanionis […]

2016-05-02

XI International Week at Šiauliai University

On 25-29 April, 2016 the XI International Week was organised by the Department of International Programmes and Relations at Šiauliai University. 20 participants from higher education institutions of 14 countries (Brazil, Taiwan, Poland, Latvia, Portugal, Japan, Slovenia, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Czech Republic, Belarus and Kazakhstan) came in the framework of Erasmus+ programme and international cooperation agreements. The International Study Fair was opened by musical performance – Barnabas Kpemogena Elogie played saxophone and exchange students studying at Šiauliai University performed several Lithuanian folk songs with Lithuanian national musical instrument “kanklės” (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gediminas Ramanauskas). The most active international students […]

2016-05-04

International Week at Vilniaus Kolegija

During the last week of April Vilniaus kolegija organised an annual International Week (IW). This year IW hosted 56 lecturers from partner higher education institutions and business companies in 16 countries. In total 112 lectures were held in all 7 faculties of Vilniaus kolegija.The main goal of the international week was to give possibilities for all the students, who do not participate in exchange programmes, benefit from international lecturers’ classes and workshops (“Internationalisation at home”). In addition, 3 international conferences, 3 seminars and several visits to Vilniaus kolegija’s social partners were organised. During the opening of the IW keynote speeches […]

2016-05-05

The Call for Full-time Master Degree Scholarships is open!

We would like to inform that the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania takes pleasure in offering Lithuanian state scholarships for full-time Master degree studies for nationals of Republic of Belarus, Republic of Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Republic of Ukraine, Republic of Armenia, Republic of Azerbaijan, Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic of Uzbekistan and People’s Republic of China as well as foreigners of Lithuanian origin to study in Lithuanian higher education institutions. You can find all available information on www.scholarships.lt.

2016-05-19

The Call for Intensive Lithuanian Language Courses for Erasmus+ Students 2016–2017 is Now Open

Students coming to Lithuania for Erasmus+ studies or traineeship have the opportunity to learn Lithuanian language and to prepare themselves for their mobility period in Lithuania. The Intensive Lithuanian Language Courses are financed by the Education Exchanges Support Foundation: participating students do not have to pay for tuition. Participants of the courses are expected to cover housing and other living costs during the period of the courses. You can find more information about the courses as well as the list of universities that offer them on Scholarships.lt website.

2016-05-22

Erasmus Social Week at KTU Invited International Students to Participate in Voluntary Activities

Erasmus Student Network (ESN) organization of Kaunas University of Technology celebrated Erasmus Social week at the end of May. The goal of Erasmus Social week is to involve the international students in social activities and help them leave their own mark in the country they are temporary studying in. During the week Kaunas University of Technology organized 6 different volunteering activities and encouraged all students to participate. The week started with a meeting in “Food bank”, where the students had a chance to learn about food wasting and sorting while helping the organization sort the donated food products. We are very glad […]

2016-05-25

“Study In Lithuania” team is visiting Lithuanian days in Dnipro, Ukraine

Lithuanian Embassy in Ukraine together with Lithuanian craftsmen are organizing Lithuanian days in Dnipro and Odessa cities. On May 27-29 the events will take place in Dnipro and on June 3-5 – in Odessa. During Lithuanian days the town squares will host Lithuanian tent towns. The visitors will be able to see the works of many Lithuanian craftsmen and discover the wonders of famous Lithuanian dishes. The tent towns will also include a tent specifically dedicated to Lithuanian tourism, business and education. The Education Exchanges Support Foundation will participate in Lithuanian days in Dnipro. The Foundation will introduce […]

2016-06-08

The „Study in Lithuania“ team is heading to Japan this weekend!

The „Study in Lithuania“ team will be participating in European Higher Education Fair 2016 Japan (EHEF 2016) this weekend. EHEF 2016 is the fifth EHEF, following on from highly successful events held annually since 2012. The 2015 event saw over 1500 students visit, with nearly 60 institutions from 15 EU Member States exhibiting. EHEF 2016 will be held in the Kanto and Kansai regions of Japan over a three day period. The Kansai fair will be held at Campus Plaza Kyoto in Kyoto on Saturday 11th June, and the Kanto fair at Meiji University in Tokyo on Sunday 12th June. […]

2016-06-20

Lithuanian higher education system needs drastic reforms, say academics

Many believe Lithuania has too many universities, and some are beginning to address this problem by downsizing or merging. Lithuania has 15 universities. Between 2000 and 2020, the number of young people applying for higher education in Lithuania is set to drop by 50%. The first universities to agree to combine were the Vytautas Magnus (VDU) and the Lithuanian Educological (LEU) universities. Moreover, these universities’ leaders believe that higher education in Lithuania should be free. “In striving towards a breakthrough and revolution in the country’s political, economic and cultural life, we need reforms in the education system – we must seek harmonious higher education […]

2016-06-22

Sports education attracts foreign students to Lithuania

Lithuanian Sports University (LSU) receives many foreign students every year. These students seek sport-related education and choose bachelor or master study programmes. Many of these students take advantage of the opportunities provided by the “Erasmus+” program. LSU is attractive to many, because there are only two hundred of such niche universities worldwide. “When choosing the university abroad I had high criteria for it. The university had to be known for its’ achievements in sports education, and I was mostly interested in basketball. LSU and Great Britain’s Coventry universities were my top priorities. I chose Lithuania, because the country is […]

2016-06-30

The newly adopted law might broaden foreign students’ work opportunities in Lithuania

During the last meeting of the spring session the Lithuanian Parliament (Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas) adopted the law on the legal status of foreigners in Lithuania. Amongst the various points affecting foreigners, the law also contains a statement on the work status of foreign students. The law establishes that foreign students studying in Lithuania will be exempt from the obligation of obtaining a work permit, allowing the person to work no more than 20 hours per week. Also, foreign students will be able to work from the first year of their study, rather than the second year, as it has been […]