News

2014-03-31

Growing interest from Asia

Numbers of students in the South East of Asia are growing every year, and many Universities in this region are looking to enhance their experience with student exchange programmes abroad, especially Europe. Through partnerships among Universities, Lithuania attracts a lot of students from Korea and Japan, for example. Vilnius University has 34 Koreans and 10 Japanese students, Vytautas Magnus University – 22 Koreans, 6 Japanese and 4 Chinese students, with many others in other Universities across the country. Only last week “Study in Lithuania” team together with representatives from Kaunas University of Technology, Vilnius Gedminas Technical University and Vilnius University […]

2014-04-07

See you in Almaty!

From 10 to 12 of April our team from “Study in Lithuania” will visit Almaty (Kazakhstan), to take part in the XV annual international exhibition fair at the “Atakent” exhibition centre. As usual, during the exhibition at our stand students will have a chance to learn about opportunities presented by Lithuanian Higher Education Institutions, available scholarships, get answers to questions about everything from application process to getting a visa and living in Lithuania. If you are around, drop by to say hi!

2014-04-10

Even more foreign lecturers to come to Lithuania

There are 398 foreign lecturers in Lithuania this academic year, doing research teaching students. Most of them, at least the ones that work in Universities full-time, work in European Humanities University (88)*, Vilnius University (51), LCC International University (39), Vytautas Magnus University (24) and Klaipeda University (12). Even more lecturers come to Lithuania for short visits using programmes such as Erasmus+ (no, it is not just for the students! ;-)), Nordplus and others. Attracting high qualification lecturers from abroad is also a national priority – Lithuanian ministry of Education and Science allocated 456,000 Litas to help Universities hire staff from […]

2014-05-01

Students share their experience

Considering the increasing number of foreign students in Lithuania, we have recently decided to visit few of them and ask about their experience in Lithuania so far. Bellow you will find one of the new videos we uploaded to our site, which is a short interview with Olawale Arogundade from Nigeria. To see the rest, go to our student experience section or our Youtube channel!

2014-05-25

New joint-degree programme at Vytautas Magnus University

One of them is the newly introduced joint-degree Master programmes in Lithuania is the Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism (SoMu), offered by Vytautas Magnus University (Kaunas, Lithuania), Johannes Gutenberg University (Mainz, Germany), Stockholm University (Sweden), and the University of Tartu (Estonia). Among the existing MA programmes in sociolinguistics, this program is unique in regard to: its language focus (students acquire competences in two internationally popular languages and at least two lesser-used and taught languages); its geographical focus on the entire Nordic and Baltic-Sea region (there is no linguistic MA programme which would cover such a wide range of languages spoken around the […]

2014-05-28

One out of ten comes to study medicine

Medical studies continue to be the most popular subject in Lithuania among foreign students. Every tenth new students last year (428 out of 4152) chose medicine in either Lithuanian University of Health Sciences or Vilnius University. Another few hundred studied Odontology, Pharmacy and Veterinary, proving how attractive biomedical sciences are in Lithuania. The top ten list of most popular subjects among foreign students: Medicine (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Vilnius University, 428 students) Media and Visual Design (European Humanities University, 313 students) Media and Communication (European Humanities University, 348 students) International Business Administration (LCC International University, 191 studentas) International law […]

2014-06-12

Joint Bachelor’s Degree Programme Informatics and Digital Contents

New Mykolas Romeris and Korea’s Dongseo University (DSU) joint double diploma Bachelor’s Degree programme “Informatics and Digital Contents” was accredited for a 5-year period by the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC). Studies in the joint Bachelor’s Degree programme, all in English, will take 4 years: two years of studies at Mykolas Romeris University and last two years of studies in South Korea. This is a unique programme not only in the Baltics, but in Eastern and Central Europe, offered in English, allowing students to receive a double diploma from two universities. Students from various parts of the […]

2014-06-22

Innovation of VGTU scientists – facilitating oncological diseases‘ diagnosis

Scientists of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) created an electronic smart chip for medical purposes, in order to obtain three-dimensional images. This technology will facilitate the diagnosis of oncological diseases and will contribute to the creation of handheld ultrasound apparatus of new generation. This new Lithuanian chip has entered the list of ten best products of 2013, selected by “Euro practice”, the international association, uniting creators, researchers and manufacturers of micro and nano-electronics. Five hundred thirty eight products from forty one country participated at the contest. Our smart chip was among ten best products because of its innovation and relevancy […]

2014-06-30

What is Kolegija in Lithuania?

So you have made up your mind to study abroad? Or maybe you are just about to –good thing to see you here, which means you have already begun researching your options and Lithuania popped up on your radar! Most of the questions you might have at this point (how much would the study cost, where and how would you live, what the country is like for a student) can be answered right here, on our site. But one thing might prove difficult to grasp if you’re not an expert of Higher Education system in Lithuania – the difference between […]

2014-07-06

Oleksandra from Ukraine speaks about Chemistry and KTU

Oleksandra Korychenska, young and talented Ukrainian chose to study Chemistry in Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania, and hasn‘t regretted her decision: „I find everything I need for quality education and research, and on top of that the city is beautiful, people are friendly and I have all the opportunities to go abroad”. She has no doubts about career prospects after she graduates, as recent employers surveys show KTU to lead among Lithuanian technological Universities in terms of skills that graduates possess; therefore it will be easy to get a job. But the most immediate plans for first-year master degree student […]

2014-07-08

New legislation to favor international students

Lithuanian Seimas (our parliament), has recently passed a new revision of law governing the life and work of foreigners in Lithuania. Most notably, new legislation will let foreign students stay in Lithuania after their studies to look for a job, sort out their paperwork for continuous education or have a deserved rest without the hassle of renewing the living permit on different grounds than before. Besides that, there will be many more benefits for those who wish to do business and work in Lithuania – from shorter procedures to lower barriers of entry. These new regulations will come into effect […]

2014-07-10

Studying at VMU: great spirit and unforgettable experience

Smiles, spirit of initiative and contagious enthusiasm, these are the three first words that come to our mind when we think about Nienke Bos, the recently graduated student at Vytautas Magnus University (VMU). Nienke, a 24 years old girl from a small village in the Netherlands, has recently gained her MA diploma in “Media Analysis and Journalism”, a well-consolidated degree programme offered by the Faculty of Political Science. Over the last two years, she has achieved excellent results in her study career, contributing to deepen the personal horizons of many VMU local students with her international experience and ending up […]