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2015-12-06

Šiauliai is my “second home”

Šiauliai University is the biggest and fast growing university in northern Lithuania. Not only it currently has over 130 agreements with foreign higher education institutions from 40 countries all over the world, but it also successfully participates in various international activities: exchange of students and lecturers, ECTS application, intensive programmes, projects and worldwide networks, joint degree study programmes, and so on. Needless to say, foreign students feel very welcome at Šiauliai University. Here’s what some of them have to say: Ersan Taskin, Turkey At Šiauliai University you can find more practical knowledge about engineering disciplines and you can […]

2015-12-08

Georgian Student: “”Kaunas is Becoming More International”

This academic year 9 degree studies students from Georgia are studying at VDU. One of them is Revaz Janshia. This active and interesting young man has visited Lithuania earlier – he studied at VMU as a bilateral exchange student. After spending a few months in Lithuania and getting to know the country, Revaz decided to come back here for a longer period of time. The young man’s willingness to become a student of VMU was also encouraged by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania, which provided a scholarship for Master studies. Please make acquaintance with […]

2015-12-16

Is “baptism” scary?

In most Lithuanian higher education institutions new students must go through „a baptism“ – an initiation ritual, before becoming recognized as students by their peers. Although such events are fun and usually organized by students themselves it might sound intimidating, especially for foreigners. But it is not as intimidating as one might think, says KC, a current student of Vilniaus Verslo Kolegija. KC: As the first African in college, I was wondering how life will be studying with people from another race. I had many thoughts, but I love the adventure, hence my reason of taking up the mantle […]

2015-12-27

Maja about studying at VMU: „It’s better than I expected!“

Maja Mišovic is a first year Master degree student from Serbia who studies Journalism and Media Analysis in the Faculty of Political Sciences and Diplomacy of Vytautas Magnus University. This is her story: Hello, Maja, could you tell us a little bit about yourself? It is my pleasure to introduce myself. I am one of those rare people, who came to study in Lithuania from Balkans, Serbia. My decision to come to Vytautas Magnus University was based on my dream to specialise in the field of media. Even though I have graduated Bachelor in Journalism and I am aware that […]

2016-01-26

International Students: VMU Opens Great Opportunities

Each year more and more international students are applying to Vytautas Magnus University to get an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree in various study programs that this university provides in English. Just recently two international students from Azerbaijan Samil Niftaliyev and Amil Sadigov successfully defended their theses and soon will be awarded master’s diplomas in the field of Diplomacy and International Relations. They gladly agreed to share their experiences and thoughts about studying in Lithuania and VMU. How did you hear about Vytautas Magnus University and this study program? SAMIL: I was looking for universities abroad which would […]

2016-01-27

“Study In Europe” fair in South Africa – a perfect opportunity to meet us!

New year – new destinations! Next month the „Study in Lithuania“ team together with a number of Lithuanian higher education institutions will visit South Africa! We will be participating at the „Study In Europe“ education fair in two South African cities! On Monday, February 15th you will find us in Johannesburg (at the University of Johannesburg) and on Thursday, February 18th, in Cape Town (at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology). There will be representatives from the following universities: Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences Vilnius Gediminas Technical University Vytautas Magnus university Vilnius University If you are considering […]

2016-03-03

The Lithuanian Foundation Inc. is accepting 2016 grant applications

The Lithuanian Foundation is a registered Illinois not-for-profit foundation dedicated to preserving and fostering Lithuanian culture and traditions in the United States, Lithuania and Lithuanian communities worldwide. The Foundation supports heritage, education, cultural affairs, youth organizations and Lithuanian community activities. The Foundation provides grants to projects that propagate Lithuanian culture, urging a better understanding of our language and promoting the Lithuanian identity. Lithuanian Foundation’s priority is support activities in Lithuanian diaspora. The detailed description of grant restrictions, review process, application process, recommended steps, required documentation, and the electronic application is available on the Lithuanian Foundation website. The application deadline is April 1, […]

2016-03-08

“Study In Lithuania” team is heading to Malaysia!

Have you heard about the higher education opportunities Lithuania has to offer? This country offers top-notch education for the price lower than elsewhere. On March 12-13 Study in Lithuania team along with a number of Lithuanian Universities will visit Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and participate at The European Higher Education Fair. The Exhibition will take place at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. If you are considering studying in Lithuania – come and meet us there! The following 4 Lithuanian higher education institutions will be represented at the Fair: ISM University of Management and Economics Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences Vilnius […]

2016-03-29

Two universities from Lithuania on the top list of ‘‘QS World University Rankings by Subject 2016‘‘

At the end of March the sixth annual edition of international university rankings ‘‘QS World University Rankings by Subject‘‘ was published with great news for the Lithuanian HE. There are two universities from Lithuania on the top list – Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) and Vilnius University (VU). For the second year, the performance of VGTU was ranked as the best from the Baltic countries for Civil & Structural Engineering, leading to the 51st to 101th place in the world, while VU shares the 301st-400th place for Physics & Astronomy. Previously, no universities from Lithuania have entered the top list. […]

2016-04-12

How to Choose Your Erasmus Destination

Peter Franik is currently studying International Business in KTU School of Economics and Business. He came here from Czech Republic, and his decision was not made carelessly. And this is what he recommends to his fellow students: always carefully weigh your options, do not choose randomly, act responsibly and have fun! Why did you decide to take up the ERASMUS+ programme? I chose ERASMUS+ programme because it is a unique opportunity to study abroad, away from your home country, with financial support from the EU and awesome activity support from ESN. Before I decided to go, I was […]

2016-04-14

The 8th Annual International Symposium on University Rankings and Quality Assurance will take place in Brussels

The concept of university rankings is rapidly becoming one of the most important tools used by both, students and academic professionals across the world. Universities use them to define their performance, professional reputation and status, whilst students use them to choose their future place of study and research. To boost the global standing of EU universities, the European Commission launched U-Multirank in Spring 2014, an initiative aimed at becoming a nuanced tool for students and institutions in the contentious field of global rankings – independent from public authorities and universities. This annual international symposium, now in its eighth […]

2016-04-21

“Study In Lithuania” is collaborating with “Lithuania Tribune”!

The “Study In Lithuania” team are pleased to announce our new collaboration with “Lithuania Tribune“. The “Lithuania Tribune” is the nation’s leading news site in English. Their daily publications on DELFI, the major internet portal in the Baltic region, will help you keep up to date on the most exciting news stories in Lithuania. The Lithuania Tribune provide the key news about culture, events, sports and everything else that might be interesting. We will be frequently sharing relevant “Lithuania Tribune” articles, so please don’t forget to check our website for the new interesting stories for and/or related to foreign students living in Lithuania […]