Applications for studies starting in September 2024 will close on 1 July. We are waiting for you all to join our academic community. Vilnius University is a leading Lithuanian academic institution that ranks among the Top 450 best universities worldwide. You will find more information about our leading study courses below.
The deadlines for applications are:
1 May | for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries
1 July |
• for applicants who are citizens of EU/EFTA countries
• for non-EU/EFTA applicants with a 90-day visa-free period that has not yet been exceeded
• for citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan
1 August | admission for Ukrainian citizens
When choosing a degree programme, pay attention to programme-specific requirements that must be fulfilled during your application. Keep in mind that each applicant can choose up to three study programmes. The study programmes available for admission can be found here.
All applicants have to fulfil general admission requirements and programme specific requirements (if applicable). Programme specific requirements are listed under each programme description.
The requirements for documents are (these must be submitted to the admission system):
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School (secondary or equivalent) graduation certificate and marks sheet/list (academic transcript). If the applicant is currently studying in the final year of high school/secondary school and their school cannot issue a final graduation diploma before the application deadline, they should submit the recent transcript of academic records and the certificate indicating the date of receiving a final secondary school certificate. Please contact Admission Officer () to find out whether it is possible to submit final diploma later (each case will be considered individually). Note: check specific requirements for the following countries: Albania | Armenia | Azerbaijan | Bangladesh | Belarus | Cameroon | China | Denmark | Egypt | Estonia| Finland | France | Georgia | Germany | Ghana | India | Israel | Iran | Ireland | Italy | Japan | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Latvia | Lebanon | Moldova | Nepal | Netherlands | Nigeria | Norway | Pakistan | Philippines | Poland | Russia | South Korea | Spain | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Tajikistan | Turkey | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | United Kingdom | United States | Uzbekistan International and Cross Border Education: GED Testing | International Baccalaureate | UK School Qualifications |
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All documents issued in a language other than English or Lithuanian should be supplemented with an official translation. The translation is considered to be official when it is bound together with the certified true copy of the original document and is confirmed by the translator's signature. Documents issued in English or Lithuanian must be certified true copies and do not require translation. |
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The applicant is required to submit a motivation letter (1200-4000 characters). |
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If you are a native speaker and/or if the English language was the medium of instruction in your previous studies, you will be exempt from providing an English language test score.
If you are a native speaker and/or if the Russian language was the medium of instruction in your previous studies, you will be exempt from providing a Russian language test score. |
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The receipt is required to prove your payment of 100 EUR application fee. |
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The copy of your passport or ID card must be certified. |
You must bring along the original educational documents and certified copies of the documents (in the original language and its translations in English). The international admsissions office may require the documents to be presented in person. Please also note that you may be asked to request your previous Secondary school/home University/testing board to mail your official academic transcripts in a sealed and stamped envelope directly to Vilnius University (Office of International Admissions, Universiteto str. 3, LT-01513, Vilnius, Lithuania).
The application fee is 100 EUR per application (each applicant can choose up to three programmes within one application).
An online application will be processed only after the application fee is collected. The application fee is non-refundable.
The invoice is paid after adding the programmes to the application. Application fee payments are accepted only through the Flywire payment platform.
Note: Only full applications submitted before the corresponding deadline are accepted - all of the requirements listed above must be fulfilled to have the application considered for admission.
To proceed with your online application, you have to create an account in the online application system https://apply.vu.lt/. Please provide the correct e-mail address to receive all the important information.
After you have successfully uploaded all necessary documents via our online application system https://apply.vu.lt, your educational documents will be processed for the academic assessment and recognition. The International Admissions Office can verify the authenticity and accuracy of the documents you provided. We might contact the document issuing authority and/or Centre for Qualitty Assessment in Higher Education for more information about your qualification. More information on the recognition of foreign academic qualifications you can find here. Final admission results will be announced within 30 working days after the submission of the completed Application. An application is considered to be completed when all of the documents are submitted and the application is under the status "Submitted".
Successful applicants will receive acceptance letters.
If you are applying for several programmes at the same time, you can be admitted only for one programme according to your priority list and you receive only one acceptance letter.
Acceptance letters or rejection notifications will be sent via the online application system https://apply.vu.lt.
Admission criteria: grades, motivation letter, English proficiency test results (for programmes taught in English) and, if applicable, work experience in the field of the chosen study programme and/or the proof of fulfilled specific programme requirements (please check programme description).
Students are obliged to confirm if they accept the study offer within 7 working days.
After you have confirmed your decision to study, you should transfer the tuition fee for the first study year of studies. The invoice will be sent via the online application system.
Tuition fees for the first year of studies must be paid within 15 calendar days after the day you receive an invitation to study (pre-acceptance letter).
After the student pays the tuition fee, our International Relations Office provides the necessary information related to obtaining a temporary residence permit in Lithuania and sends a mediation letter to the student by e-mail (for non-EU citizens).
Things to consider:
– All international students have to apply for a visa, temporary residence permit or certificate of temporary residence in the Republic of Lithuania depending on their citizenship and the length of their studies at Vilnius University. More information.
– If you require accommodation, you may apply for a dormitory via the application platform at apply.vu.lt. Accommodation options are available here.
– More information about mentors and registration for studies can be found here.
Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania or other member states of the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), persons (non-EU/EFTA) granted a right of permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the Diaspora and people of Lithuanian origin, who wish to apply for state-funded places, should apply through Lithuania's national joint admission, carried out by The Lithuanian Higher Institutions Association for Organizing Joint Admission (LAMA BPO).
Follow the step-by-step guide for admission:
The study programmes you can apply for on the LAMA BPO admission system can be found in these lists:
Note: there are no state-funded study places in the Medicine and Dentistry study programmes. If you wish to apply for one of these programmes, please proceed with the admission procedure for non-EU/EFTA applicants.
When choosing where you want to study you have to prioritize your choices, meaning that to be considered for admission you have to list at least one study program with at least one type of funding. Please note that since the admission procedure is a contest, the order of study places and priorities that you include are highly important: the eligibility is evaluated starting from the first item on the list. You will be given only one offer to study during one admission round.
Contact the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC) regarding academic recognition of foreign qualifications (SKVC contacts: A. Goštauto g. 12, Vilnius, phone +370 5 210 4772, e-mail ). The process of conversion may take a lot of time, so please make sure to apply for it right after 25th of May (which is the start date of receiving requests for conversion). Please visit the SKVC website for the documents needed for academic verification and conversion of your grades.
Each applicant that has studied in Lithuanian secondary education institution must meet the competitive score requirements that are listed by each study programme description in Lithuanian language. The same rule applies to applicants with foreign qualifications although the competitive score may be calculated differently - the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC) shall find an equivalent of each required subject during the conversion of the grades. If the Lithuanian language exam is not taken, the corresponding state national language test shall be taken instead.
For admission to study programmes held in Lithuanian: please contact the Department of Lithuanian Studies at the Faculty of Philology at Vilnius University to be able to take a Lithuanian language proficiency test. You may take one of the Lithuanian Language Courses for a semester or even a year if you do not reach the level of proficiency required for admission. More information
You will be exempt from providing proof of proficiency in Lithuanian language if you will have taken the State Lithuanian language exam or if you will have a proof of a reached B2 level from a competent institution.
For admission to study programmes held in English: If you have taken an International language test make sure to upload the documents that prove your score to the LAMA BPO system: click “International Language Test” and upload a copy of the certificate.
The documents that have to be submitted to the LAMA BPO admission system are:
Please click on the corresponding admission rounds to see the main steps that you must take to make an application:
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Complete an application on the LAMA BPO admission system |
From 1st of June until 5th of August 12 p.m. (UTC +3) |
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Register for the entrance examination. Entry examination is held for admission to Quantitative Economics and all pedagogy study programmes. You have to register for entry examination while making an application at the LAMA BPO admission system no later than 24 hours before the scheduled date of examination. You will be able to choose the act time and place on the System as well. You would not be able to apply for admission at the corresponding programme in the case of failure in the entrance examination. Note: in the case of not being able to arrive for entrance examination please contact the Admissions Office immediately. |
Entry examination for pedagogy study programmes will be held from June 8th until August 3rd Entry examination for other study programmes will be held from 14 th of June until August 2nd |
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Attach the documents required for admission to your application at the LAMA BPO admission system |
While making the application for studies but no later than 24 hours before the scheduled date of examination |
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Acceptance letters will be sent to applicant’s emails and available on the LAMA BPO admission system |
August 9th from 12 p.m. (UTC +3) |
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Pay the registration fee. To make your Learning Agreement, you shall pay the registration fee of 45 EUR. The registration fee could be paid in three ways: - using a direct link to Internet banking at the LAMA BPO System (for clients of banks Swedbank and SEB); - with an exact payment code; - transferring the fee via any Internet bank or by going to a bank. Alert! If you have paid the fee at the previous admission rounds, you do not need to pay the registration fee once more - the System will register your payment automatically. Information regarding application fee payment could be found below. |
Only after receiving an Acceptance letter |
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Complete your Learning Agreement. Please note that passport or ID card with original copies is required as well as the registration fee payment receipt of 45 EUR. In the case of an under-age student, the legal tutor shall come with the prospective student to make the agreement OR the student may come alone if he/she has a certificate from public notary stating the tutors will for the prospective student to sign the Learning Agreement. |
Via Internet Banking (Swedbank, SEB, Luminor (DNB bank) and Šiaulių bankas are available) From August 9th 3 p.m. until August 12th 3 p.m. (UTC +3) |
| Register for studies. You shall register at the Vilnius University Identity Management System and click on "Register for studies" after logging-in to the VU eStudent system | Within 30 calendar days from the beginning of the first semester of studies |
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Pay the tuition fee for the first semester (if you have been accepted to a non-state funded place). The tuition fee payment for each semester must be done during the first month of it. This means that you must pay the tuition fee for the first semester until the 30th of September. There is the possibility to apply for tuition fee postponement or payment by instalments. Requests for these benefits can be filled at the start of the semester on the eStudent system. More information regarding finances could be found here. |
Until the 30th of September |
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Check the vacant places left at the LAMA BPO admission system |
Vacant places will be announced after the main admission round |
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Complete an application on the LAMA BPO admission system Alert! If you were admitted to a state-funded place during the Main admission round, you will only be offered non-state-funded places at the Additional admission round. |
From 13th of August until 16th of August |
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Register for the entrance examination. Entry examination is held for admission to Quantitative Economics and all pedagogy study programmes. You have to register for entry examination while making an application at the LAMA BPO admission system no later than 24 hours before the scheduled date of examination. You will be able to choose the act time and place on the System as well. You would not be able to apply for admission at the corresponding programme in the case of failure in the entrance examination. Note: in the case of not being able to arrive for entrance examination please contact the Admissions Office immediately. |
Entry examination for pedagogy study programmes will be held from 14th of August until 16th ofAugust |
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Acceptance letters will be sent to applicant’s emails and available on the LAMA BPO admission system |
August 20th from 12 p.m. (UTC +3) |
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Pay the registration fee. To make your Learning Agreement, you shall pay the registration fee of 45 EUR. The registration fee could be paid in three ways: - using a direct link to Internet banking at the LAMA BPO System (for clients of banks Swedbank and SEB); - with an exact payment code; - transferring the fee via any Internet bank or by going to a bank. Alert! If you have paid the fee at the previous admission rounds, you do not need to pay the registration fee once more - the System will register your payment automatically. Information regarding application fee payment could be found below. |
Only after receiving an Acceptance letter |
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Complete your Learning Agreement. Please note that passport or ID card with original copies is required as well as the registration fee payment receipt of 45 EUR. In the case of an under-age student, the legal tutor shall come with the prospective student to make the agreement OR the student may come alone if he/she has a certificate from public notary stating the tutors will for the prospective student to sign the Learning Agreement. Alert! If you have already signed a Learning Agreement from the Main admission round but prefer the second invitation for studies, you have to terminate the first Agreement. In this case, you have to send a written request to terminate your Agreement with a copy of your passport or ID card to the email address . |
Via Internet Banking (Swedbank, SEB, Luminor (DNB bank) and Šiaulių bankas are available) from 20th of August 3 p.m. until August 23rd (UTC +3) |
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Register for studies. You shall register at the Vilnius University Identity Management System and click on "Register for studies" after logging-in to the VU eStudent system |
Within 30 calendar days from the beginning of the first semester of studies |
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Pay the tuition fee for the first semester (if you have been accepted to a non-state funded place). The tuition fee payment for each semester must be done during the first month of it. This means that you must pay the tuition fee for the first semester until the 30th of September. There is the possibility to apply for tuition fee postponement or payment by instalments. Requests for these benefits can be filled at the start of the semester on the eStudent system. More information regarding finances could be found here. |
Until the 30th of September |
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The vacant non-state funded places left after the Main and Additional Admission rounds will be announced here. |
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| Complete an application on the VU ISAS Admission System. Note that you must submit copies of the required documents to the admission system. | From August 17th 2 p.m. until August 25th. 12 a.m. (UTC +3) |
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Pay the application fee. If you have completed your education in Lithuania, you have to pay 45 EUR. The application of 100 EUR has to be paid if you have obtained your secondary school diploma outside of Lithuania. The payment is higher since your grades need to be converted and the education verified. The fees only apply if you have not paid registration fees in other admission rounds. If you have done so or already have your secondary school education verified and grades converted, please inform the Admissions Office. |
After registering at the System |
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Register for the entrance examination. The programmes that will require entrance examination will be announced before the application System opens. You have to register for entry examination while making an application at the LAMA BPO admission system no later than 24 hours before the scheduled date of examination. You will be able to choose the act time and place on the System as well. You would not be able to apply for admission at the corresponding programme in the case of failure in the entrance examination. Note: in the case of not being able to arrive for entrance examination please contact the Admissions Office immediately. |
Entry exams will be held from August 17th until August 25th |
| Announcement of competitive scores. The competitive scores will be announced on the System. If you disagree with the counted competitive score, you will be able to submit an appeal in written form that has to be sent to the email address . | August 26th from 3 p.m. (UTC +3) |
| Acceptance letters will be sent to applicant’s emails and available on the VU ISAS Admission System. |
August 27th from 2 p.m.(UTC +3) |
| Pay the registration fee. In order to make your Learning Agreement, you shall pay the registration fee of 45 EUR. | Only after receiving an Acceptance letter |
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Complete your Learning Agreement. Please note that passport or ID card with original copies is required as well as the registration fee payment receipt of 45 EUR. In the case of an under-age student, the legal tutor shall come with the prospective student to make the agreement OR the student may come alone if he/she has a certificate from public notary stating the tutors will for the prospective student to sign the Learning Agreement. Alert! If you have already signed a Learning Agreement from the Main or Additional admission rounds but prefer the second invitation for studies, you have to terminate the first Agreement. In this case, you have to send a written request to terminate your Agreement with a copy of your passport or ID card to the email address . |
Via Internet Banking (Swedbank, SEB, Luminor (DNB bank) and Šiaulių bankas are available) From August 27th 2 p.m. until August 30th 12 a.m. |
| Register for studies. You shall register at the Vilnius University Identity Management System and click on "Register for studies" after logging-in to the VU eStudent system | Within 30 calendar days from the beginning of the first semester of studies |
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Pay the tuition fee for the first semester (if you have been accepted to a non-state funded place). The tuition fee payment for each semester must be done during the first month of it. This means that you must pay the tuition fee for the first semester until the 30th of September. There is the possibility to apply for tuition fee postponement or payment by instalments. Requests for these benefits can be filled at the start of the semester on the eStudent system. More information regarding finances could be found here. |
Until the 30th of September |
If you wish to apply for studies conducted in the Lithuanian language you should apply via the joint admission carried out by The Lithuanian Higher Institutions Association for Organizing Joint Admission (LAMA BPO).
- If you are a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania or another member country of the European Union (EU) or European Free Trade Association (EFTA), a person (non-EU/EFTA) granted a right of permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania, child, grandchild or great-grandchild of the Diaspora or person of Lithuanian origin you can apply for both state-funded and non-state-funded study places.
- If you do not fall into any of the mentioned categories you can only apply for non-state funded study places.
Only those Ukrainian applicants who finished their secondary education in Lithuania can apply for State-funded places using the LAMA BPO application system. Applicants, who apply with their Ukrainian qualifications, unfortunately, will not be granted funding. Currently, all Ukrainian applicants who applied via apply.vu.lt are required to cover the tuition costs themselves.
The study programmes you can apply for on the LAMA BPO admission system can be found in these lists:
Note: there are no state-funded study places in the Medicine and Dentistry study programmes. If you wish to apply for one of these programmes, please proceed with the admission procedure for non-EU/EFTA applicants.
When choosing where you want to study you have to prioritize your choices, meaning that to be considered for admission you have to list at least one study program with at least one type of funding. Please note that since the admission procedure is a contest, the order of study places and priorities that you include are highly important: the eligibility is evaluated starting from the first item on the list. You will be given only one offer to study during one admission round.
Contact the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC) regarding academic recognition of foreign qualifications (SKVC contacts: A. Goštauto g. 12, Vilnius, phone +370 5 210 4772, e-mail ). The process of conversion may take a lot of time, so please make sure to apply for it right after 25th of May (which is the start date of receiving requests for conversion). Please visit the SKVC website for the documents needed for academic verification and conversion of your grades.
Each applicant that has studied in Lithuanian secondary education institution must meet the competitive score requirements that are listed by each study programme description in Lithuanian language. The same rule applies to applicants with foreign qualifications although the competitive score may be calculated differently - the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education (SKVC) shall find an equivalent of each required subject during the conversion of the grades. If the Lithuanian language exam is not taken, the corresponding state national language test shall be taken instead.
For admission to study programmes held in Lithuanian: please contact the Department of Lithuanian Studies at the Faculty of Philology at Vilnius University to be able to take a Lithuanian language proficiency test. You may take one of the Lithuanian Language Courses for a semester or even a year if you do not reach the level of proficiency required for admission. More information
You will be exempt from providing proof of proficiency in Lithuanian language if you will have taken the State Lithuanian language exam or if you will have a proof of a reached B2 level from a competent institution.
For admission to study programmes held in English: If you have taken an International language test make sure to upload the documents that prove your score to the LAMA BPO system: click “International Language Test” and upload a copy of the certificate.
The documents that have to be submitted to the LAMA BPO admission system are:
Please click on the corresponding admission rounds to see the main steps that you must take to make an application:
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Complete an application on the LAMA BPO admission system |
From 1st of June until 5th of August 12 p.m. (UTC +3) |
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Register for the entrance examination. Entry examination is held for admission to Quantitative Economics and all pedagogy study programmes. You have to register for entry examination while making an application at the LAMA BPO admission system no later than 24 hours before the scheduled date of examination. You will be able to choose the act time and place on the System as well. You would not be able to apply for admission at the corresponding programme in the case of failure in the entrance examination. Note: in the case of not being able to arrive for entrance examination please contact the Admissions Office immediately. |
Entry examination for pedagogy study programmes will be held from June 8th until August 3rd Entry examination for other study programmes will be held from 14 th of June until August 2nd |
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Attach the documents required for admission to your application at the LAMA BPO admission system |
While making the application for studies but no later than 24 hours before the scheduled date of examination |
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Acceptance letters will be sent to applicant’s emails and available on the LAMA BPO admission system |
August 9th from 12 p.m. (UTC +3) |
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Pay the registration fee. To make your Learning Agreement, you shall pay the registration fee of 45 EUR. The registration fee could be paid in three ways: - using a direct link to Internet banking at the LAMA BPO System (for clients of banks Swedbank and SEB); - with an exact payment code; - transferring the fee via any Internet bank or by going to a bank. Alert! If you have paid the fee at the previous admission rounds, you do not need to pay the registration fee once more - the System will register your payment automatically. Information regarding application fee payment could be found below. |
Only after receiving an Acceptance letter |
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Complete your Learning Agreement. Please note that passport or ID card with original copies is required as well as the registration fee payment receipt of 45 EUR. In the case of an under-age student, the legal tutor shall come with the prospective student to make the agreement OR the student may come alone if he/she has a certificate from public notary stating the tutors will for the prospective student to sign the Learning Agreement. |
Via Internet Banking (Swedbank, SEB, Luminor (DNB bank) and Šiaulių bankas are available) From August 9th 3 p.m. until August 12th 3 p.m. (UTC +3) |
| Register for studies. You shall register at the Vilnius University Identity Management System and click on "Register for studies" after logging-in to the VU eStudent system | Within 30 calendar days from the beginning of the first semester of studies |
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Pay the tuition fee for the first semester (if you have been accepted to a non-state funded place). The tuition fee payment for each semester must be done during the first month of it. This means that you must pay the tuition fee for the first semester until the 30th of September. There is the possibility to apply for tuition fee postponement or payment by instalments. Requests for these benefits can be filled at the start of the semester on the eStudent system. More information regarding finances could be found here. |
Until the 30th of September |
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Check the vacant places left at the LAMA BPO admission system |
The vacant places left after the main admission round will be announced at the LAMA BPO admission system |
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Complete an application on the LAMA BPO admission system Alert! If you were admitted to a state-funded place during the Main admission round, you will only be offered non-state-funded places at the Additional admission round. |
From 13th of August until 16th of August |
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Register for the entrance examination. Entry examination is held for admission to Quantitative Economics and all pedagogy study programmes. You have to register for entry examination while making an application at the LAMA BPO admission system no later than 24 hours before the scheduled date of examination. You will be able to choose the act time and place on the System as well. You would not be able to apply for admission at the corresponding programme in the case of failure in the entrance examination. Note: in the case of not being able to arrive for entrance examination please contact the Admissions Office immediately. |
Entry examination for pedagogy study programmes will be held from 14th of August until 16th ofAugust |
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Acceptance letters will be sent to applicant’s emails and available on the LAMA BPO admission system |
August 20th from 12 p.m. (UTC +3) |
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Pay the registration fee. To make your Learning Agreement, you shall pay the registration fee of 45 EUR. The registration fee could be paid in three ways: - using a direct link to Internet banking at the LAMA BPO System (for clients of banks Swedbank and SEB); - with an exact payment code; - transferring the fee via any Internet bank or by going to a bank. Alert! If you have paid the fee at the previous admission rounds, you do not need to pay the registration fee once more - the System will register your payment automatically. Information regarding application fee payment could be found below. |
Only after receiving an Acceptance letter |
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Complete your Learning Agreement. Please note that passport or ID card with original copies is required as well as the registration fee payment receipt of 45 EUR. In the case of an under-age student, the legal tutor shall come with the prospective student to make the agreement OR the student may come alone if he/she has a certificate from public notary stating the tutors will for the prospective student to sign the Learning Agreement. Alert! If you have already signed a Learning Agreement from the Main admission round but prefer the second invitation for studies, you have to terminate the first Agreement. In this case, you have to send a written request to terminate your Agreement with a copy of your passport or ID card to the email address . |
Via Internet Banking (Swedbank, SEB, Luminor (DNB bank) and Šiaulių bankas are available) from 20th of August 3 p.m. until August 23rd (UTC +3) |
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Register for studies. You shall register at the Vilnius University Identity Management System and click on "Register for studies" after logging-in to the VU eStudent system |
Within 30 calendar days from the beginning of the first semester of studies |
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Pay the tuition fee for the first semester (if you have been accepted to a non-state funded place). The tuition fee payment for each semester must be done during the first month of it. This means that you must pay the tuition fee for the first semester until the 30th of September. There is the possibility to apply for tuition fee postponement or payment by instalments. Requests for these benefits can be filled at the start of the semester on the eStudent system. More information regarding finances could be found here. |
Until the 30th of September |
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The vacant non-state funded places left after the Main and Additional Admission rounds will be announced here. |
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| Complete an application on the VU ISAS Admission System. Note that you must submit copies of the required documents to the admission system. | From August 17th 2 p.m. until August 25th. 12 a.m. (UTC +3) |
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Pay the application fee. If you have completed your education in Lithuania, you have to pay 45 EUR. The application of 100 EUR has to be paid if you have obtained your secondary school diploma outside of Lithuania. The payment is higher since your grades need to be converted and the education verified. The fees only apply if you have not paid registration fees in other admission rounds. If you have done so or already have your secondary school education verified and grades converted, please inform the Admissions Office. |
After registering at the System |
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Register for the entrance examination. The programmes that will require entrance examination will be announced before the application System opens. You have to register for entry examination while making an application at the LAMA BPO admission system no later than 24 hours before the scheduled date of examination. You will be able to choose the act time and place on the System as well. You would not be able to apply for admission at the corresponding programme in the case of failure in the entrance examination. Note: in the case of not being able to arrive for entrance examination please contact the Admissions Office immediately. |
Entry exams will be held from August 17th until August 25th |
| Announcement of competitive scores. The competitive scores will be announced on the System. If you disagree with the counted competitive score, you will be able to submit an appeal in written form that has to be sent to the email address . | August 26th from 3 p.m. (UTC +3) |
| Acceptance letters will be sent to applicant’s emails and available on the VU ISAS Admission System. |
August 27th from 2 p.m.(UTC +3) |
| Pay the registration fee. In order to make your Learning Agreement, you shall pay the registration fee of 45 EUR. | Only after receiving an Acceptance letter |
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Complete your Learning Agreement. Please note that passport or ID card with original copies is required as well as the registration fee payment receipt of 45 EUR. In the case of an under-age student, the legal tutor shall come with the prospective student to make the agreement OR the student may come alone if he/she has a certificate from public notary stating the tutors will for the prospective student to sign the Learning Agreement. Alert! If you have already signed a Learning Agreement from the Main or Additional admission rounds but prefer the second invitation for studies, you have to terminate the first Agreement. In this case, you have to send a written request to terminate your Agreement with a copy of your passport or ID card to the email address . |
Via Internet Banking (Swedbank, SEB, Luminor (DNB bank) and Šiaulių bankas are available) From August 27th 2 p.m. until August 30th 12 a.m. |
| Register for studies. You shall register at the Vilnius University Identity Management System and click on "Register for studies" after logging-in to the VU eStudent system | Within 30 calendar days from the beginning of the first semester of studies |
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Pay the tuition fee for the first semester (if you have been accepted to a non-state funded place). The tuition fee payment for each semester must be done during the first month of it. This means that you must pay the tuition fee for the first semester until the 30th of September. There is the possibility to apply for tuition fee postponement or payment by instalments. Requests for these benefits can be filled at the start of the semester on the eStudent system. More information regarding finances could be found here. |
Until the 30th of September |
Things to consider:
– Applicants who are citizens of foreign countries have to apply for a temporary residence permit or certificate of temporary residence in the Republic of Lithuania depending on their citizenship. More information.
– Decide if accommodation in VU dormitories is needed. More information.
– Details regarding your arrival, registration for studies and mentors. More information.
Not enough knowledge in the Lithuanian language? Check out the Lithuanian Language Courses at the Department of Lithuanian Language Studies at the Faculty of Philology!
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania Scholarship is a special scholarship offered by Vilnius University for the most gifted applicants from Ukraine. The scholarship will be awarded to the 25 best applicants from Ukraine for €300 each for the first 10 months of their study.
Tuition fee waiver will be awarded to the most motivated and competent international non-EU and non-European Economic Area student applying for the Bachelor’s degree programme of Politics of Global Challenges. This scholarship only covers the full cost of the tuition fee.
Eligibility:
Applicants must submit a written request, together with a motivational letter by e-mail . Application deadline for a tuition fee waiver is 1 July. The final list of students who receive tuition waiver will be announced no later than 15 July.
All students of the University can apply for different scholarships during the study period. The way these scholarships are disbursed is stipulated by the Vilnius University Scholarship Regulations and the Lithuanian Law. More information
Incentive Scholarship – awarded for particularly good academic results. Scholarships are awarded and disbursed twice a year, after the deadline of the previous semester's progress ranking.
This scholarship is awarded automatically, no application is required. If you receive this scholarship, you will be informed personally. The size of the scholarship is 11 basic social benefits (BSB). Currently, 1 BSB is 55 EUR.
Community Support Scholarship – awarded to students in the case of illness of the student or their relatives, death of relatives, natural or other disasters, a sudden deterioration in the financial situation of a student or their family and in other special cases.
The amount of the scholarship ranges from 2 BSB to 15 BSB; in exceptional cases, the commission for the award of a scholarship may take a decision to award a scholarship the amount of which is up to 35 BSB. Currently, 1 BSB is 55 EUR.
Applications for the scholarship can be filled at the eStudent environment anytime throughout the study period.
Scholarship for Social Activities – awarded to students for individual achievements that contribute to the creation of future society, solving societal problems, achieving the goals set out in the strategic plan of the University and other accomplishments that promote the name of the University.
Students wishing to receive scholarship must submit an application at the eStudent environment by 25 October in the Autumn semester and by 25 March in the Spring semester. The application must be accompanied by a detailed description of the student’s activities for which the scholarship is requested, and specify the periods, scope and relevance of the activities to the society or promotion of the name of the University. Recommendations, documents supporting the activities, etc. can also be provided.
The amount of a scholarship ranges from 2 BSB to 15 BSB. Currently, 1 BSB is 55 EUR.
Scholarship for Research Achievements – awarded to students of the first cycle, second cycle, integrated, professional pedagogy and residency study programmes who are distinguished for their mature research activities.
Students wishing to receive a scholarship must submit an application at the eStudent environment by 10 November in the Autumn semester and by 10 May in the Spring semester. The application shall be accompanied by a detailed description of the student’s research activities and documents supporting achievements in research activities (copies of published or accepted publication articles, conference presentation abstracts, project works, diplomas, recommendations, etc.).
The amount of the scholarship ranges from 2 BSB to 15 BSB. Currently, 1 BSB is 55 EUR.
Nominal Scholarship – awarded to University students for the best learning outcomes, research achievements, for social or other reasons in accordance with the basis and principles for awarding the scholarship established in the regulations of a specific scholarship. Please contact the Academic Core Unit where you study to find out your options.
Social Scholarship – is awarded to students of the first cycle and integrated studies who are studying in a higher year of studies than the first and to students of the second cycle and professional pedagogy studies who are studying in a higher semester of studies than the first, provided they meet the criteria:
A scholarship consists of two parts: periodic and one-off payments. The amount of the periodic part of the scholarship is EUR 200 per month.
The amount of the one-off payment part of a scholarship is equal to EUR 300 which is awarded to students who received a periodic payment of a scholarship in a current academic year and whose personal average for the current academic year, compared with an average of the previous academic years, has increased more (or decreased less) than the average for the same periods of the year of the study programme in which the student is studying. For students of the second cycle and professional pedagogy studies studying in the first semester of studies, the comparison encompasses the current and the previous semester of studies respectively.
A student wishing to receive a scholarship must submit an application at the eStudent environment by 30 June (in the case of students of the second cycle and professional pedagogy students studying in the first year – by 15 January). The application shall also specify which of the criteria a person meets.
Partial Studies Student Scholarship – awarded to students of foreign higher education institutions with which the University has signed bilateral cooperation agreements, who come to study at the University for one or two semesters. The amount of scholarship awarded to students of the first cycle, second cycle and integrated studies is equal to 1.5 BSB per month; the amount of the scholarship awarded to the third cycle students is provided for in the Description of the Procedure for Granting Support for Studies to Doctoral Students and Students Studying Under Professional Study Programmes approved by Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania No. 149 of 1 March 2017 “On the Implementation of the Republic of Lithuania Law on Higher Education and Research”.
Social Scholarship – provided for students in a tender row based on the study programme and the year of studies, the form of the studies and the achievements. The scholarship (130,00 EUR) is granted each semester and is disbursed every month.
Social Disbursement – granted for foreigners of Lithuania who meet one of these requirements:
– Students of age 26 and under, whose both parents or guardians are dead (319,00 EUR);
– Students of age 26 and under, whose one of parents or guardians is dead (261,00 EUR);
– Students of age 26 and under, whose one of parents or guardians has a disability (232,00 EUR);
– Students of age 26 and under, who come from large families where at least 3 underage children or young adults (of age 26 and under) are enrolled on formal education programs (203,00 EUR).
The applications for social scholarships and social disbursements have to be submitted to the State Studies Foundation until September 30 in the Autumn semester and February 20 in the Spring semester. Please contact the State Studies Foundation for more detailed information.
Students are granted the possibility to apply for State-Supported Loans that are issued through a selected bank for one academic year. Loans can be given in these cases:
– To cover the tuition fee. The maximum amount equals the yearly tuition fee for the study programme you attend. This loan is paid directly to the account of the University;
– To cover living expenses. The maximum amount currently is 2000,00 EUR per year. This loan is paid in equal monthly instalments until 1 July to the borrower's personal account (for last year students until graduation);
– For partial studies abroad. The maximum amount currently is 2400 EUR, to be paid all at once to the borrower's personal account.
The loan repayment period begins no later than 12 after graduation, or termination of studies and is repaid within no more than 15 years from the beginning of the repayment period.
The applications and disbursements of the study loans are carried out by the State Studies Foundation. Please note that there are requirements that you must meet in order to be able to apply for the loan. More information
Students who pay for their studies can apply for:
– Postponement of tuition fee for the semester for no later than December 1 in the Autumn semester and May 1 in the Spring semester;
– Semester tuition fee payment by instalments – paying no less than 30 % of the semester tuition fee before the first month of each semester and dividing the remaining sum to one or two instalments which have to be paid before 1 December in the Autumn semester and 1 May in the Spring semester.
Applications for both of the options are only available form the second year of the studies for those admitted via the admission system at apply.vu.lt. Applications are welcome during the first month of each semester via the eStudent environment.
The tuition fee for the semester could be reduced:
– For students actively engaged in scientific research at the University, for one semester.
Up to 100 % of the semester tuition fee could be reduced for the students who are champions or prize winners of the world or European student research contests, co-authors of inventions patented by the European Patent Office (EPO), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), or the Japan Patent Office (JPO).
From 30 % to 90 % of the tuition fee could be reduced for students, who are champions or prize winners of Lithuanian research contests.
– For students actively engaged in cultural activities at the University for the period no less than two years, for one semester.
From 30 % to 90 % of the fee could be reduced for students, who as members of the University’s performance art groups, have represented the University and become winners of awards and prizes at international and national music, theatre, choir, folklore contests or festivals.
– For students actively engaged in sports and so representing the University, for one semester.
Up to 100 % of the fee could be reduced for sportsman students if they are members of or candidates to the national Olympic team, world champions and prize winners in adult or youth competitions of their chosen branch of sport, European champions and prize winners, champions and prize-winners of world student championships.
From 30 % to 90 % of the fee could be reduced for students, who are champions and prize winners of Lithuanian championships, SELL (Baltic Student Games) champions and prize winners, champions of Lithuanian student games, members of Lithuanian national adult and youth teams, members of the University teams.
– For employees of the University (with the possibility to distribute the payments within semesters).
Up to 70 % of the tuition fee could be reduced for employees of the University who have been working at the University part-time or full-time for at least 10 months.
More information regarding the reduction of tuition fees could be found at the Description of the Procedure of Payment, Reimbursement, and Recovery of Tuition Fees at Vilnius University.
The tuition fees paid for separate semesters could be compensated for students with excellent learning outcomes. The students who have the right for tuition fee compensation must:
– Be eligible for State-Funded study places at Lithuanian higher education institutions (Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania or other member states of the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA) or the United Kingdom (UK), persons (non-EU/EFTA/UK) granted a right of permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the Diaspora and people of Lithuanian origin);
– Have no academic debts;
– Have reached the excellent or typical level of learning achievements.
The list of students who have achieved the best learning outcomes is provided to the State Studies Foundation by the University. Tuition fees are compensated every year. Students granted tuition fee compensation are informed personally and are ought to submit an application for the compensation to the State Studies Foundation. You can get more information by contacting the State Studies Foundation.
Students in places not funded by State may transfer to State-Funded places if:
– They are eligible for State-Funded places at Lithuanian higher education institutions (Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania or other member states of the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA) or the United Kingdom (UK), persons (non-EU/EFTA/UK) granted a right of permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the Diaspora and people of Lithuanian origin);
– They comply with the criteria of good study performance;
– There is an available State-Funded place after a student at the same study same field of study, the same form and the same course is expelled from the University, or terminates the studies. In cases like this transfer is proceeded twice a year, during the first month of each semester;
– There is an available State-Funded place after a student in the same field of study, the same form and the same course loses their State-Funded place during rotation. In cases like this, State-Funded places are filled once a year, after the rotation – before 15 October.
Information regarding available State-Funded places is announced by the Academic Core Unit on their website and on the eStudent environment.
The transfer of students to and from State-Funded places is proceeded by each of the Academic Core Units following the temporary Description of the Procedure for the Rotation and Ranking of Vilnius University Students Based on their Learning Outcomes.
More information regarding assessment and rotation could be found here.
There are a few things to check before and after coming for studies at Vilnius University. You may as well check out the Information package that might give you a better understanding of things to do.
All international students have to apply for a temporary residence permit or certificate of temporary residence in the Republic of Lithuania depending on their citizenship:
Citizens of EU/EFTA countries coming to study in Lithuania for more than 90 days are required to register with the Migration Department within three months from the date of entry into the Republic of Lithuania.
Citizens of non-EU/EFTA countries, degree-seeking students are required to obtain a temporary residence permit (TPR) in Lithuania. Original documents for a temporary residence permit must be submitted to the nearest external service center at least 3 months before arrival in Lithuania or to the Migration Department after arrival (if you can legally enter and stay in Lithuania for at least 1.5-3 months). A decision on issuing a temporary residence permit is made within 2 months from the date of receipt of the application (20 working days of card delivery from Lithuania to the country of application are not taken into account).
Accommodation options:
– Staying at Vilnius University dormitories if you will study in Vilnius. You can submit your application on the online admission system at apply.vu.lt after you receive your acceptance letter;
– Finding accommodation elsewhere if you study in Vilnius, Kaunas or Šiauliai (as there are no Vilnius University dormitories available).
More information regarding VU dormitories and other options for accommodation.
If you need some practical help at the beginning of your stay in Vilnius, you can apply for a mentor at Vilnius University. A mentor – ESNbuddy is a student who will meet you at the airport or train station and will help you to get to know the University.
You will be able to apply for an ESNbuddy on the online admission system at apply.vu.lt when you receive your acceptance letter. More information.
All students should come 1 or 2 days before the beginning of the semester (start of the Orientation Week) and no later than the 15th of September. If you are not able to come on time, make sure to inform the Admissions Office and your study programme coordinator. Study agreements with students who do not arrive on time will be terminated.
Remember to inform the Accommodation Office of the date of your arrival if you have a dormitory room booked for you as well.
You must register for studies during the first day of the Orientation Week or as soon as you arrive in Lithuania.
A checklist of things to make sure before you arrive:
– you have a Temporary Residence Permit (if necessary);
– you have your passport which is valid no less than 1 year after the end of your intended study period at Vilnius University;
– you have your educational documents and their certified copies (the originals and translations into the English, Russian or Lithuanian language);
– you have valid Health Insurance;
– you were contacted by the mentor (if applicable). If you have asked for a mentor and no one has contacted you, please inform ESN VU at immediately;
– you have a confirmation of accommodation reservation at the Student Dormitory. If not, please contact the Accommodation Officer at if you will be studying in Vilnius, Ms Livija Grikietis at if you will be studying in Kaunas, and Ms Nijole Jukniene at if you are studying in Šiauliai as soon as possible.
Each international student is required to bring his/her educational documents and their certified copies to the Admissions Office upon arrival if they have not been submitted before by mail. (Address: Saulėtekio ave. 9, Building II, Room 713A).
Please make sure to bring the original graduation documents and their translations into English, Russian or Lithuanian language.
NOTE: Admissions Office will not keep the original documents.
Arriving in a new country for a longer period can be a very challenging time and there are lots of changes to cope with. We at Vilnius University are always there to help you and this is why we offer you the Orientation Week where you will get a brief guide on how to start your studies and life in Lithuania in the best possible way and will be able to get acquainted with other international students.
All students at the Lithuanian higher education institutions from non-EU countries are required to obtain the Lithuanian Student Identity Card (LSIC or LSP as in the Lithuanian language) although the students from EU member states are highly encouraged to do this as well. This is a list of important things to know why an LSIC/LSP card can be useful for you:
– it is necessary for getting access to the University library services;
– it is the best proof of your identity as a student at the University itself (especially while taking exams);
– it gives you various discounts at theatres, cinemas, and many other services and purchases;
– it gives you discounts for public transport in the biggest cities of Lithuania and travels between the cities and towns by buses or trains.
Cost of your LSIC/LSP:
12,00 EUR – for Bachelor degree students;
6,00 EUR – for Master degree students;
16,00 EUR – for Medicine and Odontology students.
Getting your LSIC/LSP:
You can register on the online LSIC/LSP system at lsp.lt/en as soon as you get your acceptance letter from Vilnius University although you will only be able to order your LSIC after the University registers your data in the system. This is usually done on the second part of August so do not worry about this beforehand.
The whole procedure of obtaining your LSIC is listed on the Vilnius University Student Representation website.
All international and local students must register at the Identity Management System at id.vu.lt to be able to access all of the IT services provided at Vilnius University. This must be done during the first month of studies (from September 1st) although we highly encourage you to do this as soon as possible.
Students services like personal email, eStudent Information system, Virtual Learning Environment, Virtual Library and Internet access can only be accessed after registering at the Identity Management System.
If you have failed to pay the application fee before the deadline stated on your invoice, and have not submitted the application yet, you may do this anytime before the deadline for application - the 1st of May or July. Although please note that the deadline for your application fee payment is set because only fully submitted applications (with paid application fees and completely submitted documents) are processed for admission.
Unfortunately, the application fee of 100 EUR must be paid by all applicants. There is no financial support for this payment. An online application will be processed only after the application fee is collected and the payment receipt is submitted.
The tuition fee payment for the first year of studies has to be done during the admission procedure - within 15 calendar days after receiving the pre-acceptance letter. The payments from the second year are parted for each semester and can be paid by instalments. Click here for more information.
The statement means that the quality of a particular study programme is being evaluated by an external body. This is a standard procedure for all study programmes in order to make sure they meet the quality standards of higher education in Lithuania.
Yes, you can apply to this programme, but please note that there is no definitive answer if the programme will be carried out this study year. This is why it would be for the best if you had another study programme on your mind or even marked it as your second priority on the admission system at apply.vu.lt.
You may submit the application with a list of three study programmes to apply for the admission procedure for the second study programme would be considered only in the case you would not get an offer to the first one or would reject it. The application fee of 100 EUR covers the whole application, including admission procedures for the three study programmes.
It is important that you meet the country-specific requirements set for applicants from the country where you have obtained your high school education. The full list of country-specific requirement could be found here.
Transfer from other universities to Vilnius University is possible if study programme that you are studying right now and the study programme which you would like to study at Vilnius University do not differ more than 15 ECTS credits. Also, you should not have any academic debts. Faculties of Vilnius University can set additional requirements for transfer. Please contact the International Relations Coordinator at the Academic Core Unit (Faculty) that you would like to be transferred to for detailed information - follow the link for the contacts.
Bachelor‘s studies at Vilnius University can be conducted:
Students who apply for campus-only and hybrid study programmes are required to come to Lithuania and attend lectures and seminars in person.
Students who apply for remote (online) study programmes are not required to come to Lithuania, therefore, they do not need to apply for a Temporary Residence Permit (TRP).
It is recommended to check whether your study programme is conducted on campus, hybrid or remote (online) beforehand. This information is available on the official timetables website.
