Vytautas Magnus University was the second in then Soviet-occupied Lithuania, and the first school of higher education that was independent of governmental institutions. The most important principle in the university
Programmes offered
Programmes of studies: Master degree
Studies in Humanities: Practical Philosophy, Pastoral Theology, Canon Law, Christian Education, Art History and Criticism, Theatre Studies, Protection of Cultural Heritage, Lithuanian Literaturology, Applied Lithuanian Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, English Culture and Literature, Applied English Linguistics, Applied Germanistics and Lithuanistics, History of Lithuania, Lithuanian Ethno culture; Studies in Social Sciences: International Law, Commerce Law, Administrative Law, Comparative Politics, Diplomacy and International Relations, Management of Organizations, Culture Management, Marketing and International Administration Commerce, Administration of State Institutions Administration, Administration of the Institutions of EU, Macroeconomics, Finance and Banking, Applied Sociology, Social Work Practice, Educational Psychology, Organizational Psychology, Health Psychology, Management of Vocational Training, Management of Education, Andragogy, Public Communications; Studies in Physical Sciences: Applies Mathematics, Theoretical Physics, Experimental Physics, Chemical Analysis and Control, Applied Informatics, Business Informatics, Electronics Business Informatics; Studies in Biomedical Sciences: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Environmental Protection Management.
Programme director
University Board/ Rectorate
Faculty size
Faculty of Economics and Management: about 1400 students.
Faculty of Natural Sciences: about 430 students.
Faculty of Humanities: about 1660 students.
Faculty of Informatics: about 900 students.
Faculty of Catholic Theology: about 560 students.
School of Fine Arts: about 340 students.
Political Science and Diplomacy School: about 880 students.
Faculty of Social Sciences: about 1660 students.
School of Social Work: about 530 students.
* Data from Rector’s report of 2003
** Students numbers given – full-time and part-time students
Annual student intake
Master studies: about 540
PhD: about 50
Programme location(s)
University (Faculties and schools) is located in Kaunas, Lithuania (Catholic Theology faculty departments in Kretinga and Marijampole)
Language of instruction
Main Language (s) of Instruction: Lithuanian. (Also: English, German, French (Faculty of Humanities, School of Law, etc.)
Length
Graduate studies make up the second level and take two years. To gain a Master
Application fee
No (with exception Lithuanian language courses)
Registration fee
N/A
Tuition fee
Study fees (for foreign students) vary in the faculties/schools:
Master degree programmes – from 9375 Lt to 16875 Lt per academic year.
Other fees
N/A
Scholarships, assistantships, funding
National funding/scholarships system for Lithuanian students. For foreign students – Governmental scholarships for Lithuanian language studies (www.mokslas.lt)
Starting dates
Beginning of Autumn semester: Monday, first week of September
Beginning of Spring semester: Monday, first week of February
Foreign students:
For autumn semester: June 30
For spring semester: November 30
Further contact info
International Relations Office Tel. (+370) 37 327 819
Vytautas Magnus University Fax (+370) 37 323 296
K. Donelaicio g. 58 E-mail: office@trs.vdu.lt
LT 44248, Kaunas
Lithuania
