“Students nowadays stop focusing on the lecture after the first 20 minutes. They are not interested into sitting and listening to their teacher, they want to take action”, said Martin Velasquez, Director of Academic Affairs at Monterrey Technological University, Mexico while visiting Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) earlier this spring. According to him, cooperation and communication skills, information literacy, creativity, citizenship and problem solving are essential competences in the 21st Century’s education. While introducing Tec21 study model, which is based on challenge solving, he emphasised that the majority of contemporary university education is not attractive to the students – […]
Read moreOn 23-25 of March “Study in LT” team will take part in an IEFT International Education Fairs of Turkey in Istanbul to present study and research opportunities in Lithuania to Turkish students. Prospective Turkish students are invited to attend the fair and meet the representatives of top Lithuanian higher education institutions face-to-face. “Study in LT” will also invite visitors of the fair to experience and discover the endless possibilities in a Virtual Reality tour inside Lithuanian universities. The Fair will take place at Bostanci Dedeman Hotel on March 23rd and Istanbul Congress Centre on March 24th and 25th. „Study In […]
Read moreDear international students. We are on Facebook. We are on Instagram. And as of lately we are on LinkedIn. Are you an international student studying in Lithuania RIGHT NOW? Or maybe you are a student who studied in Lithuania in the past? Either way, we would like to keep in touch with you via the professional network and see how your life has turned out, or will turn out in the future. So please take a minute to visit our LinkedIn profile by clicking on the picture below, hit the „Follow“ button and expect to […]
Read moreThe “QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018” were recently published and Vilnius University (VU) was evaluated in 27 subjects out of 48. VU improved its positions in 22 subjects, compared to last year. Vilnius University was ranked in three out of five broad subject areas: Arts & Humanities (401–450 position), Social Sciences & Management (451–500 position) and Natural Sciences, where VU improved its ranking by 50 spots and now takes up the 400th position. Vilnius University was rated exceptionally well in the subject of Linguistics, where it is now placed in 151–200 position after improving its ranking […]
Read moreRecently, “Study in LT” team took part in an International Education Fair Georgia to present study opportunities in Lithuania to Georgians including state-funded scholarships as part of friendship between two countries. During the Fair, “Study in LT” team met Jeko Damatsalashvili, who recently visited Lithuania to learn Lithuanian language at Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences. Once the courses finished, he received the award as the most dedicated student, who made the biggest improvement towards language learning. Jeko was first introduced to Lithuanian language at Lithunian Language and Culture Center in Tbilisi. “When I started learning Lithuanian language at Georgian […]
Read moreVilnius University Faculty of Law offer scholarships for Ukrainian, Moldavian, Belarusian and Kazakh students who wish to study Master’s degree Programme „International and European Union Law” at the Faculty. Students can submit their applications until 11th of May 2018. Successful applicants will be notified on 25th of May 2018. Selection criteria: Candidate must have recognized qualification of a Bachelor of Laws or an equivalent qualification of a jurist form Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Kazakhstan Letter of motivation (in your letter please include the name of University you graduated/will graduate) – free form Letter of Recommendation – free form Scanned copy […]
Read moreWhat can we Lithuanians learn from foreign students at Klaipėda University? The ability to enjoy small things and real surprises, and to be natural, spontaneous, and always ready to celebrate life. Such a joy of life festival was celebrated in Klaipėda University on Friday, the 5th of March, to mark the opening of the Ideas Factory Students Activity Club, an area for foreign students‘ leisure time activities. The festival that can be called the birthday of the Ideas Factory attracted a large number of students from different countries: colourful India, dancing Nigeria, mysterious Bangladesh, a dreamland Turkey, neighbouring Latvia, undiscovered […]
Read more20 International students applying to the first year of Bachelor’s degree studies at VGTU will be awarded a scholarship (tuition fee free place) for the academic year 2018-2019. Students can submit their applications until 15th of July, 2018. Selection criteria: Previous academic achievements and examination results (minimum 80% of the maximum GPA). Motivation letter: highlighting personal qualities, assets and liabilities that could influence the education. Description of most important professional/academic achievements until date. Goals & objectives of studying at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University. How the University will benefit to have you as a student? (Word Limit 1000 words) 2 References […]
Read moreKaunas is flourishing – more and more international companies are choosing the central Lithuanian city for expansion of their business. However, for international work environment one needs to look no further than Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) – alongside local scientists almost 100 researchers from various countries of the world are conducting world-class research in the University’s laboratories. PhD studies at KTU are becoming more popular, especially among international applicants: in 2017 KTU admitted 27 percent more doctoral students, and the number of international PhD students grew by 90 percent. At the moment, KTU has 50 international PhD students and […]
Read moreVytautas Magnus University (VMU) is calling international students to apply for a wide range of study programmes: 11 Bachelor and 21 Master degree study programmes in the English language. Application dealine for studies in the 2018/2019 academic year is 10 June. Applications has to be submitted online. This year VMU offers a wide range of study programmes in the English language, including interdisciplinary, joint, international programmes with foreign partners and others. The programmes are taught in Kaunas or Vilnius. Applications and admissions are managed by the International Cooperation Department. New and Updated Study Programmes Two completely new study programmes have been launched […]
Read moreToday restored Lithuania turns 100. The Act of Independence signed in 1918 was an enormous achievement by the people determined to take responsibility for their country’s future in their hands. Thanks to them today Lithuanians can feel free and be free, sharing their achievements with the world. Today Lithuania is a country of open, creative and responsible people. Today we say Labas to the next century, as we celebrate the centennial of the restored Lithuania. Join in a number of activities throughout the country and worldwide. You may find all the Centennial events here: http://www.lietuva.lt/100/en/celebrate
Read moreThey met and fell in love in Lithuania. Now they are learning kind words in Lithuanian to express their feelings to each other. Two polish students Jakub and Aleksandra, currently PhD students at University of Wroclaw, although from the same university, founded each other only when they came to Lithuanian language and culture courses, organised at the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, to learn one of the oldest languages in the world and deepen their knowledge about neighbouring country. “It was at the first sight”, claims Jakub. “When I first saw her, I thought it would be great to […]
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