Bachelor of Business Administration Christoph Seyfang from Koblenz (Germany), now a 34 year-old Export Control specialist at a company that produces parts for helicopters and airplanes, was once a student at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). When asked about the origin of his last name which to some might sound Chinese, Seyfang laughs and says that it is just a coincidence. 10 years ago Seyfang first came to Lithuania through an Erasmus student exchange programme. Now he travels to Kaunas regularly and feels like visiting his old home rather than being a typical tourist. Seyfang came to study to Kaunas […]
Read moreAccording to an article published by “The Times of India” Lithuania has recorded a massive increase in the number of Indian students heading to its universities. The latest data shows that the number of Indian students studying full time in the Baltic country have increased from 37 in 2011 to 357 in 2014. In fact an Indian student Emil William Thattakath has recently made it to Lithuania’s top 10 graduates’ list countrywide. A graduate from the Kaunas Technological University received his Master’s diploma from the hands of the president of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaite and has won the state sponsored seat […]
Read moreThe Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania would like to inform about the changes related to applying for the temporary residency permit for international students coming to live in Lithuania. Since May 6th, 2015, the international students coming to Lithuania to study in the higher education institutions need to submit a valid certificate, granted by a competent institution of their country, confirming that they were not incriminated in the country of their residency. This certificate should be submitted along with the application for the temporary residency permit. This should be done before the […]
Read moreDamira Smagulova, who has collected her masters in measurement engineering from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) this June, is convinced: studies in Kaunas was a perfect choice. “After I saw the labs of KTU Santaka Vallley I was really amazed – all the equipment is brand new, and students can get access to everything. This is the main difference between KTU and my home university. In Kaunas I got a lot more practical experience”, says Damira. According to Smagulova, the possibility to acquire hands-on experience during the studies is of extreme importance, and she says that studying at KTU has […]
Read moreCome and meet our team at the 2015 Annual NAFSA Conference & Expo in Boston!
Read moreNext week Study in Lithuania team along with a number of Lithuanian Universities will visit the country of Japan and participate at the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF). On May 15 and 16 the fair will take place in Tokyo and on May 17 in Kyoto. Study In Lithuania team will give a special presentation at both locations. If you are considering studying in Lithuania – you should come and meet us! Kanto Event (Tokyo): Meiji University, Surugadai Campus, Academy Common 2nd Floor 1-1 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-8301 Kansai Event (Kyoto): Doshisha University, Imadegawa Campus Karasuma-Higashi-iru, Imadegawa-dori, Kamigyo-ku, […]
Read moreNext week Study in Lithuania team together with a number of Lithuanian Universities will visit two countries – Turkey (Izmir and Istanbul) and Uzbekistan (Tashkent). If you are considering studying in Lithuania, or have done so already and can help us spread the word – come and meet us at: 2 April Izmir Hilton Hotel IEFT Fair 4-5 April Istanbul Congress Center (European side) IEFT Fair 2-4 April Tashkent Palace of Yuuth Creativity In Turkey, we will have 10 Universities with us (Kaunas University of Technology, Klaipeda University, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Lithuanian Sports University, Mykolas Romeris University, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius University, Vytautas Magnus […]
Read moreThat is one of the top questions we get asked in our trips and events promoting Lithuania. Short answer is – yes! The devil is in the details, however, so read on! In order to work as a foreign student in Lithuania, you have two options. One is to get a work permit, which is issued by the Lithuanian labour exchange. This permit is given to a second year Bachelor degree students or first year of your Masters degree, PhD, or integrated studies. There is a limit on how many hours you can work – part-time (no more than four […]
Read moreEver thought about visiting Lithuania? Take the quiz made by Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to mark the 25th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuania’s independence, and win a trip for two to Lithuania! 2nd and 3rd place will also be awarded. Follow this link, chose your language, answer questions about Lithuania and we’ll see you here shortly!
Read moreWell, that is one of the top most asked questions we find in our inbox! We have covered this topic on our site here, however if you are really into crunching numbers and comparing, say, Vilnius (our capital) to other cities in other countries, we found a tool which will be perfect for you! Numbeo.com has data on meals, food ingredients, water, taxi, rent and much more on wide range of cities around the globe. You could probably imagine, that life in Lithuania would be much less expensive than, say London – but how much less exactly? You can find […]
Read moreWednesday 28 January Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Aalto University (Finland). The Memorandum foresees the possibility of obtaining a Scandinavian Executive Masters Degree (EMBA) at KTU Executive School. Hands-on Business Leadership Experience for Students The Memorandum was signed by the Dean of KTU School of Economics and Business Edita Gimžauskienė and Miina Hiillos, Associate Dean, Head of MBA and EMBA Programmes and Aalto University Executive Education. Business management studies will provide top executives with knowledge and practical skills necessary for international business environment. The programme will focus on development of best business managing […]
Read moreHere we share a link to live feed cameras from all around Lithuania, monitoring the pace of life and changes in the nature 24/7. It is a commercial project by one of our mobile networks and the site itself is in Lithuanian language, but it easy enough to navigate – few buttons only and you get the feed by pressing on the pictures on the first site and then on the middle button at the bottom of the site. Hopefully, that will look interesting both to those already here, and those who are still wondering how reality differs from all […]
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