VILNIUS UNIVERSITY

General

Owing to the centuries-old academic traditions, Vilnius University has gained considerable experience in organizing studies while creating the foundations for a wide range of study areas and fields based on knowledge that reflect fundamental and recent scientific achievements. The University also has highly qualified teaching staff able to ensure the unity of studies and research. Vilnius University offers undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate studies in humanities, social sciences, physical and biomedical sciences and technologies. Undergraduate studies usually last four years. After the completion of the chosen study programme, graduates are awarded a Bachelor’s degree with the exception of certain areas where they are also granted professional qualifications. Graduate studies, Master-degree studies or professional studies last from one and a half to two years. Graduates of Master studies are awarded a Master degree. Special professional studies aim at granting the students a high-level professional qualification. Studies in the fields of Law, Medicine and Odontology embrace both undergraduate and graduate studies. The residency and postgraduate studies enables graduates in Medicine and Odontology to acquire the higher qualification of a specialized medical doctor. Doctoral studies are meant to prepare researchers in various scientific fields. These postgraduate studies last four years and are completed after a successful defence of the PhD thesis. In order to respond to the demands of a fast evolving lifelong learning society, Vilnius University offers a variety of courses and programmes aimed at increasing qualification or requalification of specialists as well as expanding general or professional knowledge of citizens.
 

Faculties

Chemistry­
Communication
Economics­
History
Humanities in Kaunas
Law
Mathematics and Informatics
Medicine
Natural Sciences
Philology
Philosophy
Physics 
 

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